PowerColor RX 6800 Fighter Review, Power, Thermals, Overclocking & Gaming

[@ceasarentila1539]

Harbor Unavailable... Even the ports aren't safe anymore.

[@randybobandy9828]

With no ports being available...it could explain why gpus are unavailable 🤔

[@lordcommandernox9197]

@@randybobandy9828 New merch coming soon

[@TheCzarcastic]

"Welcome back to Hardware Unavailable" **slaps knee**

[@mix3k818]

Yep. I bet this new RX 6800 model is already gone. Oh well, the 9600GT will suffice for now.

[@sebastianvangen]

Haha almost a true word.

[@fracturedlife1393]

Dead. Coffee exits nostril.

[@harishk5007]

@@mix3k818 It's ok, you can hand over the money for safe-keeping. I'm not going to be able to buy it either in India as well ;)

[@st3v3dell]

Yep, i hit like straight away!

[@MrMsedek]

I, unlike nvidia, do like your editorial directions.

[@get-in-2-get-out774]

That escalated quickly.

[@justsomepandawithinternet]

@@krizby87 At least ain't dead like yours

[@GewelReal]

@@krizby87 cringe

[@MasterGT1st]

@@justsomepandawithinternet You killed him dude

[@CBu3no]

Children please be quiet

[@unojustaj3562]

I feel like we don’t appreciate/mention the quality of your B-roll enough

[@benpeltola1364]

That's a testament to the overall relevance, timing and transitions of tthr footage though.

[@skypaul24]

Agreed!

[@mattsmechanicalssi5833]

I think my favorite feature of this card, is the lack of RGB lighting!

[@emulation2369]

Those gpus will be last Gen when we'll be able to buy em for more or less normal prices

[@themadnes5413]

Sad but true. I wanted to upgrade from my 1080ti, but like it looks right now ill skip another gen.

[@emulation2369]

@@themadnes5413 I wanted to change my 1070 for something new as well, but those prices are just insane...

[@undertone2472]

Maybe not last gen but a year old by the time we get openly available stock.

[@RNG-999]

@METhOdhowtoKilLnoObS RDNA 3 is going to be on 6nm because Apple bought 80% of TSMC's 5nm process, so not even Nvidia or AMD can have any.

[@ksks6802]

Hahaha. This is the new normal. I bet my house it'll never be "msrp" or even close to it. The margins of profit have been evaporated by higher wages paid to chip makers and tariffs. Even if it were to "normalize" your buying power will be severely diminished due to higher taxes and cost of living from the future administration. As I said. Welcome to the new normal. Just take it in the ass and buy the fn cards. I bought a pre-built 3080 for 2k. In 2 weeks it's now 2.3k. Covid Higher wages Crypto mining High demand by over 20 percent Wafer manufacturing being used on like 20 different skus of cpu/gpu/consoles. China hating us. Lol. Good luck.

[@depth386]

When “budget” means decent cooling instead of RGB. Well done PowerColor. TechJesus would approve.

[@matthewmcclain1316]

Agreed. I really like it. I'm not a fan of super flashy parts. I get why they do it, but it's not for me.

[@evers6214]

@@matthewmcclain1316 me as well. I don’t know why anyone would pay $100 extra to add some bling to a gpu.... I don’t stare at it while gaming, and $100+ can make a good difference in monitor quality, which I do stare at.

[@Wahinies]

I approve as well. Ironic given the brand name though, eh?

[@depth386]

@Grayson Peddie Is that a mesh front panel? I love how it seamslessly becomes non-mesh at the one edge for the front I/O. Sleek.

[@pabloschool2610]

@@Wahinies lmfao yeah

[@ANDR0iD]

Okay, i was not expecting that intro lmao

[@crispianchealuks2024]

I totally agree with reviews coming out as early as possible, that way the buyer has options. I bought the gigabyte rtx 3080 gaming oc with confidence since I already saw steve's review, I also bought a new 850W psu because the power draw was a bit too high for me to be comfortable remaining with my 700W psu, and then I used msi afterburner to change the fan curves because my room A/C is louder than what the gaming oc can ever produce. The best part in all of these is that I was ready, I re-assembled my pc with the new psu and installed msi afterburner before I got the card.

[@esamahzan9544]

True. And not many could afford to wait like some us for the price to drop, maybe their card died and they need a new one, and considering that even the previous gen or used gpu market price being just as insane, if they can find the current gen cards, even if they are priced a bit higher, it might be a better purchase than last gen card that might be as expensive. The review could help those people make their decision.

[@GewelReal]

Especially if you have some additional $$$ to. That GPU will last you years, and the increase in price is meaningless over long periods of time

[@easley421]

@@GewelReal 🤦‍♂️

[@powerzx]

@@GewelReal that GPU will be good for 2 years, maybe 3 at most.

[@mingyi456]

@@powerzx Depends on the resolution being targeted. At 1440p 10gb of vram will last longer than at 4k (which is going to be insufficient very soon).

[@RathOX]

Hardware unavailable 😂

[@Dilo22]

Maya best girl

[@RathOX]

@@Dilo22 agreed!

[@eklipz330]

lol he totally said that hahaha

[@mlloser8318]

Wrong it's "Harbour Unavailable"

[@Nine-Signs]

Can I buy it? Powercolor: No stock then... meh.

[@SuperLotus]

Can I buy it? Powercolor: Costs over $400 then... meh.

[@firechain01]

This card is finally at a reasonable price for me in the US. As one of the only a few 6800 models on sale at around 500$ atm, your review is very much still relevent and appreciated.

[@Juice_VI]

Agreed! Just picked one up myself.

[@mattryan9805]

I bought one for 499. About to build my first pc this weekend. Everything else, especially nvidias card are still scalper priced.

[@jjw6961]

Add me to that list

[@brettshapiro6289]

just purchased; same price

[@MrDoBerek]

Bought a XFX 6800 QICK 319 in December 22 for €450, best card I ever had and compared to my previous XfX 5700XT Thicc III, super silent and cool! Still glad I made that deal, since then I could lay back and wait for card prices to drop or something new to come.

[@StefanEtienneTheVerrgeRep]

I like your editorial direction. Its increased my confidence by 16 gigs.

[@steinscamus8037]

Nvidia 8 gigs for 200 dollars is an old meme, didn't believe they pulled that once again and for 500 dallas...

[@nexushexus4365]

Screw with confidence

[@jesuschristislord7754]

Hardware Unavailable™️ Best tech channel of 2020/2021.

[@Golas23rd]

I am one of the few lucky ones that managed to order this from PCCG over the weekend! I was unsure of how this would perform and there were no reviews out there so I took a gamble and ordered it anyway. So glad it's not a lemon. Thanks for reviewing this!

[@Mi2Lethal]

13:46 Confirmed! Steve has a mountain of new gpus somewhere in his studio 😂

[@theigpugamer]

14:09 Steve-"I shouldn't have said that" getting hagrid flashbacks from harry potter and the philospher's stone ;)

[@NorroTaku]

you're a blizzard sherry

[@MafiaboysWorld]

Hardware unavailable. 🤣🤣🤣 Great intro Steve. 😎👍

[@Thex-W.I.T.C.H.-xMaster]

2020 was a shit year looks like 2021 is starting off that two.

[@Orcawhale1]

Wish more aib's would go back to simple designs such as this.

[@Mach1048]

Same. I don't buy a Graphics card to look good. I buy a graphics card to make the stuff on my screen look good.

[@Orcawhale1]

@@Mach1048 Exactly!

[@Zavorrashoot97]

what's the thermal pad thickness? i cant find info on web, i've bought this card used and they are destroyed.

[@GoWstingray]

What’s the Fighter stand for, people outside Microcentre trying to buy one?

[@NorroTaku]

fite me!

[@MetalZoned]

lol!

[@ryanpink5443]

You joke, but I just got the last one yesterday at a Microcenter and I almost got in a fight. 😂

[@finnba_h]

AMD: ahh time to analyse the review Intro: 😂 😂 😂

[@mix3k818]

The 6800 Fighter seems to consume less power while having the same performance as stock. This just shows that AMD really wanted to leave all peak efficiency for the 6900XT.

[@MalfunctioningAndroid]

Yeah, they got greedy pretty fast.

[@superneenjaa718]

It all depends on board design. 6900XT will be even more efficient in a more efficient board.

[@jtd8719]

The Fighter cooling solution is bulkier (longer, wider) than reference and won't fit in 2 slots. Also disappointed that they didn't use the backplate for cooling. That was a missed opportunity.

[@haukionkannel]

Power consumption is Also silicon lottery... So you need several Until you see the ”normal” power usage.

[@Greez1337]

Water wet, meat good, sun hot. Anything else you might wanna know?

[@somethinglikethat2176]

The "don't review" argument is just silly. We need these reviews to make the best decision, so if you care about what guys like Steve have to say the review should come before the purchase. That's just common sense. Second, board partners don't determine launch date or availability. Third, if a board partner decides to hold but until greater availability that will just further limit supply in the short-term and add nothing in the mid-term. As for the free advertising argument, we know these cards are out and they don't need any help selling out.

[@M00NM0NEY]

Available or not, I always appreciate the work Steve and Tim do for Hardware Unboxed. Thank you for always keeping us informed with PC tech

[@azzadazza1983]

I appreciate all these reviews, when the rtx 3080 tuf oc came available for long enough for me to get it, I was glad I'd already seen your review of it and knew it was a great card.

[@freysredwedding]

Who the hell is asking reviewers not to do their jobs?! Thanks for the hard work, HU, keep it up!

[@woit]

if we don't talk about aliens if they don't exist, does that mean we're punishing them?

[@YTPartyTonight]

I appreciate the simple, clean, no frills, just-works-well, presentation. The only things I’d change are the branding graphics along the side; changed from the light silver to a black-on-black with a tonal or sheen shift to read against the black shroud body, AND it would be readily available, if could have it my way.

[@nichtsistkostenlos6565]

I got extremely lucky and was able to get this card on a Newegg drop a couple of weeks back. It's a really solid card, my card has a bit of coil whine, but nothing terrible. It's a hell of an upgrade from my previous RX 590, though.

[@gabexd39]

Hi, I recently bought one myself, and I have the same coil whine issue as you. Did you do anything to fix it ?

[@theguycanfly98]

Dude I laughed so hard at: "welcome to hardware unavailable" You got the like before I was even 30 seconds in my guy. Keep it up Steve!

[@brendanbutkus2392]

I love my 6800 fighter, this review is honestly what made me pull the trigger on this thing

[@Joshin-kf1vz]

How has it been holding up for you? I got a XFX 6700 XT for $350, but I'm debating about sending it back and spending the difference to get this card instead

[@clutchlesss1710]

Perfect intro 😂😂

[@deepPuddlesarefun]

Thanks for reviewing. I just ordered a xfx Merc 6800 and would love to see a review now or later! $699 @B&H on 1/10/21 in US

[@ziokalco]

(I edited this, thought the card had coil wine) The extra load made my PSU, EVGA G5 750w, to coil whine (). It seems to be a great card. It is pretty much inaudible, it also has 0 fan RPM but that is more of a fan preservation feature IMO. Supposedly this card also has greatly improved fan durability vs reference fans

[@gamingtechtravelbutmostlygamin]

Ordered it cuz of your review-thanks a lot! Happy owner)

[@cipanpoke]

Was looking for this card review, and u guys upload it today!

[@sMv-Afjal]

But can it fight stock shortage?

[@krazyfrog]

Makes no sense to not review hardware. Availability can always change and also differs based on the market. Just because it's not available in your region doesn't mean it's not available elsewhere. The reviews are for whoever they concern. If they don't concern you then you can move on.

[@Crftbt]

The extra 2% overclock is what powers the dim light.

[@ahmadrizkihidayat5139]

Steve, what the song name on your outro?

[@justinparker734]

I just got lucky and stood at Micro Center and got a PowerColor AMD Radeon™ RX 6800 16GB GDDR6 for $949. The guy before me got the last one of the XT. I'm just happy to have A video card. Also note the warrenty: The warranty is valid for two (2) years starting from the original purchase date (verified through invoice) and only valid to the ORIGINAL owner. The warranty cannot be transferred if the product is to be resold or has switched ownership.

[@Intrested_in_Intresting]

In advance knowledge is always more appreciated than knowledge after the disaster without any information !!!!

[@myblackminds5563]

The cheapest RX GPU that I was able to pick up. It doesn't have the ultra premium feeling, but I was suprised how cool and quiet it is and how it just crushed my 1080Ti FTW3 in gaming.

[@RoyalJesusChrist]

just wanted to say i found a pair of timberland leather boots on the street in exactly my size how epic is that

[@smoothestofbrains]

Dead ass?

[@RoyalJesusChrist]

@@smoothestofbrains ye gyazo.com/2cb697e19c0c95e73fdf722b5e882dcd

[@cyyzwrath842]

I have noticed this past week. I saw some Rx 6800 and some xt models available on new egg Canada for a few days. Then best buy had stock the day after but not for long. So I pre ordered a msi Rx 6800 XT thinking that there will be more coming in a few weeks. Hopfully

[@A11ium]

I'm surprised. Really really quiet, cheap-ish, no annoying lightning. Job well done by PowerColor. Is there an XT of this?

[@afriendofafriend5766]

My favorite feature might be that it would actually fit in my case.

[@Anlazo]

And there are people still saying: "6800 c4nT C0mP3te w1tH thE 3o8o bY a milE". Well reviewed Steve!

[@harshawalegaonkar3547]

Intro was savage

[@Luck-nr4su]

thank you so much this was a very helpful video.

[@violetrrose]

I am one the 9 extremely lucky people from my country who could actually purchase 6800xt (from sapphire nitro+ series). Thanks to your content I was able take the decision on the spot when it came in stock and was able to snag one. Thank you! Keep making the great content.

[@samm7322]

Literally bought one of these Friday night despite there being fuck all reviews, thanks for making me not feel bad about my purchase 😉

[@samm7322]

And yip, just checked and it's sold out on PCCG.

[@MlnscBoo]

I finally got mine. 449 plus starfield. So I pretty much got it for 349 because I was going to get starfield anyways. So stoked

[@derfahnder88]

These videos are great for used buyers, so thanks for it :)

[@granolatimes7185]

You should definitely review the products as soon as you can. I just skip past almost any benchmark videos for products I can't find at msrp.

[@Starcraftmazter]

It's finally in stock at PCCG !!!!

[@Fiox789]

Its like reviewing exotic cars. 99% of people will never even see these cars in person but people still watch the review

[@sts3118]

Totally agree that its good to get the reviews out even tho cards is not available. In my country the prices are somewhat in line with msrp, but ofc out of stock. I have been waiting for reviews before i made a buy, since the only people who gets theese cards now is on the waiting list.

[@waffleiron7740]

I’ve been looking & waiting for a full AIB 6800 & 6800xt card comparison for a while, definitely prefer these videos being out even if the cards don’t actually exist. Will you be doing a full AIB comparison any time soon? Presume stock shortages impact that too. @Hardware Unboxed

[@franical]

I really like Steve's common sense in deciding and making these videos. Gives proper transparency and explaination and less bullshit. you know, we need a little more Steve in the world. I support your views Steve. God speed!

[@jimr5703]

ERROR 404: EVERYTHING NOT FOUND.

[@NicholsPCS]

Slick card! I have the sapphire 6800 xt SE, and it makes me miss the simple designs without all the RGB and bright accents. Micro Center has been the go-to for achieving any kind of card in the US. eBay is always there for the rich kids.

[@gurjindersingh3843]

Ebay is there for spoiled kids who support scalping.

[@santeenl]

Nice intro! Man I've almost forgotten these cards are actually really freaking good, just because I haven't seen stock and if it's in stock it's €900+ for a €600 MSRP..

[@Gert-DK]

A card for me. No bleeps and blops, just pure function. I like it, I always put my GPU's in a black and very dark box anyway.

[@raptor1672]

I'm disappointed I'm still waiting for the true GPU test on this channel... Where they get tested as anchors in said harbour.....

[@jackyuou4098]

red devil 6900xt OC VS eVGA 3080 ftw ultra , FOR the same price, which one should I get???, I have them both, only intending to keep one

[@mosemaskinen]

Most would probably prefer the 6900XT, but I would take the 3080 as I think RTX is overall a better platform (DLSS, superior ray tracing)

[@BigHeadClan]

Almost spit out my coffee with that intro, well played Steve well played.

[@sokol5805]

Every card should have an oc bios button like that, easy to access.

[@frieza1016]

PowerColor RX 6800 *Fighter* * Street Fighter 2 music plays in my head for no reason *

[@carterbeals9771]

Liked at 6 seconds in purely for that intro.

[@markojovanovic9651]

I love how this card looks..

[@kobusdowney5291]

I am super happy with the RX 6800, got XFX MERC 319. It's nuts!

[@masseffectist]

Steve maybe do a poll if folks still want to hear the stock unavailable disclaimer? I love seeing the reviews and it has allowed me to at least preorder the right one for me and get a new PSU etc. Saves you a bit of time maybe and you can update stock availability later or on a Q and A.

[@jprazinak]

Why are people crying about reviews right now?? Pump them out asap! That gives me time to research, compare and come to a decision before they become available! That way I can have the opportunity to try to buy one sooner!! I want reviews! I want reviews! I want reviews! Love the content guys, keep up the great work!

[@cj_zak1681]

Appreciate the vids Steve, we can always look back on this kind of content to research your reviews when stock returns to normal. It is frustrating not being able to get these at a reasonable price but at the end of the day, it's only a bit of computer hardware. Nobody's gonna die cos they have to wait a couple of months for an upgrade. I think perspective is needed out there. Keep up the good work! :-)

[@brianfullilove3931]

im getting ready to buy one of these finally

[@Entity8473]

Flawless intro, 10 thumbs up!

[@djsnowpdx]

Well done, PowerColor. I have to admit after the GN review of the 5700 Red Dragon, I didn’t hold out much hope for PowerColor’s freshly rebranded MSRP option. I saw the fan shroud and my worry grew, but this review leaves me suitably impressed.

[@djsnowpdx]

And in late 2022 this GPU is used on eBay for $400 U.S. flat. I’m very tempted, but given that the 1100 minimum RPM on my 5700XT Nitro+ is too loud for me, I doubt anything other than a 6650XT Nitro+ or a Noctua 3070 will satisfy me. It’s hard to accept that I’ll be throwing 40% of my performance out the window at the same price compared to the Fighter. Anyone know the minimum fan speed you can set in AMD software on this card?

[@tonkatoytruck]

@@djsnowpdx Zero fan speed, if you want, all the way up to 60C. After that, i is up to you what temps you are willing to go with and what performance you want to sacrifice.

[@bimmerlife5452]

I have the same one amazing card it’s huge mine boost 2404mhz out of the box got mine for $700

[@fist003]

i prefer for the review to keep coming out regardless of availability. You dont know when these cards are going to be available at reasonable prices, but you want to be well informed prior to when such opportunity rises

[@1sogybisc]

Anyone who is mad that reviewers are getting and reviewing cards must already know everything about every card already... keep doing what you guys are doing is still needed

[@TG09]

Managed to get a Red Dragron 6800 last week, happy with it. Price was $1200 nzd, there are few around in NZ and the XT models.

[@fullest7896]

Over 3 years later and this card is still a good option.

[@ravenfeeder1892]

Picked up one of these before Christmas. Paid a bit over the odds for it, but since Christmas was cancelled I had some extra to spend. Haven't really pushed it yet, but on limited testing it has doubled the 1440p framerate that I got from my Vega 56.

[@ThylMane]

Just.ordered one of these ✊

[@Halasir]

Nice, which retailer did you order it from please?

[@elvisg7]

We need a "Hardware Unavailable " t-shirt.

[@amigahonda4597]

Just bought one Yesterday, OK I paid it much more (~ +250 €) than expected in October 2020 ... but meantime, i sold my used RX 5700 XT Red Devil 50% more than I paid for it new, 6 month before :-) So that's OK .. finally to get 20 fps improvment on everygames at 4k.

[@slovakian_danko]

hello i was able to purchase 2 of the 6800 merc xfx cards a couple days ago, do you know if those particular cards rank up good against other versions out there ?

[@fabian2970]

Wish I could buy one. Great video though.

[@Hades-nf6tk]

Is there the same model for the 6800xt and is it any good for that gpu ?

[@rjeejacobjacob]

Every video has a 30 second time frame to get the peoples attention and stay on. This guy did it in 7 !!

[@darkloard108]

I actually got the last one at microcenter, and I'm happy I did.

[@zakmohammad8502]

Any experience from PowerColour 6800 Fighter and PowerColour 6800 Red Dragon ? Any differences? which one to buy ?

[@miyagiryota9238]

What i want to see is a red devil 6900xt overcclocked to the max with a 5950x overclocked to the max, overclocked infinity fabric, over clocked memory with lowest cas timings 1to1 with infinity fabric+SAM. That would be epic!

[@aliancemd]

Not everybody wants the latest hardware, whatever it is and then get angry that they can’t get it - reviews are still useful for the rest of the people, even those that will watch it in a few months when deciding to assemble a PC.

[@mesicek7]

5:10 Steve are you doing these tear downs before or after benchmarks? Also could you include thermals with the custom paste you're using aswell?

[@Hardwareunboxed]

The GPU die temp is always reported before tear down, this is standard stuff mate.

[@WayStedYou]

I don't think he would be 20 years in the business and doing temp testing after a teardown

[@emidrummer1990]

I like the oldschool packaging of the rx 6800 fighter :)

[@Drumm3rBo186]

Theres more adverts on youtube now than terrestrial tv here in the uk. Absolutely insane!