AMD RX 480 8GB to cost $229 and reportedly supports high overclocks

[WYP]

AMD RX 480 8GB to cost $229 and reportedly supported overclocks as high as 1607MHz.

Read more on AMD's RX 480.

 

[GiantKiwi]

Because the stock blower will totally be capable of reliably cooling any increase in the clock..

 

[SpencerUk]

Regardless whether the stock cooler is capable or not, this card has got to be tempting quite a few people about now!.

...Must stick with my R9 Fury...Must stick....

 

[SeekaX]

I wonder why the card is clocked 400mhz lower than that if the stock cooler can handle it. Obviously 1600mhz would mean the cooler is at 100% and the card is running fairly hot, but surely 1400mhz would've been reasonable.

 

[Tolemac]

Regardless whether the stock cooler is capable or not, this card has got to be tempting quite a few people about now!.

...Must stick with my R9 Fury...Must stick....

I'm very very tempted to buy 2 of them but I must resist until the NDA is lifted so we know that UK pricing will be and the reviews come out.

Gibbo at OCUK is expecting high sales of these cards maybe he knows something we do not

 

[AdmiralDonut]

So that'll be €300/340 then.

 

[SeekaX]

So that'll be €300/340 then.

Definitely not. More like 250-260€.

 

[SpencerUk]

I'm very very tempted to buy 2 of them but I must resist until the NDA is lifted so we know that UK pricing will be and the reviews come out.

Gibbo at OCUK is expecting high sales of these cards maybe he knows something we do not

So tempted to get rid of my R9 Fury and get 2 480's but then in 6 months i'll get that itch again so I'm going to do my best to hold off...Very intruiged about this card though!

So that'll be €300/340 then.

If you look a direct conversion via Xe.com you're looking at £155 ...So if you then add on #becauseyouliveinUK tax, thats £186..then add on #becauseitsanewproduct you're looking about £200.

that's my logic

 

[CreatiXx]

I wonder why the card is clocked 400mhz lower than that if the stock cooler can handle it. Obviously 1600mhz would mean the cooler is at 100% and the card is running fairly hot, but surely 1400mhz would've been reasonable.

Maybe so the TDP would be lower and better for advertise?

 

[WYP]

Maybe so the TDP would be lower and better for advertise?

ATM they are just stating that the TDP is 150W, which is the max the 6-pin and the PCIe bus can give the GPU.

The GPU undoubtedly consumes less power than this, AMD is just not letting us know exactly how much. They are holding their new cards close to their chest right now sadly.

 

[SeekaX]

Maybe so the TDP would be lower and better for advertise?

I think a 200mhz core boost is better for advertising than a small TDP improvement.

 

[CreatiXx]

ouuh alright, didnt know that ^^ about the 'max the 6-pin and the PCIe bus can give the GPU'

 

[Wraith]

ouuh alright, didnt know that ^^ about the 'max the 6-pin and the PCIe bus can give the GPU'

Aye it's the general rule of thumb.
75Watt on the PCIe bus
75Watt on a 6 Pin PCIe
150Watt on a 8 Pin PCIe.

 

[NeverBackDown]

I'd like to know if it's either thermal limited at 1607 or voltage(and other variables) limited. If 1600mhz isn't that hard to come by and the cooler can handle it while being quiet/cool, seems they should have raised the boost from 1266 to 1600. Or 1450/1500 to give the AIBs some lee way.

 

[Kushiro]

Just FAI the GPUs can draw more than the rated spec for the connectors evident with the 295x2.