The New Improved XFX RX 5600 XT THICC II Pro

This One Goes To 14Gbps!

When the XFX RX 5600 XT THICC II Pro launched it had, like all RX 5600 XT apart from the PowerColor’s Red Devil, a memory frequency of 12Gbps.  That frequency was AMD’s default frequency, however OEMs were able to use higher frequency GDDR6 if they so desired though not many have even now.  On the other hand, enthusiasts soon determined how to flash the BIOS on a variety of RX 5600 XTs to boost the frequencies from 1500MHz to 1750MHz with a fair amount of success.  As the cards were not factory tested at those frequencies some cards were not as stable as others but enough were to make it worth trying.

Now, several months later, some OEMs are releasing higher frequency versions of their cards including XFX which is the topic under review at Guru 3D.  Thankfully the difference in models is clearly labelled on the box and you won’t have to triple check SKU numbers to determine which type of memory is on that card you are thinking of purchasing. The extra frequency does have an impact on performance across the board, not by a large margin but certainly noticeable.

Take a look at the full review here.