Monday, July 18th 2016

XFX Radeon RX 480 Double Dissipation Pictured

Here are some of the first detailed pictures of XFX Radeon RX 480 Double Dissipation graphics card. The card combines a custom-design PCB with a meaty custom cooling solution by the company, to support factory-overclocked speeds and overclocking headroom further still. The cooling solution, from which the card derives its name, features two aluminium fin-stacks, to which heat drawn from a copper base is conveyed by four 6 mm-thick copper heat pipes, and ventilated by a pair of 90 mm spinners.

These fans can be detached from the cooler without needing any tools, and without even having to detach the cooler shroud. A back-plate finishes off the cooling solution. The PCB draws power from a single 8-pin PCIe power connector, and uses a 6-phase VRM with high-end International Rectifier DirectFETs to condition it for the GPU. The card features factory-overclocked speeds in excess of 1300 MHz. The card features 8 GB of memory. Display outputs include a DVI connector, besides three DisplayPort 1.4 and one HDMI 2.0b. XFX could launch the card later this week.
Sources: VideoCardz, QuasarZone
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69 Comments on XFX Radeon RX 480 Double Dissipation Pictured

#51
HD64G
UngariThe review tells me which games @lanlagger plays?
Sorry to answer in his place. Just thought to contribute in this topic.
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#52
INSTG8R
Vanguard Beta Tester
Batou1986The VRM thermal pad still has the protective plastic on it in that picture, it clearly says REMOVE yet it looks like it was assembled like that anyway judging by the deformation of the pad.
Yeah you can see the hole in the plastic where it has the mounting screw through it.... I wouldn't plug one of these in without checking....
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#53
$ReaPeR$
UngariSapphire also has Quick-connect/release fans that are not only for easy cleaning but part of their new RMA process should a fan break.
Instead of shipping them the entire card for repair, they simply send you the fan.
nice! though im broke for the time being so.. good to know. :)
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#54
buggalugs
Arent all cards doubly dissipated these days???? Well except for the reference cards....
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#55
Caring1
scenicroadwaysNo clear side view shot, once again.
That depends on how you mount the card.
To most people mounting it in a tower, the fans are at the bottom, the backplate is the top, and the logo on the edge is the side view.
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#56
owen10578
This thing looks really plain. XFX's 200 series design were the best looking to me. Anyways anyone know when are these custom boards going to be on retail shelves?
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#57
Cartel
I love those plug n play fans....and backplate:rockout:
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#58
Thimblewad
owen10578This thing looks really plain. XFX's 200 series design were the best looking to me. Anyways anyone know when are these custom boards going to be on retail shelves?
Oh, you mean this?
Still have it, an R9 270X DD Edition from XFX
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#59
owen10578
Leonardo997Oh, you mean this?
Still have it, an R9 270X DD Edition from XFX
YES! Those 200 series cards are gorgeous. The newer ones look like cheap plastic junk.
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#60
Thimblewad
owen10578YES! Those 200 series cards are gorgeous. The newer ones look like cheap plastic junk.
Well, thank you I guess, haha. I love this card, excellent overclocking capabilities, low temperatures, low noise and great design!

EDIT: I forgot, I would really like a backplate, but the PCB is also completely matte black.
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#61
owen10578
Leonardo997Well, thank you I guess, haha. I love this card, excellent overclocking capabilities, low temperatures, low noise and great design!

EDIT: I forgot, I would really like a backplate, but the PCB is also completely matte black.
hahaaha yea those things are awesome. Both looks and performance. I'm looking to get a Sapphire 380X Nitro now that things looks classy af.
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#62
TheDeeGee
Batou1986The VRM thermal pad still has the protective plastic on it in that picture, it clearly says REMOVE yet it looks like it was assembled like that anyway judging by the deformation of the pad.
Yep, you can also see the little hole the screw went thru.

That will make you think twice before buying from XFX.
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#63
rtwjunkie
PC Gaming Enthusiast
TheDeeGeeThat will make you think twice before buying from XFX.
Honestly I think too much is being made of it. If you've got a publicity copy, you're going to leave that on there, so as to not have to deal time an again with sticky or tearing thermal pads. This one-off is probably not just seeing this one photo op.
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#64
Casecutter
rtwjunkieHonestly I think too much is being made of it. If you've got a publicity copy, you're going to leave that on there, so as to not have to deal time an again with sticky or tearing thermal pads. This one-off is probably not just seeing this one photo op.
Yea this probably never even went into the test apparatus. More mockup of components that someone test fitted and probably no even a GPU on the PCB.
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#65
Mike Pfaff
ZeppMan217RX480 eats more juice than GTX1070 while delivering 30% less performance. I don't see how it's gonna compete with GTX1060 in any way other than the price.
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#66
Mike Pfaff
The RX 480 has better image quality at 1080 dp than Nvidia has at any res or frame rate......I have both and I'd take the 480 any day right now just because of that, framerate is not everything. Whatever AMD is doing, I hope they win with it.
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#67
boeonoz
HIS

XFX

VRM design is very similar to his (In my opinion it is the same). Are they from same PCB design?
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#68
eidairaman1
The Exiled Airman
Cybrnook2002I'm curious, why would one want to remove the fans from your GPU's heat-sink. Unless XFX is going to start offering fan upgrades? Or easier for fan replacement,to cut down on RMA costs? I am curious to know the reason they did this.
Easier to clean or replace in event of failure
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#69
Mike Pfaff
I've got the 1288/2000 DD XFX RX480 and the PCB looks identical to me, except that XFX only has 5 phase voltage and a 3 pipe cooler. The others are 6 phase and 4 pipe. It still clocks 1380 without heat issues though.

XFX

VRM design is very similar to his (In my opinion it is the same). Are they from same PCB design?[/QUOTE]
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