Sapphire Nitro+ burning wires!?

[BikeGremlin]

I used to swear by Sapphire Nitro+ graphics cards for quality and reliability.
Unfortunately, that is no longer a fact. Apparently, Sapphire decided to go with the generally less reliable PCIe 12V-2x6 connector instead of the several tried and tested 8-pin adapters.

I found this photo and discussion on Reddit:

The relevant Reddit discussion link.

Sapphire Nitro+ AMD 9000 series card technical specs:
https://www.sapphiretech.com/en/consumer/nitro-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16g-gddr6

Instructions from that page (these connectors are not as reliable apparently, even when used as instructed):

So, we are back to checkig specs for each model on a case-by-case basis and I can no longer just blanket-recommend Sapphire, not even their Nitro+ series. Shame.

Relja

 

[VlPo]

It's a good thing that I don't need powerful modern cards

 

[BikeGremlin]

It's a good thing that I don't need powerful modern cards

My current card is now old RX 6800 (non-XT version) - Sapphire Nitro+.
That one is very stable and runs cooly, with low power consumption and uses the 8-pin connectors.
Thanks to having 16 GB of vRAM, it can handle what I need it to (4K video).

Nvidia went with the nonsense power connector on all of their models, but ATI was still keeping the old 8-pin system. Why did Sapphire decide to experiment with this on their ATI card versions is beyond me, but I don't like it.

 

[VlPo]

Thanks to having 16 GB of vRAM, it can handle what I need it to (4K video).

I only have an Intel N100 with integrated graphics. Nevertheless, I watch 4K without any problems, but with a frequency of no more than 25 frames.
Actually, for myself, I don't see the need for modern monsters at all. In principle, I'm pretty cool about videos, and I've never played games in all my time with computers

 

[BikeGremlin]

I only have an Intel N100 with integrated graphics. Nevertheless, I watch 4K without any problems, but with a frequency of no more than 25 frames.
Actually, for myself, I don't see the need for modern monsters at all. In principle, I'm pretty cool about videos, and I've never played games in all my time with computers

I store videos in 1080p resolution because it saves on storage space (and costs) while letting me enjoy watching without problems.

The video card was primarily planned for editing and mounting videos, and it was the lowest-priced model that came with 16 GB of vRAM at the time of buying (and models with even more vRAM were a lot more expensive).

For games: I love games, but there are countless old games I still haven't had the time to play. No need to buy new, expensive high-end hardware for newest games - it's a needless expense.

 

[VlPo]

The video card was primarily planned for editing and mounting videos, and it was the lowest-priced model that came with 16 GB of vRAM at the time of buying (and models with even more vRAM were a lot more expensive).

If this is a necessity dictated by professional activity, then by definition there can be no objections