ASRock Radeon RX 5600 XT Phantom Gaming D3 OC
March, 2020Type
Graphics CardPrice
$289.99 USASRock Radeon RX 5600 XT Phantom Gaming D3 OC 6 GB Overview
We have seen several variants of the ASRock Phantom Gaming series. The lineup is mostly new and was recently unveiled with AMD's Navi lineup and has various configurations, ranging from the two fan D2 and the triple fan D3 variants. The ASRock Radeon RX 5600 XT Phantom Gaming D3 OC has a total of three fans that provide cooling and is the fastest 5600 XT variant in ASRock's lineup. This card adopts a custom design similar to the RX 5700 Phantom Gaming series.
In addition to the custom design, the Radeon RX 5600 Phantom Gaming D3 comes with a non-reference PCB that ships with a higher factory overclock, featuring a 7+1 phase design that features higher quality components than the reference variant which is already a really good design by itself. In terms of clock speeds, the graphics card features the same base frequency of 1530 MHz and a maximum boost clock of 1750 MHz. Following are the main features of the Radeon RX 5600 Phantom Gaming D3 OC graphics card:
- Clock: GPU / Memory
Boost Clock: Up to 1750 MHz / 14 Gbps
Game Clock: 1670 MHz / 14 Gbps
Base Clock: 1530 MHz / 14 Gbps - Key Specifications
Radeon RX 5600 XT Graphics
2nd Gen 7nm GPU
6GB 192-bit GDDR6
1 x 8-pin Power Connector
3 x DisplayPort / 1 x HDMI - Key Features:
Polychrome SYNC
Triple Fan Design
2.7-slot Design
Stylish Metal Backplate
0dB Silent Cooling
ASRock Radeon RX 5600 XT Phantom Gaming D3 Graphics Card Gallery:
Just like the other Radeon RX 5600 XT graphics cards, the ASRock Radeon RX 5600 XT Phantom Gaming D3 OC comes with a stock VBIOS that needs to be updated to unlock the faster core & memory clock speeds. There are two BIOS available, the L10 and the L12. The L10 BIOS enables higher GPU clock speeds while the L12 BIOS enables higher memory clocks. The BIOS can be found over at ASRock's vBIOS page for the card listed below:
- ASRock L12 vBIOS - Support 14 Gbps memory speed
- ASRock L10 vBIOS - Enhance Performance, Faster GPU clock speeds
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The ASRock Radeon RX 5600 XT Phantom Gaming D3 OC offers a factory overclock with 14 Gbps BIOS, a great cooling design featuring three fans, a nice cooler shroud and even comes with a back-plate, all for a $10 US premium over the reference price of $279.99 US which is simply put one hell of a deal!
- Only $10 US Premium over RX 5600 XT MSRP ($289.99 US)
- Best card for 1080p gamers, faster than an RTX 2060
- Huge performance uplift versus Polaris cards
- Excellent Performance Per Watt
- Much cooler than the reference model
- Much quieter than the reference model
- Great factory overclock out of the box
- 14 Gbps memory modules
- Amazing Shroud design with triple-fan cooling
- 0db fan technology
- Aluminum metal backplate
- First GPUs Built Entirely on 7nm Process node
- PCI-e Gen 4.0 Support
- Good I/O (DSC 1.2a for 8K 60 Hz, Triple Display Ports 1.4 HDR, HDMI 2.0)
Pros
- Need to update vBIOS manually to unlock 14 Gbps and Higher Clocks/Power Limit
- Fan RPMs not consistent at high usage
- No dedicated hardware for Ray Tracing
- Not a lot of overclocking headroom left
Cons
About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.
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