Ryan posted details about the Radeon RX 470 and 460 graphics cards at the end of last month, and both are now available. Now the largest of the board partners, ASUS, has added both of these new GPUs to their Republic of Gamers STRIX series.
The STRIX Gaming RX 470 (Image: ASUS)
ASUS announced the Radeon RX 470 STRIX Gaming cards last week, and today the more affordable RX 460 GPU variant has been announced. The RX 470 is certainly a capable gaming option as it's a slightly cut-down version of the RX 480 GPU, and with the two versions of the STRIX Gaming cards offering varying levels of overclocking, they can come even closer to the performance of a stock RX 480.
The STRIX Gaming RX 460 (Image: ASUS)
The new STRIX Gaming RX 460 is significantly slower, with just 896 stream processors (to the 2048 of the RX 470) and a 128-bit memory interface (compared to 256-bit). Part of the appeal of the reference RX 460 – aside from low cost – is low power draw, as the <75W power draw allows for slot-powered board designs. This STRIX Gaming version adds a 6-pin power connector, however, which should provide additional overhead for further overclocking.
Specifications:
| STRIX-RX470-O4G-GAMING | STRIX-RX470-4G-GAMING | STRIX-RX460-O4G-GAMING | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX 470 | AMD Radeon RX 470 | AMD Radeon RX 460 |
| Stream Processors | 2048 | 2048 | 896 |
| Memory | 4GB GDDR5 | 4GB GDDR5 | 4GB GDDR5 |
| Memory Clock | 6600 MHz | 6600 MHz | 7000 MHz |
| Memory Interface | 256-bit | 256-bit | 128-bit |
| Core Clock | 1270 MHz (OC Mode) 1250 MHz (Gaming Mode) |
1226 MHz (OC Mode) 1206 MHz (Gaming Mode) |
1256 MHz (OC Mode) 1236 MHz (Gaming Mode) |
| Video Output | DVI-D x2 HDMI 2.0 DisplayPort |
DVI-D x2 HDMI 2.0 DisplayPort |
DVI-D HDMI 2.0 DisplayPort |
| Power Connection | 6-pin | 6-pin | 6-pin |
| Dimensions | 9.5" x 5.1" x 1.6" | 9.5" x 5.1" x 1.6" | 7.6" x 4.7" x 1.4" |
The STRIX Gaming RX 470 OC 4GB is priced at $199, matching the (theoretical) retail of the 4GB RX 480, and the STRIX Gaming RX 470 is just behind at $189. The considerably lower-end STRIX Gaming RX 460 is $139. A check of Amazon/Newegg shows listings for these cards, but no in-stock units as of early this afternoon.
RX 460 for $139 or anything
RX 460 for $139 or anything above 109~ really is pretty shit value.
However, an RX 470 AIB at $189? Much better.
I like the consistency in
I like the consistency in these write-ups.
Nvidia FE pricing ignored = Highlight MSRP pricing
AMD MSRP = Theoritical
Nah, doesn’t feed into the BIOS at all.
These are AIB parts compared
These are AIB parts compared to MSRPs.
Where FE articles always had AIB parts with hopes of being in MSRP.
I see what you did there.
That’s PCPer for you.
That’s PCPer for you.
The pricing of 4gb 480 is
The pricing of 4gb 480 is real (not theoretical)
It is the card that is theoretical(as they had 8gb in reality)
Its ok with me. The 470 suits the purpose for now. I hope it comes down to $150 in future tho.
Anyone going to make a
Anyone going to make a low-profile 460?
I like the MSI RX 470 8gb
I like the MSI RX 470 8gb twin frozr with the 8 pin connector. But I will wait for the prices to come down! So when the RX 490 comes to market and the retailers are packed to the rafters with unsold RX 480s/470s I’ll be looking at maybe $160 for the MSI SKU. And 8 pins is good to forget about the motherboard traces ever being fried.
I’ll also be looking at any other RX 470 SKUs that may come with 8 pin connectors and 8GB of memory for Blender Rendering.
The only thing that may keep me from getting an RX 470 is if the RX 480’s drop to within $20 dollars of any RX 480 SKUs with 8GB VRAM and an 8 pin power plug.
I passed on the strix…they
I passed on the strix…they start throttling under full load and the fan speed profiles are dodgy. Also the vrm placement and cooling on the pcb is pretty iffy. Only has a 6 pin power connection…also pretty iffy. I’m spending the extra $10 for the Sapphire Nitro…better reviews, little cooler n quieter, removable/replaceable fans, 8 pin power and 7Gbit/sec ram vs stock 6.6 (that OCs to the full 8!). All around better card…easily worth an extra $10 imo