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11 August 2017Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

SAPPHIRE Radeon RX Vega 64 Graphics Card Debuts

Brace yourselves, the fastest SAPPHIRE gaming graphics cards are coming! SAPPHIRE Technology has announced the launch of the much-anticipated SAPPHIRE Radeon Vega 64 enthusiast graphics cards. The Vega architecture boasts significant improvements focused on maximizing the performance. Vega cards are designed for enthusiasts seeking top-of-the-chart framerates in games of today and tomorrow – in Ultra details and VR. SAPPHIRE Technology is introducing three Vega-powered models: SAPPHIRE Radeon RX Vega 64 8GB HBM2 Liquid Cooled SAPPHIRE Radeon RX Vega 64 8GB HBM2 SAPPHIRE Radeon RX Vega 64 8GB HBM2 Limited Edition Let’s have a closer look at these new models and the technology that powers them. AMD Radeon Vega architecture Vega is a major evolution of the Radeon graphics architecture, with […]

23 April 2017Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 Limited Edition Graphics Card Debuts

SAPPHIRE Technology has bolstered the SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Gaming Series lineup with the new SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 Limited Edition graphics card. With a cherry-picked Polaris GPU made in an enhanced FinFET 14 nm process, extra LED fans for swap and unique shroud, it’s the best performing and the best-looking SAPPHIRE NITRO+ card to date. Along with the limited-quantity, ultra-overclocked model, SAPPHIRE also introduces new SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 and RX 570 cards. For demanding gamers Thanks to continuous streamlining of FinFET 14 nm production process, the latest Polaris GPUs that power SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 and RX 570 cards are even more energy-efficient. This allowed SAPPHIRE to crank up the clocks and reach up to 10% better […]

11 January 2016Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

SAPPHIRE NITRO R9 FURY Graphics Card Introduced

New SAPPHIRE NITRO R9 FURY is the Fastest and Quietest on the market SAPPHIRE Technology is introducing a new flagship card in the SAPPHIRE NITRO Gaming series. The SAPPHIRE NITRO R9 FURY is filled with innovative technologies and a range of custom solutions designed by SAPPHIRE. The exciting new SAPPHIRE NITRO R9 FURY is a card for gamers who demand the absolute best from their rig and engage in graphically-intense gaming with the latest state of the art titles. With improvements in VRM circuitry, original PCB design, unique Tri-X cooling and factory-overclocked core, the SAPPHIRE NITRO R9 FURY is faster and quieter than any competing product. The performance of the SAPPHIRE NITRO R9 FURY is driven by the AMD Fiji […]

20 June 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

SAPPHIRE NITRO Graphics Cards Introduced

SAPPHIRE Technology introduces a new line of graphics cards based on the latest Graphics Core Next architectures from AMD. The new SAPPHIRE NITRO series is an evolution of our market-leading, award-winning, high-end graphics card technology developed with features designed to be attractive to the majority of PC gamers. At the same time, SAPPHIRE will also promote a new community website for gaming enthusiasts – SAPPHIRE NATION. The excellent performance, quality, reliability and stability of high-end graphic cards has always been the preserve of the hardcore gamer. Until now. The SAPPHIRE NITRO series boasts a range of features previously reserved for high-end cards, including long-life capacitors and award-winning SAPPHIRE Black Diamond Chokes, as well as new versions of our award-winning cooling […]

7 August 2014Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Addonics Sapphire Write-Protect Drive Readers Announced

Prevent Data Tampering and Virus Infection Addonics Technologies (www.addonics.com) today announced the Sapphire family of Write-Protect readers that treat hard drive, SSD or flash media as READ only storage to protect against virus contamination or data tampering. There are two Sapphire Write-Protect readers – a 3.5”/2.5” HDD reader and a 2.5” HDD/Flash reader. Both are equipped with an interface bridge that disables the write function at the hardware level. This allows you to access data on the hard drive or flash media without the risk of accidentally erasing or altering content on the drive. The interface bridge is a permanent feature and can’t be disabled. It protects users from accidental or intentional erasing or destruction of data. Software hacking can’t […]

29 April 2014Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

SAPPHIRE R9 290X OC Vapor-X Graphics Card Introduced

Successful series Combines Vapor-Chamber Cooler with Tri-X fans and new design features for optimum performance and cool running SAPPHIRE technology, the leading manufacturer and global supplier of AMD-based graphics products, has just added another new model to its highly acclaimed Vapor-X family of graphics cards in the successful R9 series. The SAPPHIRE R9 290X Vapor-X OC features several of the company’s industry-leading technologies and a factory overclock to deliver best in class performance with very low noise. Based on the award-winning Graphics Core Next (GCN) architecture from AMD with 2816 Stream Processors, the SAPPHIRE R9 290X Vapor-X is an Overclocked edition which boasts 4GB of the latest GDDR5 memory running at 1410 MHz (5.64GB/s effective) and high speed engine clocks […]

4 April 2014Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

SAPPHIRE R5 Series Video Cards Released

New low profile cards include support for AMD Eyefinity SAPPHIRE Technology has just introduced three new mainstream models to its highly successful R-Series of graphics cards based on AMD Graphics Core Next (GCN) architecture. The new SAPPHIRE R5 230 series includes three low profile PCI-Express graphics cards that require no additional power connector, making them ideal for entry level systems or for upgrading existing PC systems and providing additional monitor support. Two basic models have 160 Stream processors and core clocks of 625MHz, and offer a choice of 1GB or 2GB of DDR3 memory to deliver excellent performance and great value. Outputs are Dual-link DVI, VGA and HDMI, supporting a choice of monitor types and the cards ship with optional […]

4 April 2014Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

SAPPHIRE R9 290 Vapor-X OC Graphics Card Launched

Combines Vapor-Chamber Cooler with Tri-X fans and new features for optimum performance SAPPHIRE technology, the leading manufacturer and global supplier of AMD-based graphics products, has just announced an exciting new model in the successful R9 series of graphics cards. The SAPPHIRE R9 290 Vapor-X OC features several of the company’s industry-leading technologies and a factory overclock to deliver best in class performance with very low noise. Based on the award-winning Graphics Core Next (GCN) architecture from AMD with 2560 Stream Processors, the SAPPHIRE R9 290 Vapor-X is an Overclocked edition which boasts 4GB of the latest GDDR5 memory running at 1400MHz (5.6GB/s effective) and high speed engine clocks of 1050MHz. Together these clocks deliver industry leading performance – but to […]

5 March 2014Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

SAPPHIRE R9 280 Dual-X and R9 280X Vapor-X Graphics Cards Unveiled

NEW R9 280 Dual-X and R9 280X Vapor-X models Building on the success of its graphics solutions based on the latest GCN (graphics core next) architectures from AMD, SAPPHIRE Technology has just announced two new models in the successful R9-Series of graphics accelerators for the PC. The SAPPHIRE R9 280 is a new model from SAPPHIRE that features the company’s Dual-X cooler. Dual-X, with its two aerofoil fans, and graduated heatpipes, is an efficient and quiet cooler design which received industry acclaim in the previous generation of products. This new model has 3GB of the latest GDDR5 memory clocked at 1250MHz (5GB/s effective) and a GCN core with 1792 stream processors clocked at 850MHz (up to 940MHz with Boost). With […]

27 February 2014Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

SAPPHIRE R7 240 Low Profile Graphics Cards Unveiled

New R7 240 Low profile model has Media features and Dual HDMI outputs SAPPHIRE Technology has just introduce a new low profile model in the successful R7 Series of graphics cards targeted at small form factor PCs and HTPCs. The SAPPHIRE R7 240 Low Profile card is based on the successful graphics GCN (Graphics Core Next) architecture from AMD. It unusually features dual HDMI outputs, each supporting HDMI 1.4a with high speed transfer and full 4K display resolution of 4096 x 2160. Both display outputs can be used simultaneously. The SAPPHIRE R7 240 Low Profile model has 2GB of DDR3 memory clocked at 900MHz (1.8GB/s effective). It has a GCN architecture with 320 stream processors and core clocks of 730MHz […]

30 January 2014Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

SAPPHIRE R7 250 ULTIMATE Graphics Card Introduced

SAPPHIRE Technology has just introduced a passively cooled card in its new R7 series. The SAPPHIRE R7 250 ULTIMATE is the first totally silent card to embody all the features of this new generation of products based on the highly successful graphics GCN (Graphics Core Next) architecture from AMD. The SAPPHIRE R7 250 ULTIMATE is the first card in this generation to use a passive heatpipe and heatsink cooler with no fan to deliver totally silent cooling, and increased reliability as it has no mechanical moving parts. It shares all the features of the R7 series and the highly acclaimed GCN graphics processing architecture making it ideal for HTPCs and any general purpose PC where operational noise needs to be […]

5 November 2013Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

SAPPHIRE R9 290 Graphics Card Released

New graphics card delivers 4K graphics, AMD Eyefinity and TrueAudio SAPPHIRE Technology has just launched the SAPPHIRE R9 290, the latest graphics card in its new R9 enthusiast series. Based on the latest Graphics Core Next (GCN) architecture from AMD, the card shares most of the features of the recently released flagship SAPPHIRE R9 290X delivering excellent performance at a more affordable price point. Augmenting the upper end of the R9 series of graphics processors, the new SAPPHIRE R9 290 features 2560 stream processing units and an engine clock of up to 947 Mhz. It is equipped with 4GB of the latest high performance GDDR5 memory on a 512-bit interface and clocked at 1250 MHz (5.0GHz effective) delivering high bandwidth […]

14 October 201316 April 2018GraphicsBy Olin Coles

Sapphire Radeon R9 270X Vapor-X Video Card Review

The latest AMD Curacao XT-based video cards are poised to supply the market with plenty of graphics power and added value for mainstream gamers – especially as Battlefield 4 readies for launch with realistic DirectX 11 special effects. Sapphire, the leading name in AMD Radeon desktop products, have released their own Radeon R9 270X complete with an exclusive second-generation Vapor-X lightweight vapor-chamber cooling system. Sapphire further improves upon the AMD reference design by incorporating dual UEFI and BIOS firmware support, long-life 5000-hour capacitors, and Black Diamond electronic chokes. In this article Benchmark Reviews tests the Sapphire Radeon R9 270X Vapor-X, which sells online for $219 and features a 1100 MHz factory-overclocked UltraHD 4K resolution-ready graphics card with 1280 Stream processors and support for the upcoming DirectX 11.2 API.

11 September 201316 April 2018Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Addonics Sapphire Snap-In Disk Array With eSATA and USB 3.0 Debuts

Addonics Technologies (www.addonics.com) today unveiled the Sapphire Snap-In Disk Array, a high performance external storage device family that is easily expandable with RAID capability. The Sapphire Disk Array is a great portable storage solution for a wide range of applications that demand high performance and large amount of storage in the field. The new product comes in a choice of models equipped with different interfaces for fast external storage performance via an eSATA, SuperSpeed USB 3.0, or a mini SAS connection. The Sapphire Disk Array allows users to hot swap up to four SATA 2.5-inch hard drives, SDDs, just like using a tape cassette. The four drives can be set up as four individual drives or a large volume and […]