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GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 64 Gaming OC 8G
MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Air Boost 8G OC

GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 64 Gaming OC 8G vs MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Air Boost 8G OC. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q3/2017
GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 64 Gaming OC 8G
GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 64 Gaming OC 8G
Released
Q3/2017
Overall score
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MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Air Boost 8G OC
MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Air Boost 8G OC

What's the best choice GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 64 Gaming OC 8G or MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Air Boost 8G OC? Which graphics card is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best graphics card. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 64 Gaming OC 8G has a maximum frequency of 1.276 GHz+ 2 %. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type HBM2. Released in Q3/2017.

MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Air Boost 8G OC has a maximum frequency of 1.272 GHz+ 2 %. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type HBM2. Released in Q3/2017.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1166 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 0% better clock speed

    1.276 GHz+ 2 % left arrow 1.272 GHz+ 2 %

Positions in all rankings

Common positions GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 64 Gaming OC 8G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    974 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1349 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1926 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    906 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    167 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1068 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1956 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    659 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1149 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Air Boost 8G OC GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    965 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1307 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1846 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    905 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    168 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1061 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1888 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    656 place

Specifications

Technical data
GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 64 Gaming OC 8G GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 64 Gaming OC 8G
MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Air Boost 8G OC MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Air Boost 8G OC
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 64 Gaming OC 8G and MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Air Boost 8G OC, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    AMD RX Vega 64 left arrow AMD RX Vega 64
  • GPU Chip
    Vega 10 XT left arrow Vega 10 XT
  • Execution units
    64 left arrow 64
  • Shader
    4096 left arrow 4096
  • Render Output Units
    64 left arrow 64
  • Texture Units
    256 left arrow 256
Memory settings

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

  • Memory Size
    8 GB left arrow 8 GB
  • Memory Type
    HBM2 left arrow HBM2
  • Memory Speed
    0.945 GHz left arrow 0.945 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    484 GB/s left arrow 484 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    2048 bit left arrow 2048 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 64 Gaming OC 8G and MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Air Boost 8G OC. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.276 GHz+ 2 % left arrow 1.272 GHz+ 2 %
  • Boost Clock
    1.560 GHz+ 1 % left arrow 1.575 GHz+ 2 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    left arrow
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

  • TDP
    295 W left arrow 295 W
  • TDP (up)
    -- left arrow --
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow --
  • PCIe-Power
    2 x 8-Pin left arrow 2 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 64 Gaming OC 8G and MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Air Boost 8G OC.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Radial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    2 x 100 mm left arrow 1 x 80 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    -- left arrow --
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    -- left arrow --
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    -- left arrow --
  • HDMI Ports
    3x HDMI v2.0b left arrow 1x HDMI v2.0b
  • DP Ports
    3x DP v1.4 left arrow 3x DP v1.4
  • DVI Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • VGA Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • USB-C Ports
    -- left arrow --
Technical data

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

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_1 left arrow 12_1
  • Raytracing
    No left arrow No
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow No
  • LED
    GIGABYTE RGB Fusion left arrow No LED lighting
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
Dimensions

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

  • Length
    274 mm left arrow 270 mm
  • Height
    132 mm left arrow 110 mm
  • Width
    53 mm left arrow 40 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow 1068 g
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Air Boost 8G OC and GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 64 Gaming OC 8G.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 3.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q3/2017 left arrow Q3/2017
  • Release price
    -- left arrow --
  • Structure size
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Part-no
    GV-RXVEGA64GAMING OC-8GD left arrow --
  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 64 Gaming OC 8G and MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Air Boost 8G OC.

Compare synthetic benchmarks and choose the best graphics card for you!

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming
12.77
GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 64 Gaming OC 8G
12.9
MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Air Boost 8G OC
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
7445
GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 64 Gaming OC 8G
7483
MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Air Boost 8G OC
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
55 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 64 Gaming OC 8G
56 fps (avg)
MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Air Boost 8G OC
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
30 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 64 Gaming OC 8G
31 fps (avg)
MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Air Boost 8G OC
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
48 MH/s
GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 64 Gaming OC 8G
48 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Air Boost 8G OC
Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
The Autolykos algorithm, on which Ergo cryptocurrency is based, allows not only modern GPUs to be used for mining, but also the past generation of GPUs
197 MH/s
GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 64 Gaming OC 8G
197 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Air Boost 8G OC
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
24 MH/s
GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 64 Gaming OC 8G
24 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Air Boost 8G OC
Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
VertCoin cryptocurrency can be mined on both Nvidia and AMD and is interesting because it mines perfectly on old GPUs like GTX1050, R9 290 and even GTX970
0.75 MH/s
GIGABYTE Radeon RX Vega 64 Gaming OC 8G
0.75 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Air Boost 8G OC
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