2x8 pin connector

[Coolday]

Is this connection right ? one cable with two extensions for 2x8 instead of two cables ?

 

[Uptivuptiz]

You can do either one cable with the extension or 2 cables. It doesn't matter.

[Coolday]

thanks I thought I muse use two separate cables 

[PCO77]

What PSU are you using? 

[PCO77]

I'd make sure your PSU has enough power to run that card properly.  A decent modular PSU will give you the option of using two pcie 8 pin cables.  

[Coolday]

10 minutes ago, PCO77 said:

I'd make sure your PSU has enough power to run that card properly.  A decent modular PSU will give you the option of using two pcie 8 pin cables.  

corsair rm 750, I have two 8 pins but my case is small if I can use only single cable then that would be better

[PCO77]

Gotcha. Some non XT models only use one 8 pin like mine and it seems like the only power consumption difference in some is the addition of led lighting so I'm not even sure why they went with the 2x8 configuration

[Coolday]

5 minutes ago, PCO77 said:

Gotcha. Some non XT models only use one 8 pin like mine and it seems like the only power consumption difference in some is the addition of led lighting so I'm not even sure why they went with the 2x8 configuration

I think for better overclocking this is why I want to get the none xt as I never oc.

[PCO77]

I found MSIs Rx 5700 Mech OC at Best buy for $339.. I couldn't find a better priced card for the value anywhere. If I was going to spend $400 I might as well have gotten the XT. 

[GoldenLag]

10 minutes ago, Coolday said:

I think for better overclocking this is why I want to get the none xt as I never oc.

Um what?

 

The XT model is just a Better card than the non-XT

[Coolday]

10 minutes ago, PCO77 said:

I found MSIs Rx 5700 Mech OC at Best buy for $339.. I couldn't find a better priced card for the value anywhere. If I was going to spend $400 I might as well have gotten the XT. 

many reviews complain about high temps for this card and some say it cause stutter because of this so I think I will go for gigabyte. 

[Coolday]

4 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

Um what?

 

The XT model is just a Better card than the non-XT

I play on 1440p and found in reviews it only has like 10 fps more than none xt

[PCO77]

Cool. I'd like to see how it performs.  I'd like to see how each manufacturers model compare. I haven't found any information like that yet. A nice graph with all of the 5700s. Would be nice. 

[GoldenLag]

1 minute ago, Coolday said:

I play on 1440p and found in reviews it only has like 10 fps more than none xt

Well depending on how much FPS you start with. That can be a percentile. Thats up to you

 

 

But i was more questioning that you are getting the non-xt because you never OC'ed. 

[GoldenLag]

1 minute ago, PCO77 said:

Cool. I'd like to see how it performs.  I'd like to see how each manufacturers model compare. I haven't found any information like that yet. A nice graph with all of the 5700s. Would be nice. 

Hardware unboxed has done extensive testing on pretty much all the cards on the XT. You can extrapolate those numbers to the non-xt

[Coolday]

1 minute ago, GoldenLag said:

Well depending on how much FPS you start with. That can be a percentile. Thats up to you

 

 

But i was more questioning that you are getting the non-xt because you never OC'ed. 

xt card complete card for only more 10 fps at 2k !! I got the feeling that xt card made for more oc

[Coolday]

5 minutes ago, PCO77 said:

Cool. I'd like to see how it performs.  I'd like to see how each manufacturers model compare. I haven't found any information like that yet. A nice graph with all of the 5700s. Would be nice. 

https://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/msi_radeon_rx_5700_gaming_x_review,13.html

[PCO77]

Ah you're awesome! 

[GoldenLag]

10 minutes ago, Coolday said:

 I got the feeling that xt card made for more oc

Its not. 

 

In fact the non-xt is far more interesting for overclockers. 

 

11 minutes ago, Coolday said:

xt card complete card for only more 10 fps at 2k !!

Yup. Thats about 5-15%? Its what you pay for

[PCO77]

I really didn't think I'd be making use of the extra 15% for the $70 difference. It's not a lot of money really. And I hear AMD has another card coming out which I'll probably yearn for. (For no reason). 

[PCO77]

Oh it looks like a 5600 XT. I guess I won't want it afterall. Lol