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Products in this category are scored under Frontum Graphics cards Methodology v3.0: the technical score from the specifications is the base, and independent expert and video reviews (up to ±0.5 points), owner opinions (up to ±0.3) and best-of lists (up to +0.3) move it up or down.
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£550VRAM:16 GBMemory bus width:256 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):250 W

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 Review: Compare 117 technical specifications and 1 expert reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
7.7/10

Overall score

Score
7.7/ 10
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What it is
Our main score for this model, 1–10. It combines specs, expert reviews, best-of lists and owners.
How we count it
Parts: Technical score 40%, Reviews score 25%, List score 25%, Sentiment score 10%
Marks: Each part gets a mark out of 10. For reviews, lists and owners, a typical model in this category gets about 8 and the best one gets 10.
No data yet: A part with no data shows "?". It counts as the mark of a weaker model in this category (4 in 5 models with data score higher). This way, models with reviews, lists and owners usually come out ahead.
Score distribution
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Score components

40%

7.5

Technical score

25%

7.5

Reviews score

25%

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List scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.5, the mark of a weaker model in this category

10%

9.6

Sentiment score

▲Better than 60% of graphics cards
7.7

Value for money

Value for money
7.7/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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Score components

70%

7.7

Overall score

30%

7.6

Price

▲Better than 75%
7.5

Technical score

Technical score
7.5/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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Score components

44%

6.4

Performance

24%

8.0

Memory

12%

8.6

Power

11%

9.1

Features

5%

7.9

Design

4%

8.5

Connectivity

▲Better than 61%
7.5

Reviews score

Reviews score
7.5/ 10
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What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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7.5

Mark 7.6 is below the typical mark 7.9 of this category, so it cannot lift the score above the technical score

80%

8.3

Average grade

20%

5.0

Popularity

Grades by review (1)
1 review, with a printed score. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
▼Worse than 64%
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List score

List score
7.5/ 10
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What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 25% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (0)
Not in any best-of list yet, so this part counts as 7.5. Models in a list get 8 to 10.
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Where to buy
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What owners say about the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800

Based on 209 owners sharing their experience in online comments

88%positive5%mixed7%negative

Owners praise strong gaming performance, generous VRAM and efficient power use; weak ray tracing and occasional driver issues frustrate some.

What owners dislike

  • Owners say ray tracing is the card's weakest area, roughly on par with an RTX 3060 Ti in RT performance.3
  • Some owners report artifacts and driver crashes after months of use. One reports a DisplayPort monitor shutting off when a TV is connected over HDMI.3
  • Some owners get lower frame rates than reviews show, such as about 40 to 70 fps in Spider-Man at 1080p high, with clocks dropping well below boost.3

Points mentioned by at least 3 owners, most mentioned first.

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Ranked #515 of 2,260 models in Graphics cards (Overall score)

Technical Specifications of graphics card GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800

Technical score
Technical score
7.5/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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Score components:

44%

6.4

Performance

24%

8.0

Memory

12%

8.6

Power

11%

9.1

Features

5%

7.9

Design

4%

8.5

Connectivity

7.5
Reviews score
7.5
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
7.7/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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Score components:

70%

7.7

Overall score

30%

7.6

Price

7.7
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
15,000 points
This graphics card scores 15,000 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is higher than 51.4% of graphics cards and equal to 0.5% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
7,850 points
This graphics card scores 7,850 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 60% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
22,041 points
This graphics card scores 22,041 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 55% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
10,763 points
This graphics card scores 10,763 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 57.5% of graphics cards.
FP32 performance
16.17 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 16.17 TFLOPS FP32 performance, which is lower than that of 61.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.1% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
16 GB
This graphics card has 16 GB of VRAM, which is more than 62% of graphics cards and equal to 28.1% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR6
This graphics card uses GDDR6 memory, which is newer than on 16.4% of graphics cards and equal to 40.3% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
256 bit
This graphics card uses a 256 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 50.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 35.5% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
512 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 512 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is higher than that of 60.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.8% of graphics cards.
Effective memory speed
16,000 MHz
This graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 16,000 MHz, which is slower than that of 63.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 4.3% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
4
This graphics card supports PCIe 4, which is newer than on 22.5% of graphics cards and equal to 50.5% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
This graphics card uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 24.1% of graphics cards and equal to 75.9% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12 Ultimate
This graphics card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is more advanced than on 22.8% of graphics cards and equal to 77.2% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.3
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.3, which is older than on 79.2% of graphics cards and equal to 15.6% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 2% of graphics cards and equal to 98% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
This graphics card supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 9% of graphics cards and equal to 88.2% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 90.9% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
2
This graphics card offers 2 DisplayPort outputs, which is fewer than 78.3% of graphics cards and equal to 9.8% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
1.4a
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 1.4a, which is more advanced than on 19.3% of graphics cards and equal to 46.3% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
32.4 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 32.4 Gbps, which is faster than on 56.6% of graphics cards and equal to 20.9% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
250 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 250 W, which is higher than that of 59.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 6.3% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
250 W
This graphics card draws 250 W under peak load, which is higher than 57.6% of graphics cards and equal to 4.8% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
650 W
This graphics card recommends a 650 W PSU, which is lower than that of 39.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 13.9% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
250 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 250 W, which is higher than that of 56% of graphics cards and equal to that of 4.5% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
75 W
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Size
286x 112x 58 mm
Length
286 mm
This graphics card is 286 mm long, which is longer than 50.9% of graphics cards and equal in length to 0.3% of graphics cards.
Height
112 mm
This graphics card is 112 mm tall, which is shorter than 76.6% of graphics cards and equal in height to 3.2% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2.75 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2.75 slot/s, which is wider than 68.1% of graphics cards and equal in width to 1.1% of graphics cards.
Weight
1,400 g
This graphics card weighs 1,400 g, which is heavier than 70.1% of Graphics cards and equal to 0.7% of Graphics cards.
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 vs the average graphics card

246810TotalPerformanceMemoryFeaturesConnectivityPowerDesign
  • 4 GB more VRAM
    This graphics card has more VRAM than the average graphics card (16 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    16 GB vs 12 GB
  • 64 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (256 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    256 bit vs 192 bit
  • 20 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (60 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    60 vs 40
  • 32 more ROPs
    This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (96 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    96 vs 64
  • Supports ECC memory
    This graphics card supports ECC memory, the average graphics card does not.
  • 20 more ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (60 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    60 vs 40
  • 32x more Infinity Cache
    This graphics card has more Infinity Cache than the average graphics card (128 MB vs 4 MB). The average graphics card has 4 MB Infinity Cache.
    128 MB vs 4 MB
  • 33.7% higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (505.2 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    505.2 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
  • 23.1% higher sentiment score
    9.6 vs 7.8
  • 20 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (60 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    60 vs 40
  • 32 more ROPs
    This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (96 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    96 vs 64
  • 20 more ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (60 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    60 vs 40
  • 33.7% higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (505.2 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    505.2 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
  • 25.3% higher pixel rate
    This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (202.1 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
    202.1 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s
  • More FP64 throughput
    This graphics card has a better FP64 ratio than the average graphics card (1:16 vs 1:64).
    1:16 vs 1:64
  • 2.1x higher FP64 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP64 performance than the average graphics card (1 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP64 performance of 0.48 TFLOPS.
    1.01 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS
  • 4 GB more VRAM
    This graphics card has more VRAM than the average graphics card (16 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    16 GB vs 12 GB
  • 64 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (256 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    256 bit vs 192 bit
  • Supports ECC memory
    This graphics card supports ECC memory, the average graphics card does not.
  • 32x more Infinity Cache
    This graphics card has more Infinity Cache than the average graphics card (128 MB vs 4 MB). The average graphics card has 4 MB Infinity Cache.
    128 MB vs 4 MB
  • 14.3% higher memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (512 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    512 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 14.3% faster VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (2000 MHz vs 1,750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1,750 MHz.
    2,000 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • 13 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (112 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    112 mm vs 125 mm
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • 144 fewer AI cores
    This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    0 vs 144
  • 14% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,155 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    2,155 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • Less advanced frame generation
    This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (frame generation vs multi frame generation).
    frame generation vs multi frame generation
  • 56 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (128 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    128 vs 184
  • 40% larger process node
    This graphics card uses a larger manufacturing process than the average graphics card (7 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process of 5 nm.
    7 nm vs 5 nm
  • No AV1 encoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • 144 fewer AI cores
    This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    0 vs 144
  • 14% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,155 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    2,155 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 56 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (128 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    128 vs 184
  • 11.5% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,700 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,700 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 3 years older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2020 vs 2023).
    November 2020
    2020 vs 2023
  • 28.5% lower FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (16.2 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.6 TFLOPS.
    16.17 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS
  • 14.2% lower ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a lower ray tracing score than the average graphics card (7,850 points vs 9,148 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9,148 points.
    7,850 points vs 9,148 points
  • 15.8% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (16,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
    16,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 83.3% smaller L2 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L2 cache than the average graphics card (4 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
    4 MB vs 24 MB
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • Less advanced frame generation
    This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (frame generation vs multi frame generation).
    frame generation vs multi frame generation
  • 40% larger process node
    This graphics card uses a larger manufacturing process than the average graphics card (7 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process of 5 nm.
    7 nm vs 5 nm
  • Older Vulkan version
    This graphics card supports an older Vulkan version than the average graphics card (1.3 vs 1.4).
    1.3 vs 1.4
  • 76.5% larger GPU die
    This graphics card has a higher GPU die size than the average graphics card (519 mm² vs 294 mm²). The average graphics card has a GPU die size of 294 mm².
    519 mm² vs 294 mm²
  • Older shader model
    This graphics card supports an older shader model than the average graphics card (6.7 vs 6.8).
    6.7 vs 6.8
  • No AV1 encoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
  • 1 fewer DisplayPort outputs
    This graphics card has fewer DisplayPort outputs than the average graphics card (2 vs 3). The average graphics card has 3 DisplayPort outputs.
    2 vs 3
  • Older HDMI version
    This graphics card supports an older HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.1 vs 2.1a).
    2.1 vs 2.1a
  • 2 fewer monitors per output type
    This graphics card supports fewer monitors per output type than the average graphics card (1 vs 3). The average graphics card supports 3 monitors per output type.
    1 vs 3
  • More basic codec support
    This graphics card encodes more basic formats than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/AV1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9).
    H.264/H.265/AV1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9
  • 16.3% higher TDP
    This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (250 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    250 W vs 215 W
  • 15 °C lower thermal ceiling
    This graphics card has a lower thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (110 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
    110 °C vs 95 °C
  • 18 °C higher load temperature
    This graphics card has a higher load temperature than the average graphics card (85 °C vs 67 °C). The average graphics card has a load temperature of 67 °C.
    85 °C vs 67 °C
  • 13.6% higher board power limit
    This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (250 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
    250 W vs 220 W
  • 0.25 slot/s wider design
    This graphics card occupies more slots than the average graphics card (2.8 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2.75 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 38.1% heavier
    This graphics card is heavier than the average graphics card (1,400 g vs 1,014 g). The average graphics card weighs 1,014 g.
    1,400 g vs 1,014 g

Expert reviews

In-depth analysis and verdict from leading tech publications

9.4
gamestar.de
✓ explicit
09/02/2021
Lab test · Quiet cooler
Verdict
The Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 is the quietest card in testing and the most power-efficient, with only a faint coil whine to note.

Third-party reviews

What customers like about GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800

  • Excellent cooling performance, with many users reporting temperatures consistently staying below 70°C
  • High rasterization performance that excels at 1440p and is capable of entry-level 4K gaming
  • Generous 16GB of VRAM provides better longevity and overhead compared to competing 8GB cards
  • Great power efficiency relative to its performance class
  • Solid build quality and an effective triple-fan design for quiet operation under load
  • Significant performance gains when paired with compatible AMD CPUs using Smart Access Memory (SAM)

What customers don't like about GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800

  • Large physical size; the card is a thick 3-slot design that may not fit in smaller cases
  • Ray tracing performance is notably weaker than comparable Nvidia RTX alternatives
  • Occasional driver instability and software quirks, such as 'Wattman' crashes reported by some users
  • Reported issues with audible coil whine in some units when the GPU is under heavy utilization
  • Historically high pricing compared to reference models or competing mid-range options
  • Subpar video encoding performance for creative workflows compared to Nvidia's NVENC

Verdict

The Gigabyte Radeon RX 6800 is a high-performance graphics card built on the RDNA 2 architecture, featuring 60 compute units, 3,840 stream processors, and a boost clock speed of up to 2155 MHz. It is equipped with 16GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit interface, providing 512 GB/s bandwidth alongside 128MB of AMD Infinity Cache for enhanced 4K and 1440p gaming efficiency. Main characteristics include the Windforce 3X cooling system with alternate spinning fans, a protective metal backplate, and RGB Fusion 2.0 support. Key pros include its superior power efficiency, generous VRAM capacity compared to competitors, and strong rasterization performance that often exceeds the RTX 3070. However, common cons include significantly weaker ray-tracing performance relative to Nvidia alternatives, the lack of a native DLSS equivalent at launch, and its physically large triple-fan design which may not fit in smaller cases.

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