XFX RX 480 Black Edition OC PCB Photo & Info

[Z3DT]

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As with many GPU launches in the past, only reference coolers will be available for the RX 480. 

What? So, no third-party coolers at all? That's ridiculous!

[Fraser Cow]

It'll be interesting to see some more custom PCB designs for that chip.

[captain cactus]

7 minutes ago, Z3DT said:

What? So, no third-party coolers at all? That's ridiculous!

"GPU launches"

 

Not at launch, no. Doesn't mean there won't be any after the fact.

[IGJoe2192]

7 hours ago, lots of unexplainable lag said:

I, for once, would like to see a red PCB. Not the flashy kind, but a dark red color would be badass.

I was just thinking this the other day, I miss my old 9800 Pro. 

[captain cactus]

51 minutes ago, IGJoe2192 said:

I was just thinking this the other day, I miss my old 9800 Pro. 

Nah, see, that's too bright red. More like the red around the GPU area with all the traces-red.

[handymanshandle]

Looks to be the 4GB model if it has 512MB chips. Not sure if they would do 8, 1GB GDDR5 chips if those even exist.

[RagnarokDel]

8 hours ago, M4st4M1nd said:

With the rx480 they are releasing a new tool so that you can control the voltage

source: http://wccftech.com/amd-rx-480-1500mhz-overclocking-tool-voltage-2/

You can already do it with msi afterburner but XFX blocks it via bios.

[Z3DT]

18 hours ago, lots of unexplainable lag said:

"GPU launches"

 

Not at launch, no. Doesn't mean there won't be any after the fact.

Aaaah. I'm an idiot...

[Doobeedoo]

Nice that card fit in that size with that VRAM

[NumLock21]

On 6/28/2016 at 5:50 AM, MrDynamicMan said:

wow. Thats an interesting PCB layout. have the power delivery near the back of the card. also, that's a boodly small card.

That is the actual size. All have e-peen extension.

[MrDynamicMan]

10 hours ago, NumLock21 said:

That is the actual size. All have e-peen extension.

Guess that's for cooling/ making you feel like a man.

It's interesting that they can shrink a card so much without HBM. I wonder if Nvidia will also move to making smaller cards. 

[NumLock21]

3 hours ago, MrDynamicMan said:

Guess that's for cooling/ making you feel like a man.

It's interesting that they can shrink a card so much without HBM. I wonder if Nvidia will also move to making smaller cards. 

They did a long time ago, gtx 670.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/5818/nvidia-geforce-gtx-670-review-feat-evga/2