ASRock RX 5700 XT Taichi X OC+ Review

1. Introduction2. ASRock RX 5700 XT Taichi X OC+3. Testing Methodology4. 3DMark Fire Strike & Time Spy (1080p, 1440p, 4K)5. Battlefield V (1080p, 1440p, 4K)6. The Division 2 (1080p, 1440p, 4K)7. F1 2019 (1080p, 1440p, 4K)8. Far Cry New Dawn (1080p, 1440p, 4K)9. Gears 5 (1080p, 1440p, 4K)10. Ghost Recon: Wildlands (1080p, 1440p, 4K)11. Metro Exodus (1080p, 1440p, 4K)12. Middle Earth: Shadow of War (1080p, 1440p, 4K)13. Shadow of the Tomb Raider (1080p, 1440p, 4K)14. Total War: Three Kingdoms (1080p, 1440p, 4K)15. Clock Speed16. Temperatures17. Acoustics18. Power Consumption19. Overclocking: Frequency and Games20. Overclocking: Temperatures, Acoustics, Power21. Closing Thoughts22. View All Pages

Here, we take a further look at the impact of our overclock, looking at the increased temperatures, acoustics and power draw.

Temperatures

Acoustics

Power consumption

Overview

The card did not handle this overclock well. In terms of temperatures, GPU edge temperature rose by 10C, GPU junction temperature rose by 18C, and memory temperature also rose by 8C. This meant the fans spun up to 2130rpm, resulting in noise levels rising by 1.5dB. Lastly, power draw also increased to frankly ludicrous levels, with the system pulling over 420W at the wall. Considering we gained just 4-6% performance from this overclock, I really don't think it is worth the increased noise, power and temperatures.

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