Gigabyte leaks AMD RX 5600 XT in new Eagle series graphics card lineup

Gigabyte’s latest GPU filing with the Eurasian Economic Commission (ECC) has let slip about an AMD Radeon graphics card that will further flesh out the RX 5000 series. Known as the RX 5600 XT, the GPU will sit between the existing RX 5700 and 5500 XT models, offering 6GB of GDDR6. We wouldn’t be surprised if this card gets an official unveiling at CES in January 2020. AMD’s Navi graphics line launched in July 2019 with the RX 5700 and 5700 XT, debuting alongside the new Ryzen 3000 processors to much acclaim. Their new RDNA architecture on a TSMC 7nm process allowed for greater performance and efficiency than past generations, and made them competitive with Nvidia’s new Super RTX cards. The RX 5500 debuted in December and provided solid competition for Nvidia’s entry-level 16 series GPUs like the 1650 Super. The RX 5600 XT should compete with the likes of the GTX 1660 Super and 1660 Ti, replacing AMD’s Vega 56 in the product stack. That’s mostly speculative for now, but based on current market positions for existing AMD GPUs, it’s a reasonable guess to make until we learn more about the specs and capabilities of the 5600 XT. What we do know, thanks to Gigabyte’s ECC filing, via VideoCardz, is that the 5600 XT will come with 6GB of GDDR6 memory by default, but there will be scope for factory overclocked versions. Gigabyte itself has listed two 5600 XTs, one a standard “Eagle,” model, with the other an “Eagle OC” variant, suggesting some factory clock enhancements. Earlier reports from VideoCardz also suggested that the 6GB of memory would be paired with a 192-bit memory bus. That may mean it will be built on a cut-down Navi 10 GPU — the same one found in the RX 5700 and 5700 XT. Although we will need to wait to hear more before we can really judge the potential performance from this card, with CES 2020 just weeks away, we likely won’t have to hold out for long. AMD is expected to debut new Ryzen 4000 CPUs for laptops (based on the Zen 2 architecture at the core of its Ryzen 3000 desktop chips) so a GPU announcement like this would go a long way toward fleshing out its presence at the show. At CES 2019, we were given a glimpse of the Radeon VII, the first high-end GPU AMD had released since 2017. While that was a short-lived experiment ahead of the 5700 XT’s release, it still made waves. A 5600 XT would likely do so as well, at a vastly different price. A new leak shows clear images of what could’ve been one of AMD’s best graphics cards — the reference version of the RX 9070 XT. AMD said that it didn’t make its own version, also known as Made By AMD (MBA), which is why it’s such a surprise to see one such card in the flesh. I’m not sure if this is a real GPU, but if it is, I know that I wish it made it to market. The leaked photos surfaced on Bilibili earlier this morning. They show what appears to be an RX 9070 XT GPU, in a full-black shroud, in a sealed bag. It sports three fans, but little else can be gathered from these images. Sapphire Technology has issued an advisory for owners of its latest Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT graphics cards. The company warns that protective foam inserts, intended to safeguard components during shipping, may still be present between the shroud and heatsink fins of these GPUs. If not removed before installation, this foam can impede cooling performance and potentially lead to hardware failure. The foam inserts are not immediately visible, as they are tucked beneath the shroud and blend in with the surrounding components due to their gray color. This subtle placement increases the likelihood of users overlooking them during setup. Sapphire emphasizes the importance of removing these protective materials to ensure optimal cooling and prevent possible damage. As per the company, models including the Pure Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming OC, Pulse Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming, and Pure Radeon RX 9070 Gaming OC are affected. AMD’s RX 9070 XT hit the shelves last week, and the response has been largely positive. The GPU was expected to perform on around the same level as Nvidia’s RTX 5070 Ti, making it capable of beating some of the best graphics cards. However, a known overclocker just managed to push the GPU to new heights, helping it beat Nvidia’s $1,000+ RTX 5080. Der8auer took the RX 9070 XT out for an extensive spin and achieved interesting results. Prior to launch, many thought the RX 9070 XT would rival the RTX 5070 at best, but now, we’ve seen it beating not just the RTX 5070 Ti but also the RTX 5080 in today’s test. The catch? Not only did Der8auer use a premium card, but the GPU was also overclocked and undervolted.