Sapphire RX 5600 XT GPU Review & VBIOS Benchmarks: DOA Avoidance

It was a close call for AMD with its RX 5600 XT video card launch. AMD sent out different VBIOS for review cards than what will be on most early retail models, so we tested both in this review.

AMD shipped a last-minute VBIOS change that completely overhauled its RX 5600 XT – mostly for the better – we just want to make sure everyone is aware of this so that they can ensure their cards match review performance. Some cards will never get updates, from what we’ve been told, as their designs too closely ride the limit of the lower power budget. Others will get them immediately and before they get to buyers. Most will receive some form of VBIOS update, but only after the initial wave (as these were already shipped by the time the change happened). Just make sure you check your VBIOS version and options from the manufacturer if buying. Alternatively, wait another month and it should be clear. What’s weird is that AMD seemed to forget NVIDIA changes its prices pre-launch.

In this benchmark, we’re testing the Sapphire Pulse AMD RX 5600 XT vs. EVGA RTX 2060 KO, the RX 5500 XT, RX 5700, and more.

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[markusstrobl]

Thank you for including older cards in the charts like my GTX1070. Many reviews only show current gen cards in their charts and I have no idea how the new card relates to what I already have.

[abhaypratapsingh]

It's nice having performance increases rather than price cuts bcuz price cuts generally don't happen outside big markets like the US and EU.

[egonpax]

Who else got like 20 notifications for the 5600 XT at the same time?

[epicskylegend]

"The RX 5600xt was nearly dead on arrival because somehow AMD didn't predict Nvidia's most predictable move in the playbook" Beautiful

[AuroraTheFirstLight]

We tested 4 different bios nice that's exactly what I came for

[MFG]

Haha, I am watching 3 reviews at the same time!

[radicalxedward]

I guess the embargo just lifted. Got like half a dozen notifications rapid fire all about the 5600 xt

[embracemasculinity]

Here in Germany The Sapphire RX 5600 XT is 10€ cheaper than the ASRock Radeon RX 5700 Challenger.
why should anyone forego 2 gb Vram to save € 10?

[jeyendeoso]

it makes me very sad that amd has nice hardware but instead they waste the programmers efforts into completely redesigning the wattman interface instead of fixing bugs...
not to mention that they completely redesigned amd wattman but theres still no simple way to set your fan speed to a fixed speed, like in afterburner.

[ygny]

99% of GPU buyer don't know how to OC, but 100% of AMD GPU buyer know how to flash BIOS. 🤔

[Ingvehetland]

Always counting on Steve giving the numbers in a clean and understandable way. Thanks GN team

[jldkrank]

Thanks for being honest about the drivers

[mintrx]

GN - please do a technical breakdown of all settings in Nvidia control panel and how they affect game graphics/performance compared to using defaults and only changing in-game settings.

[johnmoody]

Already built my pc, not really interested in this particular cards, but MUST watch all the uploads! Xdd very high quality content, thx guys!

[yaackaa]

Greatly respect this channel. Underrated. Thank you for looking out. Just want to drop some love even in an older vid.

[radicalxedward]

5:15 “the cpu team needs to talk to the gpu team about how to run a company or something” best line of the video.

[coolronz]

Say it how it is Steve! Awesome review! That freesync stutter drove me nuts, finally got it fixed i think. Didn't really have the driver issues that some were having with my 5700XT, I do feel bad for those who did though.

[potatoCris]

drivers should be a more prominent argument in the gpus, after all, no one will give your time back for troubleshooting =\

[SonicCaliburS]

Popcorn? Grabbed
Video quality? As high as my internet can go.
My wallet? Condition dependant on the content in the video.

[jon]

Glad you guys address the AMD drivers issue, it has been horrible.
Great content as always.