Packaging

I was surprised that the TUF RX 6500 XT packaging didn’t have the armor-like packaging design that uses a lot of blacks and browns like some of the TUF products have done in the past. The TUF RX 6500 XT’s box does have a little bit of that design with the TUF logo in the black background but with it mostly being black combined with the Red wraparound that AMD requires it feels more like your standard black and red “gaming” theme. I love that Asus includes a picture of the card itself on the front which I don’t think enough boxes get these days. Beyond that, they have the TUF Gaming logo features and of course, the model name is in the red wrap-around. Around on the back of the box, there are more pictures of the TUF RX 6500 XT, each is there to go with a short paragraph description of a feature. There is also a line drawing of the PCI bracket to show the display connections and one picture of Asus’s software as well. I would love to see the card dimensions here and enough specifications that will at least let people know what the clock speed is for anyone shipping in retail. But overall Asus covers a lot of what you might be interested in.

 

 

Inside the box, there is a second box. This one is a thicker cardboard. When you get inside there is foam all across the top and a small envelope on top with the documentation. Asus includes a card with a thank you card and a small setup guide book.

 

 

 

In addition to the static protective bag, the card itself does come with the full shroud wrapped up in plastic as well.