MSI Starts Selling limited edition metal cover RX Vega 64

Published 2017-09-12 08:30 by Hilbert Hagedoorn

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JonasBeckman

2017-09-12 08:36

Wasn't there a stock version like that? Looking at the images though this uses a different PCI-E slot cover with some more vent holes.

The product is tagged as being "Military Class 4" indocating MSI is fabbing these themselves, looking at the photos though, that is the reference product with the reference PCB alright.

So that leaves what, military grade brushed aluminum? Hah. EDIT: Oh it says right in the article it's the Vega LE version. 🙂 EDIT: And looking at a comparison image the only noticeable difference that I could tell at least is that the front cover is gray instead of black and there's a few more holes for air flow.

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fantaskarsef

2017-09-12 09:24

I can't help but chuckle reading a Vega 64 being even more "limited edition" than they already are outside of a bundle atm. Looks like they're calling it military grade because of the condensators and stuff doing X amount of time under Y power yaddah yaddah (marketing).

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Solfaur

2017-09-12 09:26

JonasBeckman:

So that leaves what, military grade brushed aluminum? Hah.

Never underestimate anything labeled military grade. 😱

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asturur

2017-09-12 10:53

Vega should fight on price, making a better, pricer version is pointless in my opinion

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RzrTrek

2017-09-12 10:59

Will the metal glow in the dark?

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Robbo9999

2017-09-12 14:45

RzrTrek:

Will the metal glow in the dark?

Only if you bench it for a long time - red hot!

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JamesSneed

2017-09-12 14:55

JonasBeckman:

Wasn't there a stock version like that? Looking at the images though this uses a different PCI-E slot cover with some more vent holes. So that leaves what, military grade brushed aluminum? Hah. EDIT: Oh it says right in the article it's the Vega LE version. 🙂 (With that PCI thing being gray instead of black as the difference?

No that's not aluminum it's unobtanium, could be military grade brushed unobtanium but I'm not sure of its certifications. 😉

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MorganX

2017-09-12 17:24

asturur:

Vega should fight on price, making a better, pricer version is pointless in my opinion

Right now they're selling out. Miners and pros. Apparently they're great compute cards. Undervolting and OCing also seems to be adding significant performance. I think AMD really didn't want to sell too many at low prices due to manufacturing.

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fantaskarsef

2017-09-12 19:10

JamesSneed:

No that's not aluminum it's unobtanium, could be military grade brushed unobtanium but I'm not sure of its certifications. 😉

Inner Core reference, hmm? 😉