Asus rx 470 strix review in Spanish (full analysis)

To liven up the week we start with the analysis of the new Asus RX 470 Strix 4GB graphics card, Polaris core, Strix dual fan cooling and one of the best overclocked versions on the market.

Will the Strix version of this new AMD series meet all of our expectations? Do not miss the most complete review in Spanish of the AMD Radeon RX 470 .

We appreciate the trust and the transfer of the product to Asus:

Asus RX 470 Strix technical features

The benefits of AMD's GCN 4.0 architecture continue to support FreeSync technology that eliminates thearing and stuttering of our games to provide a far superior gaming experience with great fluidity of movement. AMD boasts that FreeSync is a free and open technology that can be adopted by any monitor manufacturer to enhance the gaming experience. FreeSync is also characterized by not penalizing game performance at all.

We continue with 100% hardware compatibility with Async Compute to achieve the best possible performance in DirectX 12 as has been demonstrated in previous generations of GCN. With Async Compute, more efficient use of GPU resources is achieved, which results in better FPS rates in games and a better user experience.

Unboxing and design

The Asus RX 470 Strix is based on the AMD Polaris (GCN 4.0) architecture manufactured in the new and advanced 14nm Fin-FET process from Global Foundries. This new manufacturing process has already been released with the Radeon RX 480 and allows you to create a very powerful GPU with a very small size of only 232 mm2. The following image shows the degree of miniaturization that the company's GPUs have experienced over the past 10 years.

This new card will be the second most powerful in the Polaris family, at least for now, thanks to its Ellesmere GPU made up of a total of 33 Compute Units (CU) that add no less than 2, 048 stream processors, 128 TMUs and 32 ROPs to one maximum frequency on the card of 1, 270 MHz. With these characteristics, the Ellesmere core is capable of offering a maximum power of + 5 TFLOPs, thus meeting the minimum requirement for virtual reality that is set at 5 TFLOPs, it would be necessary to see how it performs.

Asus makes a presentation very similar to the Asus RX 460 Strix that we analyzed last week. We see in large letters that it is the 4GB GDDR5 model, with AURA RGB effect and a small image of the dual heatsink.

While on the back it details all the new benefits of the graphics card.

Once we open the box we find:

• Asus RX 470 Strix OC 4GB. CD with installation drivers. Stickers. Gather cables. Game key. Quick guide.

The Asus RX 470 Strix uses 4 GB of GDDR5 memory at a frequency of 6, 600 MHz and with a 256-bit interface to achieve a bandwidth of 224 GB / s. A slightly lower figure than that of the Radeon RX 480 but not much so it will be more than enough to guarantee excellent performance along with AMD's Delta Color Compression technology that compresses colors to reduce bandwidth consumption.

AMD's great effort to improve its GCN 4.0 architecture will allow the Radeon RX 470 to offer significantly higher performance than the Tahiti core once did with the same number of Compute Units. The vast improvement in energy efficiency of Global Foundries' new 14nm FinFET manufacturing process enables the Radeon RX 470 to operate with a single 6-pin connector.

Its cooling is carried out by the more than known DirectCu II heatsink formed by an aluminum radiator that is crossed by two copper heatpipes with direct contact technology with the GPU, two Cooltech fans with PWM control and operating mode at 0dB. It should be said that it has the same dimensions as the fans of the GTX 1060, GTX 1070 and GTX 1080 that we have previously analyzed.

If we combine all the above ingredients, the result is that the operating temperatures are much lower than the reference model with very low noise. Plus, fans include Asus Wing-Blade technology to generate up to 105% more air pressure.

Such energy efficiency has allowed the card to be manufactured with a standard-sized PCB measuring 24.2 x 12.9 x 4.2 cm, which helps to achieve a very competitive product at a price level.

Finally indicate that it has the video outputs of the reference PCB we appreciate four connectors in the form of 2 DVI connections, a DisplayPort 1.3 / 1.4 connection and another HDMI 2.0.

PCB and internal components

To separate the heatsink from the PCB is as simple as removing the 4 screws from the back and it comes out without any problem, but remember that if it has a warranty seal and you break it, you will lose the right to any damage.

The heatsink is a single piece that is responsible for cooling the chip and the 4GB GDDR5 memories provided by the graphics card. As we can see in the image for the power supply phases, we have chosen a shielded aluminum fin radiator and for the chip a total of 2 nickel-plated copper heatpipes that are responsible for absorbing all the heat generated by the graphic core during its operation and distribute it over the radiator for its dissipation.

In the following PCB images we can see that the GPU and the memories are powered by a 5 + 1 phase VRM that will offer us a great experience in the overclocking section and free from the so annoying Coil Whine as long as the components used are of good quality. quality.

All this is thanks to the Super Alloy Power II components of maximum durability and high temperature support. As you know in models that we have analyzed until very recently its performance has been beastly and for this new RX 470 Strix we are sure that it will not disappoint us.

Test bench and performance tests

TESTING BENCH
Processor:	Intel i7-6700K
Base plate:	Asus Maximus VIII Formula
Memory:	Corsair DDR4 Platinum
Heatsink	Cryorig H7 heatsink
HDD	Kingston SSDNow UV400
Graphic card	Asus RX 470 Strix.
Power supply	Corsair AX860i

For benchmarks we will use the following titles:

• 3DMark Fire Strike normal.3DMark Fire Strike version 4K.3DMark Time Spy in DirectX 12.Heaven 4.0.Doom 4.Overwatch.Tomb Raider.Battlefield 4.

All tests have been passed with the filters to the maximum unless we indicate otherwise. To have adequate performance, we have carried out three types of tests: the first is the most common at Full HD 1920 x 1080, the second resolution is making the leap to 2K or 1440 gamers (2560 x 1440) and the most enthusiastic with 4K (3840 x 2160). The operating system we have used has been Windows 10 Pro 64 bit and the latest drivers available from the AMD website.

What are we looking for in the tests?

First, the best possible image quality. The most important value for us is the average FPS (Frames per second), the higher the number of FPS the more fluid the game will go. To differentiate the quality a bit, we leave you a table to assess the quality in FPS, but we will also have the minimum Fps in the tests that were thus possible:

FRAMES BY SECONDS
Frames for Seconds. (FPS)	Gameplay
Less than 30 FPS	Limited
30 - 40 FPS	Playable
40 - 60 FPS	Good
Greater than 60 FPS	Fairly Good or Excellent

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Synthetic benchmarks

As we have been doing in our analysis of graphics cards we have reduced to three synthetic tests, since what really matters is the performance in games. The chosen tests are 3DMARK FireStrike Normal (1080p), 3DMARK FireStrike in 4K quality and Heaven 4.0. As we can see it has a performance similar to the AMD Radeon R9 380X approximately or to the GTX 960 with overclock.

Game Testing

We have decided to make the leap to checking various games manually. The reason? Very simple, we want to give a much more realistic vision and cover tests with current games. Since we make an effort, it is consistent with the level of the website and that of our readers.

Testing in Full HD games

Testing in 2K games

Testing in 4K games

Overclocking and looking for the sweet spot

Note: Remember that overclocking or manipulation carries a risk, we and any manufacturer are not responsible for improper use, use the head and always do so at your own risk.

We have increased the overclocking capacity to 1335 MHz in the core, being the sweet spot and that surely all its consumers will get. We have also tried to upload the memories without success and we do not know if it is because of the specific unit or because it is not possible to upload it any more. Performance brings us closer to the performance of a 4GB RX 480 with an overall score of 10, 671 points. Which is the same that works for Full HD resolutions with maximum filters or playing 2K in many games on high and even Ultra.

Temperature and consumption

The temperatures of the Asus RX 470 Strix are excellent as it is a customized model, which is why we are talking about a 100% Premium product. At rest we have obtained 46º C (fan stopped, that is, 0dB) and a maximum of 64º C playing. With overclock the temperatures hardly rose in full performance: 68ºC.

Regarding consumption, we get 80 W at rest and 221 W playing with an Intel i7-6700K processor . When we overclock it goes up to 89 W at rest and 239 W playing at the top.

Final words and conclusion about the Asus RX 470 Strix

The Asus RX 470 Strix 4GB is one of the best graphics cards on the market for Full HD resolutions and start using 2560 x 1440p monitors. Its performance is somewhat higher than that of a GTX 960 and with overclock it reaches the AMD RX 480 in factory settings.

As we expected, the Strix double fan heatsink is one of the best on the market, since it leaves magnificent temperatures both at rest and at maximum power. Best of all, the fans are idle (0dB) at idle until it starts from more than 55ºC. Chapó!

Regarding overclocking, it has allowed us to raise it to 1335 MHz in the core with very good results and we can scratch up to 3FPS ​​in several games, which is quite interesting in games that demand a lot of graphic resources.

We have missed a backplate on the back and possibly RGB lighting on the entire graphics card, since only the logo tastes a little bit.

Currently we can find them in the best online stores for a price of 249 euros. Taking into account the prices of the competition we can say that it is a recommended purchase.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ BETTER HEATSINK THAN THE RX 460.	- YOU MISS A BACKPLATE TO REMOVE THE CARD.
+ WITH SOME GOOD SERIES CLOCKS.
+ REALLY FRESH AND 0DB AT REST.
+ OVERCLOCK CAPACITY.
+ EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE.

And after carefully evaluating both the evidence and the product, Professional Review awards him the gold medal:

Asus RX 470 Strix

COMPONENT QUALITY

DISSIPATION

GAMING EXPERIENCE

SONORITY

PRICE

8.1 / 10

EXCELLENT GRAPHICS CARD FOR FHD AND 2K