{"id":21489,"date":"2023-01-18T12:16:43","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T11:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g100.us\/?p=21489"},"modified":"2023-01-18T12:16:49","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T11:16:49","slug":"is-asrock-a-good-gpu-brand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/g100.us\/is-asrock-a-good-gpu-brand\/","title":{"rendered":"Is ASRock a Good GPU Brand? [2024 Guide]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_39 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668447799547a\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668447799547a\" class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668447799547a\" checked><nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 \"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/is-asrock-a-good-gpu-brand\/#Is_ASRock_a_Good_GPU_Brand\" title=\"Is ASRock a Good GPU Brand?\">Is ASRock a Good GPU Brand?<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/is-asrock-a-good-gpu-brand\/#History_of_ASRock\" title=\"History of ASRock\">History of ASRock<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/is-asrock-a-good-gpu-brand\/#ASRocks_Line-up_of_GPUs\" title=\"ASRock\u2019s Line-up of GPUs\">ASRock\u2019s Line-up of GPUs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/is-asrock-a-good-gpu-brand\/#Are_ASRock_GPUs_Actually_Cheaper\" title=\"Are ASRock GPUs Actually Cheaper?\">Are ASRock GPUs Actually Cheaper?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/is-asrock-a-good-gpu-brand\/#ASRocks_Warranty_Policy\" title=\"ASRock\u2019s Warranty Policy\">ASRock\u2019s Warranty Policy<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/is-asrock-a-good-gpu-brand\/#Does_ASRock_Have_GPU_Software\" title=\"Does ASRock Have GPU Software?\">Does ASRock Have GPU Software?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/is-asrock-a-good-gpu-brand\/#Are_ASRock_GPUs_Worth_It\" title=\"Are ASRock GPUs Worth It?\">Are ASRock GPUs Worth It?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/is-asrock-a-good-gpu-brand\/#Benchmarks\" title=\"Benchmarks\">Benchmarks<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/is-asrock-a-good-gpu-brand\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/is-asrock-a-good-gpu-brand\/#FAQ\" title=\"FAQ\">FAQ<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/is-asrock-a-good-gpu-brand\/#Does_ASRock_Make_NVIDIA_GPUs\" title=\"Does ASRock Make NVIDIA GPUs?\">Does ASRock Make NVIDIA GPUs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/is-asrock-a-good-gpu-brand\/#Does_the_Brand_of_My_Graphics_Card_Matter\" title=\"Does the Brand of My Graphics Card Matter?\">Does the Brand of My Graphics Card Matter?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/is-asrock-a-good-gpu-brand\/#Where_are_ASRock_GPUs_manufactured\" title=\"Where are ASRock GPUs manufactured?\">Where are ASRock GPUs manufactured?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/is-asrock-a-good-gpu-brand\/#Over_to_You\" title=\"Over to You\">Over to You<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Even though the global GPU shortage is on its last legs (knock on wood), the market still hasn\u2019t returned to its pre-pandemic state.<\/p>\n<p>You still can\u2019t go online or stroll down to your local PC store and pick up whatever GPU you want from the exact <em>brand<\/em> you so desire.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Note<\/strong>: In this article, GPU brands refer to custom board partners such as ASRock, ASUS, Gigabyte, and so on. AMD and Nvidia will be referenced as GPU manufacturers.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>To put it as succinctly as possible: ASRock is a Taiwanese company that, as far as the GPU space is concerned, focuses solely on AMD graphics cards (and Intel ARC ones as of a few months ago).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21495\" style=\"width: 1416px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21495\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21495 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-7900-GPUs.jpg\" alt=\"ASRock 7900 GPUs\" width=\"1416\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-7900-GPUs.jpg 1416w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-7900-GPUs-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-7900-GPUs-1024x398.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-7900-GPUs-768x298.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1416px) 100vw, 1416px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21495\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21495 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201416%20550%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"ASRock 7900 GPUs\" width=\"1416\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201416%20550%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1416w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1416px) 100vw, 1416px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-7900-GPUs.jpg 1416w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-7900-GPUs-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-7900-GPUs-1024x398.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-7900-GPUs-768x298.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-7900-GPUs.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-21495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asrock.com\/Graphics-card\/#Phantom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ASRock<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>It was founded all the way back in 2002 and, while not as beloved and widely revered as, say, Gigabyte or ASUS, it is still an incredibly capable custom board partner \u2014 one whose products are often sold at more affordable (and, one could add, <em>rational<\/em>) prices.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_ASRock_a_Good_GPU_Brand\"><\/span>Is ASRock a Good GPU Brand?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So, should you buy their graphics cards or look around for a better brand?<\/p>\n<p><strong>First and foremost, no GPU brand is perfect.<\/strong> Blind loyalty to any brand is never a good thing, and you should always go by the <em>quality<\/em> of the individual product \u2014 you should judge it by its merits.<\/p>\n<p>With that being said, what does ASRock bring to the table?<\/p>\n<p><strong>To cut to the chase, ASRock is a perfectly fine GPU brand.<\/strong> There\u2019s nothing glaringly wrong with ASRock cards \u2014 nothing that would make them stand apart from more popular GPUs from ASUS, EVGA, or MSI.<\/p>\n<p>ASRock products are reviewed well and are totally comparable (if not equal) in performance to other brands you might come across.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re trying to buy a GPU and the only options available are from ASRock, don\u2019t worry. Their specs are near-identical on paper with other brands, and you shouldn\u2019t worry about buying an inferior product.<\/p>\n<p><strong>One thing you have to keep in mind is that ASRock only makes AMD GPUs.<\/strong> Because of this, their product stack is limited, but apart from that, they\u2019re a perfectly reputable brand.<\/p>\n<p>To see what other brands make AMD GPUs, check out our detailed list of <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/gpu-brands-amd-nvidia\/\">graphics card brands<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_of_ASRock\"><\/span>History of ASRock<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Funnily enough, ASRock originated from ASUS way back in the early aughts as part of their \u201cbudget\u201d sub-brand. If you ever thought the ASRock logo slightly resembled ASUS\u2019, now you know why.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21496\" style=\"width: 1400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21496\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-21496 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASROCK-vs-ASUS-logo.jpg\" alt=\"ASROCK vs ASUS logo\" width=\"1400\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASROCK-vs-ASUS-logo.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASROCK-vs-ASUS-logo-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASROCK-vs-ASUS-logo-1024x475.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASROCK-vs-ASUS-logo-768x357.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21496\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-21496 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201400%20650%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"ASROCK vs ASUS logo\" width=\"1400\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201400%20650%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASROCK-vs-ASUS-logo.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASROCK-vs-ASUS-logo-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASROCK-vs-ASUS-logo-1024x475.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASROCK-vs-ASUS-logo-768x357.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASROCK-vs-ASUS-logo.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-21496\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ASROCK vs ASUS logo<\/p><\/div>\n<p>They were bought out by a Taiwanese electronics company called Pegatron back in 2010.<\/p>\n<p>ASRock rose in popularity among the PC enthusiast space mainly because of its motherboards. In fact, they\u2019re one of the big four motherboard manufacturers: ASUS, Gigabyte, ASRock, and MSI. If you\u2019ve ever shopped for a motherboard, you\u2019ve definitely come across those made by ASRock.<\/p>\n<p>This company entered the graphics card market in 2018 as part of a partnership with AMD. This was mainly because of the insane demand for GPUs due to the cryptocurrency surge of 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Just like with their motherboard line-up, ASRock\u2019s graphics cards are also marketed as \u201cvalue\u201d offerings. While they\u2019re not exactly budget or low-end products, ASRock GPUs tend to be priced lower than competing products (though this is not always the case).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ASRocks_Line-up_of_GPUs\"><\/span>ASRock\u2019s Line-up of GPUs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As already mentioned, ASRock has thus far only manufactured AMD graphics cards with a few novel Intel ones thrown in for good measure (at least at the time of this writing).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21497\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21497\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21497\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-GPU-Brands.jpg\" alt=\"ASRock GPU Brands\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-GPU-Brands.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-GPU-Brands-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-GPU-Brands-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-GPU-Brands-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-GPU-Brands-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21497\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21497 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"ASRock GPU Brands\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-GPU-Brands.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-GPU-Brands-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-GPU-Brands-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-GPU-Brands-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-GPU-Brands-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-GPU-Brands.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-21497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asrock.com\/Graphics-card\/#Phantom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ASRock<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Since they\u2019re relatively \u201cnew\u201d to the GPU market, their product stack isn\u2019t quite as expansive when compared to other \u201cveteran\u201d brands like Gigabyte.<\/p>\n<p>ASRock\u2019s GPU designs follow industry standards, with coolers and fan designs in line with what their competitors are offering. Because of their partnership with AMD, ASRock\u2019s GPU lineup begins with the RX 500 series, as well as the RX Vega Series.<\/p>\n<p>They currently make every SKU of AMD Navi GPUs, and you can expect them to add the upcoming RX 7000 series to the list in a matter of months if not weeks.<\/p>\n<p>To get an idea of how each AMD GPU stacks up power-wise, here\u2019s our performance roundup of <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/amd-graphic-cards-order-of-performance\/\">AMD graphics cards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_ASRock_GPUs_Actually_Cheaper\"><\/span>Are ASRock GPUs Actually Cheaper?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Make no mistake: ASRock GPUs are by no means \u201cbudget offerings.\u201d While it's true that some models of theirs tend to be priced lower than most other competing products, ASRock also has higher-end variants to offer as well.<\/p>\n<p>The higher-end variants of ASRock GPUs are usually given a slight increase in performance as well as a slightly different design or build.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21498\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21498\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21498\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-GPU-Coolers.jpg\" alt=\"ASRock GPU Coolers\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-GPU-Coolers.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-GPU-Coolers-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-GPU-Coolers-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-GPU-Coolers-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-GPU-Coolers-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21498\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21498 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"ASRock GPU Coolers\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-GPU-Coolers.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-GPU-Coolers-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-GPU-Coolers-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-GPU-Coolers-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-GPU-Coolers-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-GPU-Coolers.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-21498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asrock.com\/Graphics-card\/#Phantom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ASRock<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>This tactic isn\u2019t exclusive to ASRock at all \u2014 other big-name manufacturers like ASUS, Gigabyte, and MSI all have different variants of the same GPU under different price points.<\/p>\n<p>Just like any other product category where many well-known brands compete for market share, <em>cheap<\/em> doesn\u2019t necessarily mean <em>bad<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Since ASRock is known for offering \u201cvalue\u201d products \u2014 mainly because they started off as an offshoot of ASUS focusing on budget GPUs \u2014 it's easy to label them as a \u201ccheap\u201d custom board partner.<\/p>\n<p>But ASRock has certainly been trying to distance its brand image from that narrative, and its GPU prices are very competitive compared to the rest of the market.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, ASRock cards tend to get reviewed well without any blatant issues. They\u2019re good in every way, shape, and form.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ASRocks_Warranty_Policy\"><\/span>ASRock\u2019s Warranty Policy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>ASRock offers 24 months of warranty on their products to any authorized dealers or direct customers. This means that if you bought your ASRock graphics card from a third-party vendor, you will have to contact them for any warranty or RMA service.<\/p>\n<p>This is not uncommon, and some other brands take the same approach when it comes to repairing and RMA services.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_ASRock_Have_GPU_Software\"><\/span>Does ASRock Have GPU Software?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Unlike some graphics card brands, ASRock doesn\u2019t have proprietary software that you can use to customize and change your GPU settings.<\/p>\n<p>This is not too big of a deal, especially since you can use third-party software like <a href=\"https:\/\/afterbumer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">MSI Afterburner<\/a> to tweak your GPU fan curves and boost clocks.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21499\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21499\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21499\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/MSI-Afterburner.jpg\" alt=\"MSI Afterburner\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/MSI-Afterburner.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/MSI-Afterburner-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/MSI-Afterburner-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/MSI-Afterburner-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/MSI-Afterburner-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21499\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21499 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"MSI Afterburner\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/MSI-Afterburner.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/MSI-Afterburner-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/MSI-Afterburner-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/MSI-Afterburner-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/MSI-Afterburner-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/MSI-Afterburner.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-21499\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msi.com\/Landing\/afterburner\/graphics-cards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSI<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>When it comes to customizing your GPU\u2019s RGB though, ASRock\u2019s solution is pretty disappointing. Their proprietary Polychrome software only works if you have an ASRock motherboard as well.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21500\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21500\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21500\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-Polychrome.jpg\" alt=\"ASRock Polychrome\" width=\"1920\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-Polychrome.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-Polychrome-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-Polychrome-1024x480.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-Polychrome-768x360.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-Polychrome-1536x720.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21500\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21500 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201920%20900%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"ASRock Polychrome\" width=\"1920\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201920%20900%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-Polychrome.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-Polychrome-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-Polychrome-1024x480.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-Polychrome-768x360.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-Polychrome-1536x720.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/ASRock-Polychrome.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-21500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asrock.com\/microsite\/polychromergb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ASRock<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>So, if your brand-new ASRock GPU is connected to a non-ASRock motherboard, you won\u2019t be able to tinker with its lighting.<\/p>\n<p>There <em>are<\/em> some edge cases where users have managed to get Polychrome working on a non-ASRock motherboard, but it\u2019s not a perfect solution. The next best workaround for this issue would be to install OpenRGB, an open-source RGB controller that does not rely on brand-specific hardware.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_ASRock_GPUs_Worth_It\"><\/span>Are ASRock GPUs Worth It?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It all comes down to this question. <strong>In a nutshell: absolutely.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You won\u2019t be leaving any performance on the table by choosing to go with an ASRock GPU over any other brand.<\/p>\n<p>An ASRock RX 6800 will perform the same as an MSI RX 6800 with only a marginal performance difference. These differences are mainly because each brand has a slight overclock on each SKU depending on price.<\/p>\n<p>All you need to do is understand the ballpark in which your GPU is expected to perform, and ensure that ASRock\u2019s SKU is within that range.<\/p>\n<p>There really aren\u2019t many serious complaints about ASRock\u2019s graphics cards; most users agree that they\u2019re good products and offer respectable performance for the price.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benchmarks\"><\/span>Benchmarks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Here\u2019s a quick look at how the ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT SKU fares against AMD\u2019s reference card, as well as some of NVIDIA\u2019s competition.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border alignnone wp-image-21490\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/asrock-radeon-rx-6700-xt-benchmark.png\" alt=\"ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Benchmark\" width=\"1004\" height=\"649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/asrock-radeon-rx-6700-xt-benchmark.png 1004w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/asrock-radeon-rx-6700-xt-benchmark-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/asrock-radeon-rx-6700-xt-benchmark-768x496.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1004px) 100vw, 1004px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border alignnone wp-image-21490 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201004%20649%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Benchmark\" width=\"1004\" height=\"649\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201004%20649%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1004w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1004px) 100vw, 1004px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/asrock-radeon-rx-6700-xt-benchmark.png 1004w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/asrock-radeon-rx-6700-xt-benchmark-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/asrock-radeon-rx-6700-xt-benchmark-768x496.png 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/asrock-radeon-rx-6700-xt-benchmark.png\"><\/p>\n<p>As you can see, the ASRock card keeps up with AMD\u2019s reference design, with a very minimal loss in performance.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s no perfect GPU brand, and ASRock, just like its competitors, <em>can<\/em> have a few bad calls\/products.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, though, buying an ASRock GPU in a time when your choices are pretty limited is not a bad investment at all \u2014 <em>especially<\/em> if going with ASRock means you get to buy your graphics card at MSRP.<\/p>\n<p>Always keep in mind that no matter which brand you buy your GPU from, there\u2019s always a chance yours might be defective. If you\u2019re familiar with ASRock\u2019s RMA policies, you should have a pretty hassle-free experience.<\/p>\n<p>Check out this LTT Forum post <a href=\"https:\/\/linustechtips.com\/topic\/1430496-is-asrock-a-good-gpu-brand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">discussing ASRock GPUs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_ASRock_Make_NVIDIA_GPUs\"><\/span>Does ASRock Make NVIDIA GPUs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In short: <strong>no.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There doesn\u2019t seem to be any reason to believe that they will make an NVIDIA GPU any time soon.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that they\u2019re now making Intel ARC graphics cards might signal a change in their approach\/business strategy, but it\u2019s still way too early to draw any concrete conclusions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_the_Brand_of_My_Graphics_Card_Matter\"><\/span>Does the Brand of My Graphics Card Matter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Not really \u2014 as long as you go with a reliable brand that doesn\u2019t have any performance issues.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_are_ASRock_GPUs_manufactured\"><\/span>Where are ASRock GPUs manufactured?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>ASRock is a Taiwanese company, and its products are all manufactured in Taiwan.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Over_to_You\"><\/span>Over to You<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>There you have it! Do you have an ASRock GPU and, if so, what has your experience been like? Head on over to the <a href=\"#comments\">comments<\/a> section below or our <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/forum\/\">forum<\/a> to discuss all things graphics card related!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even though the global GPU shortage is on its last legs (knock on wood), the market still hasn\u2019t returned to its pre-pandemic state. You still can\u2019t go online or stroll down to your local PC store and pick up whatever GPU you want from the exact brand you so desire. 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