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HIS Radeon RX Vega 64 8GB HBM2 $669 @ PLE Computers

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EDIT: Out of stock - but you can still Pre-order it with the same code. Cheaper by $150+ than any other retailer.

Just spotted this bargain for the newly released Radeon RX Vega 64.
$669 is the cheapest I've seen this newly released card. Original price is $699 (even though everywhere else has it for $850+).
In order to apply the code, you need to login to a PLE Computers account before buying the card in order for the code to work. I've Tested it and it brings the price down to $669. Cheap and chips.

Product Code: HS-VEGR8SSNR
EAN Code: 489 51390 12316
Cooler: Dual-slot Air Cooler—-Black Fan Shroud
GPU: AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 GPU
Core Boost Clock: 1546 Mhz
Core Base Clock: 1247 MHz
Memory Clock(1.9Gbps): 945 MHz
Memory Size: 8192 MB
Memory Type: HBM2
Memory Interface: 2048 bit
Interface: PCI Express x16 (PCI Express 3.0)
Card Dimension: 28.0 x 12.7 x 4.0 cm
Box Dimension: 34.0 x 24.0 x 8.0 cm

Reviews for the Radeon RX Vega 64 have it trading blows with the GTX 1080, and it can be assumed that with an improvement of drivers over time, it will beat the 1080 comfortably.

EDIT: Thanks to /u/rudigger7 for the heaps up about the code.

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  • DoesntEvenMatter on 15/08/2017 - 13:51
    +3

    After a SHE version for the Mrs

    • gadget guy on 15/08/2017 - 13:53
      +18

      What about a 'HIS' and 'HERS'?

    • Scab on 15/08/2017 - 14:19
      +2

      I think they're releasing an Intersex version soon, able to use either AMD or nvidia drivers.

    • Unrvl on 15/08/2017 - 15:24
      +4

      yeah you kinda messed up. should have said HER

  • ChillBro on 15/08/2017 - 13:56
    +1

    Although I'm glad AMD have finally released a high end card, I'm a bit disappointed by its performance since it barely holds a candle to the GTX 1080 despite drawing significantly more power.

    • kml22 on 15/08/2017 - 14:00
      +7

      One advantage AMD card has over Nvidia, It's a good heater in Winter.

      • Axelstrife on 15/08/2017 - 14:31
        +3

        Summer is when it's a real bitch.
        http://imgur.com/a/jVLr1
        ^This was a thermometer on the back deck.
        Don't need no damn GPU heating up your room further when the temperature was this outside your window.
        My current GPU is Nvidia GTX 1060 which i replased my old R9 390 (sold during mining boom) it's 10 to 20c cooler at max load.
        Never again AMD till you realise you are selling GPU's Not god damn heaters.

        • Kangal on 15/08/2017 - 17:19
          +1

          Yeah, the GTX 1060-6GB was a great buy back in July '16.
          And its still competitive against the GTX 980, RX470, and RX580, with some decent wins in select cases.

          On paper, the RX 470/RX570 and the RX 480/RX 580, technically, are superior to the GTX 1060.
          I say this because they have a wider-bus, more texture units, more (stream) processors, and (depending) more ram.
          That includes the GTX 980 and GTX 970 as well, it seems Nvidia made more progress on their Pascal architecture in each CUDA core and ROP (mainly the rasterisers and SM units) than we expected, so its able to perform strongly, despite cutting down on unit amounts.

          For people wondering how this compares to Vega.
          Well, Vega initially looks like a Larger-Polaris… or a FuryX mended to a 14nm node.
          People have been expecting AMD to follow Nvidia's suit, and implement Modern Tile-Based Render or Rasterizing (TBR) and optimise their low-level and SM units to suit that form of processing. Which is simply playing catch up to the Mobile Processors by ARM and Qualcomm (and the newer stuff from PowerVR/Apple). I guess AMD should have the new microarchitecture, aka a next-gen GCN 3.0, in perhaps the 7nm Navi due in late-2018. That's what I suspect they've been doing with their R&D since 2016.

        • Axelstrife on 15/08/2017 - 17:24
          +1

          @Kangal: I bought during the mining boom so absolutely no RX cards available.
          I managed to pay $348 (after ebay code) for my MSI GTX 1060 6GB Gaming X one week later and they where $499 i bought start of june.

          I'm still very happy with the card.

        • Kangal on 15/08/2017 - 17:36
          -1

          @Axelstrife:
          Still okay. They're all around $400-$450 today.
          ….however, there was a GTX 1060-6GB for AU$280 at one point.

          This diluted market really hampered everything. And its not because of casual people buying 1,000W PSU's and 3-4 GPU's (RX580). It's because of the niche people buying hundreds of PSUs and hundreds of GPUs and running these farms in cheap electricity/buildings. There was some guy who spent US$80,000 on one, he literally just spammed all the online retailers, buying at least 200 units for himself… and that was only one guy, there's more of them out there. The worst part is each crypto will hit a plateau/burst, so they'll hop on the next one and artificially inflate their value which can do long-term damage to the market. He will make his money back, and a profit, I'm guessing somewhere around a x2-x10 fold* increase. And when he's had enough, he will flood the market with used PSUs and used GPUs… and that will in-turn damage Nvidia, but more importantly damage AMD who is financially not quite stable.

          *USA and China, our electricity rates are too expensive to make mining worth it…
          …unless you get a PowerWall and Solar Panels.

      • Unrvl on 15/08/2017 - 15:25
        +1

        tell that to fermi

    • Cozza38 on 15/08/2017 - 14:04
      +4

      Are you sure you're not looking at Vega 64 vs 1080 Ti? I just had a very brief look at the Anandtech Review and it looks like the Vega is equal or better (in some benchmarks) than a 1080 but generates more heat and pulls more power.

      http://www.anandtech.com/show/11717/the-amd-radeon-rx-vega-6…

      • jztilly on 15/08/2017 - 14:12
        +3

        from that review it seems much closer to the 1080 than the 1080 Ti.

      • ChillBro on 15/08/2017 - 14:14

        Yeah I was comparing it with the 1080. The Ti leaves it in the dust so there's no comparison there. It seems Anandtech feels the same way as you:

        Vega 64 is on average neck-and-neck with the GeForce GTX 1080 in gaming performance, with the two cards routinely trading the lead, and AMD holding it more often

        • Cozza38 on 15/08/2017 - 14:15
          +9

          That's correct but in your original comment you wrote "it barely holds a candle to the GTX 1080".

          It doesn't go well against the 1080 Ti but seems comfortable against a 1080.

        • ChillBro on 15/08/2017 - 14:23

          Performance in games seem to swing both directions but the benchmarks I saw showed the 1080 clearly in the lead. Even after overclocking it didn't match the 1080.

        • GossipGoat on 15/08/2017 - 14:42

          @Cozza38: In what world are people living in that they expect a $500 usd card to perform the same as a $700 card? But given that its still a disappointment as its virtually 1080 performance at the same cost with extra heat and power consumption. They could have had a winner had they priced it competitively but sadly the status quo will remain the same

        • Cozza38 on 15/08/2017 - 14:54

          @GossipGoat: I agree, it doesn't seem like much has changed again this generation. AMD still remains the "budget conscious" choice but it does look like the gap is closing which is nice.

          Maybe the card will see improvements with drivers and the tradeoff will be woth it.

        • Nukkels on 15/08/2017 - 15:22

          @ChillBro: Your links are to Forbes… Companies pay them to write their articles, you know that right? Pretty much confirms Vega is better than a 1080.

        • ChillBro on 15/08/2017 - 15:44

          @Nukkels: That's news to me. Not that I don't believe it but could you share some proof?

        • cykninja on 16/08/2017 - 08:30

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    • jasswolf on 15/08/2017 - 14:13
      +6

      It's neck and neck with the 1080 at stock (i.e. reference board vs reference board), and it remains to be seen if there'll be significant driver improvements. There's also scope in the hardware for performance to hold better than the 1080 as it ages.

      Factor that in with the savings you'll make on a FreeSync monitor vs GSync if you're shooting for a quality gaming setup, and there's definitely a strong argument in favour of it.

      As in any hardware debate (even console launches, to a lesser degree), it's best to wait 6 months and get the lay of the land. This plus a Ryzen could be a very powerful unit in time.

      • netsurfer on 15/08/2017 - 14:43
        +1

        At resolution higher than 1080p, Vega 64 does perform better than 1080 in general (i.e. 4K resolution). At 1080p, nVidia 1080 seems to have the upper hand. Obviously, if you get one of these cards, high resolution performance is quite important. Vega 64 does require quote a lot more power - and this is using 14nm manufacturing process already.

        It is priced quite competitively. nVidia will need to respond soon with price cut for 1070 and 1080 I reckon. Vega 56 looks interesting.

        Anyway, it is good news for consumers that AMD/ATi is competitive again. Hopefully, a price war between team red and team green coming up soon.

        • jasswolf on 15/08/2017 - 14:47
          +1

          Yup, the 56, like the 1070, presents as the value buy compared to the 64/1080.

          Where the Vega has the potential to excel (aside from driver optimisations over time) is how it is able to scale performance through its utilisation of system memory compared to nVidia solutions, so as assets and scenes become more complex, you won't see the performance hit.

          However whether nVidia is yet to realise this potential in Pascal, I don't know. As of right now though, the performance per watt at peak is a little concerning for both.

        • netsurfer on 15/08/2017 - 14:57
          +1

          @jasswolf: AMD generally have better multi monitor support. I support both camps, but last year team green was a sensible choice.

          Really hoping we can get a competitively priced Vega 56. I kinda like to try everything. Have plenty of nVidia cards already. The bitcoin mining boom will cause a problem. Currently, all graphics cards are overpriced (I paid much less for graphics cards before the bitcoin mining boom).

      • Kiryuiki on 15/08/2017 - 14:57

        In 6 months' time, you'll be waiting for Volta/Navi.

        • jasswolf on 15/08/2017 - 15:37

          Fair point! Let's split the difference and say 2-3 months. :P

          Enough time for a price drop and the dust to settle.

    • Ryanek on 15/08/2017 - 14:39
      +3

      One advantage is the cheaper Freesync monitors that these Vega's can now drive.

    • camelthief on 15/08/2017 - 15:26

      One edge over NVIDIA cards, FREESYNC!

      if you are OK with an extra $300 or so for a Gsync monitor go a 1080 or 1080Ti if you have or prefer Freesync this might be for you.

    • Zondor on 15/08/2017 - 15:47

      It's a touch behind, I wouldn't say it "barely holds a candle".

      But yes I do agree overall that it's disappointing

    • Meliodas on 15/08/2017 - 16:23
      +1

      i think it will surpass the gtx 1080 after some driver and game optimization, remember AMD Fine Wine Technology

      • Zondor on 15/08/2017 - 19:08

        People downvote this but the 470/480/fury/furyx are far more powerful now then at launch

        • DreadEmperor on 15/08/2017 - 21:36
          +2

          Only by ~10%….

        • Zondor on 15/08/2017 - 21:51

          @DreadEmperor: I'd say 15% which is still good. More then the gforce cards get over time.

  • jackwoz on 15/08/2017 - 14:00
    +2

    Is it a bargain though? What are the prices going to be this time next week? Will there be stock?, so many questions :(

    • stratbargain on 15/08/2017 - 14:11

      It's a good price but 150 watt's more than a 1080 (non TI) under load for about the same performance (give or take).
      Personally I'd grab a 1080 which you should be able to find for a similar price (if you shop around)

      • jackwoz on 15/08/2017 - 14:15
        +4

        True, how ever personally im not too bothered about power consumption and spare a thought for people with freesync monitors

        • netsurfer on 15/08/2017 - 14:52

          Well, to really benefit from RX Vega 64, you will need a 4K HDR monitor supporting FreeSync 2. It's going to be costly with the next set of hardware refresh. Bought my 4K monitor too early.

          Would have liked the card to have a USB-C (thunderbolt 3) port though.

        • jackwoz on 15/08/2017 - 15:54

          @netsurfer: If only my bank account could support that kind of monitor. How ever i will settle for anything better than my 24" 60hz monitor i currently have :(

  • zacsg1 on 15/08/2017 - 14:24
    +1

    They use a crazy amount of power, about 100 watts more than a gtx 1080, for me I would have to upgrade my PSU as well just so i could run it.

  • ruddiger7 on 15/08/2017 - 14:26
    +9

    If you use the discount code PC419VIP - this brings the price down further to $669 according to a FB post by PLE computers.

    According to comments in that post you also need to be logged in to an account to apply the code.

    • theantipop on 15/08/2017 - 14:33
      +1

      Updated the original price. That code does work. Super cheap!

  • newsynthetic on 15/08/2017 - 14:41

    I heard reviews says this is good for mining as it has a lot of Teraflops, but not as good for gaming because of the power draw and performance only around gtx 1080.

    • mrmc on 15/08/2017 - 14:48

      think actual testing showed its not great for mining and uses more power.

    • Stealthzor on 15/08/2017 - 14:50

      well the rumour before release was 75+ HM/s hashrate lol which was quite good on paper for miners

      but on release 34HM/s hashrate lol

      • newsynthetic on 15/08/2017 - 14:59

        Yikes, Vega sounds like a disappoint in its current state. Hopefully, drivers improve gaming performance by a large margin.

  • Panama on 15/08/2017 - 14:53

    Was hoping this would result in 1080ti prices going down. Im guessing that wont be the case now based off of benchmarks?

    • Stealthzor on 15/08/2017 - 14:56
      +1

      they only thing this cards did was bring nvidia ceo to hint that they wont be releasing the new line of gpus out anytime soon due to no completions

    • netsurfer on 15/08/2017 - 15:15
      +1

      nVidia seems to have a good idea on the performance of Vega and launched 1080Ti early in anticipation. A price drop on 1080Ti now seems unlikely given Vega 64 is no match for 1080Ti.

      However, Vega in general, will be an issue for nVidia. You can bet AMD marketing will put emphasis on 4K gaming. For 4K gaming, Vega 64 and 56 both perform better than their nVidia counterparts (1080, 1070). Mainstream graphics card market is important. Even if nVidia priced 1070 a bit lower than Vega 56, people will probably still prefer Vega 56.

      It is still too early for 4K gaming. Even if you have a monitor and/or TV that supports 4K HDR, it most likely does not have FreeSync2 or GSync HDR.

      If you are in a market for 1070/Vega 56, or 1080/Vega 64, then with both camps being competitive, hopefully the price will come down. However, at the moment, bitcoin mining is driving the price upwards.

      For those with 1080 already, honestly, if you use 60fps as the cutoff point, there is only 1 game in the benchmark I saw so far where 1080 is below but Vega 64 is above it - and just (at 4K). All other benchmark figures, they are either both above or both below. I haven't checked 1070 vs Vega 56 closely, but from a brief look, there isn't no real need for anyone with 1070 currently to purchase Vega 56.

      • AlienC on 15/08/2017 - 21:55

        Do you think a tv will ever have a freesync or gsync HDR honestly? If so bash I might wait another few years again to buy a new tv.

        • netsurfer on 16/08/2017 - 00:00

          How many people realistically buy a high end graphics card to play on a TV? You can do it, but then you cannot use FreeSync / G-Sync. The 4K HDR standards on TVs - well, there are multiple ones (same goes for monitors). So basically, if you go with 4K monitors, HDR ones are not easy to come by (there are some, but choices are limited - and they are expensive, and they currently don't have FreeSync2 / G-Sync HDR. Also, there is the USB-C/thunderbolt 3 question - you probably want one if you also own a Macbook Pro.

          Currently, with TVs, the way they quote refresh rate for 4K is quite dodgy. TruMotion 120's real physical refresh rate is 60Hz at 4K. Image Motion 120Hz - same thing (60Hz).

          I have encountered various issues with 4K. Legacy apps on Windows 10 scaling issue, Sony PS4 Pro gets quite loud for most games on 4K (technically not true 4K). My PC graphics card isn't good for serious 4K gaming.
          My NUC - Intel drivers issue (Intel still haven't solved it). Macbook Pro - cables/converters (and when bootcamp is used - Intel driver issue). Xbox One X to come (I do prefer my next monitor and TV will work smoothly in 4K with it).

          AMD is playing the 4K card, because that's the area Vega is leading compared to 1080 and 1070. However, 1080Ti still ahead in 4K. AMD have done well with Vega 56. When you take a harsh view, Vega is simply a response from AMD on last year's nVidia cards.

    • camelthief on 15/08/2017 - 15:31
      +1

      AMD are probably gutted that they couldn't provide you with a discount to buy your 1080Ti. :-)

  • Hornpub on 15/08/2017 - 15:15
    +6

    my 1070 serves me well over a year now. this release seems wont affect me much. ill wait for volta.

  • camelthief on 15/08/2017 - 15:29

    Reading the comments I am surprised that there is very little mention or credit given to AMD for this being Freesync compatible,which IMHO is the biggest edge this card has over the NVIDIA 1080.

    • cc23 on 15/08/2017 - 15:35
      +1

      Yeah this is why I'm here, I have a ultrawide 1440p freesync monitor and was going to buy a 1080, now I'm unsure….

      • camelthief on 15/08/2017 - 15:42

        I suspect Vega will age better than the 1080 and with a Freesync monitor going Vega is a no brainier PROVIDED your PSU is upto scratch. I wouldn't use it on anything less than a 650W good quality PSU but I am the cautious type.

        • cc23 on 15/08/2017 - 15:54

          I have a 550w Corsair?

        • camelthief on 15/08/2017 - 17:23

          @cc789:

          Maybe go with the Vega 56 then.

      • jackwoz on 15/08/2017 - 15:58

        What model monitor do you have?

        • cc23 on 15/08/2017 - 16:10

          It’s an LG 34 inch one

        • jackwoz on 15/08/2017 - 17:33

          @cc789: Im in the market for a new monitor and wondered what the bargain 34" 1440 monitors are

        • cc23 on 15/08/2017 - 20:04

          @jackwoz: in short, there aren’t any!

        • jackwoz on 15/08/2017 - 21:26

          @cc789: Im slowly realising that. Such a big price jump from 1080 to 1440

    • twisti on 15/08/2017 - 15:58

      They also tend to support their cards for a lot longer with driver updates. The power consumption is a real bummer though.

  • vid_ghost on 15/08/2017 - 15:41

    I feel like the RX Vega 56 looks to be the best bang for buck but all these high end GPU's use too much power for my liking. .. i only play league of legends

    • cc23 on 15/08/2017 - 15:44

      Realistically what does that extra power draw mean for a day to day basis if you don't play that many games though?

      • vid_ghost on 15/08/2017 - 15:46

        idle power usage is still more with a gpu ..

        i3 6100T 16gb DDR4 3000mhz SSD with intel HD530 .. total system + monitor power usage = 61w idle - 87 load 80 FPS max league of legends
        i3 6100T 16gb DDR4 3000mhz SSD with AMD RX470 .. total system + monitor power usage = 102w idle - 141 load 360FPS max league of legends

        temps are huge with an RX470

        80% GOLD+ power rating silverstone 500wPSU :)

        • DreadEmperor on 15/08/2017 - 21:38

          Temps are what made me abandon using the RX470 in my mobile rig, in favour of the cooler-running GTX 1050 ti.

      • chingy213 on 15/08/2017 - 15:47

        around 100 dollars extra per year.

    • Ryanek on 15/08/2017 - 15:50

      Yes if you're into gaming 56 is the sweet spot. If you're tossing up between a 64 or a 1080, get the 1080.

      • cc23 on 15/08/2017 - 15:52

        But is it silly to miss out on freesync when it is there for the taking?

        • Ryanek on 15/08/2017 - 15:54

          Yeah I was just about to edit my post! If you're tossing up between a 1080 of 64 but you have a Freesync monitor I would do the 64.

          There's also something to be said about supporting the competition. It's one of the reasons I chose Ryzen for my latest build.

        • jackwoz on 15/08/2017 - 15:57
          +1

          Im in the same boat. The money saved on a freesync monitor compared to a G-Sync is worth it in my opinion

        • camelthief on 15/08/2017 - 22:21

          New 750W 80+ PSU + Vega + Freesync would beat the cost of 1080+Gsync.

          Again a no brainier if you already own a Freesync monitor and are after 1080
          level performance.

  • xuqi on 15/08/2017 - 16:30

    Sold Out!

    http://www.hisdigital.com/id/product2-954.shtml

    System requirements:

    Minimum 750W PSU with 2x 8-pin PCI-E power connectors

  • xuqi on 15/08/2017 - 16:35

    Sold out now.

  • cc23 on 15/08/2017 - 17:04
    +1

    Jesus, glad I missed it, 750w is massive!

    • netsurfer on 15/08/2017 - 17:42
      +1

      It's a bit more than 1080Ti. Besides, money saved from FreeSync vs G-Sync is enough to pay for the electricity.

      • cc23 on 15/08/2017 - 17:56

        Nah it's not that, it's that I only have a 550watt psu, so would have had to buy a new one!

        • NebulAe on 15/08/2017 - 18:39

          750w for low quality PSUs.
          You can run it with lower wattage higher quality PSUs - 80 plus gold etc

      • stratbargain on 15/08/2017 - 18:15

        It's not so much the additional electricity but the additional heat and noise IMO. But it is good to see some competition in the market that's for sure. It can only benefit both sides.

  • Justcuz on 15/08/2017 - 22:58

    Jump on this or wait for aib/non-reference cards? Decisions, decisions :(

    • CheapCoffee on 16/08/2017 - 00:15

      If you are not in hurry, let the dust settle down and see what the non-refs look like.

      It seems like the new cards will be a fine choice regardless but who knows which direction the mining will affect the prices.

      • Justcuz on 16/08/2017 - 00:42

        Just hoping the (mining) dust doesn't last too long and increase prices past this deal tenfold. Here's hoping!

  • Roflco on 16/08/2017 - 09:39

    What do you think the chances of them honouring pre orders are?

    • theantipop on 16/08/2017 - 13:28

      I can imagine that as it's still up, they will be honoured. As stated earlier - this deal, along with the code was advertised on PLE Computer's Facebook page, so it is legit. Order it - it says more stock coming late August.

      • FuzzyWolf on 16/08/2017 - 17:26

        Does it say when the offer ends? This deal is amazing and I want to get one to replace my 390x but was hoping yo wait and see MSY stock and prices.

  • jackwoz on 17/08/2017 - 21:17

    Anyones card been shipped yet?

    • fishychair on 17/08/2017 - 21:27

      Got mine today :)

  • scissorspaperrock on 17/08/2017 - 21:20

    I missed the $669 price but did purchase at the $699 price,
    Unfortunately received this email today

    Cannot remember by credit card login details so not sure if i have been charged yet, but will try and cancel this order. Do not like the idea of not having an ETA :(

    Hello,

    Your Sales Order (SO-4285XX) has been backordered.
    Some items on your order have been placed on back order.

    There is no specific ETA because we are waiting on an international shipment to fulfill your order, we will provide you with more information on 29/08/2017.

    The following products are holding up your order.

    HIS Radeon RX Vega 64 AIR 8GB HBM2 Black 3xDisplayport HDMI

  • jackwoz on 17/08/2017 - 21:36

    I haven't recieved that email so may be theres hope; how ever I haven't received the card either….

  • Hero on 29/08/2017 - 21:08

    So I called PLE for an update on the pre-order and he told me that there's been a delay due to customs. Apparently it's coming to the WA store around this Thursday/Friday. Not long now :)

    • FabMan on 07/09/2017 - 22:01

      What happened next?

      • Hero on 07/09/2017 - 22:30

        I got an email telling me further delays. :(

        • FabMan on 08/09/2017 - 05:52

          Damn, just ordered VEGA 56 from them.

  • mrmc on 30/08/2017 - 14:02
    +1

    Got mine last week, but it arrived with the metal vent part bent on both corners. Had to bend it back into shape to get it to fit, works fine though. Not sure if this is a customs/ple/HIS problem, but at this price ¯_(ツ)_/¯

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