Most of the rear is swathed in a protective metal backplate that prominently features a wide vent. The underside of the card reveals further improvements. For those who prefer a sleeker, more subtle look, the greyscale colorway allows it to seamlessly blend into the build. Mixing surface textures and materials make a statement when vertically mounted and lit by chassis LEDs. FIERCE SHROUDĪ striking shroud with metal accents mirrors the design aesthetic of ROG and ROG Strix motherboards.

The heat spreader draws heat up into heatpipes that carry it through a fin stack that fills most of the card’s large, 2.9-slot footprint. The extra flatness allows for better contact with the die for enhanced thermal transfer. To get heat up off the die and into the heatsink array, we’ve engaged MaxContact technology to polish the surface of the heat spreader and improve smoothness at the microscopic level. The fan design growth is specifically optimized for a massive new heatsink that features more fins and surface area than previous iterations.

The center fan’s extra blades and full-height ring provide boosted static pressure to blast air directly onto the GPU heat spreader. The barrier rings on the side fans have been slimmed down to allow for more lateral intake and to provide better airflow through the cooling array. This generation, our Axial-tech fan design has matured with an increased blade count on all three fans: 13 on the center fan and 11 on the auxiliary fans. A host of convenient features, including a Dual BIOS switch, 0dB mode, FanConnect PWM headers, and metal backplate, make this frame-crunching colossus an ideal choice for DIY builders. At the heart of the beast, top-shelf capacitors, chokes, and MOSFETs effortlessly deliver hundreds of watts at a millisecond’s notice.

Beneath the surface, a massive heatsink is cooled by a trio of Axial-tech fans that utilize a new rotation scheme and specialized roles for central and auxiliary fans. The ROG Strix Radeon RX 6800 merges an industry-leading cooling solution with high-end power performance and additional creature comforts.

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