By Jimmy Thang on Aug 03, 2017 12:15 am
AMD Radeon RX Vega SKUs
AMD invited us to a press event in Los Angeles, California and revealed detailed information and specs on its Ryzen Threadripper CPUs and highly-anticipated RX Vega graphics cards. We're going to boil down what we learned and what you need to know. SKUs The first thing to know is that AMD is rolling out multiple RX Vega graphics cards that will use the company's new Vega architecture, which supplants Polaris. The top tier SKU is called Radeon RX Vega 64 Liquid Cooled. As you can imagine, it's a liquid-cooled GPU. The next SKU is the Radeon RX Vega 64 Limited Edition, which is an air-cooled variant that comes in a limited edition metal shroud. Beyond that there is the RX Vega 64, which uses a standard reference chassis and cooling solution. The most affordable option is the RX Vega 56. We'll explain what the 64 and 56 numbers represent in the next slide on specs. Update: AMD also teased a smaller Nano version of its RX Vega at its Capsaicin event, but we have no details on that smaller graphics card.
AMD RX Vega Specs
AMD released the following specs on all three RX Vega cards: | | RX Vega 64 Liquid Cooled | RX Vega 64 | RX Vega 56 | Compute Units | 64 | 64 | 56 | Stream Processors | 4096 | 4096 | 3584 | Core Clock | 1406MHz | 1247MHz | 1156MHz | Boost Clock | 1677MHz | 1546MHz | 1471MHz | VRAM | 8GB HBM2 | 8GB HBM2 | 8GB HBM2 | Teraflops | 13.7 | 12.66 | 10.5 | TDP | 350W | 290W | 210W | Manufacturing Process | 14nm FinFet | 14nm FinFet | 14nm FinFet | Architecture | Vega | Vega | Vega |
RX Vega 64 is named as such because it has 64 compute units. As you can imagine, RX Vega 56 offers 56 compute units. The higher-clocked liquid-cooled version is a 13.7 teraflop graphics card. The air-cooled version is a 12.66 teraflop GPU, and the Vega 56 is a 10.5 teraflop solution. AMD mostly focused on the specs of its air-cooled RX Vega 64 SKU. We learned that it's a card with 12.5 billion transistors, has 256 texture units, and uses 8GB of second-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM2). This makes it capable of delivering 484GB/s of memory bandwidth with a 2048-bit memory bus width. The card also has 4MB of L2 cache. AMD asserts that the card's extremely fast memory and high-bandwidth cache controller will allow developers to create larger game worlds. The company also touts that the GPU features a more complete DirectX 12 integration. RX Vega 64 features 12.5 billion 14nm transistors and uses 45MB of SRAM across the GPU. While the air-cooled RX Vega 64 features a 1546MHz boost clock, AMD says that the card is designed to run at higher frequencies, and should be able to reach 1.7GHz or higher. Here are the thermal design power (TDP) ratings of the three cards: As you can see from the TDP numbers above, these are very power-hungry cards.
RX Vega Performance
In terms of performance, AMD asserts that RX Vega 64 is competitive with Nvidia's $549 GeForce GTX 1080. The company conducted several gaming benchmarks on the GTX 1080, and across all tests its frame rate fluctuated between 45 FPS and 78 FPS. The air-cooled RX Vega 64, running the same tests, showed a minimum FPS of 53 and a maximum FPS of 76. While the maximum FPS is two frames lower, the minimum frame rate is eight frames higher. AMD also asserts that RX Vega 64 will be able to run over 100 modern games at 4K 60FPS or better. In addition, the company says that the Radeon RX Vega 56 will be competitive with the GTX 1070.
Design
We had a chance to take a look at the Limited Edition RX Vega 64. It features an illuminated logo, isothermic vapor chamber, 30mm fan, and a metal chassis with a brushed finish. The card requires two 8-pin power connectors and features four ports: three DisplayPort and one HDMI. The Liquid Cooled variant sports a similar body, but has a 120mm radiator and fan attached to it.
Price
The standard air-cooled version of AMD's RX Vega 64 will launch at $499. This is $50 less than Nvidia's GeForce GTX 1080. AMD will release its Vega 56 SKU for $399, which makes it the same price as Nvidia's GeForce GTX 1070. AMD has also announced several bundles, which include two free games (Prey 2 and Wolfenstein II), a $100 discount on a Ryzen 7 CPU, and a $200 discount on a Samsung ultra-wide monitor. The bundle packs are outlined below: Radeon AquaPack with RX Vega 64 Liquid Cooled for $699 Radeon Black Pack with RX Vega 64 Air Cooled for $599 Radeon Red Pack with RX Vega 56 for $499.
The only way to get the liquid-cooled card is to pay for the $699 pack, which includes the two aforementioned games and discounts.
Release Date
Update: You can expect the AMD Radeon RX Vega to release on August 14.
By GameSpot Staff on Aug 02, 2017 10:30 pm
For the latest GameSpot Universe Rick and Morty breakdown, Season 3 episode 2: "Rickmancing the Stone," our own Buddy Hutton unearthed the following easter eggs, in-jokes, and references. First off: The "Colorkians," mentioned in the episode's opening line, are the 79th alien race mentioned or shown on Rick and Morty.
The episode title, "Rickmancing the Stone," is a reference to the 1984 film about a search for a precious gem.
The episode's first car chase isn't just a Mad Max: Fury Road reference, as a similar chase also occurs in Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior.
Multiple specific characters from the various Mad Max films, including Immortan Joe, Bearclaw Mohawk, Lord Humungus, Master Blaster, and Corpus Colossus, appear throughout this episode.
One of the mutants who Morty fights in the Blood Dome (the one with a traffic cone on his head) appears to be a zombie from the popular game series Plants vs. Zombies.
The post-apolyptic city Summer and Hemorrhage travel to features multiple Seattle landmarks, including Pike Place Market.
One of the mutants in Seattle is wearing a pager for some reason.
E.B. White, who Rick mentions in an offhand joke, was a contributor to The New Yorker magazine and a co-author of the English language style guide The Elements of Style.
Rick casually mentions trichinosis, which is an infection caused by roundworms found in raw or undercooked meat.
Summer's outfit toward the episode's end is similar to Tina Turner's in Thunderdome.
When Summer's neighbor reveals she's pregnant, she makes a reference to the famous Mad Max line "two men enter, one man leaves."
Hemorrhage's "Big Johnson" t-shirt is from a Maryland company that makes dick joke shirts. For even more hidden jokes, easter eggs and references in Rick and Morty Season 3 episode 2, "Rickmancing the Stone," watch GameSpot Universe's video here!
By Kallie Plagge on Aug 02, 2017 03:26 am
Splatoon 2, the sequel to the colorful Wii U shooter, is now available on Nintendo Switch. It introduces a new co-op mode called Salmon Run, changes to weapons and gear, and a new-and-improved version of the original's single-player campaign with fun collectibles to find. But there's one returning feature that's separate from the main game: Miiverse-style posts. In the original Splatoon, players could see each other's Miiverse posts, and memes ensued. Even though Switch doesn't have Miiverse, you can still do some good old-fashioned s***posting in the sequel. Click ahead to see some of the best ones so far. For more on Splatoon, see our review and our full Amiibo unlock guide. You can also check out our beginner's guide to weapon classes and tips and tricks for Turf War.
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