I can definitely get behind the overall design of this card, from every angle. But hey, it never hurts to be able to dissipate heat more effectively. Not like it really needs it though, considering this is a pretty frugal GPU, with a very efficient architecture. Aside from that, there’s also a window on the backplate, letting more hot air exit the card as fast as possible. The rear is also quite open, with a nice grille extending from the fan shroud. The fin orientation appears to be perfect to take advantage of this area, as we have already seen that the side of the SAPPHIRE PULSE AMD Radeon RX 6600 is pretty much closed off, preventing hot air from exiting from the sides like you would usually get with most graphics cards. You get the standard three DisplayPort and single HDMI output, with a generous vent above the ports. And yes, this is actual metal, not that plastic composite material you usually get with cheaper cards, complete with thermal pads to utilize the backplate for cooling. Instead of boring brushed metal, there’s a sweet matte finish here, which I do really like. The backplate is equally attractive as the front and side, with a plenty of holes, for both aesthetic and practical purposes. I absolutely love the design of the SAPPHIRE PULSE AMD Radeon RX 6600. Not like they really need to do that though, since they also put in the effort by adding lines to the side to make things more interesting. SAPPHIRE also used a brushed finish under the SAPPHIRE branding near the the PCIe bracket, breaking up the monotony that flat plastic shrouds tend to create. SAPPHIRE understands that staring into a wall of aluminum fins is not really something most people enjoy, and extends both the fan shroud and backplate over the edge to meet on the side of the card, for a much cleaner look than what we saw with the ROG Strix Radeon RX 6600 XT OC Edition we reviewed previously.
Since the fins run longitudinally along the card, there’s no need for a large vent on the sides. The side of the card is probably what you will see the most of, and this is where I think SAPPHIRE totally nailed it.
The shroud is made of plastic, but the sharp angular sides and red accent lines enhance the overall aesthetics for a rather handsome look. The fans tout linked blades for better static pressure to force air into the heatsink. Instead of reusing the PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT’s cooler shroud, this card has less space between the two large fans, making for less wasted space, and more airflow. This is probably going to be the shortest dual-fan RDNA 2 card ever.
SAPPHIRE PULSE WARRANTY DRIVER
No driver CD, which I do believe is definitely for the better. All you get is the card and some documentation in the box. Since the box is very snug, I do believe that this should suffice even when facing up against the more violent delivery guys out there. Inside you have the card protected by a brown cardboard box and an anti-static bubble wrap. Over on the back we have more specifications and system requirements.
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