HIS To Release Radeon RX 480 IceQX2 Roaring

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  1. Hilbert Hagedoorn

    Hilbert Hagedoorn Don Vito Corleone Staff Member

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    We hear little from them these days, but they are still around, HIS Digital is announcing their Radeon RX 480 IceQX2 Roaring edition graphics cards. HIS is still holding on to the IceQ concept and wil...

    HIS To Release Radeon RX 480 IceQX2 Roaring
     
  2. Chaython

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    hideous
     
  3. Undying

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    Hideous but effective. Never been fan of HIS brand tho.
     
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    I'm sure the cooling is adequate, but the design leaves a lot to be desired.
     

  5. thatguy91

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    I'm hppy with my HIS card. When it came out, it was not only pretty much the fastest R9-280X but also ran the coolest.

    Check out the temperature on this chart from a reliable source ;).
    http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/his_radeon_r9_280x_iceq_x2_turbo_review,9.html

    If the new cooler works as well comparatively as mine, who cares what it looks like? It's not that it's bad looking, it's just a sleak design. For most people it would be hidden away in the case. For people with 'show' cases where looks of the card actually matter inside the machine, the cooler would likely come off and be replaced with a watercooling solution.
     
  6. Embra

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    As funky as they may look, HIS cards are not that bad.
     
  7. Undying

    Undying Ancient Guru

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    Last HIS card i had was X1600 Pro. At the time i though it was looking badass for a lower end card.

    [​IMG]
     
  8. Agonist

    Agonist Ancient Guru

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    Jesus their cards are still hideous.

    They used to be rather nice.
    For some, the looks matter as well as cooling.

    [​IMG]

    My R9 280 looks like this while staying under 69c @ 1120/1450 clocks @ 1.25v.
     
  9. scoter man1

    scoter man1 Ancient Guru

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    Wouldn't that made it... HISeous?

    Sorry, that was bad :nerd:
     
  10. schmidtbag

    schmidtbag Ancient Guru

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    I own a HIS GPU myself - also ugly. Thankfully, my computer doesn't have a clear side plate. The cooler is pretty good though. It's quiet and keeps my temps below 70C under full load. Their rebate system is garbage though. I followed their instructions exactly, triple-checked that I did everything right and even scanned the documents before sending them. They denied my rebate, saying the signature was missing. I contacted them and attached the scanned image of the document in question, and I circled my signature in red, asking them to check things on their side. They never replied.
     

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    I was always attracted to that cooler, it was unique at the time and looked awesome , that transparent blue,well semi-transparent.
     
  12. thatguy91

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    I prefer functionality over design. Even with a clear case you're not looking at it all the time. In many ways it looks more professional than showy, so even in a clear case it's not irrelevant as it's not toyish. Like I said with mine, no doubt the design is such to maximise cooling efficiency which I'd rather have than bling factor that will be largely unseen most of its life.
     
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    I think it looks quite nice. Unless you don't like lions or the color gold/yellow? It's nice to see a backplate with vents across it for cooling too.
     
  14. Agonist

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    Its the shape of the shroud. It looks like it was designed with US common core math.
     
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    It looks cheap.
     

  16. Undying

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    Looks like a 200-250$ card. You should not expect Kingpin card at that price range.
     
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    " Based on a 6-power phase design the card does get an 8-pin power connector. "

    This is fantastic news for overclockers! I knew HIS would do this. I love the backplate, but think the shroud is butt ugly! However, where in the pictures is the power connector?!

    :confused:
     
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    Appears to be a sheet metal shroud. There are only so many processes that you can apply to a piece of metal and this seems to have all of them.
     
  19. LiV3WiR3

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    HIS GPUs used to look so much better. Just look at the old HD 38xx and 48xx series IceQ 3/4 cards with those sexy UV reactive shrouds. HIS was one of the most demanded ATi brands back in the day.
     
  20. thatguy91

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    Only to be hidden away inside the case. The only thing a really good looking GPU is good for is showing off, and these days showing off is done much better with the enthusiast level cards, not mainstream.

    For the most part, it's 'Oh wow, card looks good, now let's hide it away inside the case'. If the looks of the card is more important to you than fuctionality, just get some vinyl wrap and do whatever you like to the shroud.

    [​IMG]

    Considering once it's inside the computer you won't see it again until you upgrade, I don't think it looks too bad. I'd rather use it for its benefits rather than say 'ooh wow, pretty colours' ;). This is especially true if design impedes in any way on efficiency of cooling. A schmancy design could also mean more costly manufacture, are people seriously saying they'd rather pay more for something they'll never actually see when being used?
     
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