ASUS ROG Strix RX Vega 56 8GB OC

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ASUS ROG Strix RX Vega 56 8GB OC is not a new line of graphics cards, but at least, until recently, gamers have been able to “touch” the product at an acceptable price and competitive enough with the competition. The GTX 1070Ti is storming the mid-range – high-end graphics card market, especially low-cost gaming monitors with high scanning speeds and FreeSync anti-tearing technology, which is gradually becoming popular. Arming yourself with a powerful graphics card from AMD to take full advantage of the advanced features of these monitors has become an urgent need for most gamers.

Using the advanced graphics processor AMD RX Vega 56, ASUS ROG Strix RX Vega 56 8GB OC proved to be a powerful, formidable product in the mid-high-end segment. Unlike the old products like RX 580 or RX 480, which aimed to balance processing performance and power consumption, AMD has fully exploited its powerful Vega architecture to bring power for its products. In addition, ASUS also overclocks slightly compared to the default clock from production, making the product a powerful “monster,” even outperforming the rival GTX 1070Ti in the same class segment.

From the first test 3DMark FireStrike, the ASUS ROG Strix RX Vega 56 8GB OC scored up to 17,932, nearly 3000 points higher than the 14,547 level ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1070 Ti 8GB Gaming product that Biareview had the opportunity to test before. In contrast, the score of the 3DMark TimeSpy test reached 6,616 on par with the previous “last boss” ASUS STRIX GTX 1080 8GB of the “blue team” on DirectX 12 platform renderings. That is quite new when in earlier generations of graphics processors, the “red team” chips often fell slightly behind their peers in renderings on this advanced platform.

However, the ASUS ROG Strix RX Vega 56 8GB OC only shows the same power as the “rival” GTX 1070Ti in most of the selected and tested games when it comes to game tests. Overall, both offer the ability to smoothly run all current “hardware killer” games at 1080p resolution, and most of them can ensure good operation at 4K resolution. But with some “heavy” games that require handling many objects with complex lighting and shading, like Total War: Warhammer 2, the product can only work well at 1440p resolution to ensure smooth display speed.

With the current power of the ASUS ROG Strix RX Vega 56 8GB OC, it may take a few more years for users to consider upgrading the graphics card. Especially since the amount of VRAM reaching 8GB is still new effective in even recent heavy games.

Although quite powerful, ASUS ROG Strix RX Vega 56 8GB OC has a few disadvantages that many people have to consider before buying.

The first problem lies in the ASUS ROG Strix RX Vega 56 8GB OC design, which is large and heavy, occupying many positions inside the machine. That’s why you have to consider if you own a case with a modest area or use peripheral expansion cards that need nearby PCI Express slots. In addition, it is best to use an additional graphics card support accessory if using standard motherboards, without reinforced PCI Express slots, because the product’s rather heavyweight can warp, bend circuit board.

The second problem lies in the “power consumption” of the product, which is quite large compared to the rival GTX 1070Ti at the same level. That means that users need at least one high-quality power supply with at least 600W or more real power. Moreover, the power supply must operate at a high capacity for a long time without voltage drop to meet the long-term gaming needs of gamers.

The final problem lies in the product’s ability to radiate heat. ASUS has equipped ASUS ROG Strix RX Vega 56 8GB OC with a large heatsink. Still, with a huge amount of heat generated when operating, it is best to consider better cooling solutions for the inside of the machine, or even have to “show off” the graphics card to the outside to avoid the heat build-up the surrounding components.

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