Tear-Down: AMD RX 6800 XT Disassembly & Quality Inspection

We're tearing down the AMD RX 6800 XT reference video card today, including a look at hole spacing, (unique) die size, thermal pads, thermal design, and comparisons to other cards.
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Taking apart the RX 6800 XT reference design isn't difficult and, to AMD's advantage, we didn't encounter any glue. That said, it's also not an impressive design, and perhaps explains why the card runs up above the 100-degree range with an overclock.

You might also enjoy our RTX 3080 FE tear-down, where a drill may or may not have been involved:    • Tear-Down: NVIDIA RTX 3080 Founders E...  

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - AMD RX 6800 XT Cooler Walk-Through
01:29 - Internet Discovers Air Goes Through Holes
02:50 - NVIDIA RTX 20 Founders Edition vs. RX 6800 XT Design
03:40 - Removing the Backplate
05:31 - No Thermal Pads When Stock
05:45 - AMD RX 6800 XT RDNA2 Hole Spacing for Water Cooling
07:15 - Removing the Cooler Hardware
09:28 - Separating the PCB & Cooler
15:00 - Shroud & Cooler Separation
16:46 - RX 6800 XT Fan Specs
19:24 - Conclusion

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