The RX Vega 64 Owners Thread

[Panos]

330w??? I've never seen my card use more than 280w and thats with quite aggressive overclock. I thought the 1080ti used way less power than the RX Vega cards.

Not the aggressively factory overclocked ones, which are all at 2000 core boost 3.0. (Xtreme, Lightning, Waterforce, SC2, Kingpin, Poseidon)

 

[DONOHUE07]

My plan is to wait for the rx64 refresh which looks to be coming at the end of this month/next month

Do you mind posting a link to this?

 

[ShortWarning]

Do you mind posting a link to this?

I've been trying to find where I read it but can't track it down. I may have dreamt it (it was probably a reddit rumour or something)??

Do you think the rx64 will drop in price when the new nvidia cards are release?

 

[JediFragger]

I've been trying to find where I read it but can't track it down. I may have dreamt it (it was probably a reddit rumour or something)??

Please only post solid info with relatable links instead of 'dreams', don't want the AMD hype train starting un-necessarily!!

 

[Ree]

yup and panic selling the 64's etc

 

[DONOHUE07]

I've been trying to find where I read it but can't track it down. I may have dreamt it (it was probably a reddit rumour or something)??

Do you think the rx64 will drop in price when the new nvidia cards are release?

I certainly hope so, I’m having a hard time handing over my money for a vega64 when the 1080 is cheaper

 

[Nexus18]

It would be great to see a vega 64 refresh card that consumes less power and runs cooler + quieter as a result (without the need to faff with settings...)

 

[TonyTurbo78]

It would be great to see a vega 64 refresh card that consumes less power and runs cooler + quieter as a result (without the need to faff with settings...)

Get your wallet out, need that for Freesync on console and OLED

 

[nashathedog]

yup and panic selling the 64's etc

Hmm.. a Dick Darstedly plan comes to mind.

 

[ShortWarning]

Please only post solid info with relatable links instead of 'dreams', don't want the AMD hype train starting un-necessarily!!

Sorry!! I realised I was looking at the asrock release schedule from a way back, I read it as a refresh when it's just a manufacturer releasing their 64.

I certainly hope so, I’m having a hard time handing over my money for a vega64 when the 1080 is cheaper

This is my issue really. I know I'd save money on freesync but it's still a tough pill to swallow!

 

[Marine-RX179]

I went from a 290 to Vega 64 and the upgrade was excellent the performance gain is night and day.
I can't speak about VR never used it yet but if you doing well with a 290 I don't see why a Vega 64 wouldn't be better.
In terms of performance vs 1080 they very much even grounds depending on what game you view.
Add in the much better Radeon drivers, plus Freesync bias aside I would still pick Vega 64 over 1080.

While I don't doubt the Vega64 is a great upgrade from the 290, I still think the much higher than GTX1080 pricing is difficult swallow.

It's not so much that I cannot afford paying the extra £150 over the GTX1080, but it feels like I am paying extra for the Freesync (that's supposed to be free) similar to paying extra for using Gsync...

 

[TNA]

While I don't doubt the Vega64 is a great upgrade from the 290, I still think the much higher than GTX1080 pricing is difficult swallow.

It's not so much that I cannot afford paying the extra £150 over the GTX1080, but it feels like I am paying extra for the Freesync (that's supposed to be free) similar to paying extra for using Gsync...

Yeah. My G-Sync paid for itself because of Vega pricing

 

[Marine-RX179]

Yeah. My G-Sync paid for itself because of Vega pricing

The extra £150 you pay though is on the monitor instead not with the graphic card

 

[LtMatt]

@Kaapstad
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[Gerard]

@Kaapstad
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AMD couldn't have hooked ya up with one?

 

[mediamatt]

@Panos

Before I pull the trigger, how are you finding your Sapphire Nitro+ Vega 64 compared to your 1080ti?

Reliable? Run cool enough? Much difference in fps? Do you use yours on a freesync monitor? If the frames are lowish (40/50) does the freesync smooth out the judder also?

Matt

 

[TNA]

The extra £150 you pay though is on the monitor instead not with the graphic card

I know mate... lol. That is why I use

I was kind of hoping one of the other AMD boys here would bite, but I think they know I swing both ways so

 

[Kaapstad]

@Kaapstad
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[Panos]

@Panos

Before I pull the trigger, how are you finding your Sapphire Nitro+ Vega 64 compared to your 1080ti?

Reliable? Run cool enough? Much difference in fps? Do you use yours on a freesync monitor? If the frames are lowish (40/50) does the freesync smooth out the judder also?

Matt

Less FPS of course but I have Freesync monitor so it doesn't bother me. However all games I have atm it runs at 90fps+ at 2560x1440. But many times I forget Freesync off, when switching between games, because those using the Clausewitz engine have some flickering with the 2730Z. (EUIV, CK2). Yet doesn't bother me as the 1080Ti which was pushing beyond the 120hz (couldn't run the 2730Z at 144hz with the 1080 nor 1080Ti as I was experiencing issues) producing tearing all over half way the screen and a fast slideshow when moving and looking closely at your surrounding. (with freesync that doesn't exist).

Somehow graphics in games feel better even on same max out settings. By default colours are richer due to AMD having by default tweaked settings. However I found out in WOT & TESO that the bushes and trees have more foliage, while mirroring items have better quality. Same applies to big thick smokes. And I can visually compare both with my laptop which is having a GTX1060.(same settings)

As for cool, here is the peculiar thing. The GTX1080Ti was always hot (high 50s), even with custom fan curve in the middle of the winter in cool room. Even browsing on windows, the card was warm on touch.

The Nitro+ can run the Graphic Test 1 benchmark on Time Spy at 0% fan speed at Turbo mode (1600-1630 overclock), if you have good air flow. Is bonkers. Even overclocked to 1742 you will hear the card running at high fan speed half way the benchmark. And this in warm room now in summer!!!!!!

When watching videos, browsing etc, the Nitro is surprisingly cold in touch.

Otherwise in Turbo mode at normal gaming, I only hear the card in FC5 but is summer and everything is warm atm. Playing WoWs, WOT, TESO for hours is quiet card.

Also mine suffers from coil whine in games, but already first two weeks is dropped by half. When I play games cannot hear it at all though as either I will have headphones or focusing on the game sound, while 90% of the time I have music streaming. I will look at it when the waterblock arrives. I cured the 1080Ti by loosening it's screws, but the Xtreme had serious issue with the coil whine.


Power consumption. On Turbo mode the card never goes over 278W, usually when gaming is around mid 250s Watt. (Max out overclock etc I have seen 354W)
1080Ti Xtreme 300-330W was the norm when gaming.
Also another peculiarity. In EUIV and CK2, the Nitro is burning 75W (some times spikes at 110W in EUIV only) at 120hz vsync. The games aren't graphic heavy.
The 1080Ti Xtreme was pushing a boost clock to 2000, burning 320W for no reason at same fps. If I had vsync off was running ahead at 200s.

Low refresh rate. On the bedroom TV which I am using an 55NU8000 (Freesync 4K tv), I have yet to see a game going bellow the 48hz mark which is the low end of working band of Freesync. And the games I play on the 4k some times are Fallout 4 and FC5. At 2560x1440 if you see a game bellow 90s that should be TWW2 which its crap engine.


I had also (2016) a GTX1080 @ 2190 overclock to share you my experience. The Nitro feels much better card at 2560x1440.

 

[mediamatt]

Cheers for the reply .X Plane is moving to Vulkan at the end of the year which will be loads better for AMD cards apparently. Going get one today .


Cheers