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PowerColor RX 480 DEVIL Pictured
Just before the RX 480 launched last month, PowerColor kicked off a contest to win a new GPU. Part of their high-end DEVIL lineup, PowerColor left the specifics vague, leading to suggestions it was either an RX 480 or a dual RX 480 GPU. Now, for the first time, we’re…
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New AMD RX 480 Driver Will Solve Power Issues
Last week we reported that AMD’s new RX 480 graphics card had run into some major issues that caused it to exceed the power draw permissible by the PCIe specification, with a number of users of the card reporting that the card had in fact burnt out PCIe slots on…
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Sapphire RX 480 NITRO Pictured in Detail
Before the RX 480 reference model even launched, we were already getting some leaks of customer AIB partner models. One of those was from AMD-exclusive Sapphire who is planning a NITRO variant. To build on previous leaks, we’re now getting more detailed pictures for the card. One major change you’ll…
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AMD Confirms RX 480 is Full Polaris 10
When the RX 480 launched with 2304 shaders, some were surprised at the odd shader count. Based off of previous naming conventions, some expected that there would be an RX 480X utilizing a full Polaris 10 die. Given the information that AMD has revealed about their naming conventions, it now…
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AMD RX 480 4GB Cards Actually Have 8GB of Memory!
When it comes to graphics cards, those based on the same architecture or chip often make use of the same silicon, limited down to a lower spec for the cheaper cards. This isn’t usually the case with the onboard memory however the RX 480 seems to break this trend with…
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AMD Explains RX 400 Series Naming
With the launch of the RX 480, AMD has kicked off their new RX 400 series of graphics cards. Utilising a new naming scheme, the GCN 4.0 based GPUs are set to continue the GCN legacy on the new 14nm process node. To help us better understand where all the…
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AMD Radeon RX 480 Reportedly Frying PCIe Slots
Following reports that AMD’s new Radeon RX 480 was exceeding the 75W power draw limit through PCIe, users have posted on the AMD forums to complain that the graphics card has fried their PCIe slots. A forum thread, entitled PCI-E slot died with RX 480, was started by user roquen22,…
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AMD Addresses RX 480 PCIe Power Draw Issues
Earlier this week, we reported that the AMD Radeon RX 480 graphics card was exceeding the 75W power draw limit through the PCIe slot and 150W TDP for some users, which risks causing system instability or even hardware damage. Initially, Robert Hallock, Head of Global Technical Marketing for AMD, informed customers that…
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RX 480 Exceeding PCI Express Power Specifications
After much speculation regarding its performance, the RX 480 has finally been released. While the performance is good for the money, some users are expressing disappointment, as they had really high (see: over inflated) expectations. Unfortunately for users and AMD, it now appears that the graphics card is drawing more…
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More Awesome Custom RX 480 Cards Revealed
AMD’s new graphics card, the RX 480 has just released and while only stock versions of the card were available on release, news is starting to come out regarding custom variants of the card. Hopefully with the custom cooling units that such versions include, it may be able to conquer…
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AMD Radeon RX 480 Graphics Card Review
Introduction The old adage that PC gaming is significantly more expensive than consoles stems from the media coverage and fascination regarding flagship graphics cards. This can lead to the misconception that products designed for a niche, enthusiast audience like the GTX 1080 reflect the cost of graphics hardware to achieve…
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Leaked AMD RX 480 Launch Slides Reveal All
With just hours to go until the RX 480 finally launches, somehow, many of the launch slides have ended up on the internet. Usually, we would have these slides leaked much earlier and the lack of such leaks have suggested that AMD has been running a tighter and tighter ship…
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AMD RX 480 OC Held Back by Stock Cooler?
Later today, AMD will finally launch their much hyped RX 480. Utilising the Polaris 10 GPU clocked at 1266 MHz, the card is AMD’s way to bring VR to the masses. According to the various leaks, overclocking has ranged from the low 1300 Mhz zone all the way up to…
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XFX RX 480 Black Edition OC Pictured
With just about 2 days to go till launch, more details are leaking out about AIB partner cards. As with many GPU launches in the past, only reference coolers will be available for the RX 480. However, AMD is allowing for slight customizations as well as factory overclocks with the stock…
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PowerColor Teases New DEVIL GPU With Giveaway
Being an AMD only AIB partner, PowerColor has become well known for their custom Radeon graphics cards. One of their premier brands is the DEVIL lineup, with both highly customized and unique dual-GPU solutions. As part of the upcoming Polaris launch, PowerColor has started off a teaser giveaway, with a…
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