AREZ-STRIX-RXVEGA56-O8G-GAMING｜Graphics Cards｜ASUS Global
OUTSHINE
THE COMPETITION
AREZ Strix Radeon RX VEGA56 gaming graphics cards are packed with exclusive ASUS technologies, including all-new MaxContact Technology that is 2X more contact with GPU for improved thermal transfer, and Patented Wing-Blade IP5X-Certified Fans for maximum airflow and longer fan lifespan. While ASUS FanConnect II features 4-pin, hybrid-controlled headers connected to system fans for optimal system cooling. ASUS Aura Sync RGB LED synchronization enables a gaming system personalization and VR-friendly HDMI ports let gamers easily enjoy immersive virtual reality experiences. AREZ Strix Radeon RX VEGA56 also has GPU Tweak II with XSplit Gamecaster that provides intuitive performance tweaking and instant gameplay streaming.
GAME COOL
AND PLAY SILENT
40% More Heat Dissipation Area
Up to 30% Cooler and 3X Quieter Gaming Performance
New AREZ Strix graphics are constructed with a 2. 5-slot width, providing 40% more heat sink surface area for heat dissipation compared to previous 2-slot designs for dramatically cooler and quieter performance.
*Images for reference only.
MaxContact Technology
2X More Contact with GPU for Improved Thermal Transfer
MaxContact is an industry-first GPU cooling technology, featuring an enhanced copper heat spreader that directly contacts the GPU. MaxContact utilizes precision machining to provide a surface that makes up to 2X more contact with the GPU than traditional heat spreaders, resulting in improved thermal transfer.
Patented Wing-Blade Design
Max Air Flow with 105% More Air Pressure
Patented wing-blade fans delivers maximum air flow and 105% greater static pressure over the heat sink, while operating at an up to 3X quieter volume than reference cards.
0dB Technology
Game in Complete Silence
Innovative 0dB technology stops the fan completely when the GPU temperature remains below a set level*, letting you enjoy light gaming in complete silence.
*55°C for AREZ Strix RX VEGA56
IP5X-Certified Dust Resistance
Longer Fan Lifespan
The fans in AREZ Strix graphics cards are certified under the International Protection Marking (IP code) as IP5X dust resistant for improved reliability and a longer lifespan. This stringent certification process ensures AREZ Strix graphics cards provide optimal fan performance, even under severe conditions.
ASUS FanConnect II
Optimal System Cooling
ASUS FanConnect II features two 4-pin, hybrid-controlled headers that can be connected to both PWM and DC system fans for optimal system cooling. The connected fans reference both the GPU and CPU, operating automatically based on the one with the higher temperature. A comprehensive set of tuning options allow you to tune fan speeds for efficient cooling.
* Image for reference only. Actual PC layout may vary.
GPU Tweak II lets you easily set these ASUS FanConnect II modes:
Auto mode:
Chassis fan speeds reference GPU temperatures and operate based on the default factory setting.
Manual mode:
Allows you to set a fixed speed for connected fans.
User-defined mode:
Allows you to set chassis fans to reference either the CPU or GPU temperature to determine rotational speed. Additionally, a smart, automatic calibration routine senses the controllable range of connected fans and allows you to fine-tune speeds for efficient cooling and low noise.
PREMIUM QUALITY AND
BEST RELIABILITY
Auto-Extreme Technology
Industry-only 100% Automated Production Process
All ASUS graphics cards are now produced using Auto-Extreme Technology, an industry-exclusive, 100% automated production process that incorporates premium materials to set a new standard of quality. Auto-Extreme Technology ensures consistent graphics card quality as well as improved performance and longevity. Since the introduction of Auto-Extreme technology, reliability has improved by 30%. This new manufacturing process is also environmentally friendly, eliminating harsh chemicals and reducing power consumption by 50%.
100% automation
Remove human fallibility from production
Fortify component
overclocking stability
Advanced and stringent
quality control
Advanced components design innovation
Smooth circuit board without sharp bumps
Flux-free production
12+1 Phase Super Alloy Power II
Enhanced Durability and Efficiency
ASUS engineers have integrated premium alloy components into their graphics card designs to reinforce overall reliability. Super Alloy Power II components greatly enhance efficiency, reduce power loss and achieve thermal levels that are approximately 50% cooler than previous designs.
*This image is for illustration only, actual board design may vary.
PERSONALIZED GAMING STYLE
ASUS Aura Sync
Outshine The Competition
Featuring Aura RGB Lighting on both the shroud and backplate, AREZ Strix graphics cards are capable of displaying millions of colors and six different effects for a personalized gaming system.
AREZ Strix graphics cards also feature ASUS Aura Sync, RGB LED synchronization technology that enables complete gaming system personalization when the graphics card is paired with an Aura-enabled gaming motherboard.
Experience Aura
Color and Brightness
Experience Aura Lighting Effect
Static
Always on
Breathing
Fades in & out
Strobing
Flashes on & off
Color cycle
Fades between the colors of the rainbow
Music effect
Pulses to the beat of your music
GPU temperature
Changes color with GPU load
GEAR UP FOR ULTIMATE GAMING EXPERIENCE
VR-friendly HDMI Ports
Easily Enjoy Immersive Virtual Reality Experience
AREZ Strix graphics cards have two HDMI ports for connecting a VR device and display at the same time, so you can enjoy immersive virtual reality experiences anytime without having to swap cables.
Ramp up your PC with
ASUS Beyond VR Ready.
RADEON FREESYNC™ TECHNOLOGY
NO STUTTERING. NO TEARING. JUST GAMING.
Smoothness
Gaming shouldn’t be a choice between choppy gameplay or broken frames. With AREZ STRIX RX VEGA, it doesn’t have to be. Get fluid, artifact-free performance at virtually any framerate with Radeon FreeSync™ technology.1
Get effortlessly smooth gameplay with AREZ STRIX RX VEGA with Radeon FreeSync™ technology in AMD Radeon™ GPUs, A-Series APUs and Ryzen CPUs with Radeon Vega graphics.1
*1. FreeSync is an AMD technology designed to eliminate stuttering and/or tearing in games and videos by locking a display’s refresh rate to the framerate of the graphics card. Requires Monitor, AMD Radeon™ graphics and/or AMD A-Series APU compliant with DisplayPort™ Adaptive-Sync 1.2 (or newer). AMD Catalyst™ driver 15.2 Beta (or newer) required. Adaptive refresh rates vary by display; check with your monitor manufacturer for specific capabilities. Only select AMD Radeon GPUs and A-Series APUs supported; see www.
amd.com/freesync for full details.
Radeon™ Software Adrenalin Edition
Radeon™ Software Adrenalin Edition, artfully designed and meticulously crafted to unleash the incredible power of performance and innovation built into Radeon™ Graphics through an incredibly intuitive and utterly beautiful user interface for both PCs and mobile devices.
GAME YOUR WAY
GPU Tweak II with XSplit Gamecaster
Intuitive Performance Tweaking
Redesigned with an intuitive, all-new UI, GPU Tweak II makes overclocking easier and more visual than ever, while still retaining advanced options for seasoned overclockers. With one click, the new Gaming Booster function maximizes system performance by removing redundant processes and allocating all available resources automatically.
Learn more at here.
Gaming Booster
One-click Performance Up
Visual effects:
Boost your performance by turning off windows visual effects.
System Services:
Automatically or manually turn off windows services or process.
Memory Defragmentation:
Re-arrange & free your system memory without closing any processes.
XSplit Gamecaster
Instant Gameplay Streaming
An included 1-year XSplit Gamecaster premium license* — a $99 USD value — lets you easily stream or record gameplay via a convenient, in-game overlay. The overlay also displays GPU clock speed, temperature, and VRM usage, and has GPU Tweak II controls, so gamers can choose a gaming profile and boost performance with just one click.
Learn more at here.
The Gamers Private Network: wtfast
Banish lag, latency and lost packets
We’ve included a six-month wtfast premium license* — a USD$53.95 value — to let you enjoy online gaming that’s free from lag, latency and lost packets. The AI-driven, game-prioritizing services and real-time analytics enabled by wtfast, the Gamers Private Network, deliver lower ping for smoother, more fluid online gaming experiences. With an ASUS graphics card in your rig and wtfast on your side, you won’t be left waiting.
Learn more at here.
Asus ROG STRIX RX VEGA 56 OC Edition Review ~ Computers and More
Asus ROG STRIX RX VEGA 56 OC Edition — Its all about that Raw Unadulterated Power
The wait was finally over last year when AMD rolled out the much awaited Vega cards for consumers in form of the RX VEGA 56 and RX VEGA 64 that not only are their first prominent step in the right direction but also after ages pose a real threat to their Nvidia counterparts in the main-stream division dethroning the GTX 1070 & placing the VEGA 56 in between the GTX 1070 and the GTX 1080 performance bracket! While the RX Vega 56 has been extremely successful and wooed in many enthusiasts and gamers including the ones who were beholden to a particular brand.
Thanks to Asus India I have with me today their latest Asus ROG STRIX RX Vega 56 OC Edition Graphics card for review which is as the name suggest the overclocked version of the Vega 56 and hosts a ton of other features including the ROG branding to say the least.
Asus RX Vega 56 OC Edition comes as one of the two cards that are based on the latest CGN 5.0 14nm FinFET architecture and have the Vega 10 GPU at their heart the same as that of the Vega 64, with 56 out of the total 64 compute units enables hence the name Vega 56 and has 3584 steam processor cores compared to the 4096 as that on the Vega 64. Apart from this the number of TMUs and ROPS are same on both models as 224 and 64 respectively. Our GPU today is clocked in at 1590Mhz boost which is 119Mhz over the reference model while the 20148 bus width 8GB HBM2 memory is at 800Mhz effective just like that on the reference edition so no changes there. All these tweaks give the Asus ROG STRIX RX Vega 56 OC a massive bandwidth of 410GB/s which is enough to handle any title in quad HD resolution.
What’s in the Box!?
Asus brings the ROG STRIX RX Vega 56 OC Edition in a big-heavy cardboard box which
is mainly black in color with hints of red on the sides.
The STRIX
and Vega logo along with the graphics card image occupy most of the real
estate on the packing while the Aura and VR ready logos are printed
clearly at the bottom and the very top right side. At the top left corner we can find the signature ‘R’ logo which was all started by the Vega Frontier Edition to complete the whole package.
On the back side the box boasts about the 3 years warranty that the card
comes with along with various technical and physical features that the RX Vega 56 comes loaded with such as the patented fan blade design,
two times more contact area for the cooler, Aura sync etc.
Inside the outer cover you will find a big black box with the STRIX logo
printed right in the center. Open this and you get a small envelop
nestled inside a foam cavity under which the RX Vega 56 OC rests in a
thick foam block wrapped in an anti static plastic bag.
On the accessories front the box included the Asus ROG STRIX RX Vega 56 OC Edition Graphics Card along with the driver DVD, user manual and two
ROG velcro cable ties.
All in all the packaging is to the point and
protective enough to keep this beefy card safe and secure during
transit.
Take a Closer Look
The RX Vega 56 from Asus is an elegant looking card with an all black
matte finish and a triple fan design which looks old but is infact an
all new cooler design to keep this card cool even under extreme loads.
This unit weights in at 1.5Kg and measures in at 29.8×13.4×5.25 cm making it
one of the longest and thickest cars you can find on the market today.
Infact the card occupies two and a half expansion slots so keep this in
mind before buying this card as it can pose an issue for ITX users going
for a compact build.
Basically this is the same DirectCU cooler in size, design and specifications as that on the Asus ROG STRIX GTX 1080 Ti cards so as to provide the best cooling experience to this unit since we all know that there is a lot of hot and heavy technology under that hood to be cooled.
At the back the backplate is smooth with a X shaped retention bracket and is decorated with abstract designs
all over the surface and the Asus and STRIX logo near the top end. We
also find the ROG eye logo at one corner which is RGB LED lit and
imparts the signature ROG look to this RX Vega 56 from Asus.
The Asus ROG STRIX RX Vega 56 OC will offer five display
connectors; you’ll spot two 1.2 certified Display Ports, two HDMI 2.0b
connectors and a DVI port. The dual HDMI arrangement is done with VR in
mind.
This sort of arrangement enables 4K displays at 120Hz, 5K displays at
60Hz, and 8K displays at 60Hz (using two cables) making the RX Vega 56
the best in class for UHD gaming, VR Gaming, recording and streaming purposes.
The ROG STRIX RX Vega 56 uses a triple fan cooling solution with new
IP5X dust resistant patented fan design for better-reliable cooling and
air flow experience.
There are six heatpipes embedded inside the thick
aluminum heatsink, which is divided into two parts, with a nickle plated copper base that makes 40% more
contact with the GPU surface for more efficient cooling with lower noise
levels. Since the Vega 56 is rated at 210 TDP this sort of arrangement is more than enough to keep this card cool even under intense load with enough headroom for overclocking which enabled Asus to release this OC Edition.
These fans don’t spin at upto 55°C and after that they start
spinning in an ordered fashion with the right one spinning first
followed by the center fan and then the last left fan when the
temperature reached above 60°C to eliminate unnecessary noise. It is
also sounds and looks kind of cool to me so a few extra brownie points
for this kind of implementation.
At the bottom side the entire graphics card is clean with no heatpipe or
anything protruding outside of the huge plastic shroud but just the
PCIe connector at one end.
While at the top we can see ssupport for
power connectors and SLI connectors, yes you can even SLI this monster
if you have the need and money well more of money than need I’d say!
The rear houses the RGB header and two extra fan headers that will spin attached
chassis fans at the graphics card fan RPM. These fan headers have been
carried forward from the precious generation design of Asus STRIX and
ROG cards and do a great job in not only providing some much needed fan
headers but also are a life saver when working in tight environments
such as ITX builds with less space and lesser fan headers on the
motherboard! However the use of the RGB header is still questionable since connecting a RGB strip to this header and routing it through the chassis is going to both difficult and impractical.
Due to the heavy and beefy nature of this card Asus has reinforced the entire cooling solution and PCB with a steel bracket cum heatsink that originated from the IO plate and run through the entire area of the PCB aswell as the cooler to impart that much needed tensile strength to avoid the graphics card from sagging under its own weight.
To power the Asus ROG STRIX RX Vega 56 OC Edition we have a two 8-pin
PCIe power connectors on top which make it capable of withdrawing 375W
on paper which is more than enough or sort of an overkill for a card rated at 210W TDP. This much power is enough to tweak the card for some further overclocking hopefully but it would definitely contribute to excessive heat generation if left at stock settings! Also Asus provides ts signature white LEDs on these connectors which light up and are static when the wires are properly connected and not those power phase activity lights as that on the reference design.
Benchmarks and Overclocking
Installing the Asus ROG STRIX RX Vega 56 OC Edition was easy and it powered up like a breeze once we booted up the system.
GPUZ reported the correct frequencies with 1590Mhz on the clock and 800Mhz on the memory.
For benchmarking the graphics card our new test bench was as follows —
CPU: Intel Core i7 5930K @4.
5Ghz
Motherboard: Gigabyte X99 Gaming 5P
RAM: Kingston HyperX Predator 16GB DDR4 3000Mhz
Cooler: Cooler Master MasterLiquid Maker 240
Graphics Card: Asus ROG STRIX RX VEGA 56 OC Edition
Storage: Corsair Neutron XTi 480GB
Power Supply: Cooler Master MasterWatt Lite 700
Case: Corsair Carbide SPEC Omega
OS: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Now overclocking the RX Vega 56 is not like what we usually do with other cards, we just can’t dial up the voltages and add in some increments to the clocks till we start seeing screen tearing, dots or system crashes, that won’t work here or well not work in an optimum manner. These RX Vega cards depend a lot upon thermals so much as so that you would find a different temperature reading for the card and another on just for the HBM memory on board which has a dedicated threshold of around 85°C. With that being said I firstly started by under volting the card and at -12% I managed a perfect balance of temperature threshold, fan noise and performance gains.
At this stage the performance boost was significant at around 9°C drop in maximum temperatures.
Secondly I tried to overclock this already overclocked card at the same -12% power limit and was surprised to have obtained a stable 1670Mhz on the clock and 810Mhz on the memory while keeping the fans at auto as that’s what most people would do and not like to have a jet plane inside their chassis! At this point I would like to mention that if I kept the power limit same and increased the clocks or increased the power limit and tried to overclock the card the frequencies that I managed were less or nearly the same respectively but with a lot of heat generation and I had to turn on the fans to 70% to keep the temperatures under check. Keep notice that if you follow this route the performance gains are not that great and you get a very high power drawn along with annoying fan noises all the time!
So be it any RX Vega card and in our case the Asus ROG STRIX RX Vega 56 OC edition would work great if under volted with significant performance boost even if you leave the clocks as they are, its just that you have to tune and find that sweet spot for your card that goes well with your requirements.
Our benchmarks today would be at stock and at what we achieved on overclock that is at 1670Mhz clock and 810Mhz on memory.
AIDA64 Extreme edition GPGPU
The AIDA64 GPGPU test not only calculates the read, write and copy speed of the graphics card and processor but is also very useful in observing the SHA-1 Hash and AES-256 score. These are indications of how well the GPU can handle number crunching or real life image or video rendering. Higher score shows a better card.
3DMark Fire Strike & Time Spy
Fire Strike and Time Spy by 3D Mark is a test suit that plays a cinematic scene to determine the FPS, GPU temperature and CPU temperature scaling everything via a cumulative score. It is a great tool to benchmark your GPU since the render is mostly GPU & memory dependent.
Battlefield 1
The latest installation to the Battlefield franchise and mind it the grandest one of them all aswell, Battlefield 1 is a prequel to the infamous Battlefield 1942 placing the players right in the middle of World War 1.
Based on the latest Frostbite Engine by EA-DICE, Battlefield 1 takes advantage of DirectX 12 with asynchronous compute to weave together richly detailed worlds. It is heavily taxing on current-generation hardware, and you’re handsomely rewarded for investing more into your graphics setup. Settings are at Ultra preset with full HD resolution.
Ashes of the Singularity
The latest installation to the Battlefield franchise and mind it the grandest one of them all aswell, Battlefield 1 is a prequel to the infamous Battlefield 1942 placing the players right in the middle of World War 1. Based on the latest Frostbite Engine by EA-DICE, Battlefield 1 takes advantage of DirectX 12 with asynchronous compute to weave together richly detailed worlds. It is heavily taxing on current-generation hardware, and you’re handsomely rewarded for investing more into your graphics setup. Settings are at Ultra preset with full HD resolution.Developed by Oxide Games & running on the Nitrous Game Engine Ashes of the Singularity is a real-time strategy game set in the future where descendants of humans (called Post- Humans) and a powerful artificial intelligence (called the Substrate) fight a war for control of a resource known as Turinium.
We’ve used the in-built benchmarking tool and the result is shown in an average of all the graphical tests conducted over various locations and topographies of the game. DX12 API, Quality set to Extreme, 4xMSAA and everything else to high.
Prey
After releasing the excellent Dishonored 2 France-based Arkane Studios hits it out of the park again with Prey, a first-person shooter published by Bethesda Softworks as a reboot from 11 years ago.
Unveiled at E3 2016, Prey uses the CryEngine graphics engine and audio from Audiokinetic’s Wave Works Interactive Sound Engine (Wwise). It is exclusively DX11 based so no DX12 or Vulkan testing is possible.
Rise of the Tomb Raider
The latest installation of Lara Croft in the spectacular Rise of the Tomb Raider 2016 with stunning graphics and rich location makes it a great game to benchmark with while enjoying in the due course! We used DX12 and settings were at Ultimate on full HD resolution.
Call of Duty: WWII
Call of Duty: WWII is a first-person shooter video game developed by Sledgehammer Games and published by Activision. Not only is it a a gamer’s delight but a graphics card nightmare when all the settings are cranked up offering real life graphics and optimized gameplay.
GTA V
Grand Theft Auto V is an open world, action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. If you like open world adventure then this is something that you don’t wanna miss with great graphics, catchy story line and unlimited potential for mods that keep coming in and out every now and then on the web. Our settings are as follows with very high quality, 16xAF, 2xMSAA and FXAA enabled.
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is an action-adventure first-person shooter video game developed by Machine Games and published by Bethesda Softworks.
Not only doe it put you in the shoes of a futuristic armored suit, yey suits are back, but also gives you the ability to mow down everyone with all guns blazing! The game is well optimized but beats down upon the graphics card at all settings cranked up resulting in high power draw and heat generation.
The Evil Within 2
The Evil Within 2 is a third-person survival horror video game developed by Tango Gameworks and published by Bethesda Softworks for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. I personally love playing this game these days in dark room specifically, your preferences might be otherwise. Great gameplay and a well optimized graphical engine make sit a treat for the gamer aswell as for their graphics cad.
Forza Horizon 3
Forza Horizon 3 is an open world racing video game developed by Playground Games and published by Microsoft Studios for Xbox One and Microsoft Windows 10. The game features cross-platform play between the two platforms and is heavily demanding when it comes to PC resources.
Our settings are at ultra preset with FPS cap removed.
Noise & Temperature
The fans on the Asus ROG STRIX RX Vega 56 OC Edition don’t spin
till the card hits 55°C or more. We recorded the maximum temperature in
Celsius that our card hit during extensive gaming & sound was
measured in decibels from a distance of 3 feet. This was performed for
both stock and overclocked speeds.
My Verdict
AMD is back and its back for good with the RX Vega series namely as the RX Vega 56 over the 64 since the former delivers around 10% low performance with significantly lower power consumption, heat generation and can be tweaked to almost the same level with a much lower price point.
With that being said I come back to the Asus ROG STRIX RX Vega 56 OC Edition in hand today and boy this is a beast of a card and when I say that I don’t refer to the sheer physical size but also to the raw performance & the feature bundle that it comes with.
This card can easily mow down any GTX 1070 in the market and even some of the GTX 1070 Tis including those from third party manufacturers in some titles and synthetic benchmarks by its out of the box frequency itself and Adrenaline driver which would obviously get better with time considering the new HBM2 memory that these Vega10 GPUs rely upon. Asus chose the cooler well for its STRIX RX Vega 56 OC and came up with something that delivers impressive performance at low temperatures and minimal noise along with additional fan headers and RGB headers, in case you need them.
Talking about its overclocking potential I’d say that the RX Vega 56 largely depends upon how you handle the voltages on this card and with the Super Alloy Power II components as Asus likes to call them we see a significant boost in performance by simply lowering down the power limit as the power delivery components on board handle everything seamlessly to yield the best possible combination. Even when it comes to increasing clock frequencies the card is not a slouch and I was surprised that I managed to add some extra Mhz on this already overclocked unit all of which was handled by the DirectCU cooler lets say in a cool manner!
Some might argue that the power consumption on any RX Vega 56 is high compared to that on the GTX 1070 or even above models but I say that the Vega 56 is winner when you consider the fact that it offers seamless 1440p gaming performance at a lower price point and saves you another heafty spending through the much cheaper FreeSync monitors.
Also with 10.5TFLOPs under the hood the RX Vega 56 beats the GTX 1070 and GTX 1080 that offer just 6.5TFLOPs and 8.9TFLOPs respectively which obviously won’t matter in gaming but when you use softwares that actually use that power like Adobe Premier Pro etc then the RX Vega 56 would out shine its competition by a huge margin.
«The RX Vega 56 is the best AMD card till date and with the Asus ROG STRIX RX Vega 56 OC Edition the story gets only better. Solid build quality, unadulterated gaming performance and raw computing force makes this card the go to option for gaming, editing and rendering alike all of which is laced in the ROG goodness making it a worthy main-stream contender»
Pros —
- Good gaming performance
- Solid build quality
- Runs cool and quiet under load
- Higher bandwidth from HBM2 proves helpful at high resolution
- Can be easily tweaked further for better performance
- Compatible Freesync monitors come at no extra cost
Cons —
- High power consumption
- Unstable pricing and availability
I give it a 8/10 earning our Gold Award!
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In one of the previous reviews, we thoroughly got acquainted with the new line of AMD Radeon RX Vega video cards using the example of its flagship by ASUS. Now it’s the turn to explore the possibilities of the second representative of this series — AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 . The main difference between them is the GPU used: AMD Vega 10 XT and AMD Vega 10 XL, respectively. The first one has more stream processors (4096 vs. 3584) and texture units (256 vs. 224), and it runs at higher frequencies. Video memory in both cases is recruited using HBM2 chips with a total capacity of 8 GB with a 2048-bit bus, but the flagship versions have a higher effective frequency (1890 versus 1600 MHz).
But the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 boasts a smaller thermal package and a more affordable price tag. For clarity, we once again give a summary table of their characteristics, and for everyone who wants to get to know the microarchitectural features of the AMD Radeon RX Vega series or the capabilities of the flagship representative, we remind you of the link to its review. nine0003
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Model |
AMD Radeon R9 Fury X |
AMD Radeon RX 580 |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Frontier Edition |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Liquid Cooled Edition |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 |
|
GPU |
AMD Fiji XT |
AMD Polaris 20 XTX |
AMD Vega 10XL |
AMD Vega 10XT |
AMD Vega 10XT |
AMD Vega 10XT |
|
Microarchitecture |
3rd Generation AMD GCN |
4th Generation AMD GCN |
5th generation AMD GCN |
5th Generation AMD GCN |
5th Generation AMD GCN |
5th Generation AMD GCN |
|
Number of transistors, million |
8900 |
5700 |
12500 |
12500 |
12500 |
12500 |
|
Crystal area, mm 2 |
596 |
232 |
486 |
486 |
486 |
486 |
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Technical process, nm |
28 |
14 |
14 nine0016 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
|
Number of computing units |
64 |
36 |
56 |
64 |
64 |
|
|
Number of Stream Processors (ALUs) |
4096 |
2304 |
3584 |
4096 |
4096 |
4096 |
|
Number of texture units (TMU) |
256 |
144 |
224 |
256 |
256 |
256 |
|
Number of raster blocks (ROP) |
64 |
32 nine0016 |
64 |
64 |
64 |
64 |
|
GPU clock frequency, MHz |
1050 |
1257 / 1340 |
1156 / 1471 |
1382 / 1600 |
1406 / 1677 |
1247 / 1546 |
|
Video memory type |
HBM |
GDDR5 |
HBM2 |
HBM2 |
HBM2 |
HBM2 |
|
Volume, GB |
4 |
4 / 8 |
8 |
8 / 16 |
8 |
8 |
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Effective memory frequency, MHz |
nine0002 1000 |
7000 / 8000 |
1600 |
1890 |
1890 |
1890 |
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Memory bus width, bit |
4096 |
256 |
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2048 |
2048 |
2048 |
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Bandwidth, GB/s |
512 |
224 / 256 |
410 |
484 |
484 |
|
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Single precision performance level, TFLOPS |
8. |
6.2 |
10.5 |
13.1 |
13.7 |
12.7 nine0016 |
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TDP value, W |
275 |
185 |
210 |
300 |
345 |
295 |
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Recommended price at the start of sales, $ |
199 / 229 |
399 |
1199 / 1799 |
699 |
499 |
6 We will immediately move on to a practical acquaintance with a representative of the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 series using the model from ASUS as an example — ROG Strix RX VEGA 56 OC edition ( ROG-STRIX-RXVEGA56-O8G-GAMING ).
In appearance, it is even difficult to distinguish it from the ROG STRIX RX VEGA 64 OC Edition, since it uses a similar design of the cooling system. And the rest of the advantages in the form of support for proprietary technologies MaxContact, FanConnect II, Aura Sync, Auto-Extreme Technology and Super Alloy Power II have not gone away. First, let’s get acquainted with the technical characteristics of the novelty.
Specification
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Model |
ROG Strix RX VEGA 56 OC edition (ROG-STRIX-RXVEGA56-O8G-GAMING) |
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Technical process, nm |
14 (FinFET) |
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GPU |
AMD Vega 10XL |
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Number of stream processors |
3584 |
|
Number of texture units |
224 |
|
Number of raster blocks |
64 |
|
GPU base / dynamic frequency, MHz |
1297 / 1573 |
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Video memory type |
HBM2 |
|
Volume, GB |
8 |
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Effective frequency, MHz |
1600 |
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Bus width, bit |
2048 nine0016 |
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Internal interface |
PCI Express 3. |
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External interfaces |
1 x DVI-D |
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Additional power connector |
2 x 8-pin |
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Recommended power supply, W |
750 |
|
Dimensions, mm |
298 x 139 x 52.5 |
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Drivers |
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0 x16 Packing and contents
Colorful packaging of the graphics adapter with the help of high-quality printing will tell about its key advantages. But for technical specifications, you still have to go to the official web page.
The manufacturer put the recommendations for the power supply used on one of the sides.
Its minimum power should not be lower than 750 watts. And it is desirable that it has two 6 + 2-pin PCIe connectors in its structure. You can see the real power consumption of our entire test bench with the ASUS ROG-STRIX-RXVEGA56-O8G-GAMING graphics adapter on the last graph of the test block. nine0003
The package includes only the user manual and software CD, a pair of cable ties and one PCIe power adapter from two 6-pin to one 6+2-pin.
Appearance
The design of the ROG Strix RX VEGA 56 OC edition graphics card follows the familiar appearance of the brand’s flagships of 2017 with a graphite gray casing with an intricate geometric pattern and three axial fans. nine0003
On the back there is a stiffening plate with the brand logo of the ASUS ROG line. It not only supports the massive design of the cooler, reducing the load on the PCB, but also passively participates in the removal of excess heat.
View of video cards ROG STRIX RX VEGA 64 OC Edition PCB design for both ROG Strix RX VEGA lineups.
It is precisely known about the use of the Super Alloy Power II element base and the automatic assembly process of ASUS AUTO-Extreme Technology, but the number of power phases themselves could change. nine0003
The graphics card requires two 6+2 pin PCIe connectors to work properly. Taking into account another 75 W from the PCI Express 3.0 x16 connector, in total, up to 375 W of power can be supplied to it. The TDP of the reference version is 210 W, so we have a solid power reserve for overclocking experiments.
Nearby are LEDs for indicating power status and a platform for monitoring and changing key voltages.
Two 4-pin connectors for connecting case fans (ASUS FanConnect II technology) found their place in the tail part of the graphics adapter. The speed of their rotation can be tied to the temperature of the central or graphics processor. nine0003
The implementation of Multi-GPU technology on video cards with GPUs from AMD has been implemented for several generations through the internal PCI Express 3.
0 x16 interface. Therefore, there are no MIO connectors in the front of the textolite.
The set of video interfaces includes a DVI-D port, two HDMI 2.0 and two DisplayPort 1.4. The reference version uses one DVI and three DisplayPorts. ASUS calls its configuration «VR-Friendly» because two HDMI ports make it easy to connect a virtual reality helmet. nine0003
GPU-Z utility reports that ASUS ROG Strix RX VEGA 56 OC edition is based on AMD Vega 10 XL GPU with support for 3584 stream processors, 224 texture units and 64 raster units. The base frequency is not determined by the program, and the dynamic one reached 1590 MHz at the time of reading, although the official value is stated at 1573 MHz. If there is no error on the official website, then perhaps the reason for the slight dynamic overclocking lies in a good cooling system.
Video memory with a total capacity of 8 GB is made up of HBM2 chips from Sk Hynix. The effective frequency of their operation is 1600 MHz, which, with a 2048-bit bus, provides a throughput of 409.
6 GB / s.
You can use ASUS Aura Sync LED technology to give your graphics card a more colorful look. LEDs are located on the front, back and top side. Illumination color and operation mode can be configured in proprietary software.
If desired, the backlight can be synchronized with other compatible components or even assigned the function of visual monitoring of GPU temperature: green — 40-50 °, yellow — around 70 °, red — about 80 ° C. nine0003
Most of the elements of the power subsystem are in contact with the main radiator through the heat exchanger plate and thermal pad.
The active part is three 88mm axial fans with Wing-Blade design, located on a plastic shroud. The manufacturer claims protection against dust (IP5X) and support for 0dB technology, thanks to which they go into passive mode at low load on the GPU.
With automatic regulation of the fan blades rotation speed, in the maximum load mode, the graphics core heated up to 77°C, while the cooler worked at a speed of 1788 rpm.
According to subjective sensations, the noise was at an average level. nine0003
At maximum fan speed (3671 rpm), the GPU temperature dropped to 56°C, and the noise rose above average and was no longer comfortable for extended use.
In the absence of load, the frequencies of the graphics core and memory were automatically reduced, allowing to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation of the video accelerator as a whole. In this mode, the GPU temperature did not exceed 31°C, and the fans stopped spinning altogether. They returned to the active mode after reaching a temperature of 54°C. nine0003
As a result, the cooling system adequately copes with its duties, keeping the temperature in the operating range in automatic mode, as well as providing a good headroom for overclocking experiments and silent operation under light loads. No extraneous sounds in the form of an annoying squeak of throttles were noticed during the testing process.
Asus AREZ Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming 8GB HBM2
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Benchmark: 3DMark Cloud Gate (gesamt)
34.172 Punkte -
Benchmark: 3DMark Fire Strike (Green)
17.317 Punkte
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Benchmark: 3DMark Fire Strike (Ultra)
5.
098 Punkte
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Benchmark: VRMark: Orange Room Score
nine.214 Punkte -
Benchmark: VRMark: Blue Room Score
2.
044 Punkte
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Benchmark: Dirt Rally (Full HD)
118.8 fps
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Benchmark: Dirt Rally (UHD)
48.
3 fps
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Benchmark: Alien: Isolation (UHD)
71.4 fps
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Benchmark: GTA V (Full HD)
121.
9 fps
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Benchmark: Ashes of the Singularity (Full HD)
72.1 fps
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Benchmark: Ashes of the Singularity (UHD)
49.
0 fps
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Benchmark: Metro: Last Light Redux (UHD)
44.8 fps
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Benchmark: 3DMark Time Spy (General)
6.561 Punkte
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Benchmark: VRMark: Cyan Room Score
7.596 Punkte
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Benchmark: Alien: Isolation (Full HD)
192.5 fps
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Benchmark: GTA V (UHD)
45.9 fps
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Benchmark: Metro: Last Light Redux (Full HD)
130.9 fps
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Cooling
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Average volume in 2D
passive gekuhlt
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Medium volume: Games
2.
6 sone
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Maximum temperature when working in 3D
79°C
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D-sub connector
kein Anschluss
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DVI connector
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Display port output
2 ports
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HDMI output
2 ports -
Graphics card length
29.
