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MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£260VRAM:6 GBMemory bus width:192 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):150 W

MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X Review: Compare 117 technical specifications and 7 expert and video reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X
6.5/10

Overall score

Score
6.5/ 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%

5.2

Technical score

25%

8.0

Reviews score

25%

?

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

10%

5.2

Sentiment score

â–¼Worse than 82% of graphics cards
7.3

Value for money

Value for money
7.3/ 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%

6.5

Overall score

30%

9.2

Price

â–¼Worse than 62%
5.2

Technical score

Technical score
5.2/ 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%

3.7

Performance

24%

4.0

Memory

12%

8.8

Power

11%

7.9

Features

5%

6.2

Design

4%

8.6

Connectivity

â–¼Worse than 81%
8.0

Reviews score

Reviews score
8.0/ 10
✕
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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â–² Better than 51% of models

80%

7.9

Average grade

20%

8.3

Popularity

Grades by review (7)
4 reviews: 4 with a printed score, 0 estimated from the review. 3 video reviews, each counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
â–²Better than 51%
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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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What reviewers say about the MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X

Based on 3 · 3

Reviewers agree it stays cool and quiet with a solid build, and raise no major complaints.
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What owners say about the MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X

Based on 96 owners sharing their experience in online comments

64%positive8%mixed28%negative

Owners value its strong gaming performance, though driver instability, crashes, and black screens remain the main frustration.

What owners dislike

  • Owners report random crashes to desktop and reboots during games or everyday use, and several returned the card after nothing fixed them.39
  • Owners report sudden black screens, lost signal at boot, and screens that stay blank until a restart, sometimes fixed by changing the driver or BIOS.32
  • Owners say newer AMD driver versions broke games or caused black screens, and rolling back to an older driver version fixed the problem for some.19
  • Owners report stuttering and frame-rate drops in some games, especially with certain settings, and say performance can trail competing cards.11
  • Owners say the Radeon Software interface freezes, fails to open, and resets overclock settings, making tuning frustrating.10
  • Owners say the PC stalls or fails to boot, or shows no display after sleep or restart, sometimes until the drivers are reinstalled.8
  • Owners report the card reaching 85 to 100 degrees Celsius under load, which caused shutdowns until the fan curve was raised manually.3
  • Owners say frame-rate limiting features conflict with each other and that some games or VR sessions do not play well with them.3
  • Owners say the card plays loud beeps every time a game starts, a signal tied to anti-lag or enhanced sync, and disabling those features did not stop it.3
  • Owners say some BIOS updates forced higher memory clocks or caused boot failures, and flashing back to the old BIOS fixed it for some.3

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

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Technical Specifications of graphics card MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X

Technical score
Technical score
5.2/ 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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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 81% of models
Score components:

44%

3.7

Performance

24%

4.0

Memory

12%

8.8

Power

11%

7.9

Features

5%

6.2

Design

4%

8.6

Connectivity

5.2
Reviews score
8.0
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
7.3/ 10
✕
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
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 62% of models
Score components:

70%

6.5

Overall score

30%

9.2

Price

7.3
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
6,800 points
Market range: <4.1k points – >30.1k points
This graphics card scores 6,800 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 81.2% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
0 points
Market range: <0 points – >22.4k points
This graphics card scores 0 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 83.1% of graphics cards and equal to 16.9% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
11,768 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
This graphics card scores 11,768 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 81.2% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
5,301 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
This graphics card scores 5,301 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 81.9% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
FP32 performance
8.06 TFLOPS
Market range: <3.94 TFLOPS – >56.3 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 8.06 TFLOPS FP32 performance, which is lower than that of 77.8% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.1% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
6 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >16 GB
This graphics card has 6 GB of VRAM, which is less than 82.5% of graphics cards and equal to 5.1% 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
192 bit
Market range: <128 bit – >384 bit
This graphics card uses a 192 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 31.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 18.7% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
336 GB/s
Market range: <168 GB/s – >960 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 336 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is lower than that of 63.6% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2% of graphics cards.
Effective memory speed
12,000 MHz
Market range: <7k MHz – >28k MHz
This graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 12,000 MHz, which is slower than that of 80.6% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.5% 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
This graphics card supports DirectX 12, which is older than on 81.8% of graphics cards and equal to 17% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.4
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 20.8% of graphics cards and equal to 79.2% 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
Market range: <4 – >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
3
Market range: <1 – >3
This graphics card offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21.7% of graphics cards and equal to 76% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
1.4
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 1.4, which is older than on 80.8% of graphics cards and equal to 13.1% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
16.2 Gbps
Market range: <5.4 Gbps – >80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 16.2 Gbps, which is slower than on 59% of graphics cards and equal to 2% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
150 W
Market range: <86 W – >360 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 150 W, which is lower than that of 72.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.8% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
200 W
Market range: <106 W – >365 W
This graphics card draws 200 W under peak load, which is lower than 53.4% of graphics cards and equal to 3.6% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
450 W
Market range: <450 W – >850 W
This graphics card recommends a 450 W PSU, which is lower than that of 84% of graphics cards and equal to that of 6.1% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
180 W
Market range: <107 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 180 W, which is lower than that of 61.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 4.4% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
150 W
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What reviewers say
Size
297x 140x 58 mm
Length
297 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >337 mm
This graphics card is 297 mm long, which is longer than 55.3% of graphics cards and equal in length to 0.7% of graphics cards.
Height
140 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 140 mm tall, which is taller than 79.5% of graphics cards and equal in height to 5.4% of graphics cards.
Slot width
3 slot/s
Market range: <2 slot/s – >3.25 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 3 slot/s, which is wider than 70.7% of graphics cards and equal in width to 16.8% of graphics cards.
Weight
1,401 g
Market range: <541 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 1,401 g, which is heavier than 70.8% of Graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of Graphics cards.
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What reviewers say

MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X vs the average graphics card

246810TotalPerformanceMemoryFeaturesConnectivityPowerDesign
  • Supports ECC memory
    This graphics card supports ECC memory, the average graphics card does not.
  • 30.8% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (450 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    450 W vs 650 W
  • 30.2% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (150 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    150 W vs 215 W
  • 11.1% higher review score
    Reviews score
    8.0/ 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
    â–¼
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    â–² Better than 51% of models

    80%

    7.9

    Average grade

    20%

    8.3

    Popularity

    Grades by review (7)
    4 reviews: 4 with a printed score, 0 estimated from the review. 3 video reviews, each counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
    8.0 vs 7.2
  • 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
  • 6.4 dB quieter under load
    This graphics card has a lower load noise level than the average graphics card (29 dB vs 35.4 dB). The average graphics card has a load noise level of 35.4 dB.
    29 dB vs 35.4 dB
  • 2x cheaper
    MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X is cheaper than the average graphics card (£260 vs £520).
    £260 vs £520
  • 7 °C lower load temperature
    This graphics card has a lower load temperature than the average graphics card (60 °C vs 67 °C). The average graphics card has a load temperature of 67 °C.
    60 °C vs 67 °C
  • 11.1% higher review score
    Reviews score
    8.0/ 10
    ✕
    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
    â–¼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    â–² Better than 51% of models

    80%

    7.9

    Average grade

    20%

    8.3

    Popularity

    Grades by review (7)
    4 reviews: 4 with a printed score, 0 estimated from the review. 3 video reviews, each counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
    8.0 vs 7.2
  • 2x cheaper
    MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X is cheaper than the average graphics card (£260 vs £520).
    £260 vs £520
  • 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
  • Supports ECC memory
    This graphics card supports ECC memory, the average graphics card does not.
  • 30.8% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (450 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    450 W vs 650 W
  • 30.2% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (150 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    150 W vs 215 W
  • 6.4 dB quieter under load
    This graphics card has a lower load noise level than the average graphics card (29 dB vs 35.4 dB). The average graphics card has a load noise level of 35.4 dB.
    29 dB vs 35.4 dB
  • 7 °C lower load temperature
    This graphics card has a lower load temperature than the average graphics card (60 °C vs 67 °C). The average graphics card has a load temperature of 67 °C.
    60 °C vs 67 °C
  • 30.1% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,750 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    1,750 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 6 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (6 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    6 GB vs 12 GB
  • 40 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    0 vs 40
  • Less advanced frame generation
    This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (no vs multi frame generation).
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • No ray tracing
    This graphics card does not support ray tracing, the average graphics card does.
  • 33.3% lower sentiment score
    5.2 vs 7.8
  • 30.1% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,750 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    1,750 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 40 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    0 vs 40
  • 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
  • 26% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,420 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,420 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 33.3% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (252 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    252 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
  • 64.3% lower FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (8.1 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.6 TFLOPS.
    8.06 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS
  • 30.6% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (112 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
    112 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s
  • 40 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (144 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    144 vs 184
  • 48% lower PassMark score
    This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (11,768 points vs 22,638 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22,638 points.
    11,768 points vs 22,638 points
  • 54% lower gaming score
    This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (6,800 points vs 14,779 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14,779 points.
    6,800 points vs 14,779 points
  • 3 years older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2020 vs 2023).
    January 2020
    2020 vs 2023
  • 4 fewer compute units
    This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (36 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    36 vs 40
  • 56.1% lower compute score
    This graphics card has a lower compute score than the average graphics card (5,301 points vs 12,70.5 points). The average graphics card has a compute score of 12,070.5 points.
    5,301 points vs 12,070.5 points
  • 6 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (6 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    6 GB vs 12 GB
  • 36.8% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (12,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
    12,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 25% lower memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (336 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    336 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 87.5% smaller L2 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L2 cache than the average graphics card (3 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
    3 MB vs 24 MB
  • 87.5% smaller L1 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L1 cache than the average graphics card (16 KB vs 128 KB). The average graphics card has 128 KB L1 cache.
    16 KB vs 128 KB
  • 14.3% slower VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a lower VRAM clock than the average graphics card (1,500 MHz vs 1,750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1,750 MHz.
    1,500 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • Less advanced frame generation
    This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (no vs multi frame generation).
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • No ray tracing
    This graphics card does not support ray tracing, the average graphics card does.
  • 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 AI upscalers
    This graphics card does not support AI upscalers, the average graphics card does.
  • No mesh shaders
    This graphics card does not support mesh shaders, the average graphics card does.
  • No DirectStorage support
    This graphics card does not support DirectStorage, the average graphics card does.
  • No Resizable BAR
    This graphics card does not support Resizable BAR, while the average graphics card does. 76.4% of Graphics cards support it.
  • Older DirectX version
    This graphics card supports an older DirectX version than the average graphics card (12 vs 12 Ultimate).
    12 vs 12 Ultimate
  • Older OpenCL version
    This graphics card supports an older OpenCL version than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3
  • No sampler feedback
    This graphics card does not support sampler feedback, the average graphics card does.
  • 55% fewer transistors
    This graphics card has fewer transistors than the average graphics card (10,300 million vs 22,900 million). The average graphics card has 22,900 million transistors.
    10,300 million vs 22,900 million
  • No AV1 encoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
  • Older HDMI version
    This graphics card supports an older HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.0b vs 2.1a).
    2.0b vs 2.1a
  • No AV1 decoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 decoding, the average graphics card does.
  • More basic codec support
    This graphics card encodes more basic formats than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9).
    H.264/H.265 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9
  • Older DisplayPort version
    This graphics card supports an older DisplayPort version than the average graphics card (1.4 vs 1.4a).
    1.4 vs 1.4a
  • 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
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3
  • 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
  • 8 °C higher idle temperature
    This graphics card has a higher idle temperature than the average graphics card (45 °C vs 37 °C). The average graphics card has an idle temperature of 37 °C.
    45 °C vs 37 °C
  • 15 mm higher card profile
    This graphics card is taller than the average graphics card (140 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    140 mm vs 125 mm
  • 0.5 slot/s wider design
    This graphics card occupies more slots than the average graphics card (3 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    3 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 14.8 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (297 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
    297 mm vs 282.2 mm
  • 38.2% heavier
    This graphics card is heavier than the average graphics card (1,401 g vs 1,014 g). The average graphics card weighs 1,014 g.
    1,401 g vs 1,014 g

Video reviews

Hands-on testing, unboxing, and real-world video evaluations

4.0
KitGuruTech
≈ estimated
11/02/2020
Hands-on review · noise, power, overclocking and memory speed tests
Verdict
MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X is quiet and cool, but its slower stock memory and higher price make it hard to recommend.
9.0
ThinkComputers
≈ estimated
24/01/2020
Hands-on review · noise measurements and performance tests
Verdict
MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X is a solid mainstream card: very quiet and well built, though it performs much like its rival.
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Expert reviews

In-depth analysis and verdict from leading tech publications

10
techpowerup.com
✓ explicit
22/01/2020
Lab test · Gaming X and Z
Verdict
MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X is a quiet card for 1080p gaming at high frame rates, but its memory runs slower than the Gaming Z's.
7.0
kitguru.net
✓ explicit
11/02/2020
Hands-on test · Premium card
Verdict
The MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X looks premium and has a boosted core, but its memory runs at 12Gbps, lower than other 5600 XT cards.
7.0
kitguru.net
✓ explicit
11/02/2020
Lab review · Memory overclocking
Verdict
MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X gets a faster GPU clock, but keeps 12Gbps memory that trails rival 5600 XT cards.
8.6
profesionalreview.com
✓ explicit
29/01/2020
Hands-on review · Cooling and design
Verdict
MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X is a sturdy, well-cooled card, but its 298mm, three-slot body needs a roomy case.

Third-party reviews

What customers like about MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X

  • Excellent thermal performance with low operating temperatures
  • Extremely quiet operation, even under heavy load
  • Premium build quality featuring a metal backplate and brushed aluminum sections
  • Strong 1080p 'Ultra' gaming performance often beating the RTX 2060
  • Idle fan stop feature for silent operation during light use
  • High energy efficiency compared to older AMD architectures

What customers don't like about MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X

  • Higher retail price compared to rival cards like the Sapphire Pulse
  • Launch BIOS complications requiring manual flashing for full performance
  • Large physical footprint taking up three PCI slots
  • Lacks hardware-accelerated ray tracing and DLSS support
  • High power draw when using multiple monitors
  • VRAM limited to 6GB which can be a bottleneck in some modern titles

Verdict

The MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming X is a high-end, 2.5-slot graphics card built on the 7nm RDNA architecture, featuring 2,304 stream processors and 6GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit interface. It offers a factory overclock with a boost clock up to 1750 MHz and a game clock of 1615 MHz, while requiring dual 8-pin power connectors for its 150W TDP. Key characteristics include the beefy Twin Frozr 7 thermal design with dual Torx 3.0 fans and a solid metal backplate for structural rigidity and heat dissipation. Its main pros are exceptionally quiet operation, excellent thermal management that keeps temperatures low even under load, and strong 1080p gaming performance that often rivals more expensive competitors. However, some cons include its relatively large physical footprint (297mm length), a high launch price compared to other models, and the lack of hardware-accelerated ray tracing.

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