MSI RX 6700 XT Gaming X 12G Graphics Card Review

How Much Does It Cost?

With no definite pricing in our grasp, we have heard rumours from a direct source at MSI that in America due to 25% tariff tax by the trump administration back in Jan 2021 the MSRP has to be added to the cost and this could mean the card will cost $789.99. If this is at all the case, this is an astronomical increase and frankly just plain foolish. We will look to revisit this in a week or so time once the card has been out for a little bit and update the pricing accordingly.

Overview

MSI’s Gaming X variant of the 6700 XT offers similar performance to that of every other 6700 XT we have tested. Where it really shines is the quality! You know what you are getting with MSI and let me tell you, this card ha a good weight to it when you pick it up. Thanks to its Gaming X cooling solution, it should also some decent overclocks so you can get that bit more extra performance out of it.

Should I Buy One?

This will heavily depend on the price in reference to the reference model from AMD. Granted you get better cooling and maybe a more aesthetically appealing card, the performance is very similar to every other 6700 XT. So, if the price is almost double the cost of a reference mode and all you’re doing is saving around 10°c, then in my opinion, it’s not worth it. Unfortunately, only time will tell f this is a worthy contender for a 6700 XT or not.

SAM

We have tested SAM on our reference RX 6700 XT as the performance on all 6700 XT’s was quite similar. In most tests, we saw an 8-15% increase in FPS although in some games we saw 0 difference and this should be similar for all 6700 XT cards. In order to use SAM, you will need a 6xxx series GPU, 5xxx Series CPU and a B550/X570 with all the current updates for your system. We may revisit this in comparison to NVIDIA’s Resizable BAR in the future when it is more readily available.