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MSI Radeon RX 570 ARMOR 8G OC

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We review the MSI Radeon RX 570 and 580 MECH 2 OC with 8GB graphics memory. This all-new two slot cooled mainstream graphics card series will allow you to play your games in both the Full HD 1080P as... IntroductionRead more
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Pros

  • MECH 2 cards more structural strength and provides a nice finishing touch

Cons

  • VRAM chips are left without direct cooling
  • the card weighs almost 800g
  • still a little bit at odds with the red and black design
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Key specs

  • 12.0
  • PCI Express 3.0 x16
  • GDDR5 SDRAM
  • 8 GB
  • 256 bit
  • 450 W
  • 1268 MHz
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MSI Radeon RX 570 ARMOR 8G OC - Pros & Cons

MSI Radeon RX 570 ARMOR 8G OC

Pros

  • MECH 2 cards more structural strength and provides a nice finishing touch

Cons

  • VRAM chips are left without direct cooling
  • the card weighs almost 800g
  • still a little bit at odds with the red and black design
  • none of its RX 570 cards have a backplate
  • eliminates fan noise by literally stopping the fans in low-load situations

MSI Radeon RX 570 ARMOR 8G OC - Technical Overview

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IconMemory bus
256 bit
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Memory bus: 4096 bit
IconEffective clock speed
7000 MHz
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Gigabyte AORUS GeForce RTX 3090 MASTER 24G
Effective clock speed: 19500 MHz
IconCore clock
1268 MHz
Best:
Gigabyte AORUS Radeon RX 6900 XT MASTER 16G
Core clock: 2135 MHz
IconProcessor frequency
1268 MHz
Best:
XFX Radeon RX 480
Processor frequency: 7000 MHz

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MSI Radeon RX 570 ARMOR 8G OC - Full Specifications

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General
Bus TypePCI Express 3.0 x16
Max monitors supported5
VR ReadyYes
API Supported
  • DirectX 12
  • OpenGL 4.5
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Memory
Memory technologyGDDR5 SDRAM
Memory size8 GB
Memory bus256.0 bit
Discrete graphics adapter memory8.0 GB
Effective clock speed7000.0 MHz
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Display
Full HDyes
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Dimensions
Height5.12 in
Width9.69 in
Depth1.54 in
Weight21.94 oz
Bracket height
Full-Height
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Power
Power consumption (typical)150.0 W
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin
Minimum system power supply450.0 W
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Performance
HDCPyes
OpenGL version4.5
Shader model version5.0
DirectX version12.0
PhysXno
NVIDIA GameWorks VRno
NVIDIA G-SYNCno
TV tuner integratedno
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Processor
Core clock1268.0 MHz
Processor frequency1268.0 MHz
Stream Processors2048
FireStreamyes
Parallel processing technology support2-Way CrossFireX
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Design
Cooling typeActive
Number of fans2
Number of slots2
Colour of productBlack,white
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Connectivity
Dual Link DVIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
DisplayPorts quantity3
DVI-D ports quantity1
Interface typePCI Express x16 3.0

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MSI Radeon RX 570 ARMOR 8G OC MSI Radeon RX 570 and 580 MECH 2 8G OC review
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Published: 08.07.2018
MSI Radeon RX 570 and 580 MECH 2 8G OC review
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We review the MSI Radeon RX 570 and 580 MECH 2 OC with 8GB graphics memory. This all-new two slot cooled mainstream graphics card series will allow you to play your games in both the Full HD 1080P as... Introduction

By Hilbert Hagedoorn
9 minute read

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