SAPPHIRE unveils Radeon RX 6800/XT NITRO+ and PULSE graphics cards

SAPPHIRE has just teased its next-gen Radeon RX 6800 series graphics cards, with 5 new cards on the way -- the RX 6800 XT NITRO+ SE, RX 6800 XT NITRO+ (non-SE), RX 6800 XT PULSE as well as non-XT versions of the same cards.

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The cards all use a large triple-fan cooler and 2.7-slot design, with dual 8-pin PCIe power connectors across the board. The flagship SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6800 XT NITRO+ "Special Edition" has RGB lighting through the fans, with a USB Type-C connector like the reference Radeon RX 6000 series cards.

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The other card is the Radeon RX 6800 XT NITRO+ which drops the RGB lighting from the front fans and has it around the back only -- and it also drops its USB Type-C connector.

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Next there is the SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6800 NITRO+ which is the non-XT version, with RGB again just on its back.

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Then we have the new Radeon RX 6800 XT PULSE which has that PULSE design we saw from previous generation SAPPHIRE cards, and what appears to be no RGB lighting -- but this could change.

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