6800XT/6900XT - AMD Only, Tier 1 Card Chat - PCB/Clocks/Powerlimit/Benches

[Besty]

This thread has not (yet) gone as hoped due to the on-going global stock clownery however, Sapphire are pressing on with the air-cooled 6900XT Toxic.

https://www.sapphiretech.com/en/consumer/toxic-radeon-rx-6900-xt-ac-16g-gddr6

Boost clock is 2425.

 

[LtMatt]

Toxic Extreme will be much better than an Air cooled Toxic.

 

[Tetras]

I thought that the toxic cards used something weird, vapor chamber? These look normal air cooling?

 

[Besty]

Toxic Extreme will be much better than an Air cooled Toxic.

The way this is panning out, it wouldn’t surprise me if we see an air cooled Extreme version.

 

[Besty]

Buildzoid has weighed in on the top tier cards here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azvn6H1vX28&t=1112s&ab_channel=ActuallyHardcoreOverclocking

The final tier one ranking list for this generation appears to be:

1. Asrock OC Formula
2. Sapphire Toxic Extreme
3. Powercolor Red Devil Ultimate Extreme + Asus Strix OC

It would appear the extra mile Asrock went to was the power/voltage input and therefore has the very best PCB of this generation.

If you want the best 6900XT PCB its the OC Formula.

Well done to Team Asrock.

 

[LtMatt]

Yep Astock got the best pcb, shame they didn’t go with an AIO as it’s held back by the cooler.

Toxic being second best and having an AIO was exactly the reason I went for it.

 

[Besty]

The Jesus card cometh to OCUK.

The 6900XT OC Formula is in stock.

How long will @LtMatt be able to hold out for?

 

[gpuerrilla]

I reckon a day..

 

[LtMatt]

The Jesus card cometh to OCUK.

The 6900XT OC Formula is in stock.

How long will @LtMatt be able to hold out for?

Do you really think any other 6900 XT is going to beat a 6900 XT Toxic Extreme that currently sits at 3rd fastest 6900 XT in the world on Firestrike Extreme graphics score?

3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Hall Of Fame

Bearing in mind the two 6900 XTs in front of me are using Liquid Nitrogen and hardware modifications, whereas I am using the stock cooling, a 360 AIO.

Answers on a postcard.

P.S - Not denying the Asrock currently offer the best PCB for 6900 XTs, shame the cooler is a dogs dinner compared to the Toxic AIO.

 

[Besty]

You’ll need a block to find out and there isn’t one atm

Not stopped you before lol

 

[LtMatt]

No chance of going true water cooling unfortunately as I have one rig which I use for work and I switch between GPUs sometimes.

 

[JediFragger]

The Toxic Extreme was damned expensive but so worth it to Matt

Bloody good cards!

 

[Deleted member 66701]

No Gigabyte xtreme waterforce on the list?

 

[LtMatt]

The Toxic Extreme was damned expensive but so worth it to Matt

Bloody good cards!

Yes! Not my most expensive GPU purchase, but it makes the top 5.

No Gigabyte xtreme waterforce on the list?

Deserves to be on there tbh.

 

[Besty]

No Gigabyte xtreme waterforce on the list?

It doesn’t make it until Gigabyte upgrade the power input filtering to make it on-par with the others.

 

[Deleted member 66701]

It doesn’t make it until Gigabyte upgrade the power input filtering to make it on-par with the others.

Hmm, my card didn't look like the one in buildzoids video. I should have taken a pic.

 

[Besty]

Hmm, my card didn't look like the one in buildzoids video. I should have taken a pic.

if we can find photos and show they fixed it then fair dos. i will have a look over the weekend.

 

[Deleted member 66701]

if we can find photos and show they fixed it then fair dos. i will have a look over the weekend.

It's a shame Buildzoid doesn't quantify why he thinks it's bad - he even admits he doesn't know what effect it might have (although he does say it will be good for the power supply - but again - what does "good" mean?).

 

[LtMatt]

It's a shame Buildzoid doesn't quantify why he thinks it's bad - he even admits he doesn't know what effect it might have (although he does say it will be good for the power supply - but again - what does "good" mean?).

I think he probably only looks at things from an extreme, LN2, balls to the wall overclock perspective.

 

[Deleted member 66701]

I think he probably only looks at things from an extreme, LN2, balls to the wall overclock perspective.

Yeah. Apart from the poor thermal paste, my Waterforce seems up there perf wise.