MSI RX 5700 XT Gaming X Review vs. Nitro+, THICC, & More

The MSI RX 5700 XT Gaming X is up for benchmark and review, including memory thermal pad inspection during tear-down. Compared vs. all other 5700 XTs we've tested.
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Gigabyte RX 5700 XT Gaming OC (Amazon): geni.us/4qEqz5r
Sapphire Nitro+ 5700 XT (Amazon): geni.us/Wybi
XFX RX 5700 XT THICC (Amazon): geni.us/ySLN
MSI RX 5700 XT Evoke OC (Amazon): geni.us/ZmJEx
Sapphire RX 5700 XT Pulse (Amazon): geni.us/8pcskY
The MSI RX 5700 XT Gaming X deserves a comparison against other high-end RX 5700 XT models, like the Sapphire Nitro+ OC, ASRock Taichi X, and the XFX THICC. There's also the Sapphire Pulse and Gigabyte Gaming OC on the charts, and the return of the MSI Evoke OC.
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Editorial, Testing: Steve Burke
Video: Andrew Coleman
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