Do reference RX 580s exist?

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

So I'm looking to get a GPU to pair with my 2600K - 8800 GT SLI is cool but not very practical even when it works. I'm looking at an RX 580 because I have a FreeSync 144HZ 1080p monitor that I want to use with it. I think the reference RX 480 is one of the prettiest cards out there (go ahead, judge me) and I wondered if they make a 580 with that cooler. I know, blahblahblah blower cooler bad and all but I don't intend to game on this thing too often and I want a showpiece. World's most overkill pfSense router maybe.

[Princess Luna]

While reference RX580 do exist and they are actually open air style, not blowers:

Finding one is very unlikely as AMD is not selling it directly like nVidia does with its FE cards and it seems the partners did not re-use it in favour to their own open air coolers.

 

So I am afraid you're out of luck.

 

And no I don't judge you, Founders Edition is also my personal taste favourite looking cooler.

[Max_Settings]

Yes they do. Just be prepared to thermal throttle to no end and enjoy a leaf blower in your PC.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071RW7SCT/?tag=pcpapi-20

[Max_Settings]

Just now, Princess Cadence said:

While reference RX580 do exist and they are actually open air style, not blowers:

 

Finding one is very unlikely as AMD is not selling it directly like nVidia does with its FE cards and it seems the partners did not re-use it in favour to their own open air coolers.

 

So I am afraid you're out of luck.

 

And no I don't judge you, Founders Edition is also my personal taste favourite looking cooler.

They make a blower.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071RW7SCT/?tag=pcpapi-20

[Crunchy Dragon]

-Moved to Graphics Cards-

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

Just now, Max_Settings said:

They make a blower.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071RW7SCT/?tag=pcpapi-20

Cool, thanks. Is it sold by anyone other than MSI because I don't like giving them money.

[Princess Luna]

Just now, Max_Settings said:

Yes they do. Just be prepared to thermal throttle to no end and enjoy a leaf blower in your PC.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071RW7SCT/?tag=pcpapi-20

Oh cool, MSi actually decided to use the older cooler, seems problem solved after all (even though personally speaking it's beyond me why would MSi do this unless to save $)

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

By the way does anyone know what happened to that 2-fan axial reference card that we say pics of around the 580 launch?

[Max_Settings]

1 minute ago, orbitalbuzzsaw said:

Cool, thanks. Is it sold by anyone other than MSI because I don't like giving them money.

No I don't believe so. I checked all of them on PCPP and that's the only one with that style of cooler.

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

2 minutes ago, Max_Settings said:

No I don't believe so. I checked all of them on PCPP and that's the only one with that style of cooler.

Aww man. I remember there were renders of an axial dual fan reference card around the 580 launch. Did those ever come to market?

[Max_Settings]

Just now, orbitalbuzzsaw said:

Aww man. I remember there were renders of an axial dual fan reference card around the 580 launch. Did those ever come to market?

I'm not sure what you are talking about. If you could find a pic that would help.

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

1 minute ago, Max_Settings said:

I'm not sure what you are talking about. If you could find a pic that would help.

I found this image on TechPowerUp

[Max_Settings]

1 minute ago, orbitalbuzzsaw said:

I found this image on TechPowerUp

Not this thing?

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

Just now, Max_Settings said:

Not this thing?

Yes, that one. If that exists I'd buy it in a heartbeat

[Max_Settings]

2 minutes ago, orbitalbuzzsaw said:

Yes, that one. If that exists I'd buy it in a heartbeat

I see a single fan one.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MBGxFT/msi-radeon-rx-580-8gb-video-card-rx-580-8g-v1

[Max_Settings]

A few aftermarket ones look really similar, but I don't see anyone who makes that exact dual one. 

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/rx-580-8gb-Sapphire-Pulse-slightly-used-condition/253682638613?hash=item3b10a9df15:g:8p0AAOSwkgZbFH1f

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

Just now, Max_Settings said:

I see a single fan one.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MBGxFT/msi-radeon-rx-580-8gb-video-card-RX-580-8g-v1

Cool but do they make the dual fan one? The one build with it says that it's really hot and loud.

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

Just now, Max_Settings said:

A few aftermarket ones look really similar, but I don't see anyone who makes that exact dual one. 

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/rx-580-8gb-Sapphire-Pulse-slightly-used-condition/253682638613?hash=item3b10a9df15:g:8p0AAOSwkgZbFH1f

Awww damn it. I really liked the look of that card. Hopefully they make next-gen cards with that cooler cause it looks dope.

[Max_Settings]

1 minute ago, orbitalbuzzsaw said:

Awww damn it. I really liked the look of that card. Hopefully they make next-gen cards with that cooler cause it looks dope.

I would go with the biggest aftermarket cooler you can find. AMD cards are stupid hot and power hungry. They are all loud. 

[TVwazhere]

1 minute ago, Max_Settings said:

A few aftermarket ones look really similar, but I don't see anyone who makes that exact dual one. 

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/rx-580-8gb-Sapphire-Pulse-slightly-used-condition/253682638613?hash=item3b10a9df15:g:8p0AAOSwkgZbFH1f

Was just going to suggest Sapphire. Their GPU shrouds are works of art IMO

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/y2DzK8/sapphire-radeon-rx-580-8gb-pulse-video-card-11265-05

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/sF648d/sapphire-radeon-rx-580-8gb-nitro-video-card-11265-01

(vega56)

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Kqw7YJ/sapphire-radeon-rx-vega-56-8gb-nitro-video-card-11276-01-40g

 

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

Just now, Max_Settings said:

I would go with the biggest aftermarket cooler you can find. AMD cards are stupid hot and power hungry. They are all loud. 

Reccomendations? The ASUS Dual looks like a good option.

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

Just now, TVwazhere said:

Was just going to suggest Sapphire. Their GPU shrouds are works of art IMO

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/y2DzK8/sapphire-radeon-rx-580-8gb-pulse-video-card-11265-05

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/sF648d/sapphire-radeon-rx-580-8gb-nitro-video-card-11265-01

(vega56)

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Kqw7YJ/sapphire-radeon-rx-vega-56-8gb-nitro-video-card-11276-01-40g

 

Cool. Not quite as pretty as that dual fan reference 580 but pretty nice anyway

[Max_Settings]

2 minutes ago, orbitalbuzzsaw said:

Reccomendations? The ASUS Dual looks like a good option.

I was going to say Sapphire as well. Sapphire is the EVGA of AMD cards. Usually EVGA makes the best Nvidia cards and Sapphire makes the best AMD ones.

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

Just now, Max_Settings said:

I was going to say Sapphire as well. Sapphire is the EVGA of AMD cards. Usually EVGA makes the best Nvidia cards and Sapphire makes the best AMD ones.

OK will buy from them, although I'd argue the ASUS Strix has the best nVidia cards - my FTW3 has hella coil whine

[Morgan MLGman]

15 minutes ago, orbitalbuzzsaw said:

Cool. Not quite as pretty as that dual fan reference 580 but pretty nice anyway

Maybe not quite as pretty but the Sapphire Nitro+ is the best 580 out there (besides the Nitro+ Limited Edition with swappable fans and higher clock speeds)