Radeon RX 460 Question

[LeXerPrime]

Hi everyone, just a quick question. Will I be able to run the ASUS ROG Strix 4GB RX 460 via power supply from motherboard? Link to product below:

http://www.ncix.com/detail/asus-radeon-rx-460-rog-a2-134299.htm

 

Sorry I'm new to graphics cards and all.

[Shiv78]

Yes, it has no power connectors. What PSU are you/will you be running? I would save up for an RX 470 or 480 (480 is the only one that isn't overpriced somewhat)

[Enderman]

1 minute ago, Shiv78 said:

Yes, it has no power connectors. What PSU are you/will you be running? I would save up for an RX 470 or 480 (480 is the only one that isn't overpriced somewhat)

It has a 6 pin PCIe connector.................................

[HelplmChoking]

3 minutes ago, LeXerPrime said:

Hi everyone, just a quick question. Will I be able to run the ASUS ROG Strix 4GB RX 460 via power supply from motherboard? Link to product below:

http://www.ncix.com/detail/asus-radeon-rx-460-rog-a2-134299.htm

 

Sorry I'm new to graphics cards and all.

 

So from what I've read, the card draws all it's power from the PCIe slot, but ASUS went and stuck a 6-pin on it anyway as insurance. You can get other versions of the 460 that are PCIe powered only.

1 minute ago, Shiv78 said:

Yes, it has no power connectors. What PSU are you/will you be running? I would save up for an RX 470 or 480 (480 is the only one that isn't overpriced somewhat)

 

Not so, ASUS added a 6 pin for overclocking headroom.

[Shiv78]

1 minute ago, Enderman said:

It has a 6 pin PCIe connector.................................

 

1 minute ago, Rangaman42 said:

Not so, ASUS added a 6 pin for overclocking headroom.

That's weird, ASUS's website says "0x6-pin"

 

https://www.asus.com/us/Graphics-Cards/ROG-STRIX-RX460-O4G-GAMING/specifications/

[HelplmChoking]

1 minute ago, Shiv78 said:

 

That's weird, ASUS's website says "0x6-pin"

 

https://www.asus.com/us/Graphics-Cards/ROG-STRIX-RX460-O4G-GAMING/specifications/

 

But then this image, in the gallery of the same page shows the 6 pin.

[Shiv78]

2 minutes ago, Rangaman42 said:

But then this image, in the gallery of the same page shows the 6 pin.

Yeah, weird... some reviewers have pictures running it with no power connector...

[LeXerPrime]

2 minutes ago, Shiv78 said:

 

That's weird, ASUS's website says "0x6-pin"

 

https://www.asus.com/us/Graphics-Cards/ROG-STRIX-RX460-O4G-GAMING/specifications/

Yea thats what got me confused. Thanks anyways guys. I might consider getting a rx 470 8gb for $250 CAD, not sure if its worth though

[HelplmChoking]

1 minute ago, LeXerPrime said:

Yea thats what got me confused. Thanks anyways guys. I might consider getting a rx 470 8gb for $250 CAD, not sure if its worth though

 

Yeah I think someone at ASUS messed up a little there. 

I have a 470 8GB (the loud, hot Sapphire one) and it's awesome. But you probably won't need to 8GB, although it is slightly faster memory than the 4GB for gaming, I use mine for 3d modelling so it's useful. If you can, I'd check the price of 480's as well, they may be quite similar.

[LeXerPrime]

1 minute ago, Rangaman42 said:

Yeah I think someone at ASUS messed up a little there. 

I have a 470 8GB (the loud, hot Sapphire one) and it's awesome. But you probably won't need to 8GB, although it is slightly faster memory than the 4GB for gaming, I use mine for 3d modelling so it's useful. If you can, I'd check the price of 480's as well, they may be quite similar.

I'm thinking about this one, MSI 8gb

http://www.ncix.com/detail/msi-radeon-rx-470-gaming-8f-134473.htm?promoid=1382

 

Seems like the 480s are another $50 on top of the 470s.

[HelplmChoking]

1 minute ago, LeXerPrime said:

I'm thinking about this one, MSI 8gb

http://www.ncix.com/detail/msi-radeon-rx-470-gaming-8f-134473.htm?promoid=1382

 

Seems like the 480s are another $50 on top of the 470s.

 

May as well then. Aside from probably not needing all the memory, the 470 performs really well at 1080p (especially overclocked) and even at 1080p ultrawide.