Best Radeon RX 5700 (XT) selected

AMD Radeon RX 5700 (XT): Das sind die besten Custom-Designs mit Navi 10

The editorial team has now tested twelve different custom designs of the Radeon RX 5700 (XT). This article gives a compact overview, names advantages and disadvantages of different variants and chooses a test winner for each performance class. There are also a few losers.

After AMD has used more or less the same technology ("Graphics Core Next") in graphics cards for years, RDNA is finally a new architecture. The Radeon RX 5700 and the Radeon RX 5700 XT (test) are the first graphics cards with navigation and the interest of the BitcoinMinersHashrate readers in corresponding models is great.

Recommendations and test winner for the Radeon RX 5700 (XT)

In addition to the reference design, the editorial team has now tested eight different custom models of the Radeon RX 5700 XT and four variants of the Radeon RX 5700. Now it's time to take another look at all test candidates and test results, make recommendations and choose a test winner for each class.

AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT Custom in the test
AMD Radeon RX 5700 Custom in the test
AMD Radeon RX 5700 Custom in the test

The summary or the details in individual tests

If you don't just want to read the summary, but want to look at the details of the individual graphics cards, the tests of the individual models are recommended. There you can also find exact details of the BIOS versions used and their differences. BitcoinMinersHashrate took a closer look at the following custom designs:

Radeon RX 5700
Radeon RX 5700 XT

Benchmarks of the individual custom designs

The custom designs of the Radeon RX 5700 XT differ by a maximum of 6 percent in frame rate and are not necessarily faster than the reference design. If you catch a bad GPU that needs more voltage for the targeted clock and therefore reaches the power limit earlier, it can also happen that the performance is minimally worse. The tested XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT THICC2 works 1 percent slower than the reference. It is also interesting that the performance differences fluctuate between the two BIOS versions available on most graphics cards: The Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Devil thus varies by 4 percent between the OC and the silent BIOS, the Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT Nitro + is closer together at 2 percent.

Overall, however, one conclusion about the performance of the custom designs of the larger variant is that the performance should not generally be the deciding factor in the purchase decision. And that doesn't just apply to the Radeon RX 5700 XT.

With the Radeon RX 5700, the custom designs slide a little closer together, the difference is only 3 percent. The PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 Red Devil is ahead with a plus of 3 percent, the Asus Radeon RX 5700 TUF is only as fast as the reference card.

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Volume, temperature and power consumption in detail

In contrast to the performance, the BIOS used also plays an important role in addition to the cooling system. The PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Devil is pretty loud with the factory-set OC-BIOS and barely audible with the alternative silent BIOS. It's even the quietest Radeon RX 5700 XT.

In contrast, the Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT Nitro + with the standard BIOS is significantly quieter, so that the graphics card can also be used with the factory BIOS without any problems. With the alternative BIOS, this graphics card is also only slightly audible, but does not achieve quite as good measurements as the competing model. The Asus Radeon RX 5700 XT Strix OC is almost equally loud when the Quiet BIOS is active. All other custom models are significantly louder.

The MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming X, the Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT Pulse, the XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT THICC2 and the XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT RAW2 fall into the "acceptable gaming" category, but are no longer "quiet" , The Asus Radeon RX 5700 XT Strix OC with the factory OC BIOS is also loud. The quiet version should be used here.

The Radeon RX 5700 is available from very quiet to uncomfortably loud

The PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 Red Devil can be described as inaudible when playing with the Silent BIOS – it could hardly be quieter. The PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 Red Dragon is also very quiet, regardless of the BIOS, and in practice the difference between the two versions is surprisingly small. Yes, the Red Devil is quieter, but the Red Dragon is barely audible when playing.

The Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 Pulse works much louder, but still pleasantly. The card is audible when playing, but is restrained and therefore does not interfere at any time. Only the Asus Radeon RX 5700 TUF does not succeed: No custom design with Navi 10 was louder in the test.

Most Navi Customs stay cool

In addition to the known GPU temperature, the so-called junction temperature plays an important role in the temperature development on the Navi Customs. It's a hotspot on the GPU. If the value is too high, the graphics card will cycle down. However, no custom model has reached the critical value. But some weren't that far away.

110 ° C is the critical value. The closest thing to this is the Asus Radeon RX 5700 XT Strix OC at 105 ° C with the Quiet BIOS active. The Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC with 102 ° C and again the Radeon RX 5700 XT Strix with the OC BIOS are in three digits. The factory firmware can still measure 100 ° C. All other test candidates remain below.

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The Radeon RX 5700 remains significantly cooler

The partner cards of the Radeon RX 5700 stay a bit cooler. 91 ° C is the highest measured value that three models achieve: the Asus Radeon RX 5700 TUF, the PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 Red Dragon and the PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 Red Devil.

The junction temperature of the navigation graphics cards

More clock means significantly more consumption

Navi 10 only has more clock speed with a disproportionately higher power limit, which means higher power consumption. The Asus Radeon RX 5700 XT Strix OC is the fastest custom design. At 267 watts, the power consumption also increases by 57 watts compared to the reference design, and energy efficiency drops by 18 percent. Models without a performance boost can also use slightly less energy. For example, the XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT THICC2 only uses 201 watts, which is 9 watts less than the reference.

The Radeon RX 5700's customs work more frugally. The PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 Red Devil with 187 watts requires the most electrical power, which is only 11 watts more than the reference design. The PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 Red Dragon comes with the Silent BIOS to a measured value of 168 watts, 8 watts less than the standard model.

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RGB increases the power consumption in idle

The Windows desktop shows that all graphics cards with RGB lighting require more energy in idle mode than those without. For example, the XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT THICC2 has no lighting and requires 7 watts. The Asus Radeon RX 5700 XT Strix OC and the PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Devil, on the other hand, offer RGB and consume 17 watts.

The best tested Radeon RX 5700 XT

The title “test winner” for the custom models of the Radeon RX 5700 XT is hotly contested. The PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Devil and the Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT Nitro + are fighting head-to-head, both graphics cards have their advantages and disadvantages. But in the end, the title gets the Sapphire version with a razor-thin lead.

The Red Devil works a bit quieter with the Silent BIOS, but the Sapphire is hardly louder and, unlike the PowerColor, the factory default setting is also a good choice. With the slightly better performance, the more effective cooler, the low volume, the RGB lighting and the two usable BIOS variants, she knows how to please just so much more in the end.

  1. Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT Nitro + (test winner)
  2. PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Devil
  3. Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC
  • high performance
  • good primary BIOS
  • very quiet silent BIOS
  • low temperature development
  • chic RGB lighting
  • Not the quietest custom model from the factory
BitcoinMinersHashrate recommendation for Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT Nitro +

The PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Devil is in second place. It is a very good custom model, which shows significantly improved compared to the predecessor from the Vega generation. If you absolutely want the quietest graphics card with Navi 10 ex works, you will find the favorite in the 3D accelerator with its Silent BIOS.

Third place is then decided between the Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT Pulse and the Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC – and thus a cheaper model. The MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming X with the large cooler has significantly more tuning potential, but if you want a premium model, you should rather grab the first or second place.

The Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC finally came in third with another tight decision. The graphics card is a bit quieter and cheaper than the competing model. On the other hand, there is a higher temperature development, which remains in the green range without overclocking.

The best tested Radeon RX 5700

At the end of the day, the price of the cheaper Radeon RX 5700 is the tip of the scales that decide the title of “test winner”. Because not the technically best graphics card in the test, the PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 Red Devil, received the award, but with the Radeon RX 5700 Red Dragon the "budget variant" from the same manufacturer. The dragon is a bit behind the devil in almost all respects, but in itself it is still very good and cheaper. And with the Non-XT model, the price is ultimately the trump card.

  1. PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 Red Dragon (test winner)
  2. PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 Red Devil
  3. Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 Pulse
  • very quiet when playing
  • decent temperature development
  • chic look
  • successful all-round package
  • Hardly any additional performance compared to the reference design
BitcoinMinersHashrate recommendation for PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 Red Dragon

Unsurprisingly, the PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 Red Devil lands in second place, to which nothing more needs to be said at this point. Third and still good is the Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 Pulse. The graphics card does nothing wrong, only the Red Dragon is better in all respects. The Sapphire model could gain an advantage through a lower price. At least that is not the case now.

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