Gigabyte RX 6700 XT Gaming OC Graphics Card Review

How Much Does It Cost?

Knowing that the reference model should be launching for $479-$499 we would hope that the Gigabyte Gaming OC variant of the 6700 XT won’t be too far away from this. Sources close to us have said to expect it to come in around $599 but being the Gaming OC model, we hope this isn’t quite the case. While it will definitely be a bit more than the reference model we are hoping it won’t be quite this much more. Again, we will aim to revisit this in a week or so time once the cards have been out for a bit and update the review accordingly.

Overview

Another 6700 XT has a similar performance to all the others. However, this actually bodes well for the likes of the Gaming OC as it is not meant to be a top-tier card. Rather, it is designed to be more mid-range and with that in mind, offering similar performance to the likes of the ROG STRIX actually make Gigabytes offering better value for the money. Unfortunately, everything to do with the 6700 XT launch is going to come down to price and availability on whether it is actually worth it or now.

Should I Buy One?

If pricing is not that much more than that of the reference model this will be a solid option in the market. Offering similar performance to that of the higher-end 6700 XT’s but hopefully coming in at a much lower price, should make this one of the better options for buying a 6700 XT. The Gigabyte Gaming OC is pretty much the staple for mid-range GPUs and we can definitely see that being the case again!

SAM

We have tested SAM on our reference RX 6700 XT as the performance on all 6700 XT’s was quite similar. In most tests, we saw an 8-15% increase in FPS although in some games we saw 0 difference and this should be similar for all 6700 XT cards. In order to use SAM, you will need a 6xxx series GPU, 5xxx Series CPU and a B550/X570 with all the current updates for your system. We may revisit this in comparison to NVIDIA’s Resizable BAR in the future when it is more readily available.