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MSI AMD Radeon RX480 8GB GDDR5 PCIe3.0 Graphics Card

MSI AMD Radeon RX480 8GB GDDR5 PCIe3.0 Graphics Card

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Quicklinx: C6PYWS00 Mfr#: RX 480 8G
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Description

Radeon™ RX 480 Graphics Card

Premium VR Experiences?
Radeon™ RX 480 graphics cards with Polaris Architecture and AMD LiquidVR™ technology deliver beautifully rich and immersive VR experiences with advanced comfort and effortless compatibility with leading VR headsets.

Gamer Optimized?
Powerful Async shaders and new geometry capabilities enable unique support for DirectX® 12 and Vulkan™ in the best version of Graphics Core Next yet. Get incredibly smooth and low-latency gaming at virtually any framerate with AMD FreeSync™ technology. Stream and record your favorite games up to 4K, H.265, 60 FPS with virtually no performance impact.

DEMAND MORE, DEMAND RADEON
Guiding the Future of Gaming:
The 4th generation GCN architecture is engineered for gamers who play anything from the latest MOBA’s to the most popular AAA titles. Asynchronous Shaders and an enhanced Geometry Engine power new levels of smooth gameplay performance.

Immersive VR Experiences
Experience the next level of immersion with the world of VR gaming and entertainment with Radeon RX graphics cards powered by the revolutionary Polaris architecture.

AMD FreeSync™ Technology
Puts an end to choppy gameplay and broken frames with fluid, artifact-free performance at virtually any framerate.

HDR compatible
Enhanced contrast and colors deliver a strikingly sharp, colorful, and vivid visual experience.

PREPARE FOR VR with MSI
To experience and enjoy the impressive world of Virtual Reality, high-performance hardware is required. MSI, world leading brand in high-end gaming and eSports, provides the right advice to make sure your system is VR Ready. Integrating the very best of cutting edge technologies in recommended MSI VR gaming hardware for smooth performance. Together with our VR partners, MSI brings gamers an extremely realistic VR experience where games come alive.

Afterburner
MSI Afterburner is the world’s most recognized and widely used graphics card overclocking utility which gives you full control of your graphics cards. It also provides an incredibly detailed overview of your hardware and comes with some additional features such as customizing fan profiles, benchmarking and video recording.

The Future of Gaming
The smoothest, fastest and most exciting gaming experience ever by eliminating screen tearing, display shutter and input lag.
Ultra-high resolution (UHD) delivers 4x the resolution of 1080p content, enabling much sharper and crisper images with delicate details during gaming.

  • Immersive VR experiences

    Experience the next level of immersion with the world of VR gaming and entertainment with this graphics card powered by the revolutionary Polaris architecture.
  • AMD FreeSync technology

    Puts an end to choppy gameplay and broken frames with fluid, artifact-free performance at virtually any frame rate.
  • HDR compatible

    Enhanced contrast and colors deliver a strikingly sharp, colorful, and vivid visual experience.
  • Solid CAP

    With their aluminum core design, Solid CAP's have been a staple in high-end component designs and provides lower Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR) as well as its long lifespan.
  • The future of gaming

    The smoothest, fastest and most exciting gaming experience ever by eliminating screen tearing, display shutter and input lag.
  • Prepare for VR with MSI

    To experience and enjoy the impressive world of virtual reality, high-performance hardware is required. MSI provides the right advice to make sure your system is VR-ready. Together with its VR partners, MSI brings gamers an extremely realistic VR experience where games come alive.

Specifications

Summary

Product Description
MSI RX 480 8G - graphics card - Radeon RX 480 - 8 GB
Device Type
Graphics card
Bus Type
PCI Express 3.0 x16
Graphics Engine
AMD Radeon RX 480
Memory
8 GB GDDR5
Core Clock
1120 MHz
Effective Memory Clock
8 GHz
Memory Interface
256-bit
Max Monitors Supported
4
Interfaces
HDMI , 3 x DisplayPort
API Supported
DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.5
Dimensions (WxDxH)
3.7 cm x 24 cm x 11.2 cm
Manufacturer Warranty
3-year warranty


Detailed Specification

General

Device Type
Graphics card
Bus Type
PCI Express 3.0 x16
Graphics Engine
AMD Radeon RX 480
Core Clock
1120 MHz
VR Ready
Yes
Max Monitors Supported
4
Interfaces
HDMI , 3 x DisplayPort
API Supported
DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.5
Features
ATI CrossFire Technology, High dynamic-range (HDR) rendering, MSI Solid Capacitor, Military Class 4 Components, FreeSync Technology, AMD VR Ready Premium, HDCP

Memory

Size
8 GB
Technology
GDDR5 SDRAM
Effective Clock Speed
8 GHz
Bus Width
256-bit

System Requirements

Required Power Supply
500 W
Additional Requirements
6 pin PCI Express power connector

Miscellaneous

Power Consumption Operational
150 Watt
Software Included
MSI Afterburner
Width
3.7 cm
Depth
24 cm
Height
11.2 cm
Weight
686 g

Manufacturer Warranty

Service & Support
Limited warranty - parts and labour - 3 years
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