The connectivity consists of 2x Dual Link DVI, 1x HDMI and 1x Display Port. If you use 2 older ‘DVI only’ screens, you are in luck as this card will drive them without any adaptors required.
The full specifications of the MSI R9 380 Gaming 4G are listed below.
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Graphics Engine |
AMD Radeon R9 380 |
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Interface |
PCI Express x16 3.0 |
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Memory Type |
GDDR5 |
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Memory Size(MB) |
4096 |
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Memory Interface |
256 bits |
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Core Clock Speed(MHz) |
1000 MHz (OC Mode) |
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Memory Clock Speed(MHz) |
5700 / 5800 (OC Mode) |
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DVI Output |
2 (Dual-link DVI-I x 1, Dual-Link DVI-D x1) |
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HDMI-Output |
1 (version 1.4a) |
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DisplayPort |
1 (version 1.2), Max Resolution: 4096×2160 @60 Hz |
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Maximum Displays |
3 |
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HDCP Support |
Y |
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DirectX Version Support |
12 |
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OpenGL Version Support |
4.4 |
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Multi-GPU Technology |
Crossfire |
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Card Dimension(mm) |
268 x 138 x 40mm |
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Weight |
943 g |
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Power Consumption (W) |
190 |
| Power Connectors | 6-Pin x 2 |
| Accessories | 1 x DVI to VGA Dongle |
Radeon R9 380 Features – The Highlights
Virtual Super Resolution (VSR)
Virtual Super Resolution is where the rendering occurs at a higher resolution but is displayed at a lower resolution. Some games have Super Sampling Anti-Aliasing (SSAA) but there are many that don’t so VSR means that gamers have another way of smoothing out the jaggies.
The other benefit is to give a larger viewing area for RTS games or God’s eye perspective so you can see more of what’s going on outside of the normal field of view limited by the monitor. An example would be to view a game in 4K resolution scaled down to be viewed on a 1920×1080 display. It’s less than ideal and obviously not pixel for pixel but you can see more on the screen at once if you want to without being limited by the in-game zoom or monitor native resolution.
AMD FreeSync Technology
FreeSync technology allows FreeSync enabled monitors to display at the refresh rate of the GPU down to 40FPS over DisplayPort. This eliminates tearing and provides a smoother gaming experience than traditional V-Sync. The key here is that your monitor needs to support FreeSync.
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
This feature allows gamers to set a maximum frame rate and the GPU will effectively pace itself to hit and maintain that target. The benefit is lower heat power and depending on the GPU cooler design, potentitally less fan noise.
