AMD Radeon RX 6800 and RX 6800 XT Unboxing

[W1zzard]

AMD sent us two of their new RDNA2 cards that will bring the fight to NVIDIA's Ampere lineup. In this unboxing article, we'll be taking a closer look at the upcoming AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT and its smaller brother, the Radeon RX 6800.

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[Gan77]

Amd go ahead!
I look forward to an honest and objective review.

 

[uio77]

Sadly, I have an expensive ultrawide G-Sync monitor. So..it's going to be RTX 3080 when back in stock

 

[Rares]

Can't wait for the review. Go AMD. Full throttle ahoy

 

[fancucker]

Don't want to be that guy but they look awfully similar to Turing reference designs. And their aesthetic doesn't integrate well into built systems with the colours

 

[spnidel]

Don't want to be that guy but they look awfully similar to Turing reference designs. And their aesthetic doesn't integrate well into built systems with the colours

ah yes, I too look at my graphics card while playing games

 

[z1n0x]

That "R" on the fans is kinda meh, they should've put the AMD logo instead.

 

[R00kie]

That "R" on fans is kinda meh, they should've put the AMD logo instead.

For some reason it reminds me of these two

 

[dyonoctis]

Don't want to be that guy but they look awfully similar to Turing reference designs. And their aesthetic doesn't integrate well into built systems with the colours

Yep, I definitely could not make out that 2080ti from the 6800/xt :

 

[Sybaris_Caesar]

I "watched" the Reviews subforum and set New Threads to send me notifications via Alerts but still got no alert.

Anyway, are the cards sporting a giant-ass vapor chamber or sth? I see no heatpipes.

Since youtube timestamp link doesn't work on TPU, skip to 8:12

 

[Valantar]

Display connectors include two standard DisplayPorts, one HDMI, and a USB type-C port. Given the rest of the bracket is just metal, we feel like this is a missed opportunity to add another row of ports, at least another DisplayPort.

NO. Just no. First off, four ports is enough for >99.999% of users (and the majority of those wanting more would want more HDMI, not DP). Second, more ports would mean no option for a single-slot bracket for water cooling, which would be a crying shame. Four outputs is plenty, and the selection on offer here seems very well done.

 

[cyrand]

NO. Just no. First off, four ports is enough for >99.999% of users (and the majority of those wanting more would want more HDMI, not DP). Second, more ports would mean no option for a single-slot bracket for water cooling, which would be a crying shame. Four outputs is plenty, and the selection on offer here seems very well done.

I disagree. 3 DP monitors I think is a more common setup then a multiple HDMI input set up. I been running 3 DP monitors now for about 7 years (not the same 3 I have upgrade along the way). I would of rather then go the NVidia reference route of 3 DP and 1 HDMI since basically every VR headset uses HDMI or DP and not usb C and there no sign of that changing that why NVidia dropped it completely. I am fine with only having 4 ports through on the reference model for the single slot option like you said. There be partners model with additional ports am assuming for those that need more flexibility.

That being said the reference model would not work for my current setup of 3 DP monitors and a htc vive using the hdmi port so this is not even a option for me.

 

[Searing]

I disagree. 3 DP monitors I think is a more common setup then a multiple HDMI input set up. I been running 3 DP monitors now for about 7 years (not the same 3 I have upgrade along the way). I would of rather then go the NVidia reference route of 3 DP and 1 HDMI since basically every VR headset uses HDMI or DP and not usb C and there no sign of that changing that why NVidia dropped it completely. I am fine with only having 4 ports through on the reference model for the single slot option like you said. There be partners model with additional ports am assuming for those that need more flexibility.

That being said the reference model would not work for my current setup of 3 DP monitors and a htc vive using the hdmi port so this is not even a option for me.

Get Asus and 3DP and 2HDMI

 

[Valantar]

I disagree. 3 DP monitors I think is a more common setup then a multiple HDMI input set up. I been running 3 DP monitors now for about 7 years (not the same 3 I have upgrade along the way). I would of rather then go the NVidia reference route of 3 DP and 1 HDMI since basically every VR headset uses HDMI or DP and not usb C and there no sign of that changing that why NVidia dropped it completely. I am fine with only having 4 ports through on the reference model for the single slot option like you said. There be partners model with additional ports am assuming for those that need more flexibility.

That being said the reference model would not work for my current setup of 3 DP monitors and a htc vive using the hdmi port so this is not even a option for me.

You can run 3 DP monitors, just get a cheap type-C-to-DP adapter. $15 gets you a perfectly decent one, and functionality-wise it'll be indistinguishable from a native DP port. Besides, saying that 3xDP setups are more common than dual HDMI setups? I don't know what world you live in, but the vast majority of PC users aren't that rich. Most multi-monitor setups are people who have bought a newer/better monitor and kept their old one, and no matter how crazy it is, HDMI monitors are still more common than DP monitors despite DP being both free and arguably better - and that has been true for a decade or more. There are also quite a few people with HDMI monitors + a HDMI TV nearby that they'd like the option to connect to. Of course, the $15 adapter argument works just as well with them, hence my ultimate point being that single-row I/O on GPUs is a feature, not a bug.

 

[W1zzard]

I "watched" the Reviews subforum and set New Threads to send me notifications via Alerts but still got no alert.

That's a great idea. Let me see if I can change the site engine to send you a new forum thread notification when a review is posted

 

[mechtech]

W1z. You’re such a tease ;-)

 

[cyrand]

You can run 3 DP monitors, just get a cheap type-C-to-DP adapter. $15 gets you a perfectly decent one, and functionality-wise it'll be indistinguishable from a native DP port. Besides, saying that 3xDP setups are more common than dual HDMI setups? I don't know what world you live in, but the vast majority of PC users aren't that rich. Most multi-monitor setups are people who have bought a newer/better monitor and kept their old one, and no matter how crazy it is, HDMI monitors are still more common than DP monitors despite DP being both free and arguably better - and that has been true for a decade or more. There are also quite a few people with HDMI monitors + a HDMI TV nearby that they'd like the option to connect to. Of course, the $15 adapter argument works just as well with them, hence my ultimate point being that single-row I/O on GPUs is a feature, not a bug.

Well I stand corrected on how common HDMI is. I never really looked at HDMI ports on monitors since at least till extremely recently with hdmi 2.1 was not a option I was interested in and did not realize that basically every monitor have them now. When I first switched to Displayport that monitor had DVI,VGA,DP and no hdmi. HDMI was a tv spec the way I thought of it.

 

[Ja.KooLit]

yay. looking forward for the review

 

[Chrispy_]

The 2.5-slot vs 2-slot cooler is going to make a pretty substantial difference IMO.

Once you take the shroud, surround, and RADEON logo into consideration, the XT probably has twice the breathing room of the vanilla 6800 :|

 

[Sybaris_Caesar]

That's a great idea. Let me see if I can change the site engine to send you a new forum thread notification when a review is posted

Wasn't it already the case? @olstyle told me it was here

Btw what's this "characteristic Fisher Price look"?
Google gives me this:

 

[W1zzard]

Wasn't it already the case? @olstyle told me it was here

Good question, I suspect no, due to the way our site engine is integrated in the forums

 

[genora0]

Sadly, I have an expensive ultrawide G-Sync monitor. So..it's going to be RTX 3080 when back in stock

broooo i had 240 hz ass GSync too that i bought in july wtf, im planning to upgrade but im going to stick with my gtx1080 for lot more time i guess

 

[Valantar]

Well I stand corrected on how common HDMI is. I never really looked at HDMI ports on monitors since at least till extremely recently with hdmi 2.1 was not a option I was interested in and did not realize that basically every monitor have them now. When I first switched to Displayport that monitor had DVI,VGA,DP and no hdmi. HDMI was a tv spec the way I thought of it.

HDMI became common on monitors long before DP - it made its way there as DVI was starting to get old, before DP saw any real adoption outside of the enterprise. And sadly we've been stuck with it since. It's only recently that cheap monitors have started to get DP ports at all, which is a crying shame.

 

[Sybaris_Caesar]

broooo i had 240 hz ass GSync too that i bought in july wtf, im planning to upgrade but im going to stick with my gtx1080 for lot more time i guess

This July? Then I'd advise to check with the manufacturer and ask if the G-sync module is compatible with Freesync. Iirc monitors released after Nvidia opened up G-sync module monitors to AMD cards (almost a year ago) might just work. Or maybe it was only for new models.

 

[thebluebumblebee]

Wow! GPU's come in boxes? You have to take them out of the box to use them? Stunning!