Racing X470GTA & X470GTQ: Biostars with X470 chipset in (μ) ATX

Biostar has unveiled another AM4 motherboard for AMD Ryzen 3000 processors with the Racing X470GTA, which uses the X470 chipset of the racing series, but supports for the first time on older PCI slots. In addition, the μATX Racing X470GTQ will be added to the budget segment.

A Racing X470GT8 stripped with two PCIs

As an economical alternative to the X470GT8 Racing, available for some time now, Biostar has now added the Brother Racing X470GTA model to its portfolio. The two ATX motherboards are clearly separated one from the other, but the equipment also presents striking differences. For example, the new Racing X470GTA has two obsolete PCI slots for expansion cards at the location where the third PCIe x16 slot is installed on the X470GT8 Racing. In addition, the power supply to the CPU on the X470GTA (4 + 3 phases) printed circuit is visibly thinned.

In addition, the elimination of lost heat from voltage transformers and regulators only occurs via a tiny heat sink. However, this does not imply any limitation of the compatibility of the processors: at least Biostar does not mention them in the specifications of the Racing X470GTA. In addition to first- and second-generation Ryzen processors, Biostar promises to support the current Ryzen 3000 processors (test) directly with the delivery of the Racing X470GTA with the X470 chipset.

Without DisplayPort and a cheaper audio chip

By necessity, the Racing X470GTA budget card in the AM4 base also supports old and new Ryzen APUs, such as the Ryzen 3200G and 3400G (Test) models unveiled a week ago by AMD. The Racing X470GTA motherboard offers DVI and HDMI output for this combination of processor cores and an integrated graphics processor for output of image signals, while the sister model, the Racing X470GT8, features a additional DisplayPort port. In addition, with the additional material, the differences must be identified. For example, the X470GTA uses a Realtek network chip (RTL 8118AS) instead of Intel, and the audio chip is also less efficient with the Realtek ALC892 than the Racing X470GT8 Realtek ALC1220. The Biostar Racing X470GTA can also boast a fully connected M.2 slot (PCIe-3.0-x4) for SSDs and four RAM slots for up to 64 gigabytes of DDR4-3200 RAM. Like the X470GT8 Racing, the USB 3.1 Gen2 (10 Gbps) is also offered via a Type A and Type C plug. It is currently unknown whether Biostar also supports PCIe 4.0 cards with Ryzen 3000 for the card. AM4 recently launched – as was the case with the X470GT8 Racing via the update of the Bios -. Because, according to the technical data sheet of the Racing X470GTA, the first x16 slot is specified only after the standard for X470 PCIe 3.0 motherboards. The second location, however, has only one PCIe 2.0 connection.

Similarly with the Socket AM4, Biostar recently introduced the X470GTQ Racing, which is an economical alternative to X570 cards with PCIe 4.0 with the X470 predecessor chipset and should be compatible with all Ryzen processors in the factory. The functions of the Racing X470GTQ similar to the already confused with the identifier for similar Racing X470GTATAs a more compact AM4 card that combines QModel is the first motherboard in the Biostar range to integrate the μATX X470 chipset and retain almost the functionality of its larger equivalent, the Racing X470GTA. On older PCI slots, the manufacturer has the Racing X470GTQ however, renounced.

Price and availability

Currently, neither the Biostar Racing X470GTA (ATX) nor the Biostar Racing X470GTQ (μATX) are included in the price comparison, with the corresponding sales prices. In addition, the manufacturer did not provide any information on this subject during the launch on the target market and non-binding price recommendations. The Biostar Racing X470GT8, better equipped, currently costs around 170 euros. This is why the Biostar Racing X470GTA should be available at a price below 150 euros at launch.