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The MSI RX 470 Gaming X 8G ships in a colourful box with a high resolution image of the product on the front.
The rear of the box goes into more detail on the card specifics including catchy headlines such as ‘Play Hard, Stay Silent'. Yes, we will indeed MSI.
The bundle includes a software disc, and a quick users guide.
The MSI RX 470 Gaming X 8GB is a very attractive card and features the two red and black tone cooling system we love – there are two custom branded ‘Torx 2.0' fans fitted. Unfortunately it is not all good because MSI have decided not to fit a backplate to the rear of the PCB. It will be interesting to see later with our thermal imaging camera how this will effect the issue of thermal hotspots under heavy load.
The card takes power from a single 8 Pin PCI e connector.
This card would look so much better with a fancy MSI branded backplate fitted. We understand companies needing to cut costs in the lower end market, but this card is retailing for £230 in the UK, so I find it very disappointing. The £199 Sapphire RX 480 has one fitted for instance.
It is interesting to note that official MSI RX470 Gaming X 8GB product images regarding the LED lighting system on the official MSI website show the card fitted with a backplate HERE. As it stands you will only see some colour through the MSI logo on the side of the card, above.
The I/O plate is fitted with a single DVI (Dual Link) connector, two HDMI (2.0) connectors, and two DisplayPort (1.4) connectors.
The MSI Twin Frozr IV cooler is substantial, featuring several thick heatpipes, which run into densely packed racks of aluminum fins on either side of the cooling block.
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