Asus Radeon RX 570 Expedition OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

The ASUS Radeon RX 570 Expedition O4G with semi-passive cooler achieves a base clock of 1.256 MHz in Gaming Mode, increasing up to 1.266 MHz in Boost Mode. The 4 GB GDDR5 VRAM is clocked at 3.500 MHz (7.000 MHz) and is connected to the GPU by means of a 256-Bit memory interface. An 8-pin power connector supplies the 24 cm long graphics card with the necessary power. Power supplies capable of delivering at least 500 Watts are recommended.

The cooler design enables warm air to be transferred into the heatpipes, disippated via the aluminium fins, and subsequently exhausted away from the card by means of two IP5X fans. Should the GPU not be under full load and require less cooling, the fans will slow down or be switched off completely. This enables the quietest possible operation of the card. The Expedition series undergoes a 144 hour-long load test at the factor, thus making the card exceptionally durable under heavy loads for extended periods of time.

The Features of the ASUS Radeon RX 570 Expedition O4G

• Semi-passive dual-fan cooler
• Designed for extended operation
• GPU gaming frequency: 1.256 MHz
• Boost Clock max. 1.2566 MHz
• 4 GB GDDR5 VRAM
• 3.500 MHz memory (7.000 MHz effective)
• 1× 8-pin power connector

The AMD Radeon RX 570 (4 GB) in Detail

The Radeon RX 570 is AMD's premium HD gaming graphics card from the RX 500 graphics card series and is especially attractive for price-conscious gamers or owners of FreeSync monitors. The Polaris 20 graphics chip utilised in the RX 570 series is a "refresh" of the Polaris 10 architecture used in the RX 470 and offers the same number of shaders as its predecessor, 2.048 to be specific. Thanks to optimisations in the manufacturing process the Radeon RX 570 brings higher maximum boost clocks than its equivalents in the RX 400 series.

Based on AMD's fourth-gen GCN architecture and manufactured in the 14 nm FinFET-LPP process, the Radeon RX 570 also has a very low TDP of just 120 Watt. This has been made possible through huge technological leaps in control-, power saving and clock-rate technologies, and the contrast in power usage between this card and its preceding models such as the Radeon R9 390 (250 Watt TDP) makes for a noticeable improvement.

The 4th-gen Graphics Core Next architecture (GCN 1.3) introduces features such as a command processor, a geometry processor, new multimedia cores, an optimised display engine as well as an improved memory controller. Some of the supported technologies include Async Compute, Vulkan, DirectX 12 and AMD's FreeSync technology.

Monitors can be connected to the graphics card via DVI-D, Display-Port or HDMI. EyeFinity technology enables up to four monitors to be connected in a multi-display setup. The HDMI connector utilises HDMI 2.0b to allow playback of 4K/UHD resolution multimedia at 60 Hz and offers HDCP 2.2 for sending and receiving encrypted content.

In order for the card to reach its maximum potential, new drivers should be downloaded and installed at regular intervals from the AMD or ASUS websites.