Does the Powercolor 5700 xt dual fan have dual bios?

[kaiserc]

The Reason I ask is I can't see any confirmation anywhere and thee looks to be a switch next to where 8+6 pin power plug is
See Here

https://imgur.com/i5gKVd4

So is this for dual bios - can anyone confirm this?

 

[humbug]

Normally when you see a switch like that on a GPU its dual BIOS, but i get why you ask, i have just spent some time trying to confirm it for you, i haven't found anything yet, even on Powercolor's own website they do talk about Dual BIOS on their Red Dragon line but say nothing about the BIOS on the Dual Fan model.

The Dual Fan model also seems to be one that none of the mainstream reviewers have looked at so info on it is scarce.

I'll keep looking.

 

[humbug]

What i have leaned, all the reviewers i have seen only talk about Powercolor cards as "Red Devil" and "Red Dragon" levels.

What they say is all Red Devil / Dragon cards have Dual BIOS, say nothing about 'Dual Fan' models but display that card with the black Fan Surrounds and all black stickers as part of that line up. Powercolor on their own website don't call it "Dual Fan" or Red Dragon.

Cite: https://www.powercolor.com/product?id=1565842787

And the same looking card with Red Dragon cosmetic bling.

https://www.powercolor.com/product?id=1565953800

Its a bit confusing but i think they are both "Red Dragon" cards, some reviewers talk about those same two cards as "Red Dragon" with one being "A limited Edition" with bling.

I think they are the same card, same PCB, same Cooler, same Dual BIOS.

That's my opinion. I could be wrong

 

[kaiserc]

What i have leaned, all the reviewers i have seen only talk about Powercolor cards as "Red Devil" and "Red Dragon" levels.

What they say is all Red Devil / Dragon cards have Dual BIOS, say nothing about 'Dual Fan' models but display that card with the black Fan Surrounds and all black stickers as part of that line up. Powercolor on their own website don't call it "Dual Fan" or Red Dragon.

Cite: https://www.powercolor.com/product?id=1565842787

And the same looking card with Red Dragon cosmetic bling.

https://www.powercolor.com/product?id=1565953800

Its a bit confusing but i think they are both "Red Dragon" cards, some reviewers talk about those same two cards as "Red Dragon" with one being "A limited Edition" with bling.

I think they are the same card, same PCB, same Cooler, same Dual BIOS.

That's my opinion. I could be wrong

Great work humbug

I'm still looking for a review.

 

[kaiserc]

Found some more info on reddit amd https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/ds2t46/is_there_any_interest_in_temps_and_clocks_of_the/

& https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/dr34m2/powercolor_5700xt_dualfan_temps_and_overclocking/

 

[humbug]

Found some more info on reddit amd https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/ds2t46/is_there_any_interest_in_temps_and_clocks_of_the/

& https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/dr34m2/powercolor_5700xt_dualfan_temps_and_overclocking/

I'm gonna swap the paste. I swapped out my reference card for this, cause I thought the reference card was #####. Nope. Turns out my cablemod extensions went bad, making games crash as soon as the card crossed 60% load.

Temps in Forza Horizon 4:

Core 73avg

Junction 90avg

Memory 80avg

VRM 75avg

1940mhz clock speed average

Fans are 48%, at these temps, my CPU fans 2x ML120s) are literally louder...

So far, it's a damn good card. I might try to make a video if I have time

Not terrible but also not great....

The Sapphire Pulse is only £20 more, what about that? https://www.overclockers.co.uk/sapp...ddr6-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-38x-sp.html

 

[kaiserc]

Just took a punt at a clearance Powercolor RX 5700 xt Red Dragon @ £319.
Fingers crossed!

 

[humbug]

Just took a punt at a clearance Powercolor RX 5700 xt Red Dragon @ £319.
Fingers crossed!

Oh nice price...