ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 5700 | TUF mobo?

[I Josh I]

Hi all!

 

So ASUS released their Radeon RX 5700 card non-reference card https://www.newegg.ca/asus-radeon-rx-5700-tuf-3-rx5700-o8g-gaming/p/N82E16814126347?Item=N82E16814126347

Since it is a new release there are not many or no reviews at the moment. Though I was curious, do you need a TUF motherboard to go along with this GPU? I checked on PC part picker and it says there are no issues with the Gigabyte X570 gaming X mobo (which is the one I have)

 

Thanks!

[Jurrunio]

Nah you don't, all it means is that they have matching styling (as far as the brand's concerned). 

[I Josh I]

1 minute ago, Jurrunio said:

Nah you don't, all it means is that they have matching styling (as far as the brand's concerned). 

Ah awesome. SO there shouldn't be any problems with my gigabyte board, it just won't match? If it turns out to be a decent 5700 card, in-terms of cooling and noise levels (compared to the reference), its  a card I am going to keep an eye on.

 

Thanks for the help!

[Jurrunio]

5 minutes ago, I Josh I said:

Ah awesome. SO there shouldn't be any problems with my gigabyte board, it just won't match? If it turns out to be a decent 5700 card, in-terms of cooling and noise levels (compared to the reference), its  a card I am going to keep an eye on.

I just think it's odd to have a good card with a mediocre board

 

After all as far as the software's concerned, all cards sharing the same GPU is the same.

[I Josh I]

6 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

I just think it's odd to have a good card with a mediocre board

 

After all as far as the software's concerned, all cards sharing the same GPU is the same.

Ok, thanks.

 

Is there any downsides of having a better GPU on a "mediocre" board? 

[Jurrunio]

1 minute ago, I Josh I said:

Is there any downsides of having a better GPU on a "mediocre" board? 

not directly, it can limit the CPU's power draw you can deal with for the sake of the board and could be solved by moving more budget to the board instead of a premium AIB model. 

[I Josh I]

1 minute ago, Jurrunio said:

not directly, it can limit the CPU's power draw you can deal with for the sake of the board and could be solved by moving more budget to the board instead of a premium AIB model. 

Is that certain that a lower quality board could limit CPU power draw? Is it that much of a potential concern to get a better quality board? 

[Jurrunio]

1 minute ago, I Josh I said:

Is that certain that a lower quality board could limit CPU power draw? Is it that much of a potential concern to get a better quality board? 

Unless you consider putting a 12 core or a 16 core in its socket I dont see a strong reason to change the board out for its power delivery capability. 

[I Josh I]

Just now, Jurrunio said:

Unless you consider putting a 12 core or a 16 core in its socket I dont see a strong reason to change the board out for its power delivery capability. 

Uh, yeah, I don't think I will be getting a 12 or 16 core CPU anytime soon lol. Good to know though if I ever do want to get a 12/16 core CPU make sure to get a good quality board for it. Does the quality of the board affect GPU power draw at all or usually only CPU ? Like with the ASUS TUF 5700 paired with the X570 Gaming X, would you feel trepidation? At least in-terms of power draw. 

[Jurrunio]

1 minute ago, I Josh I said:

Does the quality of the board affect GPU power draw at all or usually only CPU ?

Just the CPU. All boards meet the 75w PCIe x16 and x8 slot rule which is what the GPU cares as far as power draw's concerned.

[I Josh I]

1 minute ago, Jurrunio said:

Just the CPU. All boards meet the 75w PCIe x16 and x8 slot rule which is what the GPU cares as far as power draw's concerned.

So in conclusion, the gigabyte X570 gaming x is not the best quality board out there, but there should be no issues with the ASUS 5700 TUF card. If you have a 12/16 core CPU, make sure especially you have a good quality motherboard to go along with it. 

 

 

[I Josh I]

@Jurrunio Thanks for your help!