ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 570 8G vs MSI Radeon RX 570 Gaming 4G. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 570 8G and MSI Radeon RX 570 Gaming 4G, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  AMD Radeon RX 570 AMD Radeon RX 570
• Execution Units
  32 32
• GPU Chip
  Polaris 20 XL Polaris 20 XL
• Render Output Units
  32 32
• Shader
  2048 2048
• Texture Units
  128 128

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

• Memory Bandwidth
  224 GB/s 224 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  256 bit 256 bit
• Memory Size
  8 GB 4 GB
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  1750 MHz 1750 MHz
• Memory Type
  GDDR5 GDDR5

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

• Base Clock
  1178 MHz + 1% 1178 MHz + 1%
• Boost Clock
  1254 MHz + 1% 1268 MHz + 2%
• Game Clock
  - -
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

• Maximum Junction Temperature
  - -
• TDP
  150 W 150 W
• TDP (up)
  200 W -

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 570 8G and MSI Radeon RX 570 Gaming 4G.

• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling Air cooling
• Fan-Type
  Axial Axial
• Fan 1
  2 x 100 mm 2 x 100 mm
• Fan 2
  - -
• Noise (Idle)
  - 0 dB / Silent
• Noise (Load)
  - -

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort Ports
  1 × DisplayPort 1.4 2 × DisplayPort 1.4
• DVI Ports
  2 × DVI 1 × DVI
• HDCP Version
  2.2 2.2
• HDMI Ports
  1 × HDMI 2.0b 2 × HDMI 2.0b
• Max. Displays
  4 4
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
• Power Connectors
  1 x 8-Pin 1 x 8-Pin
• USB-C Ports
  - -
• VGA Ports
  - -

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

• DirectX
  12 12
• DLSS / FSR
  No No
• LED
  Non addressable LED MSI Mystic Light
• Max. resolution
  5120 × 2880 5120 × 2880
• Raytracing
  No No

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• AV1
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• VP9
  Decode Decode

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

• Height
  128 mm 142 mm
• Length
  240 mm 276 mm
• Slot Size
  2 PCIe-Slots 2 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  - 778 g
• Width
  40 mm 39 mm

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU MSI Radeon RX 570 Gaming 4G and ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 570 8G.

• Documents
  data sheet data sheet
• Launch Price (historical)
  - -
• Part Number
  ROG-STRIX-RX570-8G-GAMING -
• Process Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2020 Q4/2017