Radeon RX Vega gets NITRO+ boost
It took ages to see RX Vega graphics cards in stores. We had to wait another 4 months to see custom models, but they are finally coming. Today Sapphire released NITRO+ series, a 6th custom design of RX Vega.
AMD partners often forget to list base clocks, but Sapphire did list them. It is guaranteed that both RX Vega 64 and RX Vega 56 NITRO+ will feature 12-14% higher base clocks out of the box (compared to reference models). This means that the clock speeds will never drop below those values. When it comes to boost clocks, both NITRO+ cards are the fastest custom designs on the market.
The card features full-custom board design with three 8-pin power connectors, dual-BIOS and a feature borrowed from ASUS, a fan header (in case you want to synchronize external fan with the card).
In case you are worried that the card may be too heavy then don’t worry, NITRO+ series are bundled with VGA support plate.
The RX Vega 64 NITRO+ will be available for around 659 USD, which makes it raster an expensive alternative to GeForce-based products.
PCB pictured by HardwareLuxx
Custom Radeon RX Vega 64 Series
There are in total seven custom designs of RX Vega 64.
| SAPPHIRE RX Vega 64 8GB NITRO+ | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Specs provided by VideoCardz.NET Database | |||
| GPU : | Vega 10 XT | Base Clock : | 1247 MHz |
| Cores : | 4096 | Boost Clock : | 1580 MHz (+2.2%) |
| TMUs : | 256 | Memory Clock : | 1.9 Gbps |
| ROPs : | 64 | Memory : | 8 GB HBM2 2048b |
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boost Clock | Custom PCB | Cooling Solution | Power Connectors | ||
| AMD Reference |  | 1546 MHz | ❌ | Reference Blower-Type | 2x 8pin |
| ASUS RX Vega 64 ROG STRIX OC |  | 1590 MHz | ✔️ | 3-fans, 2.5-slot | 2x 8pin |
| GIGABYTE RX Vega 64 OC |  | 1560 MHz | ✔️ | 2-fans, 2.5-slot | 2x 8pin |
| MSI RX Vega 64 Air Boost |  | 1575 MHz | ❌ | Blower-type, Custom I/O | 2x 8pin |
| POWERCOLOR RX Vega 64 Red Devil |  | 1607 MHz | ✔️ | 3-fans, 3-slots | 2x 8pin |
| SAPPHIRE RX Vega 64 NITRO+ |  | 1611 MHz | ✔️ | 3-fans 2.5-slot | 3x 8pin |
| XFX RX Vega 64 Double Edition |  | 1546 MHz | ✔️ | 2-fans, 2-slots | 2x 8-pin |
Custom Radeon RX Vega 56 Series
We also have seven custom RX 56 cards, but some of them did not receive the final specifications yet.
| SAPPHIRE RX Vega 56 8GB NITRO+ | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Specs provided by VideoCardz.NET Database | |||
| GPU : | Vega 10 XL | Base Clock : | 1156 MHz |
| Cores : | 3584 | Boost Clock : | 1550 MHz (+5.4%) |
| TMUs : | 224 | Memory Clock : | 1.6 Gbps |
| ROPs : | 64 | Memory : | 8 GB HBM2 2048b |
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boost Clock | Custom PCB | Cooling Solution | Power Connectors | ||
| AMD Reference | | 1471 MHz | ❌ | Reference Blower-Type | 2x 8pin |
| ASUS RX Vega 56 ROG STRIX OC | | TBD | ✔️ | 3-fans, 2.5-slot | 2x 8pin |
| GIGABYTE RX Vega 56 OC | | TBD | ✔️ | 2-fans, 2.5-slot | 2x 8pin |
| MSI RX Vega 56 Air Boost OC | | 1520 MHz | ❌ | Blower-type, Custom I/O | 2x 8pin |
| POWERCOLOR RX Vega 56 Red Devil | | 1526 MHz | ✔️ | 3-fans, 3-slots | 2x 8pin |
| SAPPHIRE RX Vega 56 NITRO+ | | 1575 MHz | ✔️ | 3-fans 2.5-slot | 3x 8pin |
| XFX RX Vega 56 Double Edition | | 1471 MHz | ✔️ | 2-fans, 2-slots | 2x 8-pin |
Sapphire RX Vega NITRO+ Reviews
Today the embargo on NITRO+ reviews has been lifted. Check the following sites for full reviews and previews:
