MSI Releases Armor Series Radeon RX 480

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  1. Hilbert Hagedoorn

    Hilbert Hagedoorn Don Vito Corleone Staff Member

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    The armor series from MSI is often a little cheaper and simplified version of the product, yet still silent, well cooled and good quality of course.  MSI has announced the Radeon RX 480 Armor serie...

    MSI Releases Armor Series Radeon RX 480
     
  2. RooiKreef

    RooiKreef Guest

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    Looking at this PCB, it looks like the power delivery is a notch better than their Gaming RX 480. The Gaming RX 480 has a 5 phase design where as this has a 6 phase design. This is weird though, as the Gaming X is supposed to be better than the Armor series.
     
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    rl66 Ancient Guru

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    ???
    the Gaming X RX480 i have mounted yesterday on a friend rig had the exact same PCB and phase???

    btw exept clocking and bios, armor and gaming share everything if i remember.
     
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    Gaming X RX 480 has 6+1 phase design, not 5.
     

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