Packaging

The Card

The ASUS RX 5600 XT STRIX follows the design theme set forth by other ASUS STRIX cards, using mostly black with various shades of gray as highlights.


Dimensions of the card are 30.0 cm x 13.0 cm.


Installation requires three slots in your system.


Display connectivity options include three standard DisplayPort 1.4a and an HDMI 2.0b.


You also get two 4-pin PWM fan headers to sync your case fans to the graphics card's fans and an addressable RGB header other RGB components can be connected to.


The board uses one 8-pin and one 6-pin power connector. This input configuration is specified for up to 300 watts of power draw.


AMD's Navi generation of GPUs no longer supports CrossFire. DirectX 12 does include its own set of multi-GPU capabilities, but the implementation requires game developers to put serious development time into a feature only a tiny fraction of their customers might ever use.

In this area, you'll also find a push button which lets you enable/disable the card's RGB lighting without any software. Right next to that is a dual-BIOS switch with the default setting being "Performance" and the other BIOS "Quiet."

Disassembly

ASUS is using an elaborate system of six heatpipes on their cooler. This is the exact same thermal solution as on the RX 5700 XT STRIX TOP.


Once the main heatsink is removed, a black baseplate becomes visible, which provides cooling for the VRM circuitry and memory chips.


The backplate is made out of metal and protects the card against damage during installation and handling.