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X080 (RX 6700 10gb) vs BC 250 vs 6700 XT

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Product Review

Product(s) Reviewed / Compared

  • BC 250 Treated as a handheld/mini PC–style device using an RX 6700-class 10GB GPU with:

    • Hardware/BIOS tweaks
    • 36 compute units unlocked
    • CPU + GPU overclock/undervolt
    • Custom firmware/tools, including:
      • GitHub SMU OC
      • GPU governor/TOML edits
      • CU core unlocking manager (“BC 250 CU Live Manager”)

  • X080 (“G Pro X080”) Described as an RX 6700 10GB undervolted with no display out.

  • RX 6700 XT 12GB Standard competitor card/device used in comparisons.

Key Features / What the Reviewer Did to the BC 250

The BC 250 requires extensive setup and tinkering:

  • Verify it works
  • Peel aluminum to add/enable axial fans
  • Install a custom BIOS
  • Address backplate cooling
  • Install/enable BAZA

Further performance unlocking included:

  • Download BC 250 SMU OC (from the reviewer’s GitHub) to overclock the CPU
  • Edit GPU governor/TOML using “Scien Skillfish” to raise GPU clocks
  • Download “BC 250 CU Live Manager” to unlock locked GPU cores
  • Stability testing is described as the “last step” before gaming

Benchmark Highlights for the BC 250 (with Numbers)

Cyberpunk 1080p High

  • 54 FPS avg
  • 40 FPS (1% lows)
  • 39 FPS (0.1% lows)
  • Reviewer note: this is ~half the performance of competing GPUs
  • 1440p: still about half the frame rate of the RX 6700 XT
  • 4K (FSR Performance): shows CPU bottleneck signs

Upscaling note

  • BC 250 is the only one using FSR 2.1
  • With FSR 4 into 8, it “completely fell apart”
  • Reviewer says they avoid FSR 4 afterwards

Resident Evil Requiem

  • 1080p: 64 FPS

    • Despite beating expectation, the reviewer says X080 and 6700 XT “ran away with it” (they were faster)

  • 1440p: best BC 250 result

    • “Within spitting distance” of X080 and 6700 XT
    • Reviewer claims it was not affected by CPU bottleneck or memory shortage

  • 4K: overall positive direction (“a great for Resident Evil Requiem”)

  • Visual setting: hair strands had to be turned off due to artifacts

RoboCop Rogue City (Unreal Engine 5)

  • 1080p: signs of CPU bottleneck, especially visible in 1% lows
  • 4K: cannot handle the game due to video memory / system memory shortages
    • Even with custom BIOS and UMA memory allocation, it still fails
    • Switching between TSR vs FSR 4 still couldn’t reach 30 FPS at 4K with performance upscaling
  • Stability issue: only single benchmark run possible before it crashed from memory shortages

Space Marine 2

  • 1080p: less than half the output of the other two graphics cards
  • Due to memory restrictions, textures/details lowered to medium
  • To reduce CPU bottleneck, misc features turned to low
  • 1440p: FPS did not change, strongly indicating CPU bottleneck
  • 4K (performance upscaling): FPS also didn’t change for BC 250 (reviewer contrasts this with better performance from X080 / 6700 XT)

Subnautica 2 (Mostly Unreal Engine games)

The reviewer deliberately selected Unreal Engine titles to stress the system.

  • 1080p:

    • 40 FPS avg
    • 28 FPS 1% low
    • Other cards: 60+ FPS
    • BC 250 described as “came out swinging”

  • 1440p (quality upscaling):

    • 43 FPS
    • Other cards: over 60 FPS
    • Other cards used FSR 4 int8
    • Reviewer says image quality looked better there

  • 4K (performance upscaling):

    • over 30 FPS for BC 250
    • Other cards couldn’t deliver a 60 FPS experience either (closest, but not equal)
    • Reviewer credits FSR 4 int8 as looking “miles better than TSR,” but notes BC 250 did comparatively well here

Pros (As Stated)

  • Excellent learning/tinkering platform

    • Overclocking/undervolting/voltage learning
    • Linux exploration implied by the reviewer’s framing

  • Affordable used value

    • $110 used described as an “absolute steal.”

  • Can be a strong performer in some games

    • Especially Resident Evil Requiem and Subnautica 2

  • Can be used in a pre-built OEM PC

    • If you can power a single 8-pin and use an iGPU display out, you can get “performance you would out of a Steam Machine”
    • Estimated around ~$250 total (per reviewer’s suggestion)

Cons (As Stated)

  • Half-performance ceiling in some titles

    • Example: Cyberpunk at 1080p/1440p vs competitors

  • CPU bottleneck appears in multiple games

    • Clear in RoboCop Rogue City and Space Marine 2
    • FPS not scaling from 1080p to 1440p

  • Memory limitations in Unreal Engine 5 and heavy titles

    • RoboCop Rogue City at 4K fails due to video/system memory shortages, even with BIOS tweaks
    • Stability issue: crashes after one run in that game

  • Upscaling/FSR behavior is inconsistent

    • Fails with FSR 4 into 8
    • Uses FSR 2.1 instead

  • Visual artifacts

    • Hair strands caused artifacts in Resident Evil Requiem

  • Not a Steam Machine replacement

    • Reviewer explicitly says: “No”

Comparisons Made (X080 vs RX 6700 XT vs BC 250)

BC 250 vs RX 6700 XT / X080

  • BC 250 often runs at about half the frame rate (e.g., Cyberpunk, Space Marine 2) at key settings
  • BC 250 closes the gap in Resident Evil Requiem at 1440p
  • In Unreal Engine 5 heavy scenarios (notably RoboCop Rogue City), BC 250 can collapse due to CPU/memory limits

Upscaling preference comparison

  • Other devices are implied to use FSR 4 int8 more effectively/with better image quality than BC 250’s TSR approach (discussed in Subnautica 2)

Pricing / Value Verdict (As Stated)

  • Worth it? “Yes and no” for $150+
  • For $150+ new:
    • Recommended only if you are a tinkerer / learning-focused buyer
  • For $110 used:
    • Highly recommended (“absolute steal”)
  • Not positioned to replace a Steam Machine, but the reviewer suggests some Steam Machine-like performance is achievable with the right OEM setup (~$250 total)

Overall Concise Verdict

  • Recommendation: Buy the BC 250 mainly if you want a project/tinker device, and/or can get it used around $110.
  • If you want plug-and-play, consistent high-end 4K performance (especially Unreal Engine 5): The reviewer suggests it struggles due to CPU bottlenecking and memory shortages, making it a less reliable main gaming solution than the RX 6700 XT / RX 6700 variants.

Speakers

  • Subtitles indicate primarily one main speaker/reviewer providing setup guidance, testing methodology, and conclusions.
  • A second voice appears briefly with a short interjection (“Did you hear Eric”), with no additional product evaluation details in the subtitles.

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