Memory Speed | 14 GHz |
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Graphics Coprocessor | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT |
Chipset Brand | AMD |
Card Description | RADEON RX 5700 |
Graphics Card Ram Size | 8 GB |
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SAPPHIRE 11293-03-40G Radeon NITRO+ RX 5700 XT 8GB GDDR6 Dual HDMI / Dual DP OC (UEFI) PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card
Graphics Coprocessor | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT |
Brand | SAPPHIRE |
Graphics Ram Size | 8 GB |
GPU Clock Speed | 2010 MHz |
Video Output Interface | HDMI |
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- Base clock: 1770 MHz
- Game clock: Up to 1902 MHz; Boost clock: 2010 MHz
- Memory speed 14 gaps. Power consumption-265 watts
- PCIe 4 0 4 Outputs 2 x DisplayPort 1 4 2 x HDMI 2 0
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Noise level | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
For gaming | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
Value for money | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
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graphics coprocessor | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | RX 7600 | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | AMD RX 6650 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | AMD Radeon RX 7800 |
card interface | pci e x16 | pci e | integrated | pci e x16 | pci e x16 | pci e x16 |
graphics ram type | gddr6 | gddr6 | gddr6 | gddr6 | gddr6 | gddr6 |
graphics ram size | 8 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB |
output interface | HDMI | HDMI, DisplayPort | HDMI, DisplayPort | HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 , 3 x DisplayPort 1.4 | HDMI, DisplayPort |
memory clock speed | 14 GHz | 18000 MHz | 19.5 GHz | — | 16 GHz | 19.5 GHz |
gpu clock speed | 2010 MHz | 128 bits | 2210 MHz | 26835 MHz | 2044 MHz | 2254 MHz |
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The sapphire Nitro+ RX 5700 XT graphics card delivers a maximized 4K gaming experience for the PC Gamer packed with sapphire’s renowned high-end quality components, including our award–winning tri-x cooling solution black diamond chokes and shroud enhancements to strengthen the PCB. The Nitro + RX 5700 XT delivers the stunning performance and robust stability every gamer demand. Features including easily replaceable quick connect fans combined with intelligent fan control and advanced tri-x fan cooling create supreme heat dissipation minimum noise and maximum reliability; Amp up the aesthetic design of your rig with the Nitro + RX 5700 quests elegant styling and all-new an RGB lighting which can be customized with sapphire’s trick software. Boost the performance of your favorite games to get a winning advantage over your friends with the new tricks boost feature; Get Nitro charged with the sapphire Nitro+ RX 5700 XT.
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Brand | SAPPHIRE |
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Series | 11293-03-40G |
Item model number | 11293-03-40G |
Item Weight | 12 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 17 x 9.5 x 3.5 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 17 x 9.5 x 3.5 inches |
Manufacturer | Sapphire |
ASIN | B07XMNGVVD |
Date First Available | December 18, 2020 |
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Best Sellers Rank | #1,327 in Computer Graphics Cards |
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A NEW EXTREME RDNA ARCHITECTUREThe Radeon RX 5700 Series GPUs are powered by the new RDNA architecture, the heart of AMD’s advanced 7nm technology process. RDNA features up to 40 completely redesigned Compute Units delivering incredible performance and up to 4x IPC improvements, new instructions better suited for visual effects such as volumetric lighting, blur effects, and depth of field, and multi-level cache hierarchy for greatly reduced latency and highly responsive gaming. The RDNA architecture enables DisplayPort 1.4 with Display Stream Compression for extreme refresh rates and resolutions on cutting edge displays for insanely immersive gameplay. Bring home the win with Radeon DNA, Radeon Anti-lag, PCI Express 4.0 support, DisplayPort 1.4, GDDR6 memory, 7nm architecture, and True Audio Next. All built into the Radeon 5700 XT Series GPU. Command your gaming experience. Less lag gets you more wins. Reduce input latency with Radeon Anti-Lag, providing an ultra-fast response time for your favorite games. |
NITRO GlowWith tasteful shroud design augmented by ARGB LEDs, you can change the colors of the LED, for a customized design. This can be controlled via TriXX software. Choose from various different modes including Fan Speed Mode, PCB Temperature Mode or the colorful rainbow mode or turn off the LEDs. |
Cutting Edge TriXX Boosts Gamers FPSSAPPHIRE wants gamers to get the best out of their graphics card, and SAPPHIRE’s TriXX software is the key to unlocking its power. SAPPHIRE TriXX with its revamped and deceptively-simple interface features the New TriXX Boost feature. In order to gain higher game performance with given hardware, gamers can choose to run their game at a lower resolution. Traditionally the available resolutions choices are fixed to a small set of options. With TriXX Boost, additional custom resolutions are created, based on user input, which gives much more fine-grained control over the quality vs performance tradeoff. TriXX Boost enables gamers to run games at a higher FPS by reducing the rendering resolution and up scaling the final output image by integrating Radeon Image Sharpening. |
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Customers like the quality, temperature, noise level, stability and appearance of the video card. For example, they mention that it performs well, it doesn't run hotter than 65C and that the fan curve is quiet and efficient. That said, some say it's a solid product and looks amazing.
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Customers like the quality of the video card. They say that it performs well, is stable, and reliable. Some customers also mention that they have not had a single issue with it regarding drivers. Overall, most are satisfied with the performance and reliability of the product.
"...Sapphire's TriXX software is solid; it shows all the important metrics you want to see as well as allowing you to switch operating modes when you..." Read more
"...They are tasteful and subtle with beautiful rich coloring. It works like a dream slices through Ultra and 1080 with no issues..." Read more
"...computing, but I can say that it is running stably and scoring very well on benchmark tests. It's quiet enough, not silent, but not bad...." Read more
"...This card is considerably faster and runs most games I've tried at 3200x1800 on max or very high settings at 60fps...." Read more
Customers like the temperature of the video card. They say it runs fairly cool, doesn't run hotter than 65C, and has a nice heat sink. Some mention that it's not nearly as power hungry or hot as their old 390 series was. Overall, most are happy with the temperature and performance of the product.
"...The card performs amazingly well with extremely good thermals for a 5700XT (these cards run hot) with reasonable fan noise...." Read more
"...Computer stays cooler and card has a pleasant purr when fans are on full blast...." Read more
"...It performs well and has nice heat sink on the m2 drives. (4 of them, FYI!!!)...UPDATE:..." Read more
"...It doesnt run hotter than 65C and holds a steady framerate 99% of the time...." Read more
Customers like the noise level of the video card. For example, they say it's super quiet, has a quiet and efficient fan curve, and hardly makes any sound. Some mention that the card runs cool and quiet at 144 fps 1080p in any game they've tried.
"...extremely good thermals for a 5700XT (these cards run hot) with reasonable fan noise...." Read more
"...It's quiet enough, not silent, but not bad. If you have a big case and a relatively recent motherboard, I would recommend this card." Read more
"...All games on Ultra settings, most with very little or no fan noise...." Read more
"Had the common black screen / flickering / beeping issues, fixed it by going..." Read more
Customers like the stability of the video card. They say it's a solid, reliable, and efficient card. Some say that it has been relatively stable and has not had any crashes or problems. Overall, most are happy with the performance and quality of the product.
"...time of this writing 20.1.2 is the latest and greatest and it is very stable; I recommend either 19.12.1 or 20.1.2 at this time for this card;..." Read more
"...This card has made me a believer in AMD with strong and affordable technology...." Read more
"...(sometimes when the game is loading, the system becomes unstable and shuts down my computer, once in game has no issues...." Read more
"...Not only is it sleek looking, it feels nice and heavy - no flimsy feeling at all! It has ample ports and support - like, insane - PLUS PCIE4!!!!..." Read more
Customers like the performance of the video card. They mention that it runs great at 1440p, has great FPS, and smooth 2D performance. Some say that the gaming performance is relatively efficient to boot. Overall, customers are satisfied with the performance and functionality of the product.
"...It's just smoother with virtually no loading stutter that I've simply didn't notice or grown accustomed to...." Read more
"...Not only is it sleek looking, it feels nice and heavy - no flimsy feeling at all! It has ample ports and support - like, insane - PLUS PCIE4!!!!..." Read more
"...As of right now this is the coolest running and the fastest running 5700xt variant that money can buy. Just watch some youtube videos on it...." Read more
"...2/Premium, and all of the AMD FidelityFX suite, as well as radeon anti-lag and other variable refresh rate settings different from what we've got in..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the video card. They mention that the design is one of the best on the market for horizontal-mounted cards, and the card is a beauty. They also appreciate the high-quality graphics and the RGB lighting. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...The glowing lights are AMAZING. They are tasteful and subtle with beautiful rich coloring...." Read more
"...Not only is it sleek looking, it feels nice and heavy - no flimsy feeling at all! It has ample ports and support - like, insane - PLUS PCIE4!!!!..." Read more
"...This device and the rgb lighting is beautiful and its big. Make sure you have room...." Read more
"...For the Sapphire part, the card is a beauty, rgb on point even the rainbow lighting is not annoying like other rgb hardware, nice cooling and a..." Read more
Customers like the value of the video card. They say it's a great buy with awesome specs for the money.
"...This card has made me a believer in AMD with strong and affordable technology...." Read more
"...This is the best GPU in the market from AMD, that is the most cost efficient compared to the 2070 Super from Nvidia...." Read more
"...-Amazing for the price" Read more
"You want a good price on a GPU that competes very well with the high end NVidia trash? Save your money and get THIS card!..." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the stuttering of the video card. They mention that it sputters in any game that demands more than the minimum frame rate. The browser would freeze up when watching YouTube videos, and the system lags. The FastBoot feature causes countless stability issues and renders TriXX unusable. The product has a slow boot and a lot of skipping.
"...FastBoot caused countless stability issues when in use for me as well as rendering TriXX unusable...." Read more
"...I am currently playing Jedi Fallen Order and while it has the stuttering issues, I havent had the crash issue...." Read more
"...Bit of a slow boot as system processed new configuration, but no issues...." Read more
"...junctions and about 94C on the core itself the card still had no frame stutters and you wouldnt be able to even tell it was that hot save for..." Read more
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Second, some of the negatives I am going to talk about are not necessarily the fault of the card, but rather the X570 chipset and motherboard manufacturer's BIOS bugs for other chipsets.
Let me start with the basics. The card is massive. It may not fit in your case. Make sure you check clearances before buying this card. And, depending on the way the PCIe slots are set up in your case, this card can be very hard to install. With an X570 Aorus Master and a Phanteks P400A it takes a great deal of patience to install and remove this card as there just isn't enough clearance over the audio cover coupled with the fact the card has to fit through a thin slot to be screwed down (as opposed to say Fractal's Meshify C, which would be a breeze to install if the card fits, which depending on fans/radiotors might not in that case).
The RGB is surprisingly tatsteful. I'm not big into the overdone RGB common to many "Gamer" oriented products, but since you can't really avoid it if you want to be competitive in that space, I do appreciate the Sapphire did it well (and it's super easy to turn off/tweak in TriXX or slave to your RGB headers on your motherboard).
If you haven't already, you should check out Gamer's Nexus review of this card as they touch on all the great technical features and design considerations of this card. For those who are less interested, I'll give a short summary. The card performs amazingly well with extremely good thermals for a 5700XT (these cards run hot) with reasonable fan noise. Additionally, it has three operating modes (performance, quiet, and TriXX).
One more positive note before I delve into the negatives I've experienced with this card. Sapphire support is fantastically responsive. I went back and forth with them multiple times a day for weeks early on as I debugged the various problems I had with the card.
Now onto the negatives/advisories (notice I still give a 5 star rating; the card is amazing now that it works well and I have workarounds for the last few caveats which I will mention as I go; I also admit there was a time where I was thinking about selling it and buying an EVGA 2070S FTW3, but that was on the 19.12.2 drivers).
When I first built my new rig (X570 Aorus Master, R7 3800X), I had countless issues trying to get the machine to display the boot splash and BIOS screens when connected to my monitor (MAG271CQR from MSI; 1440P@144Hz VA) via Display Port. This was true for both Gigabyte's Aorus Master and MSI's MEG ACE. The ASUS Crosshair VIII Hero Wi-Fi did not have this problem. This is because (according to Sapphire) Navi doesn't always play nicely with CSM (legacy boot). Disabling CSM in the BIOS fixes this issue. Unfortunately CSM enabled is the default for most motherboards (the C8H defaults to UEFI only boot/CSM disabled), so I have a workaround when clearing my CMOS or upgrading my BIOS: I use HDMI for the initial BIOS configuration. Another setting for those who need CSM enabled is to set PCIe/VGA to UEFI only when CSM is enabled.
According to various forums, this card (like all RX 5700 cards) can have issues with certain chipsets that do not support PCIe 4.0 (such as AMD's X470 and B450 boards). When installing this card, if you have a PCIe 3.0 motherboard, you should change your PCIe mode from "AUTO" to 3rd gen; this will make sure your card runs nice and stable. For some reason, on certain boards the firmware can't auto-negotiate the generation correctly and the card becomes unstable.
The card is extremely power hungry. Make sure you run individual feeds from your PSU to each of the 8-pin PCIe power connectors on this card. If you run only a single cable and use the daisy chain connectors you are going to have a bad time. Additionally, Sapphire recommends 600W as a bare minimum with 650W being preferred. Unless you have a high end PSU (such as Corsair, EVGA, SeaSonic, etc...) that is 80+ Gold or better, 650W is not going to cut it. Cheap PSUs struggle to ramp up to the power demands of this card. Sapphire lists the pull at 285W; I've pulled 300W with stock settings according to TriXX. I recommend getting a good quality PSU with at least 750W of power. Personally, I can attest to the fact the SeaSonic Focus GX-750 is more than capable of handling this card along with the rest of my build.
I also stongly recommend disabling FastBoot in Windows. FastBoot caused countless stability issues when in use for me as well as rendering TriXX unusable.
Now for the software/driver side of things. Sapphire's TriXX software is solid; it shows all the important metrics you want to see as well as allowing you to switch operating modes when you set the VBIOS selector to software/TriXX mode. It also let's you run a fan test, which is very helpful. This counts in the card's favor, as Sapphire makes this software for their product and is a feature.
AMD's drivers are another story. Adrenaline 2019 was decent near the end (with 19.12.1 being the best of 2019). Adrenaline 2020 was an unmitigated disaster. Everything you have read about how bad AMD's drivers are (19.12.2) are either true or an understatement. I went from a 98% stable system to a completely unusable system. It was at this time I thought about selling my wonderful Nitro+ and getting a 2070 Super. To AMD's credit, they pushed out a patched driver (19.12.3) a few days later that at least allowed me to use my system, but it was far from perfect. I had pretty decent luck with 20.1.1. 20.1.2 has been the most stable Radeon experience I've had since I bought this card a little over 3 months ago.
It is worth noting that I have FreeSync and Enhanced Sync disabled. The only Radeon feature I actually have enabled is Radeon Image Sharpening (RIS) at 80%. I found FreeSync and Enhanced Sync did not play well with my monitor (so I'm not sure if its an AMD issue or an MSI issue, as others have had success with this card and FreeSync with other monitors).
Overall, my experience with this card was not positive at first (it didn't help I had motherboard issues and went through multiple motherboards), but I have grown to absolutely adore this card and its performance. As AMD's driver support continues to mature for the Navi platform, the card is only going to get better. I'm also someone who doesn't mind jumping on a new driver as soon as it comes out to see what works, what breaks, and what has been improved.
In closing, while Sapphire and PowerColor are "the" Radeon cards to buy if you are going to go Radeon, Sapphire has created quite the gem with the Nitro+ RX 5700XT and was my choice over the Red Devil RX 5700XT. Driver issues notwithstanding (as neither Sapphire nor PowerColor can control this), I have zero regrets in that choice. Now on 20.1.2, I'm glad I didn't sell my 5700XT for a 2070S.
UPDATE 2020-03-27: The AMD 20.2.2 drivers resolved nearly every problem I had with the card. 20.3.1 is just as solid.
UPDATE 2020-07-24: This card continues to impress me; while I will still probably move it to another build when Big Navi is available, I feel less and less like this is something I need to do quickly as this card is aging extremely well (and getting better). I'm currently running the 20.7.2 drivers, Windows 10 2004 build, with the latest and greatest BIOS on my X570 MEG Unify at the time of this update.
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2020
Second, some of the negatives I am going to talk about are not necessarily the fault of the card, but rather the X570 chipset and motherboard manufacturer's BIOS bugs for other chipsets.
Let me start with the basics. The card is massive. It may not fit in your case. Make sure you check clearances before buying this card. And, depending on the way the PCIe slots are set up in your case, this card can be very hard to install. With an X570 Aorus Master and a Phanteks P400A it takes a great deal of patience to install and remove this card as there just isn't enough clearance over the audio cover coupled with the fact the card has to fit through a thin slot to be screwed down (as opposed to say Fractal's Meshify C, which would be a breeze to install if the card fits, which depending on fans/radiotors might not in that case).
The RGB is surprisingly tatsteful. I'm not big into the overdone RGB common to many "Gamer" oriented products, but since you can't really avoid it if you want to be competitive in that space, I do appreciate the Sapphire did it well (and it's super easy to turn off/tweak in TriXX or slave to your RGB headers on your motherboard).
If you haven't already, you should check out Gamer's Nexus review of this card as they touch on all the great technical features and design considerations of this card. For those who are less interested, I'll give a short summary. The card performs amazingly well with extremely good thermals for a 5700XT (these cards run hot) with reasonable fan noise. Additionally, it has three operating modes (performance, quiet, and TriXX).
One more positive note before I delve into the negatives I've experienced with this card. Sapphire support is fantastically responsive. I went back and forth with them multiple times a day for weeks early on as I debugged the various problems I had with the card.
Now onto the negatives/advisories (notice I still give a 5 star rating; the card is amazing now that it works well and I have workarounds for the last few caveats which I will mention as I go; I also admit there was a time where I was thinking about selling it and buying an EVGA 2070S FTW3, but that was on the 19.12.2 drivers).
When I first built my new rig (X570 Aorus Master, R7 3800X), I had countless issues trying to get the machine to display the boot splash and BIOS screens when connected to my monitor (MAG271CQR from MSI; 1440P@144Hz VA) via Display Port. This was true for both Gigabyte's Aorus Master and MSI's MEG ACE. The ASUS Crosshair VIII Hero Wi-Fi did not have this problem. This is because (according to Sapphire) Navi doesn't always play nicely with CSM (legacy boot). Disabling CSM in the BIOS fixes this issue. Unfortunately CSM enabled is the default for most motherboards (the C8H defaults to UEFI only boot/CSM disabled), so I have a workaround when clearing my CMOS or upgrading my BIOS: I use HDMI for the initial BIOS configuration. Another setting for those who need CSM enabled is to set PCIe/VGA to UEFI only when CSM is enabled.
According to various forums, this card (like all RX 5700 cards) can have issues with certain chipsets that do not support PCIe 4.0 (such as AMD's X470 and B450 boards). When installing this card, if you have a PCIe 3.0 motherboard, you should change your PCIe mode from "AUTO" to 3rd gen; this will make sure your card runs nice and stable. For some reason, on certain boards the firmware can't auto-negotiate the generation correctly and the card becomes unstable.
The card is extremely power hungry. Make sure you run individual feeds from your PSU to each of the 8-pin PCIe power connectors on this card. If you run only a single cable and use the daisy chain connectors you are going to have a bad time. Additionally, Sapphire recommends 600W as a bare minimum with 650W being preferred. Unless you have a high end PSU (such as Corsair, EVGA, SeaSonic, etc...) that is 80+ Gold or better, 650W is not going to cut it. Cheap PSUs struggle to ramp up to the power demands of this card. Sapphire lists the pull at 285W; I've pulled 300W with stock settings according to TriXX. I recommend getting a good quality PSU with at least 750W of power. Personally, I can attest to the fact the SeaSonic Focus GX-750 is more than capable of handling this card along with the rest of my build.
I also stongly recommend disabling FastBoot in Windows. FastBoot caused countless stability issues when in use for me as well as rendering TriXX unusable.
Now for the software/driver side of things. Sapphire's TriXX software is solid; it shows all the important metrics you want to see as well as allowing you to switch operating modes when you set the VBIOS selector to software/TriXX mode. It also let's you run a fan test, which is very helpful. This counts in the card's favor, as Sapphire makes this software for their product and is a feature.
AMD's drivers are another story. Adrenaline 2019 was decent near the end (with 19.12.1 being the best of 2019). Adrenaline 2020 was an unmitigated disaster. Everything you have read about how bad AMD's drivers are (19.12.2) are either true or an understatement. I went from a 98% stable system to a completely unusable system. It was at this time I thought about selling my wonderful Nitro+ and getting a 2070 Super. To AMD's credit, they pushed out a patched driver (19.12.3) a few days later that at least allowed me to use my system, but it was far from perfect. I had pretty decent luck with 20.1.1. 20.1.2 has been the most stable Radeon experience I've had since I bought this card a little over 3 months ago.
It is worth noting that I have FreeSync and Enhanced Sync disabled. The only Radeon feature I actually have enabled is Radeon Image Sharpening (RIS) at 80%. I found FreeSync and Enhanced Sync did not play well with my monitor (so I'm not sure if its an AMD issue or an MSI issue, as others have had success with this card and FreeSync with other monitors).
Overall, my experience with this card was not positive at first (it didn't help I had motherboard issues and went through multiple motherboards), but I have grown to absolutely adore this card and its performance. As AMD's driver support continues to mature for the Navi platform, the card is only going to get better. I'm also someone who doesn't mind jumping on a new driver as soon as it comes out to see what works, what breaks, and what has been improved.
In closing, while Sapphire and PowerColor are "the" Radeon cards to buy if you are going to go Radeon, Sapphire has created quite the gem with the Nitro+ RX 5700XT and was my choice over the Red Devil RX 5700XT. Driver issues notwithstanding (as neither Sapphire nor PowerColor can control this), I have zero regrets in that choice. Now on 20.1.2, I'm glad I didn't sell my 5700XT for a 2070S.
UPDATE 2020-03-27: The AMD 20.2.2 drivers resolved nearly every problem I had with the card. 20.3.1 is just as solid.
UPDATE 2020-07-24: This card continues to impress me; while I will still probably move it to another build when Big Navi is available, I feel less and less like this is something I need to do quickly as this card is aging extremely well (and getting better). I'm currently running the 20.7.2 drivers, Windows 10 2004 build, with the latest and greatest BIOS on my X570 MEG Unify at the time of this update.
I'm part of a niche group. It would be cheaper to build a bulky PC but I don't want bulky. It will not be cheaper to build a tiny gaming PC yet (NUC!!). I also game wirelessly using steam link on TV throughout the house. I use my iMac for gaming via bootcamp (not ideal for everyone but I love it).
I bought a case for this card (chroma core x) to use it externally. Mostly to extend iMac's life and gain better efficiency. The case covers the beautiful card glow. Using thunderbolt 3 does bottleneck the card BUT not while streaming ultra at 1080 for me. I still get 60+ frames minimum (Final Fantasy 15 not so much). An external monitor is a must due to thunderbolt limitations. Note you do need to remove bootcamp AMD drivers (DDU) and simply put in modified ones for the card to be used. This will cause issues with internal monitor (can fix or not use internal display). Each mac setup yields different results you need to tailor to. You then have to select apps via display settings menu (graphics option-> Powerful Setting for each app added).
This card outperforms the AMD580 in windows with streaming or EXTERNAL monitor. It's just smoother with virtually no loading stutter that I've simply didn't notice or grown accustomed to. Using internal monitor didn't yield much better results. Using it on Mac side is literally plug and play but didn't give me the performance windows did. I only tested Tombraider.
Computer stays cooler and card has a pleasant purr when fans are on full blast. AMD will be making Playstation and Xbox cards with ray tracing (current lineup doesn't have.) Once the newer AMD cards drop this year and drivers are ready I'll be swapping this one out! This card has made me a believer in AMD with strong and affordable technology. So far I love her and feel it was a great deal compared to competition!
UPDATE:
After owning it for a few days, somehow the infinity mirror RGB stopped working so I returned it to Amazon for a new one. I could never get RGB working from Mystic Light EXCEPT for the infinity mirror before it stopped working. My new board came... and all works as expected. I have LEFT THE BIOS AT FACTORY FIRMWARE! It's not the original, but it's an earlier one. Don't update unless you need to - I expect they introduced a bug or something. Anyways, RGB control is still wonky - it doesn't recognize my graphics card which is a, some would argue, flagship AMD card (5700 XT from Sapphire).....and it only partially recognizes my ram (FOR RGB)...I have NEO Trident 3600 - however, it does OC the ram nice and easy. If I set the RGB on my infinity mirror, it sets it weird on my AIO cooler - but I can't control my cooler independently... so weird. Annoying, oh well. Sometimes the RGB settings stick, sometimes not. It might recognize my Ram better and GPU if I go into those software and tell it to - so, I may need to update again! LOL........
For the price, this is a rock solid motherboard. you'll be happy. Just remember newbies ( I See this ALL OVER).... don't try to put the ARGB into the RGB and vice versa...(even with adapters, etc... - doesn't work!)
Edit again. Seems it was a bug somewhere. RGB now works all over. Lovely system.
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2020
UPDATE:
After owning it for a few days, somehow the infinity mirror RGB stopped working so I returned it to Amazon for a new one. I could never get RGB working from Mystic Light EXCEPT for the infinity mirror before it stopped working. My new board came... and all works as expected. I have LEFT THE BIOS AT FACTORY FIRMWARE! It's not the original, but it's an earlier one. Don't update unless you need to - I expect they introduced a bug or something. Anyways, RGB control is still wonky - it doesn't recognize my graphics card which is a, some would argue, flagship AMD card (5700 XT from Sapphire).....and it only partially recognizes my ram (FOR RGB)...I have NEO Trident 3600 - however, it does OC the ram nice and easy. If I set the RGB on my infinity mirror, it sets it weird on my AIO cooler - but I can't control my cooler independently... so weird. Annoying, oh well. Sometimes the RGB settings stick, sometimes not. It might recognize my Ram better and GPU if I go into those software and tell it to - so, I may need to update again! LOL........
For the price, this is a rock solid motherboard. you'll be happy. Just remember newbies ( I See this ALL OVER).... don't try to put the ARGB into the RGB and vice versa...(even with adapters, etc... - doesn't work!)
Edit again. Seems it was a bug somewhere. RGB now works all over. Lovely system.
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Ahora la tarjeta funciona excelente, el unico problema que tuve fue al instalarla que no queria funcionar, pero era por mi BIOS, algo facil de solucionar.
Temperaturas no superan los 80°C estando yo a 30°C ambientales, y con ventiladores stock de mi Gabinete
Tengo:
Corsair Spec-06
R5 3600x
RX 5700 XT
Por specs uno pensaria que las temps iban a mantenerse arriba de 70 siempre, pero sorprendentemente no, la GPU tiene una muy buena ventilacion con sus 3 masivos ventiladores, con un block de dos disipadores.
Los juegos que he probado (solo lo arme para juegos en realidad):
Horizon Zero Dawn Preset: High, QHD (2K), 60 FPS estables, por que lo estableci asi.
GTA V Preset: Ultra, QHD (2K), 60 FPS estables, por que lo estableci asi.
Valorant Preset: Ultra, QHD (2K), 60 FPS estables, por que lo estableci asi.
Halo TMCC Preset: Ultra, FHD (1080p) , 60 FPS estables, por que lo estableci asi.
Shadow of Mordor Ultra, QHD (2K) , 60 FPS estables, por que lo estableci asi.
No me quejo para nada de los juegos aun me falta por probarlos pero desde que la compre y he tenido tiempo para jugar, muy buena experiencia.
**Recuerden pueden pedir por el chat de soporte de AMD sus juegos gratis, solo si compran la version shipped por Amazon Mexico y vendida por Amazon Mexico. (Solo demoran un +- mes en dartelos, eso si tienen stock)
Reviewed in Mexico on September 4, 2020
Ahora la tarjeta funciona excelente, el unico problema que tuve fue al instalarla que no queria funcionar, pero era por mi BIOS, algo facil de solucionar.
Temperaturas no superan los 80°C estando yo a 30°C ambientales, y con ventiladores stock de mi Gabinete
Tengo:
Corsair Spec-06
R5 3600x
RX 5700 XT
Por specs uno pensaria que las temps iban a mantenerse arriba de 70 siempre, pero sorprendentemente no, la GPU tiene una muy buena ventilacion con sus 3 masivos ventiladores, con un block de dos disipadores.
Los juegos que he probado (solo lo arme para juegos en realidad):
Horizon Zero Dawn Preset: High, QHD (2K), 60 FPS estables, por que lo estableci asi.
GTA V Preset: Ultra, QHD (2K), 60 FPS estables, por que lo estableci asi.
Valorant Preset: Ultra, QHD (2K), 60 FPS estables, por que lo estableci asi.
Halo TMCC Preset: Ultra, FHD (1080p) , 60 FPS estables, por que lo estableci asi.
Shadow of Mordor Ultra, QHD (2K) , 60 FPS estables, por que lo estableci asi.
No me quejo para nada de los juegos aun me falta por probarlos pero desde que la compre y he tenido tiempo para jugar, muy buena experiencia.
**Recuerden pueden pedir por el chat de soporte de AMD sus juegos gratis, solo si compran la version shipped por Amazon Mexico y vendida por Amazon Mexico. (Solo demoran un +- mes en dartelos, eso si tienen stock)
The card runs just great. Fans do not even kick in until the card reaches 60C, which is great because there isn't a game that I play that ever pushes this card hard enough to even get that high. Except for that atrocity of a port called RDR2. The software from Sapphire to customize the lighting on the card is awesome and very light weight though it is missing a couple of features I'd like.
Anyways. Get this thing. It cost me more than half my monthly income but I am still happy.
El empaque, la verdad que para ser un producto de la gama alta de Radeon si deja un poco que desear.
La instalación en mi caso tengo un gabinete mid tower, tuve que cambiar de ubicación los ventiladores del radiador para que entrada es una tarjeta muy grande.
El primer día de uso, ya que remplace otra tarjeta Radeon ya estaban instalados los drivers, no tuve que cambiar mas que la configuración de voltaje, velocidades de la vram, meter un poco más de velocidad al reloj y poner libre el voltaje para que de lo que requiera la tarjeta, después de eso si una sesión de juego de 6 horas, el juego (call of duty modern warfare) nunca bajo de 130 fps con graficas en ultra, no hubo pantallas negras o azules, la temperatura nunca subió de 60 grados lo cual me sorprendió muchísimo.
En conclusión vale el precio el rgb se ve hermoso y hace juego con el resto del rgb que tengas.
Te garantizo no te arrepentirás
Reviewed in Mexico on June 29, 2020
El empaque, la verdad que para ser un producto de la gama alta de Radeon si deja un poco que desear.
La instalación en mi caso tengo un gabinete mid tower, tuve que cambiar de ubicación los ventiladores del radiador para que entrada es una tarjeta muy grande.
El primer día de uso, ya que remplace otra tarjeta Radeon ya estaban instalados los drivers, no tuve que cambiar mas que la configuración de voltaje, velocidades de la vram, meter un poco más de velocidad al reloj y poner libre el voltaje para que de lo que requiera la tarjeta, después de eso si una sesión de juego de 6 horas, el juego (call of duty modern warfare) nunca bajo de 130 fps con graficas en ultra, no hubo pantallas negras o azules, la temperatura nunca subió de 60 grados lo cual me sorprendió muchísimo.
En conclusión vale el precio el rgb se ve hermoso y hace juego con el resto del rgb que tengas.
Te garantizo no te arrepentirás
Reviewed in Canada on January 29, 2020