Thanks to you, Vega: FE Review is here!
Added 2017-07-02 06:53:21 +0000 UTCHi all!
Vega: FE was not sampled to most media, but we knew there was a lot to be learned from this exciting -- for better or for worse -- new launch from AMD. We purchased a Vega: FE and ordered it to the lab as quickly as possible. It's been a few 20-22-hour days, with Andrew also putting in significant hours on video, and we were able to pull off a detailed review of Vega: FE. Speaking genuinely here, this is why I love working in PC hardware and reviewing products. This was an exciting process -- not because of Vega, necessarily, but because we experimented with all kinds of new charts, data, and data logging tools. Our newest addition was a datalogger for power consumption, which is used heavily in our power vs. thermal charts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHb7fC5zUdU
Really fun stuff. Anyway, we have some feature tests coming up for Vega: FE, so it's not done yet. Buildzoid's VRM analysis will post later today/tomorrow (depending on your timezone), and should pose as an opportunity for anyone who wants to learn more about the electrical underworkings of a video card. Vega: FE actually has a fairly unique VRM for a reference card, and somewhat resembles a Lightning 290X.
Anyway, just wanted to extend a huge "thank you" to our supporters. You make it possible to do big reviews like this. Seriously -- it is made so much easier with a direct link to our key audience members.
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