ASRock Creator Radeon cards feature Navi 31 GPUs and high price tag
ASRock has launched its special series of Radeon GPUs aimed at creators.
If you’re considering the Radeon RX 7900 series for your workstation build, it might be more economical to buy any available model on the market and build a water-cooling system around it. However, if you prefer a plug-and-play setup, be aware that the ASRock Creator series comes at a high price.
So why would anyone even consider these new ASRock cards? For starters, they feature a dual-slot design , which is rare for high-end Radeon models. They also use blower-type coolers , making them suitable for cluster installation without sacrificing airflow. Additionally, these cards have 12V-2X6 connectors and use 16-pin cables common among high-end GeForce RTX 40 graphics cards.
Jokes about fire hazards aside, having a power supply with native 12VHPWR connectors reduces the number of cables needed (one 16-pin instead of two 8-pin for each card, though some XTX variants had three connectors). The adapter bundled with each card supports three 8-pin connectors.
Radeon Creator Series, Source: ASRock
ASRock ensures that their cards are designed for efficiency, featuring vapor-chambers (as AMD reference designs do) and 0dB mode, which is notable since blower fans are usually noisy.
ASRock Creator models are now listed through Newegg; however, neither model is in stock. This tells us the official MSRP, which is a bit high:
- ASRock Creator Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB GDDR6 RX7900XTX CT 24G : $1,069.99
- ASRock Creator Radeon RX 7900 XT 20GB GDDR6 RX7900XT CT 20G : $829.99
Both cards look identical and share the same physical specifications:
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| VideoCardz | AMD Radeon™ RX 7900 XTX Creator 24GB | AMD Radeon™ RX 7900 XT Creator 20GB |
| Model | RX7900XTX CT 24G | RX7900XT CT 20G |
| Boost Clock | Up to 2500 MHz | Up to 2395 MHz |
| Game Clock | 2270 MHz | 2025 MHz |
| GPU | AMD Radeon™ RX 7900 XTX | AMD Radeon™ RX 7900 XT |
| Memory | 24GB GDDR6 on 384-Bit Memory Bus | 20GB GDDR6 on 320-Bit Memory Bus |
| Compute Units | 96 AMD RDNA™ 3 (with RT+AI Accelerators) | 84 AMD RDNA™ 3 (with RT+AI Accelerators) |
| Stream Processors | 6144 | 5376 |
| AMD Infinity Cache™ | 96MB | 80MB |
| Display Outputs | 3 x DisplayPort™ 2.1, 1 x HDMI™ 2.1 | |
| Key Features | Efficiency Blower Fan, VAPOR-CHAMBER Heatsink, Stylish Metal Backplate | |
| Memory Clock | 20 Gbps | 20 Gbps |
| Memory Interface | 384-bit | 320-bit |
| Interface | 1 x HDMI™ 2.1 (up to FRL 12Gbps), 3 x DisplayPort™ 2.1 with DSC (up to UHBR3 13.5Gbps) | |
| Recommended PSU | 800W | 750W |
| Power Connector | 1 x 12V-2×6 | |
| Accessories | 1 x Quick Installation Guide, 1 x 16Pin to 3×8 Pin Power Cable | |
| Dimensions | 312 × 111 × 39 mm (recommended 3cm extra space for power connector) | |
| Net Weight | 1440 g |
Source: Newegg (affiliate link)