PowerColor DEVIL R9 390X Review

👤by David Mitchelson Comments 📅25-09-15
Closer Look (Cooling Solution + Components)


We’ve already mentioned how unique the cooling solution is and now we’ll take a look at the different elements in closer detail. Detaching the radiator and fan we discover that DEVIL uses the POWER LOGIC PLA12025S12M 120mm cooling fan which is mounted to an Asetek radiator/pump configuration.


Detaching the shroud and cooling fan from DEVIL we can now see the pump which sits over the GPU. PowerColor has designed this card to have a large metal plate sitting over the GDDR5 and a heatsink over the phases/VRM. The cooling fan which is attached to the shroud actively cools these phases and is a dedicated solution for the components in this area.


With the Hybrid cooling now completely removed from the graphics card we can see take a look at the inner-workings and see the full extent of the PCB. Unlike the FURY, the 390X doesn’t come with HBM memory and instead settles for GDDR5 instead. In total there is 8GB of graphics memory available.

At the very heart of DEVIL is the Grenada XT GPU. This is the same design as the 290X (Hawaii XT) – the same circuitry and design but with better manufacturing. Many were hoping for a bigger step-up from this but the 300 series has only had a minor facelift.


Located at the top of the PCB, there is a dual BIOS switch which allows the user to switch between Silent & Super Mode. This switch also offers a secondary choice for booting should there be any problems with an overclock etc.


DEVIL utilises a combination of high-quality components which include:

• Multi-Phases
• Digital PWM
• PowIRStage


In return, these components provide excellent power efficiency, reduce conduction loss and help to lower temperatures.

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