Radeon RX 470 w/ swappable fans + more AMD booth @ PAX West 2016

A quick look at what is going on at PAX West 2016. It’s a virtual reality convention that is showing off some of the latest designs in virtual reality. This video specifically highlights the Radeon RX 470 with swappable fans, but also highlights a lot more from the AMD booth.

Key Takeaways:

• “When they launched the 480, they were saying VR is no longer for the one percent and it’s…it’s true, it’s a 199 dollar graphics card that can run pretty compelling VR experiences.”
• “AMD is also showing off the XFX Radeon RX470 and what’s cool about this model particularly, is that it’s got removable fans so you can just like take em’ off and replace with other ones, and some of them have LED lights.”
• The AMD XFX Radeon RX470 is really great for cleaning so you can get in there for cleaning to clean out dust and dirt and also stay in style with making the LED’s any color you want in order to customize it.

“The fact that you can get a $1.99 graphics card and have your PC basically be VR ready is pretty compelling.”

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References:

• NCIX Tech Tips (YouTube Channel)
• NCIX.com