Question Did I Make A Mistake with Dual Fan RX 7700?

[EricLane]

I wanted to get back into PC gaming after a few years. I have a Zotac 1080 AMP EXTREME. I heard about the intel Arc and after some digging, decided on an rtx 7700 xt for my $400 budget. I impulse-ordered an ASUS RX 7700 XT with DUAL FANS.

https://imgur.com/a/JxdxqUD

Amazon showed good reviews, but after I ordered it, I realized most of the reviews are for the TUF model. (Why does Amazon mix reviews?) There is little-to-no feedback on this dual-fan version and now I'm worried I made a mistake. Amazon won't allow me to cancel the order.

If this thing is fine, I would be happy to keep it but I am worried about this investment without hearing others' experiences.

Can anyone speak to this dual fan model of the 7700 xt?

 

[Lutfij]

You should be fine upgrade wise since you're currently on the GTX1080 and pretty much all AMP cards from Zotac's portfolio did have issues with their coolers not making proper contact with their PCB/heatware, or so that's what I recall from that range.

 

[Gururu]

Cards sharing the same GPU have little differences. Maybe they squeeze out a few FPS by overclocking, have a bit more memory, have quieter fans, or add more cooling power. Usually the base models provided by manufacturers lack all of these bells and whistles and perform as intended for years.