RX Vega 64 is able to offer near GTX 1080 performance in most DirectX 11 titles, but performs exceptionally in newer, DirectX 12 games where it is able to exceed the performance levels of the Nvidia card. The Strix version coming from ASUS does feature a factory overclock, but the speed it will actually run at really depends on multiple factors such as power limits (for the GPU, HBM2 memory) but also temperature. When trying to overclock the card, we could not increase the clock much further, which is telling us that the Strix is pretty much running already at max capacity.

With this particular card, we have found an interesting fact: by dropping the stock GPU Vcore, we managed to obtain higher running frequencies (more near the set clock), mainly due to the decreased power consumption. This fact is to be taken into account, because the card will also function at lower temperatures by performing this small modification.

ASUS does implement 0dB fan mode with this card, meaning that while running office apps or watching movies, the card will be practically inaudible (fans will start only after the GPU does reach 55 degrees Celsius). If we will, however step on Vega 64’s tail by running games at high resolutions with maxed-out details, the fans will ramp-up and in some cases they will become audible. AMD has worked quite a bit to optimize power consumption while running games, so we can take advantage from features such as Radeon Chill, WattMan Power Saver profile and so on.

The RX Vega 64 Strix card is a strong competitor on the market for 1440p display owners and a must-have for the ones that already own a FreeSync/FreeSync 2 display due to the added features.

The Strix card does come with dual HDMI ports for VR friendliness and we could also remind of the IP5X dust resistance for the used fans.

The card, as reviewed is now available online for about 763 Euros; we do expect it to drop further due to more stock and the mining phenomenon slowly wearing out.

ASUS ROG Strix RX Vega 64 OC Edition 8GB Video Card is Recommended for:

We would like to thank AMD for making this review possible!