Sapphire is so far the only AMD add-in-board (AIB) partner to show a reference design for the upcoming Radeon RX 7800 XT graphics card. Sapphire has previously revealed a couple of models, including those in its NITRO, PURE, and PULSE series, for both the Radeon RX 7800 XT and the Radeon RX 7700 XT.
The AMD reference design, also known as the AMD MBA (Made by AMD) design, will be available directly from AMD's own official webstore, and so far Sapphire is the only partner to carry such a design. Sapphire is keeping it simple and does not apparently include even a sticker, so you'll be getting the same version that AMD has envisioned. Of course, some custom versions with triple-fan coolers might perform better than AMD's own reference design, and we are sure that the AMD AIB partners will implement factory-overclocked settings on some of its premium versions, like the NITRO+ lineup from Sapphire.
Sapphire has previously revealed a couple of designs, including the flagship RX 7800 XT / 7700 XT NITRO+, with a triple-slot, triple-fan cooler with a large heatsink with 8 heatpipes, a 14-phase VRM, a 14-layer PCB design, a dual BIOS feature, and more. The lineup will also include the Sapphire PURE series, and the Sapphire PULSE series which could be less expensive versions.
Of course, it is expected that the Sapphire Radeon RX 7800 XT MBA will end up on retail/e-tail shelves at a suggested retail price of $499.
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The AMD reference design, also known as the AMD MBA (Made by AMD) design, will be available directly from AMD's own official webstore, and so far Sapphire is the only partner to carry such a design. Sapphire is keeping it simple and does not apparently include even a sticker, so you'll be getting the same version that AMD has envisioned. Of course, some custom versions with triple-fan coolers might perform better than AMD's own reference design, and we are sure that the AMD AIB partners will implement factory-overclocked settings on some of its premium versions, like the NITRO+ lineup from Sapphire.
Sapphire has previously revealed a couple of designs, including the flagship RX 7800 XT / 7700 XT NITRO+, with a triple-slot, triple-fan cooler with a large heatsink with 8 heatpipes, a 14-phase VRM, a 14-layer PCB design, a dual BIOS feature, and more. The lineup will also include the Sapphire PURE series, and the Sapphire PULSE series which could be less expensive versions.
Of course, it is expected that the Sapphire Radeon RX 7800 XT MBA will end up on retail/e-tail shelves at a suggested retail price of $499.
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