SAPPHIRE Announces Radeon RX Vega 64
Sapphire has announced the launch of the much-anticipated Radeon Vega 64enthusiast graphics cards. The Vega architecture boasts significant improvements focused on maximizing the performance.
Vega cards are designed for enthusiasts seeking top-of-the-chart framerates in games of today and tomorrow – in Ultra details and VR.
SAPPHIRE Technology is introducing three Vega-powered models:
- SAPPHIRE Radeon RX Vega 64 8GB HBM2 Liquid Cooled
- SAPPHIRE Radeon RX Vega 64 8GB HBM2
- SAPPHIRE Radeon RX Vega 64 8GB HBM2 Limited Edition
ega is a major evolution of the Radeon graphics architecture, with innovations across multiple core fronts of the silicon. New GPUs feature a High Bandwidth Cache and memory controllers remove the capacity limitations of traditional GPU memory. Thanks to automatic, fine-grained memory movement controlled by the high-bandwidth cache controller, new architecture enables access to much larger, more detailed assets. Vega GPU utilizes HBM2, the latest in graphics memory technology, to provide incredible levels of power efficiency and memory performance.
RTG engineers also equipped Vega chips with Next-Gen Compute units. This translates to higher possible clock speeds, better throughput and double the peak polygon per clock handled by the engine (vs R9 Fury X). The Pixel Engine also received a Next-Gen makeover, boosting the shading performance especially vital for gaming. Significant advancements were made to the geometry engine as well.
Gaming performance
SAPPHIRE Radeon RX Vega 64 graphics cards are the new high-end models of the Radeon family, we know you’ve been waiting for. The time has finally come to showcase the performance of Vega in the most important category of software on the planet: Games. Spoiler: it’s fast. Like, Ultra-details and VR Premium-fast!
Specifications
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SAPPHIRE Radeon RX Vega 64 8GB HBM2 and 8GB HBM2 Limited Edition |
SAPPHIRE Radeon RX Vega 64 Liquid Cooled |
Graphics Processor |
Vega XT |
Vega XTX |
Base Clock |
1247 MHz |
1406 MHz |
Boost Clock |
1546 MHz |
1677 MHz |
Max Clock (DPM7) |
1630 MHz |
1750 MHz |
Stream Processors |
4096 (64 Compute Units) |
4096 (64 Compute Units) |
Memory Clock |
945 MHz (1,9 Gbps) |
945 MHz (1,9 Gbps) |
Memory Size |
8192 MB |
8192 MB |
Memory Type |
HBM2 |
HBM2 |
Memory Bus |
2048 bit |
2048 bit |
Cooler type |
Air, Dual-Slot, Silver or Black design |
Liquid + Radiator, Dual-Slot, Silver design |
CrossFire Support |
Bridgeless, up to 4 GPUs |
Bridgeless, up to 4 GPUs |
Display outputs |
HDMI 2.0 (Type A) + 3x Display Port 1.4 (HBR3/HDR) |
HDMI 2.0 (Type A) + 3x Display Port 1.4 (HBR3/HDR) |
Availability
The new Vega 64 based SAPPHIRE graphics cards will be available to buy from August 14th.
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I for one just hope the price is okay here in SA so I can get one of these.
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These clock speeds sound great, but performance from what we've seen so far is really rather lower than expected when say sat next to a Fury X at 1050MHz...
Feels like it should be leagues ahead with it's 66% clock improvement, not just something (close to from memory) about 25% fps faster in games. That is without even bringing up the large time out for Dev and improved tech.
Of ccourse I expect this will brighten up as games adapt (and drivers), but it should be ahead of the 1080Ti with such high clocks even before software tweaks.
May well buy one, but will likely wait for later models with the faster HBM 2, as the current stocks of consumer HBM 2 have a reduced clock over what was promised and new inventory should be back up to the original higher spec speeds.
Can't wait for HH's reviews ofc

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I think hbm must have very crap timings and or latency issues
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damn 1750 max boost?
that's pretty good then 1800 or so maybe max with an oc on that aio cooler
From what i heard is limited by the power delivery, blocked by the bios
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damn 1750 max boost?
that's pretty good then 1800 or so maybe max with an oc on that aio cooler