Packaging and Contents
The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC 8G arrives in the comfortable red, orange and black theme that we all have come to expect from GIGABYTE and AMD. Every important aspect of this graphics card is printed on the package including specifications, features, and large images highlighting the Windforce 3X cooling, just to name a few. Once the package is opened, we find the graphics card tightly packaged inside of a combination of anti-static wrap and foam.
Our treasure inside is well protected with custom foam molding and an anti-static bag. You will also receive a manual along with the graphics card. The included bundle is absolutely bare-bones. Now let’s take a closer look at the card itself.
A Closer Look: GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC 8G
First off, the triple-fan Windforce 3X cooler is impressive to behold. The cooler is made of extremely sturdy material. Additionally, the backplate is made of solid metal. The backplate provides full coverage of the PCB and it looks great. This is a dual-slot cooler by the way so there will be no worries when it comes to the installation of other expansion cards. These fans operate alternative to each other, which is a huge advancement in cooling technologies!
The Windforce 3X design is well thought out and the ventilation helps to dissipate the heat accordingly. This graphics card supports up to a four-monitor setup (three Display Ports and one HDMI) and no digital connection is left out of the mix! The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC 8G graphics card requires external power from an 8 + 6-pin PCIe power connector.
There are plenty of fins in the heatsink design and vents to help the dissipated heat escape from the graphics card. This card has GIGABYTE’s signature style all over!
The attention to detail is amazing as is normally the case with an EVGA product. To make sure everyone knows that this is the definitive version of the card, GIGABYTE made sure to include the logos on other areas of the card. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC 8G graphics card most certainly looks the part! However, we shall see if the device’s performance can match the swagger.
