6 reviews for Sapphire Pulse AMD Radeon RX 6600 Graphic Card with 8 GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA 2, pci_e_x16
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Aashutosh Chakrapani –
I spend 60k for this card its really worth to me it’s nice performance at 4K with super sharpen graphics. Ideal temp near about 60 degree and on full load 78 degree in summer.
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★★★★★
Shuchith –
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I had been a Nvidia person for so long thinking it’s the best until I found this card at the same price level. I saw in YouTube the performance difference between this and the RTX 3070 and this card absolutely demolished RTX 3070 and even beat 3080 at some places and even 3090 at some games. It comes with 16GB Vram which means you’re set for a long time. I couldn’t believe I got an ARGB Graphics card at this price range. The only downside is it’s performance drops when you enable RTX on compared to Nvidia card’s performance but in Nvidia also it drops anyway so who’d even bother with RTX on. It’s just enabling reflections anyway. This beast gives me the best performance at 1440p. I undervolted it to 1010v and it’s temperature never crosses 70C. I tested overclocking it and I was surprised to see it overclock from 2449Mhz to 2600Mhz. It’s an absolute beast. No regrets. I love this card. AMD is finally getting over Nvidia. I mean it has a price of rtx 3070 but has performance of like an RTX 3090 except when rtx is on so go for it closing your eyes
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★★★★★
Aashutosh Chakrapani –
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I upgraded from an rtx 2060 super and this card has overwhelmed me in terms of performance even in low power mode. The build quality is top notch as expected from Sapphire. Got this for under 60k and I am very happy with this purchase. The combination of the RX 6800XT and Adrenalin software is amazing. The many different settings in power management if tweaked well can make this card outperform the 3080 hands down.
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★★★★★
Max Lhpa Martin –
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This is a gr8 card if ur stuck during this crisis. Just get it, price to performance is gr8,it will run most games 60+fps specially if u can run in Pcie 4.0, then high settings even. Its even better than 1650S and can compete even 1660ti on1080p.I jst bought it to use for the time being before getting the Rtx3080ti or Rx6900xt, hopefully by the 3rd quarter of this year. My verdict: Worth it during this kind of times !!!
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★★★★★
Sidharth Mavadiya –
Pros:
Excellent Performance: The AMD 6800 XT offers exceptional gaming performance, competing with NVIDIA’s high-end offerings. It can handle demanding games at high resolutions and settings. Ray Tracing Capabilities: This graphics card supports hardware-accelerated ray tracing, allowing for improved lighting and reflections in games that support this feature.
High VRAM Capacity: With 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, the 6800 XT has ample VRAM, enabling smooth gameplay at high resolutions and multitasking with demanding applications.
Smart Access Memory (SAM): This feature, available with compatible AMD CPUs, allows the GPU to have direct access to the CPU’s full memory capacity, potentially boosting performance in certain games.
Competitive Pricing: The 6800 XT offers a strong performance-to-price ratio compared to its competitors, making it an attractive option for gamers seeking high-end performance.
Cons:
Power Consumption and Heat: Like other high-performance graphics cards, the 6800 XT can draw a significant amount of power and generate heat under load. Adequate cooling is essential to maintain optimal performance and avoid thermal throttling.
Limited Ray Tracing Support: While the 6800 XT supports ray tracing, its performance in ray-traced games may not be as robust as NVIDIA’s RTX series, which has dedicated hardware for ray tracing.
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Arun Vijaypur –
I upgraded from AMD R9 390x when it died, after 6 years. After installing this card(Sapphire pulse 6800x t), I keep losing the display every few minutes while gaming. The only option is to restart the pc. I then find the device (6800 xt) is disabled in the device manager, and have to enable the same. AMD software keeps throwing up errors that it is unable to load the driver. Tried uninstalling the driver, and doing a clean install several times but that did not help. After 3 days of trying, I give up. I have not been able to use the card for what it is intended(gaming), from day one. Sapphire is considered to be the best and reliable among GPU manufacturers but just now read that many people have similar complaints about this card. Have raised a complaint with Amazon and requested for replacement. Yet to get a resolution. Will update…
Update 24/12/2022. I get a mail from Amazon mentioning that I have received high number of refunds for consumable products whereas I have not returned even a single item so where is the question of refund. Just spoke to 3 different customer care(some specialist) who spoke arrogantly and parroting the same thing that there will be no replacement or refund and this is the final resolution. One person even disconnected the call after telling me “You can do whatever you want!”. They did not tell me what I should do with this paper weight which cost me Rs. 56000. Never found myself so desperate and helpless. All these days I got to hear about Amazon’s high handedness but now experienced it personally.
Lesson: Never buy expensive electronic items online but pay more and buy directly from offline shops. At least you can get a replacement, and have peace of mind.
Update 30/12/2002 It is more than 5 days since I wrote a mail to Amazon grievance cell but no reply. I downgraded from Adrenalin 22.11.2 to 22.5.1. Also reduced the fps to 60, I was seeing frequent display loss, black screen, games crashing, screen glitches and browser flickering. The downgrade reduced some of the problems but now I cannot play some games like COD warzone, Marvels spiderman as they require 22.11.2 :{
08/01/2023 update. Now the display loses signal even when I am not gaming. And does not come back even after restarting. From 2 days I am unable to get display signal from the graphics card. Using the on board graphics. Will have to now approach the manufacturer since there is nothing more I can try at my end.
14/01/2023 Update I get a mail from Amazon customer service asking me to get a “service denial” mail from the manufacturer. Meanwhile I formatted the ssd and installed windows 10, reset the bios to default but still keep losing the video signal. The fan does not spin sometimes when the system is restarted and no video signal to the monitor. I was finally able to get in touch with Supertron, India, the importer of this card, and as per their instruction handed over the card to them for investigation. I have been given a resolution time of 2 to 4 weeks. Money gone, can’t game.
16/02/2023 Still haven’t received replacement even after a month. I had to escalate to Sapphire team in HK. After several mail exchanges, now the Supertron CS contact is accusing the HK team of not sending him the RMA schedule, and the HK guy is blaming the Supertron CS of not RMAing the defective card. Any guesses who is getting screwed here? ME!
26/03/2023 Since it was more than 4 weeks, I asked them to provide me with a standby card, and they gave me a RX 6800. But this card too exhibited the same symptoms as my 6800XT. With great difficulty, I found someone whose system I borrowed and installed the standby card. It was working fine. The psu was 850watts. I suspected my Seasonic 750watts gold supply(recommended wattage as per Sapphire website) might be insufficient. So purchased a Corsair RM 1000x. Now the standby card is working fine. Meanwhile Sapphire test team found ‘No trouble’ with my card, but it is stuck in HK because of customs delay. It is now more than 3 months since I purchased the card, and 2 months since I handed it to over to Supertron. And I am still waiting…
11/04/2023 Finally got my card back. It is working fine. The card did not require any repair. The situation could have been avoided if Supertron had done proper testing before sending it to Sapphire HK, And the irony is that they told me that they use 1000Watt psu for testing. Even though there was no problem with the card, I could not use it for 4 months because of wrong psu requirement published by Sapphire, Amazon’s callousness and delay by Supertron. Because I did several followups with Supertron I was able to get back the card in 3 months. What if I had not?!!! Changing to 3 stars because Supertron at least provided me a standby card (since they had no clue when my card will be back) which I used for a month
If you are buying this card please ensure your pc has at least 850watts psu. You may get away with 750watts but that will be cutting it too close.
My PC configuration: Intel i5 13600K MSI Z690-A Pro DDR5 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 air cooler 32GB(16GB x 2) Corsair Vengeance 5600MHz DDR5 OCed 6000MHZ Kingston 1TB(KC 3000) M.2 NVME WD 2TB HDD Seagate 2TB HDD Seasonic 750Watt 80 plus Gold psu/ now upgraded to Corsair RMx 1000W LG ultrawide moinitor@3440 x 1440 Windows 10 OS
Aashutosh Chakrapani –
I spend 60k for this card its really worth to me it’s nice performance at 4K with super sharpen graphics. Ideal temp near about 60 degree and on full load 78 degree in summer.
Shuchith –
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I had been a Nvidia person for so long thinking it’s the best until I found this card at the same price level. I saw in YouTube the performance difference between this and the RTX 3070 and this card absolutely demolished RTX 3070 and even beat 3080 at some places and even 3090 at some games. It comes with 16GB Vram which means you’re set for a long time. I couldn’t believe I got an ARGB Graphics card at this price range. The only downside is it’s performance drops when you enable RTX on compared to Nvidia card’s performance but in Nvidia also it drops anyway so who’d even bother with RTX on. It’s just enabling reflections anyway. This beast gives me the best performance at 1440p. I undervolted it to 1010v and it’s temperature never crosses 70C. I tested overclocking it and I was surprised to see it overclock from 2449Mhz to 2600Mhz. It’s an absolute beast. No regrets. I love this card. AMD is finally getting over Nvidia. I mean it has a price of rtx 3070 but has performance of like an RTX 3090 except when rtx is on so go for it closing your eyes
Aashutosh Chakrapani –
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I upgraded from an rtx 2060 super and this card has overwhelmed me in terms of performance even in low power mode. The build quality is top notch as expected from Sapphire. Got this for under 60k and I am very happy with this purchase. The combination of the RX 6800XT and Adrenalin software is amazing. The many different settings in power management if tweaked well can make this card outperform the 3080 hands down.
Max Lhpa Martin –
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This is a gr8 card if ur stuck during this crisis. Just get it, price to performance is gr8,it will run most games 60+fps specially if u can run in Pcie 4.0, then high settings even. Its even better than 1650S and can compete even 1660ti on1080p.I jst bought it to use for the time being before getting the Rtx3080ti or Rx6900xt, hopefully by the 3rd quarter of this year.
My verdict: Worth it during this kind of times !!!
Sidharth Mavadiya –
Pros:
Excellent Performance: The AMD 6800 XT offers exceptional gaming performance, competing with NVIDIA’s high-end offerings. It can handle demanding games at high resolutions and settings.
Ray Tracing Capabilities: This graphics card supports hardware-accelerated ray tracing, allowing for improved lighting and reflections in games that support this feature.
High VRAM Capacity: With 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, the 6800 XT has ample VRAM, enabling smooth gameplay at high resolutions and multitasking with demanding applications.
Smart Access Memory (SAM): This feature, available with compatible AMD CPUs, allows the GPU to have direct access to the CPU’s full memory capacity, potentially boosting performance in certain games.
Competitive Pricing: The 6800 XT offers a strong performance-to-price ratio compared to its competitors, making it an attractive option for gamers seeking high-end performance.
Cons:
Power Consumption and Heat: Like other high-performance graphics cards, the 6800 XT can draw a significant amount of power and generate heat under load. Adequate cooling is essential to maintain optimal performance and avoid thermal throttling.
Limited Ray Tracing Support: While the 6800 XT supports ray tracing, its performance in ray-traced games may not be as robust as NVIDIA’s RTX series, which has dedicated hardware for ray tracing.
Arun Vijaypur –
I upgraded from AMD R9 390x when it died, after 6 years. After installing this card(Sapphire pulse 6800x t), I keep losing the display every few minutes while gaming. The only option is to restart the pc. I then find the device (6800 xt) is disabled in the device manager, and have to enable the same. AMD software keeps throwing up errors that it is unable to load the driver. Tried uninstalling the driver, and doing a clean install several times but that did not help. After 3 days of trying, I give up. I have not been able to use the card for what it is intended(gaming), from day one. Sapphire is considered to be the best and reliable among GPU manufacturers but just now read that many people have similar complaints about this card. Have raised a complaint with Amazon and requested for replacement. Yet to get a resolution. Will update…
Update 24/12/2022. I get a mail from Amazon mentioning that I have received high number of refunds for consumable products whereas I have not returned even a single item so where is the question of refund. Just spoke to 3 different customer care(some specialist) who spoke arrogantly and parroting the same thing that there will be no replacement or refund and this is the final resolution. One person even disconnected the call after telling me “You can do whatever you want!”. They did not tell me what I should do with this paper weight which cost me Rs. 56000. Never found myself so desperate and helpless. All these days I got to hear about Amazon’s high handedness but now experienced it personally.
Lesson: Never buy expensive electronic items online but pay more and buy directly from offline shops. At least you can get a replacement, and have peace of mind.
Update 30/12/2002
It is more than 5 days since I wrote a mail to Amazon grievance cell but no reply.
I downgraded from Adrenalin 22.11.2 to 22.5.1. Also reduced the fps to 60,
I was seeing frequent display loss, black screen, games crashing, screen glitches and browser flickering.
The downgrade reduced some of the problems but now I cannot play some games like COD warzone, Marvels spiderman as they require 22.11.2 :{
08/01/2023 update.
Now the display loses signal even when I am not gaming. And does not come back even after restarting.
From 2 days I am unable to get display signal from the graphics card. Using the on board graphics.
Will have to now approach the manufacturer since there is nothing more I can try at my end.
14/01/2023 Update
I get a mail from Amazon customer service asking me to get a “service denial” mail from the manufacturer.
Meanwhile I formatted the ssd and installed windows 10, reset the bios to default but still keep losing the video signal.
The fan does not spin sometimes when the system is restarted and no video signal to the monitor.
I was finally able to get in touch with Supertron, India, the importer of this card, and as per their instruction handed over the card to them for investigation. I have been given a resolution time of 2 to 4 weeks. Money gone, can’t game.
16/02/2023
Still haven’t received replacement even after a month. I had to escalate to Sapphire team in HK.
After several mail exchanges, now the Supertron CS contact is accusing the HK team of not sending him the RMA schedule, and the HK guy is blaming the Supertron CS of not RMAing the defective card. Any guesses who is getting screwed here? ME!
26/03/2023
Since it was more than 4 weeks, I asked them to provide me with a standby card, and they gave me a RX 6800. But this card too exhibited the same symptoms as my 6800XT. With great difficulty, I found someone whose system I borrowed and installed the standby card. It was working fine. The psu was 850watts. I suspected my Seasonic 750watts gold supply(recommended wattage as per Sapphire website) might be insufficient. So purchased a Corsair RM 1000x. Now the standby card is working fine.
Meanwhile Sapphire test team found ‘No trouble’ with my card, but it is stuck in HK because of customs delay. It is now more than 3 months since I purchased the card, and 2 months since I handed it to over to Supertron. And I am still waiting…
11/04/2023
Finally got my card back. It is working fine. The card did not require any repair.
The situation could have been avoided if Supertron had done proper testing before sending it to Sapphire HK, And the irony is that they told me that they use 1000Watt psu for testing.
Even though there was no problem with the card, I could not use it for 4 months because of
wrong psu requirement published by Sapphire, Amazon’s callousness and delay by Supertron.
Because I did several followups with Supertron I was able to get back the card in 3 months. What if I had not?!!!
Changing to 3 stars because Supertron at least provided me a standby card (since they had no clue when my card will be back) which I used for a month
If you are buying this card please ensure your pc has at least 850watts psu.
You may get away with 750watts but that will be cutting it too close.
My PC configuration:
Intel i5 13600K
MSI Z690-A Pro DDR5
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 air cooler
32GB(16GB x 2) Corsair Vengeance 5600MHz DDR5 OCed 6000MHZ
Kingston 1TB(KC 3000) M.2 NVME
WD 2TB HDD
Seagate 2TB HDD
Seasonic 750Watt 80 plus Gold psu/ now upgraded to Corsair RMx 1000W
LG ultrawide moinitor@3440 x 1440
Windows 10 OS