AMD announces its first GPU under Polaris architecture, which is the Radeon RX 480 at $199. (Photo : YouTube/TechnoWin)
AMD has just announced that their latest video card, the Radeon RX 480, will be released on June 29. This will also be released in two versions, which are the 4 and 8 GB memory configurations.
The video card company has recently announced that their latest video card, to compete Nvidia's recent GPU, will be released by the end of June, and it will be cheaper, according to Engadget. The RX 480 will be priced at $199, compared to Nvidia's GTX 1070, which is priced at $380, and the high-end GTX 1080, which is priced at $600. AMD's new card is for PC enthusiasts who enjoy great value for their money, while enjoying great specs that can compete with the Nvidia cards.
While the 4 GB version of the RX 480 will be $199, the 8 GB version will be around $29 to $39 more, according to WCCFTech. The other versions from the company's partners will naturally put different add-ons like unique cooling solutions, over-engineered delivery circuitry, and custom PCBs, and these will have higher prices to compensate.
The GPU company and its partners are getting ready to release different types of graphic card options, for interested buyers to choose from. These options include a high-end 8 GB card that will be priced at $299, and it will be overclocked high enough for greater specs.
The RX 480 can go more than five teraflops of computing power, while the GTX 1070 can go over six teraflops, but it will have a higher price, and the GTX 1080 can go over nine teraflops, so naturally it is more expensive. AMD's card will support the company's Freesync technology that smoothens out frame rates, as well as HDR gaming that has a DisplayPort 1.3/1.4 support.
The winning point of the RX 480 is its ability to support the VR headsets like the HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift, but it will be cheaper than Nvidia's series 10 cards, which are the only cards that have higher specs to support VR technology. AMD has made it easier for interested buyers of the VR technology, since they have just made a card that has an affordable price.
Check out the GPU company's conference at Computex 2016 video below:
