AMD Radeon RX Vega 64

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AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
For now we'd recommend to avoid the reference cards, sit tight and wait for the much better custom versions and give supply a chance to catch up with demand before paying an inflated price. Overall, I'm still not 100% sure how I feel about Vega yet. There are some promising signs that it can be competitive, but I would like to reserve ultimate judgment until we have a few board partner models in hand.
– As reviewed by TechSpot on Aug 2017
GCN 5.0 (Vega)
Architecture
High-end
Product Tier
4096
Shader Cores
64
ROPs
256
TMUs
No RT
Ray Tracing
8 GB
Memory
HBM2
Memory Type
484 GB/s
Bandwidth
295 W
TDP
GPU Snapshot
Release date:Aug 7, 2017Price at Launch:$499
Type:DesktopArchitecture:GCN 5.0 (Vega)
Generation:RX Vega SeriesProduct Tier:High-end
VRAM Capacity:8 GBTotal Board Power:295 W
Core Configuration
Shader Cores:4096TMUs:256
ROPs:64L2 Cache:4 MB
Memory
VRAM Capacity:8 GBMemory Type:HBM2
Memory Speed:1.89 GbpsMemory Bus:2048-bit
Bandwidth:484 GB/s
Graphics Processing
Base Clock:1.24 GHzBoost Clock:1.54 GHz
FP32 Throughput:12.66 TFLOPsRay Tracing:No
Process Size:14nmProcess Name:GlobalFoundries 14LPP
Die Size:495 mm²
Power & Connectivity
Total Board Power:295 WPower Connectors:2x 8-pin
Bus Interface:PCIe 3.0 x16HDMI Support:HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort Support:DP 1.4aDSC:No
Max Displays:4
Media & Software Support
DirectX Support:12Shader Model:6.7
Vulkan Version:1.3OpenGL Version:4.6

Reviews and Ratings

77

Average Score

Based on 23 reviews

Reviewers Liked

  • Performance generally similar to GeForce GTX 1080
  • Great 1440p and basic 4K performance
  • Great suite of software features
  • HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4 HBR3/MST/HDR, video engine improvements

Reviewers Didn't Like

  • Cooling not handled as well as Vega Frontier Edition
  • GTX 1080 launched 15 months ago with similar performance
  • Fan does not stop in idle
  • High power draw

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By TechSpot on
60

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By pcgamesn.com on
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By klgadgetguy.com on
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The AMD RX Vega 64 – while it delivers good performance, the performance is delivered at a huge penalty. It runs at almost 300W just to deliver the performance around the ballpark of the GTX 1070 Ti and GTX 1080, for the most part it performs like the GTX 1070 Ti.

By GoldFries on
80

The Radeon RX Vega 64 is a much-needed high-end update from AMD which delivers significant improvements over the previous ‘Fury’ cards and finally offers a worthy competitor to Nvidia’s GTX 1080. The performance crown still goes to the GTX 1080 Ti.

By techadvisor.co.uk on
85

The Radeon RX Vega 64 is a fantastic card, it’s just got stiff competition in the market. For AMD fans, this is a good pickup.

By CGM on
90

The Radeon RX Vega 64 is an excellent first showing of AMD’s newest graphics cards with Nvidia GTX 1080-equivalent performance and the potential of so much more.

By TechRadar on
70

AMD's Radeon RX Vega 64 trades blows with Nvidia's GTX 1080. It uses a lot more power, but is compatible with more affordable FreeSync monitors. Pick your poison.

By PCWorld on
70

For their respective price points currently, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 and Radeon RX Vega 56 are compelling, powerful, enthusiast gaming GPUs. If you don't mind a little more power draw and noise floor, Radeon RX Vega 56 is a solid win and Radeon Vega 64 squares off well versus rival solutions.

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