Packaging

The Card

The MSI RX 5600 XT Gaming Series looks identical to the RX 5700 XT Gaming X. The color theme is mostly black, with a red highlight trim around the two fans.


Dimensions of the card are 30.0 cm x 14.0 cm.


Installation requires three slots in your system.


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


The board uses two 8-pin power connectors. This input configuration is specified for up to 375 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.

Disassembly

MSI is using six heatpipes on their cooler, which not only cools the GPU chip, but also the voltage regulation circuitry.


Once the main heatsink is removed, an additional cooling plate becomes visible. It provides cooling for the memory chips, some minor VRM components, and also helps protect against bending of the PCB because it's attached to the slot cover.


The backplate is made out of metal and protects the card against damage during installation and handling. Note how it has three thermal pads where the memory chips sit on the PCB to provide a little bit of extra cooling.