MSI Announces its Radeon RX 480 Graphics Card

[btarunr]

MSI is proud to add AMD's latest Radeon RX 480 to its graphics card lineup. The new Polaris architecture combines the latest FinFET 14 process technology and AMD's advanced power, gating and clocking technologies for a superior cool and quiet gaming experience. The new 14 nm process allows for an impressive increase in efficiency, providing 2.5 times more performance per watt over the last generation.

Get ready for a whole new level of gaming at 1440p where powerful Async shaders and new geometry capabilities enable unique support for DirectX 12 and Vulkan in the best version of Graphics Core Next yet. Every PC gamer knows how incredibly smooth gaming can be at a steady 60+ FPS. Now you can have that polished experience at virtually any framerate with AMD FreeSync technology.



Radeon GPUs based on the Polaris architecture are a dream for streamers. Support for H.265 video compression enables streaming at up to 4K at 60 FPS with virtually no performance impact.

Premium VR Experiences
Radeon RX 480 GPUs are engineered to provide premium VR experiences to a wide range of users. Experience beautifully rich and immersive VR adventures with advanced comfort and effortless compatibility. Avoid nausea and motion sickness with the AMD LiquidVR initiative, featuring ground breaking Asynchronous Shaders. The Radeon RX 480 graphics card, combined with AMD LiquidVR technology has been used by leading head-mounted display (HMD) vendors, providing an exceptional platform for a fully immersive and comfortable VR experience.



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[jesdals]

Hope we see some custom cooling solutions soon, any news about those would be more than welcome.

 

[Thimblewad]

No custom cooling solution? Oh come on.

EDIT: Even the clocks are the same, wow.

 

[wolar]

No custom cooling solution? Oh come on.

EDIT: Even the clocks are the same, wow.

Its kinda retarded to release the same cooling and same clocks card and just add your name on it.

 

[Chaitanya]

Its kinda retarded to release the same cooling and same clocks card and just add your name on it.

Tell that to all the idiots who got "founders" edition cards by paying extra early adopters tax over the MSRP. In general its good to wait 4-6 months before getting new GPUs as it means the good drivers, supplies in retail and Custom coolers will be straightned out by then.

 

[RejZoR]

Such exhausting card with heatpipes or vapor chamber heatsink would be nice.

 

[the54thvoid]

for a superior cool and quiet gaming experience.

Trades description right there. C'mon MSI, build a Twin Frozr version and you can say that....

 

[rtwjunkie]

Trades description right there. C'mon MSI, build a Twin Frozr version and you can say that....

They will! I'm interested between them and Saphire, with what gets done on custom versions.

 

[GhostRyder]

Well at least we get that fancy sticker on the fan!!! Lets you know how much more awesome the card is (sarcasm implied incase its not obvious).

We need custom versions with an 8 pin or dual 6 pin. Then we will be happy.

 

[Thimblewad]

A long time ago I used to have an MSI GTX 460, Twin Frozr 2 cooling, it was a beast, custom PCB, nothing like the reference model. Look at this now, hahahaha.
Not upgrading my R9 270X until I get something like that with the RX 470/480.

 

[LucidStrike]

No custom cooling solution? Oh come on.

EDIT: Even the clocks are the same, wow.

Most custom designs aren't announced until a good while after the reference launch. MSI didn't let out anything about their 1080 Gaming X until like a week or two after 1080 was first released, and it was just leaked images from Computex at first. This is perfectly normal.

As for the clocks, it seems the 480 reference cooling solution is only really reliable at stock clocks, so they must've just decided against even bothering with it. 'Overclock this weak setup at your own peril' approach. Really, if you want higher clocks, you should wait and get a custom card.

 

[jaw shwaa]

Its kinda retarded to release the same cooling and same clocks card and just add your name on it.

i just painted some old 6970's from msi , and they had literally just slapped their msi sticker over the the original radeon stickers..

 

[rtwjunkie]

i just painted some old 6970's from msi , and they had literally just slapped their msi sticker over the the original radeon stickers..View attachment 75903

That's all any of the makers do with reference designs, unless they later add their own blower model. Just look at the last several generations of cards from both sides.

 

[jaw shwaa]

That's all any of the makers do with reference designs, unless they later add their own blower model. Just look at the last several generations of cards from both sides.

must be the first time i noticed , lol , just seemed a little lazy to me

 

[chief-gunney]

i do read til 15 june seems arrive the first customs designs

http://wccftech.com/amd-rx-480-asus-strix-msi-gaming/