SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 460 NITRO 4GB

SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 460 NITRO 4GB

Sapphire currently offers two RX 460 models. There’s NITRO featuring 4GB of GDDR5 memory, and 2GB model with slightly different cooler. For our review we decided to buy the NITRO, just to see how good is the new Dual-X cooler and to avoid running into 2GB VRAM limit.

First impression was rather positive. It arrived in a surprisingly small box, but all Sapphire RX 400 cards, no matter if high-end or entry-level, get similar packaging. The card is average in size (14x22cm), but it’s really light compared to most cards I own (495g). The top shroud is not a fingerprint magnet, but it attracts the dust. Some elements on the sides are finished with glossy paint, so you need to avoid touching those unless you want to leave some marks. Before I leave you with some pictures, bear in mind that they were taken before I discovered that there’s actually a protection foil on the fan stickers.