Thinking of Upgrading my 980 TI ACX to 5700XT AIB

[Gus_Soul]

So, i recently upgraded to Ryzen 3600 from an old i5 4690k and now i'm thinking of also moving away from my EVGA 980ti ACX2.0. 
I run the set up in a NZXT H200 with a front mounted AIO so i have around 270mm of GPU room to play with and no more that 45mm thickness i believe?!
Anyhow, i'm kinda stuck on what to pick as there aren't many 5700XT cards that will fit in this case, and also i still only game at 1080p 144hz so unsure whether its worth the upgrade. 
 
Seems my two/three main option are the Sapphire 5700XT Pulse, the Powercolour Red Dragon (not to be confused with the red devil) and potentially the MSI MECH OC. From reviews seems my two best options are the pulse or the red dragon. Anyone have any experience with either of these in a NZXT H200i or equivalent when it comes to temps? as that is my main worry in this case. Is it worth the upgrade for 1080p gaming? (do plan on going for a 1440p monitor soonish). 

What are people opinions?

[191x7]

Hardware Unboxed published a video comparing the cheaper 5700XT models yesterday. Depending on the price or availability, your best options are the Gigabyte Gaming OC, the Red Dragon and the Pulse. The Pulse is a bit better built than the Red Dragon, but it's also a bit warmer and louder.

[Gus_Soul]

1 minute ago, 191x7 said:

Hardware Unboxed published a video comparing the cheaper 5700XT models yesterday.

Was just watching that as you replied! Seems pretty close between the pulse and red dragon! Tough decision!

 

1 minute ago, Tegos said:

Not to mention, their Red Dragon 5700XT looks sexy as hell. And it's overclocked out of the box.

Agreed, love the look of the red dragon much more than the pulse! so subtle but still sexy as hell! Would look right at home in my current build. 

[191x7]

My previous card was the Nitro R9 380X, the Pulse looks nearly the same. Uses the same cooling principles, almost the same cooler and the same fans.

I am quite pleased with the Pulse and thus I can recommend it. My power draw, temperatures and noise stayed the same.

[Gus_Soul]

Yeah my current EVGA 980Ti sits at around 72c max under full load after a few hours of gaming and the case getting heatsoaked essentially, unsure how it will perform in the summer but it doesn't normally get overly hot in the UK tbh so should be alright as i haven't had the case long. Only downside off my 980 is the fan bearings are kinda going on both fans so it has an annoying noise while running. Still performs well but could do with an upgrade soon!