AMD’s dual-GPU RX Vega card is likely to be lurking within the newest Linux drivers

The Linux driver code has just lately been up to date to help the upcoming Vega lineup (of which seven GPU IDs were recently found), and Reddit consumer 8BitsInAByte reckons 4 traces of the code reveal a liquid cooled, dual-GPU model could also be among the many new playing cards launched. Particularly attention-grabbing are these two traces:

table->FanGainPlx = hwmgr->thermal_controller. advanceFanControlParameters.usFanGainPlx;

table->TplxLimit = cpu_to_le16(tdp_table->usTemperatureLimitPlx);

The ‘Plx’ sections of the code confer with a PLX chip, a chip constructed onto dual-GPU playing cards used to permit two graphics chips to suit on a single board slot by appearing as a ‘splitter’ and mixing their indicators. This code solely exhibits up when a number of parts must be bridged, and given the code has appeared in a current driver replace and the launch of Vega is on the way in which, it’s honest to say a dual-GPU Vega is a powerful risk.

AMD’s final go at a dual-GPU setup was the spectacular Radeon Pro Duo, a lightning-quick mixture with a price ticket to match (its RRP continues to be over the $1000 mark on the time of writing). It’s aimed on the skilled crowd and primarily marketed as a powerhouse able to maintaining with probably the most demanding of workstation functions. The Pro Duo options liquid cooling – being a dual-GPU is heat work – and the code beneath exhibits this new dual-GPU will probably be liquid-cooled too. It’s wanting like this potential Vega card might be an up-to-date and extra highly effective tackle the identical fundamental Pro Duo thought.

table->Tliquid1Limit = cpu_to_le16(tdp_table->usTemperatureLimitLiquid1);

table->Tliquid2Limit = cpu_to_le16(tdp_table->usTemperatureLimitLiquid2);

So what’s the unhealthy information? Well, we don’t advocate multi-GPU setups in your gaming rig, even in case you have the cash to place one collectively. Some video games gained’t help multi-GPU setups, with some builders patching in compatibility after launch and others by no means bothering in any respect. That’s to not say video games gained’t work in any respect on a dual-GPU rig, however who needs to pay by way of the nostril for a card they’ll solely use half of? Instead we’d all the time advocate shopping for the perfect single GPU card you may as an alternative, that offers you the peace of thoughts of realizing your cash has gone to good use.

It looks like this potential dual-GPU card is likely to be a SKU financially out of attain for many avid gamers, although it’s additionally doable this might be AMD’s high-end riposte to Nvidia’s GTX 1080 Ti. With  the ultimate particulars nonetheless but to be introduced although we’ll have to attend for a possible Computex announcement on the finish of the month.