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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT OC review: 117 specs compared

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

PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT OC Review: Compare 117 technical specifications and 9 expert and video reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT OC
6.6/10

Overall score

Score
6.6/ 10
✕
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
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 79% of models
Score components

40%

5.2

Technical score

25%

8.2

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

▼Worse than 79% of graphics cards
7.3

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
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 62% of models
Score components

70%

6.6

Overall score

30%

9.2

Price

▼Worse than 62%
5.2

Technical score

Technical score
5.2/ 10
✕
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
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 80% of models
Score components

44%

3.5

Performance

24%

4.0

Memory

12%

8.7

Power

11%

8.0

Features

5%

9.0

Design

4%

8.7

Connectivity

▼Worse than 80%
8.2

Reviews score

Reviews score
8.2/ 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
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 69% of models

80%

8.2

Average grade

20%

8.5

Popularity

Grades by review (9)
6 reviews: 3 with a printed score, 3 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.
▲Better than 69%
?

List score

List score
7.5/ 10
✕
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.
Not in any best-of list yet
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Where to buy
    N/A~ £260
Best rankings
Available: ranking among products currently available (including other versions of this product).All: ranking among all products in the database.

What reviewers say about the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT OC

Based on 6 · 3

Reviewers agree it runs impressively quiet, but gaming performance divides opinion and the limited memory raises doubts about its future.
Praised
Mixed views
Criticised
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What owners say about the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT OC

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 PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT OC

Technical score
Technical score
5.2/ 10
✕
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
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 80% of models
Score components:

44%

3.5

Performance

24%

4.0

Memory

12%

8.7

Power

11%

8.0

Features

5%

9.0

Design

4%

8.7

Connectivity

5.2
Reviews score
8.2
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
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 62% of models
Score components:

70%

6.6

Overall score

30%

9.2

Price

7.3
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
7,731 points
Market range: <4.1k points – >30.1k points
This graphics card scores 7,731 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 78.5% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
1,764 points
Market range: <0 points – >22.4k points
This graphics card scores 1,764 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 80% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
13,440 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
This graphics card scores 13,440 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 77.7% 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
7.19 TFLOPS
Market range: <3.94 TFLOPS – >56.3 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 7.19 TFLOPS FP32 performance, which is lower than that of 78.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.4% of graphics cards.
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What reviewers say
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
14,000 MHz
Market range: <7k MHz – >28k MHz
This graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 14,000 MHz, which is slower than that of 69.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 11.1% of graphics cards.
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What reviewers say
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
1.4a
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
Market range: <5.4 Gbps – >80 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)
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
161 W
Market range: <106 W – >365 W
This graphics card draws 161 W under peak load, which is lower than 71.3% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
500 W
Market range: <450 W – >850 W
This graphics card recommends a 500 W PSU, which is lower than that of 75.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 8.8% 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
240x 118x 40 mm
Length
240 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >337 mm
This graphics card is 240 mm long, which is shorter than 76.2% of graphics cards and equal in length to 1.5% of graphics cards.
Height
118 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 118 mm tall, which is shorter than 66.1% of graphics cards and equal in height to 1.8% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2 slot/s
Market range: <2 slot/s – >3.25 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2 slot/s, which is slimmer than 52.4% of graphics cards and equal in width to 43.4% of graphics cards.
Weight
?
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT OC vs the average graphics card

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  • 23.1% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (500 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    500 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
  • 13.9% higher review score
    Reviews score
    8.2/ 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
    ▼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    ▲ Better than 69% of models

    80%

    8.2

    Average grade

    20%

    8.5

    Popularity

    Grades by review (9)
    6 reviews: 3 with a printed score, 3 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.
    8.2 vs 7.2
  • 42.2 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (240 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
    240 mm vs 282.2 mm
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/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
  • 7 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (118 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    118 mm vs 125 mm
  • 2x cheaper
    PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT OC is cheaper than the average graphics card (£260 vs £520).
    £260 vs £520
  • 13.9% higher review score
    Reviews score
    8.2/ 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
    ▼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    ▲ Better than 69% of models

    80%

    8.2

    Average grade

    20%

    8.5

    Popularity

    Grades by review (9)
    6 reviews: 3 with a printed score, 3 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.
    8.2 vs 7.2
  • 2x cheaper
    PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT OC 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
  • 23.1% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (500 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    500 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
  • 42.2 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (240 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
    240 mm vs 282.2 mm
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 7 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (118 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    118 mm vs 125 mm
  • 35.3% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,620 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    1,620 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.
  • 29.4% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,355 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,355 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 33.3% lower sentiment score
    5.2 vs 7.8
  • 35.3% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,620 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    1,620 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.
  • 29.4% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,355 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,355 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 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
  • 38.3% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (233.3 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    233.3 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
  • 35.7% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (103.7 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
    103.7 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s
  • 68.2% lower FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (7.2 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.6 TFLOPS.
    7.19 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS
  • 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
  • 40.6% lower PassMark score
    This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (13,440 points vs 22,638 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22,638 points.
    13,440 points vs 22,638 points
  • 3 years older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2020 vs 2023).
    January 2020
    2020 vs 2023
  • 80.7% lower ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a lower ray tracing score than the average graphics card (1,764 points vs 9,148 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9,148 points.
    1,764 points vs 9,148 points
  • 47.7% lower gaming score
    This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (7,731 points vs 14,779 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14,779 points.
    7,731 points vs 14,779 points
  • 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
  • 26.3% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (14,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
    14,000 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
  • 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 XeSS support
    This graphics card does not support XeSS, 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.
  • Lower VRS tier
    This graphics card supports a lower VRS tier than the average graphics card (Tier 1 vs Tier 2).
    Tier 1 vs Tier 2
  • 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/VP9 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9).
    H.264/H.265/VP9 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9
  • 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
  • 12 °C higher idle temperature
    This graphics card has a higher idle temperature than the average graphics card (49 °C vs 37 °C). The average graphics card has an idle temperature of 37 °C.
    49 °C vs 37 °C
  • No RGB lighting
    This graphics card does not include RGB lighting, the average graphics card does.

Video reviews

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

9.0
PCWizKids Tech Talk
≈ estimated
22/05/2020
Hands-on review · game benchmarks at 1080p and 2K
Verdict
PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT OC is a solid budget card with strong 1080p performance, recommended for upgrading older systems.
5.0
Gamers Nexus
≈ estimated
07/02/2020
Thermal and noise review · VBIOS comparison and teardown
Verdict
PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT OC is acceptable with the updated VBIOS, but the Sapphire Pulse is the better card overall.
Not graded
Not graded

Expert reviews

In-depth analysis and verdict from leading tech publications

10
techpowerup.com
✓ explicit
13/05/2020
Overview review · Factory-overclocked card
Verdict
The PowerColor Radeon RX 5600 XT Red Dragon is a factory-overclocked card whose fans stop at idle, best suited to 1080p gaming with 6 GB of memory.
9.0
bit-tech.net
≈ estimated
30/03/2020
Lab test · 1080p gaming card
Verdict
The PowerColor Radeon RX 5600 XT Red Dragon is a quiet, cool card for 1080p gaming, but its memory bandwidth may age faster than the RTX 2060's.
10
techpowerup.com
✓ explicit
13/05/2020
Overview review · Factory-overclocked card
Verdict
The PowerColor Radeon RX 5600 XT Red Dragon is a factory-overclocked card whose fans stop at idle, best suited to 1080p gaming with 6 GB of memory.
9.0
hardwareinside.de
≈ estimated
19/05/2020
Hands-on test · Compact Full HD card
Verdict
The PowerColor Red Dragon RX 5600 XT is a compact, quiet card for Full HD gaming, performing a little above a GTX 1070.
8.6
profesionalreview.com
✓ explicit
01/06/2020
Hands-on review · Dual-fan design
Verdict
The PowerColor Red Dragon RX 5600 XT is a plain-looking card for Full HD and 2K gaming with nearly silent fans, though it's not the fastest in its range.
9.5
elchapuzasinformatico.com
≈ estimated
14/08/2020
Lab test · Dual BIOS
Verdict
The PowerColor Red Dragon RX 5600 XT is a cool, nearly silent mid-range card, best suited to Full HD gaming at medium to high settings.

Third-party reviews

What customers like about PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT OC

  • Excellent 1080p performance, often exceeding 100 FPS in popular esports titles
  • Highly efficient noise profile with a silent 0 RPM fan mode during idle
  • Compact dual-slot design that fits well in most mid-sized and some smaller cases
  • Includes a Dual BIOS switch (OC and Silent modes) for user preference
  • Sturdy build quality featuring a metal backplate and a minimalist aesthetic
  • Strong power efficiency compared to competitors like the RTX 2060

What customers don't like about PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT OC

  • 6GB of VRAM can be a bottleneck for 1440p gaming or memory-intensive modern titles
  • Initial launch units sometimes required a manual BIOS update to reach 14Gbps memory speeds
  • Lack of hardware-accelerated ray tracing compared to NVIDIA's RTX alternatives
  • Can run slightly warm (around 75°C) due to a conservative, noise-focused fan curve
  • AMD's RDNA 1 architecture lacks some modern features like AV1 encoding or FSR 3 frame generation

Verdict

The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5600 XT OC is a factory-overclocked mid-range graphics card built on AMD's 7nm RDNA architecture, specifically designed for high-performance 1080p gaming. It features 2,304 stream processors, a 192-bit memory interface, and 6GB of GDDR6 memory that, following a critical VBIOS update, operates at an effective speed of 14Gbps to deliver up to 336GB/s of bandwidth. The card is equipped with a dual 100mm fan cooling solution, a solid metal backplate, and a dual BIOS switch that allows users to toggle between Ultra OC and Silent modes. Its primary advantages include excellent energy efficiency for its class, quiet operation under load due to an idle fan-stop feature, and competitive performance that often matches or exceeds the RTX 2060 in rasterization. However, it lacks dedicated hardware support for real-time ray tracing and AI-driven upscaling like DLSS, and some early production units were noted for potentially high thermal peaks or inconsistent fan profiles before firmware corrections.

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