Radeon™ RX 500 Series: The Most Compelling
Graphics Card Upgrade Yet
Designed with the perfect balance of
performance and features
performance and features
for the 9 out of 10 gamers that play on
outdated graphics cards
outdated graphics cards
SINGAPORE — April
19, 2017 — AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) has
introduced the Radeon™ RX 500 series, a new line of graphics cards featuring a
powerful combination of improved game performance, higher clock speeds, and a
refined 2nd generation
Polaris architecture, giving PC gamers the best reasons yet to upgrade their
graphics.
19, 2017 — AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) has
introduced the Radeon™ RX 500 series, a new line of graphics cards featuring a
powerful combination of improved game performance, higher clock speeds, and a
refined 2nd generation
Polaris architecture, giving PC gamers the best reasons yet to upgrade their
graphics.
The
Radeon RX 500 series was designed specifically for system upgrades, catering to
the 9 out of 10 PC gamers today who are hindered by outdated technology and
aren’t able to enjoy optimal experiences in modern games, smooth VR
experiences, or the latest display technologies.1,2 Radeon™ RX 500 series graphics
cards feature a variety of the most compelling new technologies and features
including:
Radeon RX 500 series was designed specifically for system upgrades, catering to
the 9 out of 10 PC gamers today who are hindered by outdated technology and
aren’t able to enjoy optimal experiences in modern games, smooth VR
experiences, or the latest display technologies.1,2 Radeon™ RX 500 series graphics
cards feature a variety of the most compelling new technologies and features
including:
- Optimized DirectX® 12 and Vulkan® gaming – The Radeon™ RX 500 series was engineered
using the 2nd generation
Polaris architecture. It was specifically designed to perform
exceptionally well with low-level, next-generation APIs like DirectX 12
and Vulkan and it supports asynchronous compute for outstanding game and
VR experiences.2 Radeon
RX 500 series GPUs have been further refined with higher clock speeds,
improved idle and multi-monitor efficiency, and the fine-grained controls
gamers need to fine-tune their hardware. Combined with Radeon™ FreeSync
Technology, gamers can enjoy smooth framerates in virtually every game
released, without the frustration of screen tearing and input lag3
- Improved response times, more efficiency,
and cooler operation with Radeon™ Chill – Radeon Chill is an advanced framerate
controller for the Radeon™ RX 500 series that works automatically in the
background (when enabled) to dynamically regulate framerates in today’s
most popular games based on the speed of mouse movements and the gamer’s
activity in a scene4
- Awesome streaming, sharing, and gameplay
capture with Radeon ReLive – The Radeon™ RX
500 series supports the industry’s most revolutionary solution for
capturing, customizing, and sharing gameplay. The Radeon ReLive software
suite lets gamers enjoy smooth gaming and recording simultaneously, even
on entry-level systems, with support for recording at 4K resolution at 30
and 60 FPS using HEVC and H.264 codecs5. Radeon ReLive also
integrates with the most popular game streaming platforms around the world
“Radeon
RX 500 series was built on the promise that PC gaming isn’t an elite club –
that all gamers can enjoy the most advanced graphics technologies. Our launch
today of the Radeon RX 500 series doubles down on that effort. With higher
clock speeds, revolutionary gameplay capture software, latency-reduction
technology, aggressive Day 0 driver support, open and affordable standards like
Radeon FreeSync, and innovative features like Radeon Chill, we know gamers who
have been patiently waiting to upgrade will have more than enough reasons to
now,” said Scott Herkelman, corporate vice president and general manager,
Radeon Technologies Group.
RX 500 series was built on the promise that PC gaming isn’t an elite club –
that all gamers can enjoy the most advanced graphics technologies. Our launch
today of the Radeon RX 500 series doubles down on that effort. With higher
clock speeds, revolutionary gameplay capture software, latency-reduction
technology, aggressive Day 0 driver support, open and affordable standards like
Radeon FreeSync, and innovative features like Radeon Chill, we know gamers who
have been patiently waiting to upgrade will have more than enough reasons to
now,” said Scott Herkelman, corporate vice president and general manager,
Radeon Technologies Group.
A
wide range of Radeon™ RX 500 Series cards will be available to meet the needs
of the overwhelming majority of gamers:
wide range of Radeon™ RX 500 Series cards will be available to meet the needs
of the overwhelming majority of gamers:
·
Radeon™ RX 580: For smooth 1440p gaming – The Radeon RX 580 delivers up
to an average of 57% better performance compared to the Radeon™ R9 380X in
testing6, delivering smooth gaming in leading AAA games and
VR experiences for an SEP of US$229 for the Radeon™ RX 580 8GB GDDR 5 graphics
card, and an SEP of US$199 for the Radeon™ RX 580 4GB GDDR5 graphics card
Radeon™ RX 580: For smooth 1440p gaming – The Radeon RX 580 delivers up
to an average of 57% better performance compared to the Radeon™ R9 380X in
testing6, delivering smooth gaming in leading AAA games and
VR experiences for an SEP of US$229 for the Radeon™ RX 580 8GB GDDR 5 graphics
card, and an SEP of US$199 for the Radeon™ RX 580 4GB GDDR5 graphics card
·
Radeon™ RX 570: For maximum 1080p gaming – With 4GB of GDDR5 memory, the Radeon™ RX
570 boasts up to an average of 2.3X better performance compared to the Radeon™
R7 3707 for an SEP of
US$169
Radeon™ RX 570: For maximum 1080p gaming – With 4GB of GDDR5 memory, the Radeon™ RX
570 boasts up to an average of 2.3X better performance compared to the Radeon™
R7 3707 for an SEP of
US$169
·
Radeon™ RX 560: For efficient 1080p gaming – With 2GB of GDDR5 memory, the Radeon™ RX
560 delivers up to an average 57% higher performance of the Radeon™ R7 3608 for a fluid and smooth gaming
experience in the world’s most popular games at an SEP of US$99
Radeon™ RX 560: For efficient 1080p gaming – With 2GB of GDDR5 memory, the Radeon™ RX
560 delivers up to an average 57% higher performance of the Radeon™ R7 3608 for a fluid and smooth gaming
experience in the world’s most popular games at an SEP of US$99
·
Radeon™ RX 550: The doorway to PC gaming – Featuring 2GB GDDR5 memory, the Radeon™ RX
550 delivers up to an average 4X higher performance vs. competing integrated
graphics, and up to an average of 1.7X the performance of the Radeon™ R7 250 at an SEP of US$79.9 The Radeon™ RX 550 is also ideal
for home theater PCs with support for HDMI™ 4K60, 4K playback and HEVC content.5 It’s also HDR ready, supports Radeon™
FreeSync 2 technology for smooth, tear-free gaming, and ships in many
low-profile designs ideal for small form factor cases10,11
Radeon™ RX 550: The doorway to PC gaming – Featuring 2GB GDDR5 memory, the Radeon™ RX
550 delivers up to an average 4X higher performance vs. competing integrated
graphics, and up to an average of 1.7X the performance of the Radeon™ R7 250 at an SEP of US$79.9 The Radeon™ RX 550 is also ideal
for home theater PCs with support for HDMI™ 4K60, 4K playback and HEVC content.5 It’s also HDR ready, supports Radeon™
FreeSync 2 technology for smooth, tear-free gaming, and ships in many
low-profile designs ideal for small form factor cases10,11
Radeon
RX 580 and 570 graphics cards from major AIB partners are available from
retailers and etailers around the world starting today*, and the Radeon RX 550
graphics card is expected to be available April 20th. Radeon RX
560 graphics cards are planned for release in early May. For more information
on where to buy, visit https://www.amd.com/en/where-to-buy/radeon-rx500.
RX 580 and 570 graphics cards from major AIB partners are available from
retailers and etailers around the world starting today*, and the Radeon RX 550
graphics card is expected to be available April 20th. Radeon RX
560 graphics cards are planned for release in early May. For more information
on where to buy, visit https://www.amd.com/en/where-to-buy/radeon-rx500.
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