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Sapphire outs updated Radeon RX 590 NITRO+ (OC)
Sapphire has released an updated SKU in the Nitro series for the Radeon RX 590. The new Nitro+ OC model sees a bit of an aesthetic tweak with a completely black shroud.
The 2304 Stream processors fitted graphics card otherwise follows the same similar cooling design (Dual-X cooler). There is no change in specifications otherwise. The boost clock is 1,560 MHz, the memory clock 8,400 MHz, memory bus width 256 bit and it has 8 GB video memory (GDDR5). The interface is PCI - Express 3.0 (x16) and the card is fed by 8+6 pin power connectors. The output interface shows DisplayPort 1.4 ×2, HDMI 2.0 b ×2, and Dual Link DVI-D ×1.
Sapphire Announces NITRO+ Radeon RX 590 Special Edition - 11/16/2018 09:41 AM
It’s SAPPHIRE’s pleasure to announce the NITRO+ Radeon RX 590 Special Edition 8GB Graphics Card. Designed to optimize performance and efficiency on FinFET 12nm process technology, ...
Sapphire Radeon RX 590 8GB Nitro+ Polaris Refresh Leaks (updated) - 11/12/2018 09:52 AM
It is not exactly a secret that AMD will be launching a 12nm fabbed Polaris series of graphics cards. Previously some stuff from PowerColor already leaked, this round it is Sapphire with their Radeon ...
Sapphire announces FS-FP5V embedded Ryzen system - 07/05/2018 09:21 AM
Sapphire launched a small motherboard that has been fitted with a built-in Ryzen-SoC. The 5 by 5 inch PCB reveals a motherboard with Ryzen V1000-series-soc, which is available in a two or four core...
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 580 8G Special Edition - 02/09/2018 10:29 AM
It seems that Sapphire outs a special edition of their Radeon RX 580 Nitro+ 8G. The Radeon RX 580 card comes fitted with all the usuals, yet has a light blue themed Dual-X cooler equipped with two 9...
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX Vega 56 Officially Announced (updated) - 02/05/2018 10:10 AM
Last week we reported about a new Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX Vega 56 getting spotted at a German retailer. Announced late in 2017 Sapphire offered the Nitro+ models. The new Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX...
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#5621351 Posted on: 12/27/2018 04:58 PM
Just wish the price on the 590's were better.
Just wish the price on the 590's were better.
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#5621353 Posted on: 12/27/2018 05:18 PM
What's chance that chips which did not pass binning for RX-590 are going to be in RX-580. There may be quite a few power efficient chips now.
Just wish the price on the 590's were better.
What's chance that chips which did not pass binning for RX-590 are going to be in RX-580. There may be quite a few power efficient chips now.
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#5621355 Posted on: 12/27/2018 05:24 PM
It would be illogical, think about AMD's profits. RX 590 should be and correctly it is more expensive than rival's GTX 1060 because it is much faster in every game and application, it can't get any lower than that. There is always the option of RX 580, it is still for sale as RX 500 series gpu.
Just wish the price on the 590's were better.
It would be illogical, think about AMD's profits. RX 590 should be and correctly it is more expensive than rival's GTX 1060 because it is much faster in every game and application, it can't get any lower than that. There is always the option of RX 580, it is still for sale as RX 500 series gpu.
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#5621358 Posted on: 12/27/2018 05:42 PM
$279.99 US for sapphire, xfx, or powercolor from newegg. Seems like a pretty good price. Middle of the road price for middle of the road performance. 250 would be better, for sure.
Just wish the price on the 590's were better.
$279.99 US for sapphire, xfx, or powercolor from newegg. Seems like a pretty good price. Middle of the road price for middle of the road performance. 250 would be better, for sure.
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#5621359 Posted on: 12/27/2018 05:43 PM
You can always get a 580, prices are right.
Just wish the price on the 590's were better.
You can always get a 580, prices are right.
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#5621369 Posted on: 12/27/2018 06:20 PM
the RX 590 is a good deal for now, especially factoring in free-sync.
but in reality this is a placeholder card that helps AMD finish out a contract with GloFlo.
there will be a Navi card for both more and less money that will be much more efficient, but if you're building right now, the 590 is a safe bet playable all the way to 1440p.
the RX 590 is a good deal for now, especially factoring in free-sync.
but in reality this is a placeholder card that helps AMD finish out a contract with GloFlo.
there will be a Navi card for both more and less money that will be much more efficient, but if you're building right now, the 590 is a safe bet playable all the way to 1440p.
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#5621391 Posted on: 12/27/2018 07:37 PM
Its a terrible deal, theres no way the over 2 year old 480 should be this expensive now.
Its a terrible deal, theres no way the over 2 year old 480 should be this expensive now.
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#5621393 Posted on: 12/27/2018 07:50 PM
Wait till next month.
Assuming we don't have another bitcoin price hike.
$279.99 US for sapphire, xfx, or powercolor from newegg. Seems like a pretty good price. Middle of the road price for middle of the road performance. 250 would be better, for sure.
Wait till next month.
Assuming we don't have another bitcoin price hike.
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#5621402 Posted on: 12/27/2018 08:45 PM
I agree, only vega makes sense from AMD at the moment. Everyone should be able to find Vega 64 under 549$ and Vega 56 under 399$, so it's an easy pick. Polaris is worthless as f**k.
Its a terrible deal, theres no way the over 2 year old 480 should be this expensive now.
I agree, only vega makes sense from AMD at the moment. Everyone should be able to find Vega 64 under 549$ and Vega 56 under 399$, so it's an easy pick. Polaris is worthless as f**k.
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#5621448 Posted on: 12/27/2018 11:48 PM
just a fact, not to inflame anyone or anything.
we're talking about a gpu that with a free-sync monitor is less than the price of a Vega, which i like as a gpu.
there is a market of gamers with limited funds and the 590 can be bundled with a monitor online under $500.
they can still get a 580, but the 590 is better in every way. yeah you can argue perceived value where the 580 comes out on top.
but c'mon the operative word is gamer. and if you're into the game, want best results, but don't know how to tune a rig this is a slam dunk.
just a fact, not to inflame anyone or anything.
we're talking about a gpu that with a free-sync monitor is less than the price of a Vega, which i like as a gpu.
there is a market of gamers with limited funds and the 590 can be bundled with a monitor online under $500.
they can still get a 580, but the 590 is better in every way. yeah you can argue perceived value where the 580 comes out on top.
but c'mon the operative word is gamer. and if you're into the game, want best results, but don't know how to tune a rig this is a slam dunk.
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#5621453 Posted on: 12/28/2018 12:07 AM
just a fact, not to inflame anyone or anything.
we're talking about a gpu that with a free-sync monitor is less than the price of a Vega, which i like as a gpu.
there is a market of gamers with limited funds and the 590 can be bundled with a monitor online under $500.
they can still get a 580, but the 590 is better in every way. yeah you can argue perceived value where the 580 comes out on top.
but c'mon the operative word is gamer. and if you're into the game, want best results, but don't know how to tune a rig this is a slam dunk.
I agree, you can run easily a cheap fsync monitor with normal res, under 500$ and that's bang for buck. I was talking about someone already has a proper rig with monitor installed, not a new setup. An advanced user - informed gamer would go with a gpu over 350$ for a lot of reasons.
just a fact, not to inflame anyone or anything.
we're talking about a gpu that with a free-sync monitor is less than the price of a Vega, which i like as a gpu.
there is a market of gamers with limited funds and the 590 can be bundled with a monitor online under $500.
they can still get a 580, but the 590 is better in every way. yeah you can argue perceived value where the 580 comes out on top.
but c'mon the operative word is gamer. and if you're into the game, want best results, but don't know how to tune a rig this is a slam dunk.
I agree, you can run easily a cheap fsync monitor with normal res, under 500$ and that's bang for buck. I was talking about someone already has a proper rig with monitor installed, not a new setup. An advanced user - informed gamer would go with a gpu over 350$ for a lot of reasons.
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#5621678 Posted on: 12/28/2018 08:07 PM
we're talking about a gpu that with a free-sync monitor is less than the price of a Vega, which i like as a gpu.
there is a market of gamers with limited funds and the 590 can be bundled with a monitor online under $500.
they can still get a 580, but the 590 is better in every way. yeah you can argue perceived value where the 580 comes out on top.
It's fascinating to me how much local pricing seems to differ when it comes to the current range of GPUs!
For example, right now a 590 will cost you 3100 to 3300 SEK (the Strix is 4200 but that's just ridiculous) and a Vega 56 is 3900 to 4200 SEK.
Meanwhile you can get the 8GB 580 for 2600 to 2900 SEK (or as high as 3700 to 4000 SEK but again, ridiculous).
The 590 is an amazing card, king of the upper midrange for sure, but given the local pricing it's damn hard to recommend over a Vega 56 or one of the cheaper 580s.
we're talking about a gpu that with a free-sync monitor is less than the price of a Vega, which i like as a gpu.
there is a market of gamers with limited funds and the 590 can be bundled with a monitor online under $500.
they can still get a 580, but the 590 is better in every way. yeah you can argue perceived value where the 580 comes out on top.
It's fascinating to me how much local pricing seems to differ when it comes to the current range of GPUs!
For example, right now a 590 will cost you 3100 to 3300 SEK (the Strix is 4200 but that's just ridiculous) and a Vega 56 is 3900 to 4200 SEK.
Meanwhile you can get the 8GB 580 for 2600 to 2900 SEK (or as high as 3700 to 4000 SEK but again, ridiculous).
The 590 is an amazing card, king of the upper midrange for sure, but given the local pricing it's damn hard to recommend over a Vega 56 or one of the cheaper 580s.
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#5621826 Posted on: 12/29/2018 10:25 AM
It's fascinating to me how much local pricing seems to differ when it comes to the current range of GPUs!
For example, right now a 590 will cost you 3100 to 3300 SEK (the Strix is 4200 but that's just ridiculous) and a Vega 56 is 3900 to 4200 SEK.
Meanwhile you can get the 8GB 580 for 2600 to 2900 SEK (or as high as 3700 to 4000 SEK but again, ridiculous).
The 590 is an amazing card, king of the upper midrange for sure, but given the local pricing it's damn hard to recommend over a Vega 56 or one of the cheaper 580s.
We have:
RX 570 (4G-ITX) for 4000,- (1600SEK)
RX 580 for 5900,- (2360SEK)
RX 590 for 7600,- (3040SEK)
Vega 56 for 11000,- (4400SEK)
Vega 64 for 14000,- (5600SEK)
Minimal wage here is 10500,- and average 22500,- after all taxes. Here I would say to get RX580 over RX590 any day. Almost no reason to look at lower GPUs than that anyway.
Even 6 months ago, those cards did cost between 50% more and double of that. Therefore, you can expect some adjustment or shop outside of country.
It's fascinating to me how much local pricing seems to differ when it comes to the current range of GPUs!
For example, right now a 590 will cost you 3100 to 3300 SEK (the Strix is 4200 but that's just ridiculous) and a Vega 56 is 3900 to 4200 SEK.
Meanwhile you can get the 8GB 580 for 2600 to 2900 SEK (or as high as 3700 to 4000 SEK but again, ridiculous).
The 590 is an amazing card, king of the upper midrange for sure, but given the local pricing it's damn hard to recommend over a Vega 56 or one of the cheaper 580s.
We have:
RX 570 (4G-ITX) for 4000,- (1600SEK)
RX 580 for 5900,- (2360SEK)
RX 590 for 7600,- (3040SEK)
Vega 56 for 11000,- (4400SEK)
Vega 64 for 14000,- (5600SEK)
Minimal wage here is 10500,- and average 22500,- after all taxes. Here I would say to get RX580 over RX590 any day. Almost no reason to look at lower GPUs than that anyway.
Even 6 months ago, those cards did cost between 50% more and double of that. Therefore, you can expect some adjustment or shop outside of country.
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#5621866 Posted on: 12/29/2018 01:57 PM
Here I would say to get RX580 over RX590 any day. Almost no reason to look at lower GPUs than that anyway.
Even 6 months ago, those cards did cost between 50% more and double of that.
Yeah, I think GPU pricing only stabilized during the fall pretty much on a global scale.
Not too dissimilar prices overall, it seems Vega is comparatively more expensive in many places compared to here (Sweden) though.
Here I would say to get RX580 over RX590 any day. Almost no reason to look at lower GPUs than that anyway.
Even 6 months ago, those cards did cost between 50% more and double of that.
Yeah, I think GPU pricing only stabilized during the fall pretty much on a global scale.
Not too dissimilar prices overall, it seems Vega is comparatively more expensive in many places compared to here (Sweden) though.
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Sapphire makes the best ati/amd cards in my opinion. I certainly have had good results with them. Gonna snag one of these for sure.