PowerColor RX 6800 Red Dragon Review, Power, Thermals, Overclocking & Gaming

[@theigpugamer]

Welcome back to hardware unavailable That's the vibe

[@poi50nthrd36]

'unavailable' KEKW

[@w1n1x]

I sense hater.

[@theigpugamer]

@@w1n1x nah mate I love hwu

[@takehirolol5962]

Sold out.

[@Aldarux]

That killed me

[@reikisano4542]

> Hardware Unavailable on the thumbnail I'm ded, thanks Steve.

[@8lec_R]

LMFAO. Thx for pointing that out. I laughed for a solid 20 seconds after seeing that

[@DrunkTalk]

Does anyone else miss the ridiculous old vega 64 red devil design? That thing looked wicked!

[@0Wayland]

Powercolor has been making great products from that era till now, very impressed with them.

[@barbusbogdan7]

@ExalyThor why trash GPU?

[@markwilson7013]

@ExalyThor Trash GPU? I thought in today's age there were no bad products, only bad prices (Vega was too expensive at launch but then it mined well so go figure), and so on that front all current GPUs are bad :) I bet if AMD sold new Vega64 GPUs right now, at their original MSRP, they would be sold out in minutes regardless.

[@markwilson7013]

@ExalyThor Only now its faster than a 1080 🤷‍♂️

[@fedepede04]

@ExalyThor I don't think that it's the miners to blame for the problem, sorry to say it AMD that carry the biggest part of the problem. You can't remember get ( nearly impossible) an amd card in Denmark, even the rx570 cost over 500$ in a store. They stop producing there old series, and could not deliver enough of the new ones, it's plan and simple.

[@christopherluke9658]

Came here from GN’s video. Hope your channel gets sorted out.

[@timchambers55]

I can't speak for the entire viewership Steve - but I feel like the majority of us have no problems with you & Tim reviewing items regardless of availability issues. I only say this because I know there is a vocal minority crying out about their dislike of reviewers reviewing GPUs which are constantly out of stock. We, the consumers, are put in the best purchasing position possible by becoming well-informed. Content such as your detailed reviews goes a long, long way to help us achieve the goal of being informed. Keep 'em coming Steve.

[@andyw4207]

Well said. I rather do all my research now and then buy them when they are available. It’s not like money is literately burning a hole in my pocket

[@coiL10]

Definitely agree. While the GPUs stocks shortages are frustrating and annoying for all of us, a well made video review is always welcome and the frustration from gpu stocks shouldn't be directed towards reviewers.

[@269bp]

I agree with you. Also sad to see the impact of all this on Steve's delivery, he seems uneased and out of character from his usual self.

[@Spectro108]

It's baffling that people think the dozens, literally dozens of GPUs handed out to reviews are causing all the shortages and not because of the 1000's of GPUs being sold directly to scalpers and miners causing it.

[@JhanSolo332]

Well said

[@_unseenhunter_5093]

"At or near the msrp" Man, hardware unavailable has the funniest jokes Edit: To be clear, i love this content and even if i cannot get it now, i might get it later and i enjoy watching their breakdowns.

[@vsammy_poet]

Yeah. But think about it, if it would be Available.. Price Tag: 900-1000 $€ etc.. 🤔 🙄

[@orriblecol6587]

@@vsammy_poet not here in oz 1399 for gigabyte crap

[@drinkingmilk8877]

How big can the dag file get? nah but seriously what's the hash rate after an undervolt ? Im kidding LOL

[@orriblecol6587]

@THELEFTAREALLBIGOTS PROVEMEWRONG i know its not but here in oz a gigabyte card low end cost 1399 dollars that was my point sorry you don,t understand maybe you have a low IQ

[@ryan89554]

inflation due to printing money and lockdowns, record debt. and not enough production and part shortages if you cant get the parts to make enough cause it causes too much cause of inflation

[@wisdoom9153]

Ahh yes, Hardware Unavailable, a reliable source where we can get the review of upcoming pc components somewhere in the future.

[@sammiller6631]

@THELEFTAREALLBIGOTS PROVEMEWRONG It doesn't have to be original to be an opinion. Prove me wrong.

[@STORMFIRE07]

Here after watching GN’s video on HUB getting shadowbanned by KZbin, I didn’t even realized that, sorry for not realizing it sooner guys I hope the shadow ban goes away and ya guys start uploading again

[@conchobar]

They truly are Hardware Unavailable now.

[@jonas_bento]

Hardware Unavailable

[@aeternalux9175]

I know your profile picture :p

[@FIRSTEBITOS]

@@aeternalux9175 it's a TRAP!

[@Edward.E.]

Made my day, cheers mate

[@TheDevtubes]

Harvard unavailable

[@jonas_bento]

@@aeternalux9175 People who knows about it normally have deep scars in their hearts. Are you like that as well?

[@Enakaji]

Thanks for the review, the Red Dragon is indeed the version of the 6800 that I'm interested in so its nice to see that Powercolor build a card thats not only considerably more efficient then the reference card but also faster. Really well done I'd say. Also, I really like the design of the Red Dragon cards, that was one of the reasons I picked the 5700 red Dragon back when that came out. They have a nice and simplistic look with some nice details.

[@johncena-zo1uf]

I have this card! DEFINITELY WORTH IT if you can find the RX 6800 and resell your GPU at current market price.

[@jelamb0320]

THANK YOU for taking the time to pull cards apart, and giving a full review of the card. There's more to the card than just how they look, their FPS, and how they run when you first plug them in. My only complaint (I know, availability is tough these days) is that you don't have more versions of each card so I can have a better-informed buying choice!

[@SubiKinubi]

I managed to get one of these, it’s performing amazingly well, especially after the bios update, very happy with it

[@andresbarboza594]

Managed to get one two weeks ago myself. Do you think it will already have the bios update ? Or how would I go about updating to such bios. Thanks in advance

[@SubiKinubi]

@@andresbarboza594 had to update it myself

[@frankieforza]

I got a black screen Problem w this card you guys know anything about this?

[@SubiKinubi]

@@frankieforza no sorry, I’ve had mine run without an issue for 3 years, maybe reinstall drivers and check all windows is updated

[@coiL10]

These imaginary GPUs look nice

[@bsh7390]

welcome to AiR UnBoXeD

[@WhiteNinjainblack]

Yes like printed and digital money have value out of thin air. It is the same. What gives money value and GPU is believe that it has worth. Sad but true.

[@niko5514]

Even better: me imagine actually playing with them ... No availability no problem. In my mind I am free.

[@tomtom8413]

😂

[@gametestinglab8861]

It’s not imaginary. I have one of these among many others.

[@andrewleese9466]

I have the XT version of this card and this review is spot on! Card is extremely cool and quiet. Out of the box settings in "OC" mode I've seen the card hit 2450mhz. It's not flashy but does have excellent fit and finish. Oh yeah, It's amazing how much bigger it is compared to the 2060 super it replaced.

[@codymcginty1150]

Does it perform well cause I was also looking at the version of this card for about 550 dollars

[@andrewleese9466]

@@codymcginty1150 It's been going well, still have it at stock "oc" settings and plays most my games at 100fps @4k. Never gets above 70c. No complaints here.

[@AutonovaAI]

@@codymcginty1150yes it is very good get the XT

[@cosmicviper2371]

What is the power connector situation?

[@paulnolan4971]

Ahhhh, the mythical Red Dragon... Flying flying off the shelves before 'twas ever seen.

[@benegesserit9838]

nah is just deep fake:)

[@onimashou8705]

Just bought a 5800X3D and I'll am going to buy this specific card to pair with it

[@mobgripchamanrogue]

HF m8

[@zsoltszegedi8995]

Imagine how many GPUs we would have if bitchin' and moanin' would bring in more stock

[@t.c.b4722]

A plethora

[@8lec_R]

So much that there'd be an oversupply and even I could buy a gpu, even tho I don't need, cuz the prices were so low

[@thuanluong2138]

Thanks for the continued in depth reviews. They are as always very informative and very valuable as a consumer. A few retailers in the UK had some 6800 and 6800XT models available, though way over msrp. Went for the PowerColor Red Devil 6800XT based on your day one review of the card which was positive. Strangely the Red Dragon 6800XT was £20 more.

[@andersjjensen]

Enjoy your unicorn card! :) Perhaps dedicate an hour of gaming to those of us who are still screaming in frustration? :P

[@seamon9732]

Red Dragon... Ah, one of those mystical creatures we're not sure really exists. How fitting!

[@brucethen]

Alexstrasza

[@marioc9168]

Rolling shots, camera work, and b roll are top notch this episode. Well done. Production quality has been truly professional the last year and you guys are only getting better.

[@CommandLineVulpine]

Heading back through a bunch of recent videos to like them. Hope it will help overcome the shadow ban!

[@johncena-zo1uf]

I live in a tropical country and this card is perfect for local temps here that reach 30C +. The card I have is extremely power efficient and runs so cool. Even at 30 degrees ambient temps, I get 60C on my GPU running at full load.

[@PastorwithoutaPulpit]

Personally I've missed these reviews as I do reference them when purchasing a new card. It's good to know which models to buy or avoid when these become more readily available. Thank you for doing them and please continue to do so...

[@haukionkannel]

It is easy! Amd Rdna3 and Nvidia 5000 series!

[@t.c.b4722]

This shit is like watching the Food Network when you have only three ketchup packets left in your fridge and all the grocery stores and restaurants are on fire.

[@sammiller6631]

At least you have three ketchup packets. I have none. I'll trade you a creamer packet for ketchup.

[@t.c.b4722]

@@sammiller6631 Deal

[@Farbulus]

I have the 6800xt Red Dragon in my build. Spent a little more than I should have but I was able to sell some older R9 390's to cover part of it. I'm enjoying it. Thanks for the review, there are not many out there for this model.

[@joe_ferreira]

Can we get a Monitor Steve next to a Monitor Tim both inside a monitor, during the next Q&A? 😂

[@shivenmundra8040]

If the MSRP is 600$ That is an Exceptional Product! And if it is available for that price!

[@greggreg2458]

You very well know it's not available at that price.

[@haukionkannel]

$600 sound more suitable for 6700 or 3060 low end cards ;)

[@AzngameFreak03]

$900 for 6800 on ebay.

[@MuShinnen]

Useless comment that points out a numbered placement.

[@Lystr0saur]

Useless subcomment saying something along the lines of "i agree".

[@ramair325]

@@Lystr0saur yup

[@ekksoku]

@@ramair325 y

[@LukCPL]

Nice, this is a prototype to be released in 2023? 😅

[@Eonymia]

*a "witty" comment about gpus being unavailable* Ok, you've seen the comments section now, no need to read further.

[@CrankyNinja1]

Here to support you during the shadow ban

[@cesaralonso3463]

Everytime they make a GPU review they should stack all the boxes of other GPUs in the background just for the meme

[@sammiller6631]

It's a dark day when even GPU reviews have restricted supply.

[@mrgringo7289]

Im from the future and this is relevant now, thx!

[@JohSno]

Here to give my thumbs up and support after seeing GN's news about this channel being shadowbanned. Looks like it's working normally now.

[@explorernate]

I recently bought this card off of a third party seller on amazon. I overspent by about £200, but I had some gift card balance to use up, and my 2xVega64 setup was causing me crashes in the silliest things. Altogether I'm happy with the purchase as I felt I needed to do it, though I wish I could've waited until the prices came down to msrp. I am also getting super low power usage, with low temperatures to boot. Can keep it super quiet with the fan curve, although blasting the fans up too max you definitely hear them. Good review from Steve here. Matches up to my experience.

[@jostar9854]

Hardware Unavailable vfx budget has gone through the roof these last couple of eps, that CGI card actually looks real.

[@shinukage8573]

tks for these videos they will help when I am able to purchase a card

[@sherazade82]

Saw this on my feed. I take it this means you guys are back!! Hope it stays that way!

[@jonwatters2137]

I picked one up a couple of weeks ago and paid $909 at Micro Center. A real nice card. My be quiet 500dx with this card is quite

[@sparkypvp2167]

God these prices.

[@SineCordis]

I was lucky enough to get this card recently, but then the fans on the card stopped working just hours after I installed it. I got my money back, but sadly no replacement card due to lack of availability. Shit sucks man

[@katech6020]

If I was in your place, I would have putted case fans on top of it and kept it or got some replacement fans

[@bagerklestyne]

That blows. I wanted to dislike in angry but I didn't want it to look like I didn't support the comment. My XT hasn't failed me yet and I hope you get a replacement soon

[@kennethd4958]

So does it suck or blow?

[@tb87670]

Oof, I would've done a de-shroud mod and put a few of those slim noctua fans on it. Optimum Tech has a video on that. Still sucks you got a bum fan on new hardware.

[@leeairth]

Got the 6800XT red dragon and can confirm its also a quiet and cool card, it only misses out on extra shroud with RGB bling and I've no problems with that. Cost £899 Around a month ago.

[@misterapocalypse1]

I bought one of these, such an amazing card. Cool, fans at 1100rpm, 65 degrees at 2.25GHz is ridiculous!

[@paulnolan4971]

Hey hope you're back soon. Daily eps of 'Moustache and the Monitor' are sorely missed :(

[@TiagoMorbusSa]

I think it might be fixed now, this video is available in the search results!

[@godwhomismike]

On the upside, Hardware Unboxed was still more available during its YT ban then these video cards released months ago.

[@zetaalpha7200]

Great review as always. Hang in there guys hoping the current "situation" is solved very soon.

[@skullsociety3562]

Just picked up mine today I’m very excited

[@bradeinarsen]

Comment to try and convince KZbin the channel isn’t hacked.

[@Notarnicola36]

Its like you said steve! You make this video for people in the future. Right now i dont even care about these gpu's. But i will be back when they are available in my country (portugal). The only one availabe is the rx 6900xt at 1900€.

[@william_SMMA]

Wtf

[@kingdomkey2011]

I'm liking and leaving a comment on every video from now and going all the way back to January

[@WearyTraveler_]

I picked one up today at micro center. I’ve been stopping in for the past 3 months, hoping I’d get lucky. The card is overkill for what I want to do, but they only had one 6800 left on the shelf and two Red Devil Rx 6900xt starting at $1600 😧. I just purchased the 6800 at $800+ before taxes... I would’ve preferred a 3060 or 3070, but the only chance you’ll have is to wait in line starting at 12am EVERY day and there’s no guarantee they receive any. I also didn’t know much about this card so I came here to see what it’s all about before I open it. Sounds like a good card, but not at the price I paid. On the other hand, it’s cheaper than eBay 🤷🏻‍♂️ Good luck to everyone on your search and I hope the msrp gods are on your side

[@MichelPostma]

Thanks to Gamers Nexus for letting me know what has been going on with you all. I'd been wondering where our vids went, but I also know the break was coming up. So I'll just check the channel daily until you're visible in search, sub feeds and recommended again to not miss any videos. Best of luck to you guys!

[@niko5514]

So u know that Nvidia was behind this all?

[@ei..]

Just got this card as a replacement after I RMA'd my 6800 fighter right before the warranty ran out for free! Fighter was good too, but with this card I can keep it on the lowest fan speed no matter the load! I have the fan curve set to ramp up after 80c junction temp, but I don't think it's ever reached that high

[@Pouria_1664]

another unavailable 1500-2000$ card LOL

[@vsammy_poet]

😂😂 PC Computing is Cruel hobby..

[@Pouria_1664]

@@vsammy_poet hahaha yes unfortunately

[@allansh828]

Probably around $1100, rDNA2 is not good for mining.

[@Pouria_1664]

@@allansh828 yeah by the looks of it, just guessing though, the prices are all over the place

[@allansh828]

@@Pouria_1664 it’s not all over the place. Prices for most GPUs that can be used for mining have stabilized around 180 days of mining income.

[@fist003]

the good thing about these gen GPUs, most performs pretty much the same, just the difference on power usage, temperature and noise level. reviews dont need to be unnecessary long

[@craighutchinson6856]

0:05 "welcome back to Hardware unavailable" that is appropriate considering that KZbin is screwing you with a shadowban Hope that it gets resolved very fast for you I like your channel

[@Nasrosee]

Its july 2024, and i just bought one renewed for 350 bucks

[@toadster1969]

Thanks for the reviews Steve. I'm looking down the road to purchase but actively watching all comparisons and appreciate the insight - cheers!

[@shaneeslick]

G'day Steve & Teddy Jr., I just want to say even with the current situation I am enjoying the current hardware Reviews You & Tim are doing, If I only watched GPU reviews based on what I could buy, I would even be watching RTX2000 & RX5000 Reviews

[@finny3953]

I have this card and it keeps the vram ice cold when mining etherium.

[@gametestinglab8861]

I have that exact card in the same rug with a reference card RX 6800. Reference card fluctuates between 55.50 mh/s to 58.50 mh/s. PowerColor does all the time without fluctuations 62.80 mh/s. Better hash rate than RTX 3060 ti/3070. It’s mind blowing damn good card.

[@bretth6393]

Interesting to see the red dragon consume the same amount of power as a 3070 while being stronger in Tomb Raider.

[@Noine14159145]

AMD seems to be stronger in rasterization, but lacks in RT power and tensor cores for something like DLSS.

[@justmixah3408]

@@Noine14159145 fps>features

[@benjaminoechsli1941]

It's exactly what AMD's marketing was. "Hey guys, our power/performance ratio in rasterization is much better than those power-hog Ampere cards! What? Ray-tracing? Er, it's... okay?"

[@Noine14159145]

@@justmixah3408 There you go, if GPUs are hopefully available, you should probably opt for Navi2.

[@Noine14159145]

@@benjaminoechsli1941 pretty awesome to have competition in all GPU segments... if only you could buy them

[@VeritronX]

I've had one of these for about a month, love it, nice upgrade from my 1080ti. My biggest gain was somehow Java minecraft with shaders jumped from 72fps to 190fps at 1440p which I was not expecting.

[@ETophales]

That's quite interesting. I see a lot of people over at Reddit complaining about AMD GPUs' minecraft performance. Anything special you're running?

[@VeritronX]

@@ETophales nothing special at all really, was a 3600x and b550-e, with a clean install of the drivers from january. I have heard some people say that it's fixed on 6000 series but maybe not on older cards? I was using minecraft 1.16.4 with optifine and the complementary shaders when I did that test on the day my 6800 arrived.

[@576turky]

the price these days = MSRP * 3

[@marccarter1350]

I love red dragon products. I always buy them. Always were a decent performance to price. My 5700xt is Red Dragon. This will be my next upgrade when it available. I am staying on my 5700xt. What choice do i have? Let's hope it does not break, as I cannot afford a new one at current prices. It's more than I spent 2 years ago lol

[@wiicodman]

I ordered this from Newegg at the end of January at an "MSRP" of $945. Coming from a 1060 that I bought during the last mining craze and a 280X before that, I'm very happy with the performance.

[@Hombremaniac]

Available or not, I will watch every single GPU review you guys put out! Ok, I might blitz through some parts, but I'm always interested how good every single model is. Edit: Was Sapphire fan, but PowerColor is tempting me!

[@Kie-7077]

So, have you published videos after this one? Because when I visit your channel and click upload to get the latest video, this one is it (currently March 1st evening UK).

[@amnottabs]

hi, I'd like to point out that for some reason I haven't been spoon-fed your videos on my subscription tab even though you've been uploading in a regular schedule; missed a lot of content from you guys since the green team backpedaling video

[@Helixan]

Considering AMD offers a one click autoundervolt, i think it's worth adding this into your benchmark comparison. Often this will improve thermals and clock speeds and is accessible to everyone, unlike nvidias software.

[@yashadityasehgal2305]

Me falling over when he tells me that this is mid range.

[@haukionkannel]

Heh for powercolor gategory. Highend red Devil, middle range red dragon, low end (no special Name).

[@brandontoyer6077]

@@haukionkannel low-end is Fighter.

[@gametestinglab8861]

@@brandontoyer6077 I have one Fighter RX 6700 XT. Isn’t anything fancy but gets job done without issue running reasonably cool temperatures. PowerColor does good cards generally speaking. I isn’t had any issue with any PowerColor ever.

[@ultraderek]

Love the channels name change!

[@drinkingmilk8877]

Hardware we can buy second hand after ETH crashes

[@ryan89554]

its the governments fault for enforcing draconian lockdowns that dont work, if people cant go to work run a business,,go out or keep production running how is the economy gonna run without crashing from just printing more money (inflation) and manufacture stuff, also dram shortages

[@Revener666]

@@ryan89554 The computer parts factories are not standing still though.

[@slewis_au]

At similar power draw and clock speeds, my 6800 reference card usually hits 95C at the hotspot underload, fans at 1700 RPM

[@TheAdamDarvas]

Pulse next please... I need to have my purchase decision validated! Great as always.

[@rustyshackleford5166]

Hardware Un-stocks'd. It sounds more pun when said aloud.

[@amaurytoloza1511]

I just helped a mate built his first PC, we had to get a 5600XT, one of the very few options available at a "reasonable" price

[@robertstan298]

I know the pain. Still, not a bad choice, glad you guys found something that didn't totally break the bank.

[@amaurytoloza1511]

@@robertstan298 yeah, it is painful. I see no reason to pay horrid markups or scalper price, so a 5600xt is still a decent GPU whilst things slowly go back to normal. He's been streaming and gaming from his old legion laptop but it can't keep up anymore with both things at the same time.

[@Tautolonaut]

Welcome back to Boxes, Hardly Worn.

[@paulfinch1083]

I have the sapphire pulse 6800 and it's very efficient. It wouldn't surprise me if it was close to the red dragon. I'm glad I didn't go a for a reference model now as I hate noisy fans. Excellent review.

[@TG09]

I got this at the beginning of Jan for just under $1200 NZ, great card to complete my build

[@richdelmazzio9890]

I had to rewatch the beginning to make sure I heard what you said! Bravo Steve, I needed a good laugh this morning.

[@NeighborhoodOppa]

I just picked this up for 250, I think it was worth it, should last me maybe 4-5 years .

[@cosmefulanito6713]

Damn that was a good deal, bro.

[@JonLaRue]

I paid around $1100 at Microcenter for 6800xt Red Dragon, the 6800 Red Dragon was ~$1000. It took a lot of effort to get this into my itx rig.. but it fit.

[@Bratfalken]

Watching this to somehow support you, hopefully not demonetized? That rised backplate, doesn't that interfere with m.2 coolers on some cards?

[@budgieplays]

Got one 2 days ago, It's amazing. Runs cool and quiet

[@rangersmith4652]

This card is a bit louder and a bit warmer than an empty PCIe slot, but does much better in games.

[@benjaminoechsli1941]

Finally, something worth upgrading to.

[@johnnyxp64]

i hate KZbin "shaddow ban" that happened to this channel. Their algoriths are always stupid and allows normal content to be blocked and shit videos and spams to live uncontrolled for years!

[@sammiller6631]

If they didn't use algorithms, they'd have to hire the entire population of New York just to check videos.

[@YeOldeTraveller]

I replaced my last GPU because it was too loud. The current one is much quieter, but I can still hear it when it is running full out on computation tasks. This is an option for replacement in the current generation.

[@Incognito-gh5qi]

Hearing "Welcome back to hardware unavailable" always brings a smile to my face, thanks for the laughs guys in these trying times.

[@brendlowert5772]

Can't wait to buy one in 12 to 18 months.

[@tthimsel]

It is being sold for 1800$ (VAT included) in Hungary! So, I would be very happy to purchase it anywhere below 1,000$ :D

[@boriskljaic5161]

as a gamer i snatched my gpu in the last mining boom 2 years ago at a high price.... so i started mining with it to recover some money, i can happily say i returned 50% of the investment when i take into consideration how much power i spent (even before this huge jump) so im not that sad i bought my gpu at an overpriced mark, you just gotta do the best with what you have, cheers

[@JohnDavidSullivan]

Love Hardware unavailable series, it's so much better than the Hardware available series... says no one ever!

[@WeeManXL]

It hurts to say, but maybe the GPU manufacturers and designers like the scarcity of their products. The will eventually starve us to the point we're happy to hand out that 2k after a kiss on their ring. New age aristocracy, let's go! AYAYA

[@nuhuh4564]

You don't know what patriarchy means.

[@WeeManXL]

@@nuhuh4564 That was translated wrong, i changed it, r u happy now?

[@ETophales]

Looks like a superb card for those not interested in overclocking. But yes, Hardware Unavailable. Which the captions get right, by the way.

[@hjge1012]

Nice review. Convince me to pull the trigger and get this card. Its 520 euro (+ starfield for free) right now. So not too bad I'd say. Especially since nvidia equivalents are like 100 euro+ more.

[@JACOB1556]

I picked one up for $1129 NZD in New Zealand before they went out of stock.

[@tkay6719]

After giving up on getting a new graphics card this year, I stumbled across one of these at PC Case Gear for AUD1,099 (about USD750 before tax). Whilst it looks pretty steep compared to actual MSRP, it felt like better value than anything in the AUD1,500+ range (I'm looking at you 3080). I got it for the quiet mode (having my computer in the lounge room and an otherwise silent PC), but even in the standard OC mode, it's whisper quiet. Even when pushed to its limits, there's no fan noise to speak of. Great card, runs perfect with a 5600x. For those not sold on ray tracing just yet (I'm coming from a 2060), and if you ever accidentally find one when the stars and planets have aligned, it's highly recommended.

[@moldyshishkabob]

Here to support my favorite Australians during the shadowban!

[@johnbacon2399]

it doesn't stop you from removing the backplate plastic and applying thermal pads to the card yourself. It's what I did with the 5700 xt and it worked great.

[@Hardwareunboxed]

Apart from the fact that it would void your warranty entirely, sure. Also they'd need to be so thick it wouldn't be worth it.

[@yogerrry]

I don't get this. At TechPowerup this card uses way more energy than the original 6800, and here it uses less? How? Why?