Gigabyte radeon rx 5700 xt gaming oc review in Spanish

The custom models of the new Radeon with Navi architecture are already a reality, and the first that we will be in charge of testing will be the Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC 8G. It is the model with the best heatsink long, thanks to the WINDFORCE 3X, which compared to the most basic model with heatsink blower as well as the reference one will make a lot of difference.

We will see what this GPU is capable of with the new RDNA architecture from AMD that during the first reviews was able to stand up to the new Nvidia Super.

And before continuing, we thank Gigabyte for the quick transfer of this product to be able to make our review.

Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC 8G technical features

Unboxing

We start the review as always by doing a very fast Unboxing of the Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC 8G. For this model the brand has opted for a double box, the first one made of flexible cardboard printed in corporate colors and with information and photos of the product. Inside, we have the thickest case-like case with the GPU inside.

This time the bundle only has its own graphics card and a user guide, nothing more, Gigabyte's have not made life too complicated in details. At least the card comes in an antistatic bag and very well protected by a polyethylene foam mold.

Exterior design

Gigabyte has a total of four graphics card models from this new AMD architecture. There are two variants for each model, the 5700 and the 5700 XT. Of course the most recommended for us are those that have a custom WINDFORCE 3X heatsink. In fact, both the 5700 Gaming and this 5700 XT Gaming have exactly the same heatsink, and exactly the same size, of course the one we have today is the most powerful version. As for the other versions, since it only has a blower-type heatsink that we already saw during the review of the reference models, it leaves a lot to be desired.

AMD has done a great job with this architecture as it has come up with two new GPUs that closely compete with the new Nvidia 2070 and 2060 Super. But we will see this later, in the tests and tests that we will carry out. Now let's focus on design.

This Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC 8G has a WINDFORCE 3X heatsink, the most representative of the brand and of course it is covered by a hard plastic casing based on black for the background and gray for the decorative elements. The measures of the set are 280 mm long, 114 mm wide and 50 mm thick, so in general it is a rather thin card compared to the MSI or Asus models.

It is exactly the same design as that of other brand GPUs such as the Nvidia RTX. We hope that you will be encouraged to release a Gaming OC White version with a heatsink in white, or in another color to distinguish them from the rest, because the truth is that we would have liked them to make small variations in these Radeons, the taste is in the variety, as you know . The “gigabyte” logo is also kept on the side with RGB Fusion 2.0 lighting that we can manage from the corresponding software.

Let's talk a little more about this WINDFORCE 3X heatsink. For those who do not know it yet, it is the manufacturer's highest-performance version (except for the AORUS variants), and it is provided with 3 80-mm diameter fans. They have a custom blade system to improve air flow and are capable of rotating at a maximum of 4000 RPM, practically the fastest on the GPU market.

Gigabyte uses an alternate rotation system for its fans, this means that the central fan rotates in the opposite direction to the two external ones. What is this for? It allows turbulent air flows to not be created between them, something that usually happens with three fans so fair. Turning counterclockwise greatly facilitates air flow to the heatsink, increasing the speed of the fins and removing much more heat.

Similarly, we have the 3D Active Fan system, which makes the fans stand still while a certain temperature threshold is not exceeded. Of course, all these speed and operating profile parameters can be changed through AMD Wattman. Of course, keep in mind that the three fans work as one, so the changes made will affect all of them in the same way.

As in other custom models, the sides are practically open and with very little casing, in order to improve the air flow that passes through the fins. Except for the illuminated logo, we have absolutely nothing new about it.

We still have the top of the Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC 8G, which has a large backplate built in aluminum and completely covering the PCB. Unlike other models, in this one there are no openings on this back, which would have been a good idea to prevent heat from accumulating inside. All of it is painted in matt black as we see in the image, and without lighting.

Ports and power connections

Now it's time to see, not only the video ports, but everything we can find about connectivity in this Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC 8G.

But let's start with the most interesting connectivity for the user, that is, its I / O panel:

• 1x HDMI 2.0b3x DisplayPort 1.4

Exactly the same configuration as the reference model if we take a look at it. Supporting a total of 4 high resolution monitors. The three Display Ports will be, as always, the most interesting, since it offers support for content playback in 8K (7680x4320p) at 60 FPS, or in 5K at 120 Hz, obviating its capacity for 4K. They are all DSC compliant. It is also compatible with Radeon FreeSync, FreeSync 2 HDR and Radeon ReLive among other video technologies.

The second most important connector will be the power connector, which in this case we repeat configuration with a 6 + 2-pin connector and another 6-pin connector to power this GPU with 225W TDP. In addition, in each of the connectors there is a small LED that will light up if something goes wrong in the power. If, on the other hand, it is off, it means that the link is correct.

Of course we did not find a connector for MultiGPU, since AMD CrossFireX is implemented directly in the PCIe slots of the compatible boards. And in this case, we have PCIe 4.0 x16 as the communication interface, which allows us twice the bandwidth than the previous version. For practical purposes it will not affect performance, even if it was 3.0, since there is still a lot of bus width in current cards, but hey, it is a technology implemented in the Ryzen 3000 and the AMD X570 chipset.

PCB and internal hardware

Being a customized model, it is our obligation to open this Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC 8G completely to see what it keeps inside. To do this, we have removed all the screws that we have seen in the blackplate area, easily removing the entire block integrated in the PCB.

Heatsink

First, we will see the heatsink, which is made up of three blocks made of aluminum and with a fin not too dense as can be seen in the image. The central block is in charge of capturing the heat of the memories and the GPU. In it, we have an aluminum plate provided with silicone thermal pads for the 8 GDDR6 memory modules. Just through the central area, 5 copper heatpipes pass that make direct contact with the processor by means of thermal paste, the best way to capture heat without a doubt.

Four of these tubes go to the huge block on the left to distribute the heat, while we have two new thermal pads that make contact with the MOSFETS and CHOKES of the card's VRM. Another 4 go to the right block, much smaller, but of good thickness. These heatpipes have fluid-filled chambers inside to improve heat transfer, something Gigabyte has been using for quite some time.

specs

We are not going to extend as much in this section as we did in the Review of the reference model. This is obvious, since it would always repeat the same thing. We leave you here the review of the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT for those who want to know more.

Yes, it is important to note the change in AMD architecture, previously called GNC and currently RDNA, is the way in which the manufacturer intends to approach the almighty Nvidia and its GPUs. RDNA improves GPU ICP by up to 25%, increasing performance by 50% for each watt consumed. This means that a GNC GPU of identical specifications would yield 44% less than with RDNA. This gives us a lot of hope for the future of Radeon GPUs, and we hope that they continue to face at least the most popular models, for friends, the TITAN and the 2080 Ti are still untouchable.

Well, this Navi 10 chip has a total of 40 processing units inside that generate 2560 transmission cores. This results in 160 TMUs (texturing units) and 64 ROPs (rendering units), and we don't have real-time Ray Tracing capability yet, although AMD is working on it. Although it is a custom model, the working frequencies of the GPU have varied very little compared to the reference model. We have 1650 MHz as the base frequency (45 MHz more than the reference), 1795 MHz as the gaming frequency (40 MHz more) and finally 1905 MHz in boost mode, identical in the latter case.

Regarding VRAM memory, we have chosen to introduce GDDR6 technology instead of HBM2 as we had in the Radeon VII and company for the simple fact of being cheaper and generic. We have 8 GB working at 14 Gbps under a 256 bit bus. This means that we can work at a speed of 448 GB / s under the PCIe 4.0 bus. In the case of AMD, the way of overclocking these memories is different from Nvidia, and the truth is that it is more limited as we will see later in the corresponding section.

Test bench and performance test

We will proceed to perform the entire battery of performance tests both synthetic and in real games, this Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC 8G will all be compared to the latest reference models from Nvidia and AMD. Our test bench consists of the following elements:

TESTING BENCH
Processor:	Intel Core i9-9900K
Base plate:	Asus Maximus XI Formula
Memory:	16 GB G.Skill Trident Z Neo @ 3600 MHz
Heatsink	Corsair H100i RGB Platinum SE
HDD	ADATA Ultimate SU750 SSD
Graphic card	AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Power supply	Cooler Master V850 Gold
Monitor	Viewsonic VX3211 4K mhd

All the synthetic tests and tests have been carried out with the filters as they come in the configuration of each program. The tests consist of tests that run in various resolutions, such as Full HD and 4K. We have run all of them on the Windows 10 Pro operating system in its 1903 version with the Adrenalin drivers in the latest version available for this graphics card (they have provided us with new ones before launching them for sale).

What do we look for in the tests?

First, the best possible image quality. The most important value for us is the average FPS (Frames per second), the higher the number of FPS the more fluid the game will go. Benchmark scores will help us compare this GPU to the competition. To slightly differentiate the quality, we leave you a table to assess the quality in FPS based on the quantity we get in each game and resolution.

FRAMES PER SECOND
Frames Per Second (FPS)	Gameplay
Less than 30 FPS	Limited
30 ~ 40 FPS	Playable
40 ~ 60 FPS	Good
Greater than 60 FPS	Fairly good or Excellent

Benchmarks

The first round of tests will consist of carrying out a series of synthetic tests in which a score will be produced that can be compared on equal terms with other GPU models. Whenever possible, we will take the value of "Graphics Score" related to the GPU exclusively

For benchmark tests we will use the following titles:

• 3DMark Fire Strike normal3DMark Fire Strike UltraTime SpyVRMARK

We can see that, in general, slight improvements are seen with respect to the reference model, either due to having better temperatures or because the Adrenalin controllers have been optimized.

Game testing

And we are going to evaluate the real performance in games, thus having a closer guide of what our GPU will be able to deliver under DirecX 12 and Vulkan in this case, since, as with the 5700, the performance in Open GL 4.5 with DOOM it is somewhat worse. However, we will give those results as well.

The tests will be carried out in the three most used resolutions in games, we refer to Full HD (1920 x 1080p), QHD or 2K (2560 x 1440p) and UHD or 4K (3840 x 2160p). In this way, we will have a complete range of results to be able to compare them with other GPUs. For each of the games, we have kept the automatic settings selected in each and for each resolution. These settings are as follows:

• Final Fantasy XV, standard, TAA, DirectX 11DOOM, Ultra, TAA, VulkanDeus EX Mankind Divided, Alto, Anisotropico x4, DirectX 11Far Cry 5, Alto, TAA, DirectX 12Metro Exodus, Alto, Anisotropico x16, DirectX 12 (without RT) Shadow of the Tomb Rider, Alto, TAA + Anisotropico x4, DirectX 12Control, Alto, DirectX12 and without Ray Tracing

As in benchmarks, we see improvements over the reference model in practically all records, but those improvements are only 1 FPS in most cases. Let's not forget that the frequency has practically remained the same.

We have also introduced the Control game, which we will not be able to make the most of with this Radeon due to the fact that we do not have Ray Tracing. In any case we see that in a normal configuration compared to Nvidia it is located with very good records in all resolutions.

And as we promised we will give the DOOM performance results under Open GL 4.5 which are 126 FPS (1080p9, 123 FPS (2K) and 66 FPS (4K). They are certainly better than those obtained in their day with the reference XT Let's not even bother publishing them. In this case, they are competitive results for this game, and it seems that the drivers have improved a bit.

Overclocking

We have overclocked this Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC 8G GPU looking to improve the performance results of games like Deus Ex, in this test under DirectX 12 and used AMD Wattman.

Deus Ex Mankind Divided	Stock	@ Overclock
1920 x 1080 (Full HD)	126 FPS	128 FPS
2560 x 1440 (WQHD)	89 FPS	90 FPS
3840 x 2160 (4K)	45 FPS	45 FPS

On this occasion we can say that the overclocking capacity increases compared to the reference model. The GPU clock frequency is limited to 2150 MHz, this has not changed, but at least we have managed to keep the card stable at a memory clock frequency of 940 MHz instead of the 900 MHz that the model arrived at. reference.

Of course, the results have improved very little compared to those obtained without overclocking. We are talking about just 1000 points of improvement in the Fire Strike benchmark and just 1 FPS in Deus Ex. It is practically the improvement we saw in the reference with Metro Exodus, despite having better temperatures and higher frequency, the results have hardly benefited.

Temperatures and consumption

Now let's move on to see how this card has behaved in terms of consumption and temperatures. For this we have carried out a stress process of several hours with Furmark on the card and captured the temperature averages with HWiNFO.

Let's look at the fact that the power demand has increased compared to the reference model, although it is also true that the test side is not exactly the same, since we have another motherboard. When we have also stressed the CPU with Prime95, the maximum consumption we have obtained is no less than 538 W, so we recommend a source of at least 750 W for high-end gaming configurations.

And the temperatures have been a very very important leap, where the WINDFORCE heatsink makes the difference with up to 17 degrees less at maximum performance than the heatsink blower, which is a lot. It is more than proven that blower sinks are doomed to disappear, or at least we trust it.

Final words and conclusion about Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC 8G

We will make the final balance of this graphics card, which input will be recommended due to the fact that it has a high performance heatsink such as the WINFORCE 3X. And it is its biggest claim for thermal efficiency, with up to 17 ⁰C less than the reference blower under prolonged stress.

Obviously another of the advantages we have is the design, much more striking and forceful with this dissipated r. Of course, the manufacturer should make a small effort and change some aesthetic elements to differentiate it at least from other Nvidia models, more variety is what we ask for.

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We are all interested in performance, and in this case it's still pretty much the same in both benchmarks and gaming performance as the base 5700 XT as we've barely improved 1 FPS on average across all games. Anyway, this happens in practically all cases, and it is still a very good option to fight against the RTX 2070 itself and even the Super, in 1080p and 2K resolutions, since in 4K they do make a difference.

In its overclocking capacity we have not been too satisfied. It is true that we can now go a little further in the memory frequency, about 940 MHz in its clock, but this does not translate into tangible improvements for the game. These Navi 10 do not have their strong point precisely here, at least not in our experience.

Finally we can talk about prices, although we still do not know the final values ​​of the product, but we have seen it listed for about 525 euros. We will be waiting to see if it is finally true or not, but it would be almost identical in price to the Gigabyte RTX 2070 Super, which has Ray Tracing.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ WINDFORCE 3X HEATSINK WITH -17 ⁰C IN FRONT OF THE REFERENCE BLOWER	- LOW IMPROVEMENT CAPACITY IN OVERCLOCKING
+ GAMING DESIGN	- CONTINUOUS DESIGN
+ THE ALTERNATIVE TO RTX 2070 AND RTX 2070 IN 1080P AND 2K
+ IT SEEMS THAT THE PERFORMANCE LOW OPEN GL HAS IMPROVED

The professional review team awards him the platinum medal:

Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC

COMPONENT QUALITY - 92%

DISSIPATION - 92%

GAMING EXPERIENCE - 91%

SOUNDNESS - 85%

PRICE - 87%

89%

Big leap forward from AMD, and big improvement in the cooling system by Gigabyte