The rumors of ASRock entering the graphics card market were true. ASRock has launched its Phantom Gaming line of AMD Radeon graphics cards – four cards in total. They are the Phantom Gaming X Radeon RX580 8G OC, RX570 8G OC, RX560 2G, and RX550 2G. All of them feature ASRock’s custom cooling and clock profiles.
All the cards have a silent mode an cane be setup with Asrock’s Phantom Gaming Tweak software.
While ASRock’s new graphics cards don’t bring any new to the game, it is nice to have another player in the market.
ASRock’s Phantom Gaming X RX580 and RX570 use a custom dual-fan cooling solution. The heatsink is a direct contact type with three heatpipes, and the fans use double-ball bearings. For video outputs, the cards have three DisplayPort 1.4 ports, a HDMI 2.0 port, and a dual-link DVI-D port. Both cards use a single 8-pin connector for power.
| Product | Phantom Gaming X Radeon RX580 8G OC | AMD RX 580 Reference | Phantom Gaming X Radeon RX570 8G OC | AMD RX 570 Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OC Mode | 1,435 / 8,320MHz | X | 1,331 / 7,280MHz | X |
| Default | 1,380 / 8,000MHz | 1,340 / 8,000MHZ | 1,280 / 7,000MHz | 1,244 / 7,000MHz |
| Silent Mode | 1,324 / 7,680MHz | X | 1,228 / 6,720MHz | X |
The lower end ASRock’s GPUs are the Phantom Gaming X RX560 and RX550. These cards have spoert one double-ball-bearing fan and no heatpipes. They have one Displayport 1.4, one HDMI 2.0, and one dual-link DVI-D connector for video output. Both of these cards run at clocks that are significantly below AMD’s reference.
| Product | Phantom Gaming X Radeon RX560 2G | AMD RX 560 Reference | Phantom Gaming X Radeon RX560 2G | AMD RX 550 Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OC Mode | 1,194 / 6,240MHz | X | 1,144 / 6,240MHz | X |
| Default | 1,149 / 6,000MHz | 1,275 / 7,000MHZ | 1,100 / 6,000MHz | 1,183 / 7,000MHz |
| Silent Mode | 1,103 / 5,760MHz | X | 1,056 / 5,760MHz | X |
