Gigabyte RX 5600 XT Gaming OC Review

A Closer Look

I won’t beat around the bush here, as when it comes to updating their design on the Windforce cooler, Gigabyte changes the shape slower than a Porche 911 designer. That being said, it’s still a good looking card, sure, it’s been on the block for a few years, but this cooler is proven to be reliable. That gives Gigabyte big advantages; similar parts, easier production runs, and lower costs. They pass on the savings to the consumer and have one of the most robust warranties out there too, so it is a win-win really.

Being the WindForce X3, you’ll find three fans cooling the heatsink on the card. What’s cool, literally, is that the middle fan spins the opposite way to the outer fans. This creates more of a vortex around the chipset, shifting more heat. Plus, the fans can stop completely in low load, or just spin up the middle one if required.

Down the side of the card, you’ll see quite a bit of the heatsink is exposed, allowing for good airflow on all sides of the GPU. Furthermore, there’s a simple and clean looking Gigabyte logo right in the middle, with customisable RGB lighting using their RGB Fusion 2.0 software.

Towards the rear of the card, you’ll find a single 8-pin power connector. Honestly, I’m surprised to see that it only has one connector, as AMD GPUs of old seemed to need a coal shute and furnace to power them.

On the rear of the card, you’ll find a very clean and simple looking backplate. It’s nothing crazy, but it’s tidy, function and I like that they kept the branding minimal too.

Finally, around the back of the card, you’ll find four display outputs. Three DisplayPort and a single HDMI.