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ASUS' new Strix RX Vega 64 graphics cards pack three fans and RGB lighting in a dual-slot design

By Kenny Yeo - on 1 Aug 2017, 11:01am

ASUS' new Strix RX Vega 64 graphics cards pack three fans and RGB lighting in a dual-slot design

ASUS Strix RX Vega 64 (Image source: ASUS)

After a long wait, AMD has finally unveiled its new enthusiast-class graphics card and it is called the Radeon RX Vega 64.

A quick summary: The Radeon RX Vega 64 will feature 64 compute units (hence the name), 4096 stream processors, 8GB of HBM2 memory, and a memory bandwidth of a whopping 484GB/s. AMD also says it is capable of delivering up to 12.66 teraflops of compute performance.

AMD will offer three reference versions of the card: a regular air-cooled model with a black shroud, a liquid-cooled model with a silver shroud, and a limited edition version that boasts a solid metal construction.

But for users seeking something a little more special, ASUS has a customized version called the Strix RX Vega 64.

It boasts loads of features that are not found on the reference cards, but most importantly, ASUS claims it will offer up to 30% more performance and will also run three times quieter than reference cards.

For starters, the Strix RX Vega 64 features ASUS' MaxContact technology, which uses a customized copper heat-spreader for better dissipation of heat from the GPU.

In addition, the Strix RX Vega 64's heatsink has been redesigned to increase surface area by 40%.

Complementing the elaborate heatsink are patented Wing-Blade IP5X-certified fans, which have been designed for maximum airflow and quiet operation.

The Strix RX Vega 64 has RGB lights in its back-plate and cooler shroud and also supports ASUS Aura Sync that allows users to customize their Strix RX Vega 64 graphics card to match their rig.

ASUS will offer the Strix RX Vega 64 in two versions, overclocked and non-overclocked. Clock speeds have yet to be revealed but expect the overclocked version's boost clock speeds to top 1,700MHz.

Unfortunately, local availability and pricing details have yet to be disclosed, but we will update this article once we hear from ASUS. 

In the meantime, we can't wait to get our hands on the Radeon RX Vega 64 and see how it stacks up against NVIDIA's finest. This could be interesting.

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