Asus TUF Gaming Radeon RX 6800 XT

One for fans of silent gaming.

The Asus TUF Gaming 6800 XT is huge! Asus has many different cards in its portfolio with the Strix and LC positioned as the performance kings whereas the TUF is clearly tuned for cool, quiet and reliable running. This is a card that you’ll put into your case and happily game away at 4K, out of sight and out of mind.

The TUF is clearly positioned as a set and forget card, with a focus on reliability as its design theme. An aluminum shroud, custom PCB and even the weight of it point towards an outstanding cooling capacity. RGB is kept to a minimum.

The Asus TUF was easily the quietest and coolest card of the test. That huge triple slot cooler gave us the best temperatures too. It’s got a small section that allows air to pass through to the rear of the card, a little like the Nvidia Founders Edition cards do. Is this a new way to gain maximum cooling effectiveness? With all the focus on cool running, the TUF didn’t perform as well as the other tested cards but it’s still ahead of the reference 6800 XT.

The Asus TUF 6800 XT is one for buyers who want a card out of sight and out of mind that performs reliably and silently without the excessive bling common to many top tier cards. It comes at a cost though. That price is sure to drop as production stabilises. When that time comes, fans of silent gaming will find the TUF a very compelling option.

Critical Specs:

Asus TUF Gaming Radeon RX 6800 XT, 1,875MHz Base Clock, 2,310MHz Boost Clock, 16GB GDDR6 16Gbps memory, 512GB/s Memory Bandwidth, 3x Display Port 1.4, 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x 8-Pin Power Connector, 300W TDP.