MSI releases their RX Vega 64/56 Air Boost series of graphics cards

MSI has officially launched their first “custom” RX Vega graphics card designs, showcasing three new models in what MSI is calling their “Air Boost” series. Unlike most other custom RX Vega series GPUs, MSI’s design uses what appears to be a reference PCB design and an air cooler that is almost identical to AMD’s reference RX Vega models. 

The most significant visible differences between MSI’s design and AMD’s reference RX Vega models is MSI’s use of larger cutouts on the GPU’s backplate, which should allow air to exit the rear of the graphics card with greater ease. This change in design should enable this GPU to operate a little cooler than AMD’s reference model, though the temperature difference will be minor. 

Even the overclocked versions of MSI’s Air Boost GPU models offer a relatively minor increase in GPU clock speeds, which means that this GPU should not be expected to outperform AMD’s reference models by a significant margin.