• Competitor rules

    Please remember that any mention of competitors, hinting at competitors or offering to provide details of competitors will result in an account suspension. The full rules can be found under the 'Terms and Rules' link in the bottom right corner of your screen. Just don't mention competitors in any way, shape or form and you'll be OK.

Sapphire 5700 XT Nitro Launched Today

EastCoastHandle

EastCoastHandle

EastCoastHandle

Soldato
Joined
8 Jun 2018
Posts
2,827
https://www.pcworld.com/article/3438836/sapphire-nitro-radeon-rx-5700-xt-review.html
https://www.bit-tech.net/reviews/tech/graphics/sapphire-radeon-rx-5700-xt-nitro-review/6/
https://hexus.net/tech/reviews/graphics/134177-sapphire-radeon-rx-5700-xt-nitro/
https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/9185/sapphire-radeon-rx-5700-xt-nitro-oc-review/index.html
https://pcper.com/2019/09/sapphire-nitro-radeon-rx-5700-xt-review/
https://www.kitguru.net/components/leo-waldock/sapphire-rx-5700-xt-nitro-review/
https://www.igorslab.media/en/sapph...th-less-weight-and-the-best-navi-card-so-far/
https://www.sweclockers.com/test/28149-sapphire-radeon-rx-5700-xt-nitro-och-rx-5700-xt-pulse
https://www.computerbase.de/2019-09/sapphire-radeon-rx-5700-xt-nitro-plus-test/
https://nl.hardware.info/artikel/95...t-nitro+-review-de-extreemste-navi-videokaart





Between the Nitro and the Red Devil the Nitro is faster. However, consumes more power using the performance profile. You can use the silent profile and get RD results at a lower power curve.

The 1st feature is Nitro is Trixx Boost.
Which allows you to reduce 4K/1440p/Hi res resolution to a slightly lower resolution. Then you can select that resolution in-game. You can still enable RIS to sharpen as needed and still get a pretty big boost in frame rates. So far the boost puts the Nitro in the 2080s area.

The 2nd feature is the Triple Bios Switch.
Power
Silent
Software: Trixx Software lets you switch between Power and Silence. You still reboot the PC.

The 3rd feature is the ability to replace each fan with 1 screw.
You can buy RGB fans separately from Sapphire if you like.

















Who's getting a Nitro?
It's still rumored that a Toxic version is on the way that will have 10-1 power phases just like the Red Devil. Currently the Nitro is power phases is 8-1.
OEM Blower style cards are 7 phases. So think about this when you decide to get it with the intent to water cool it.
 
Last edited:
Gerard said:
Let the price gouging commence due to "brexit, lack of stock, pound vs dollar, we're the only ones with stock, insert generic reason that under scrutiny makes no sense here".

(surprisingly it hasn't, yet)
Click to expand...
I hope that doesn't happen. I thought availabilty would be today. I haven't seen any shops with it right now.

@Gibbo
Can you chime in on this?
 
I agree with Gerard. It really does depend on what games you play. At times, the 5700 XT Nitro will get close to 2080s but that depends on the game.
For example: Games that run off of the Frostbyte engine (Battlefield, EA Fifa, etc) then it's going to really be worth it.

But there is one thing that you need to consider. Sapphire Trixx 7. Trixx Boost is a real game changer and has the potential to make nearly any game play similar to 2080S through downsampling. Just keep the scaling between 80-90% and select the resolution you want to use. Once completed start your game and choose that same resolution in game. I'm not sure if you can use RIS though on vega. But the point of Trixx Boost is to downsample and use RIS.

However, I suggest you try Sapphire Trixx 7 now though. As it's suppose to work with Vega.
https://www.sapphiretech.com/en/software
 
Last edited:
And very few discuss, perahaps don't know about Sapphire's Trixx.
This time around Trixx isn't an overclocking software like in days past. Its like a monitor software with the option to downsample. It's also fine tuned to work with Nitro's RBG and allows for Bios switching. They also included the option to enable/disable RIS.

But again, I've not seen it mention much.
 
This particular GPU is feature rich compared to the others like it. And so far one of the best top tier cards out there.
The only other card that may topple it is the Toxic. As that should be 10-1 phase power vs 8-1 phase power that the Nitro has.
But after watching Gamer Nexus review the additional power envelope is academic at best. This Titan of a card is meant to be push to the limit (with the right cooling).
Anyone who's been into Nitro will know this. Which is why it has higher power consumption. Prior Nitro's were similar to this.

Phase 1 Mod
One of the biggest improvements you can do to the card is change the vreg cooling pads for Fujipoly Ultra Extreme pads (highest thermal conductivity out there). Make sure you get the appropriate thickness (.5, 1.0, 1.5 mm). You want conductivity @ 17.0 W/mK or higher. Do to it's beefy cooler it will take full advantage of Fujipoly's heat conductivity increase.

Fujipoly is more like a stick of gum then a pad as you know it. One caveat is to make sure you have extra. Once it hardens it tends to crumble if you try to take it off the heatsink.
It hardens something like play-duh. But it very durable once it's seated on the vregs, etc. You shouldn't need it on memory IC's on this card though.

Phase 2 Mod
Water Cool it. It should sustain better overclocks.

I've seen a lot of reviewers trying to "watercool" the 5700 XT and get worst results. That's do to inappropriate cooling of the vregs, etc with that cheaper thermal pads.

If all you do is Phase 1 you should get a nice bump in performance. No AIB I know of uses Fujipoly do to cost.
 
Last edited:
Vexr said:
Thank you, I hadn't seen that though had seen earlier videos comparing RIS/Res scaling with DLSS @ 4K.

I was about to pull the trigger on a R5700 XT. I was leaning toward the Power Color Red Dragon due to its slightly superior performance over the Sapphire Pulse (after hearing 3440x1440 is redundant with TRIXX boost) - also there's the issue my case can't fit any GPU over 290mm, which narrowed the field.

Unfortunately my employer has underpaid me for the second month running, so looks like I won't be buying a graphics card this month anyway. Will have to check in again at the end of October.

Sounds like RIS / TRIXX boost image scaling is working great, although the one thing I'd notice is Lara's hair being messed up in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, but at 33% more performance at just 15% less (compensated with RIS) resolution, I think I could happily live with that.
Click to expand...
Sorry to read about that. Hope that gets sorted out for you.

But you are right about trixx boost it's not perfect but that one discrepancy isn't enough to not use boost though.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom