The Asus Co. was the first to introduce its own Radeon RX Vega 64 video card versions, while other vendors have only announced the master versions release. Asus has already announced two Asus ROG Strix series products – ROG Strix RX Vega 64 OC and ROG Strix RX Vega 64, differing in operating frequencies.The graphics card is performed on the individual Asus design PC-board with enhanced power subsystem, more than 10 phases and two 8-pin power connectors. One can also use benefits of the DVI-D video output. The clock rate and the memory frequency remain unveiled yet.
ROG Strix RX Vega 64 products, like other last year Asus GPUs, obtained high-end cooling systems, featuring at least six heat pipes going through two big aluminium heatsinks and three fans. There is a reinforcement plate on the back side of the PCB.
ROG Strix RX Vega 64 OC and ROG Strix RX Vega 64 are to hit the shelves in the first half of September. Asus also plans to release Radeon RX Vega novelties …
Plextor, an award-winning Japanese SSD designer, launches its another M.2 solution, codenamed 6G. This drive features 42 mm length only, fulfilling space requirements of small-sized but high-performance cases. The new-comer is available in two capacity variations: 64 GB (PX-64M6G-2242) and 128 GB (PX-128M6G-2242). Their retail price makes up $50 and $90 respectively.
Not to lag behind other vendors the PowerColor company has presented a couple of Radeon RX 560 video cards. We should note that these cards utilize the renamed Polaris 11 GPU with 1024 active streaming processors. At the moment such accelerators are not available on sale, however they are to hit the market by the end of the month.