ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 Ti PRIME 16GB GDDR7
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 Ti PRIME 16GB GDDR7
The ASUS PRIME RTX 5070 Ti is widely praised for its strong performance, often matching or exceeding expectations at 1440p and even 4K, with many users noting it as a great value at MSRP. Enthusiasts highlight its excellent cooling, quiet operation, and solid overclocking headroom, making it a popular upgrade from older cards. However, some reviewers express concerns about the high price, especially above MSRP, and a few report issues like coil whine or receiving a used card. Overall, sentiment is positive, with most recommending it for gamers seeking high frame rates without the premium of a 5080.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p performance
- Great value at MSRP
- Runs cool and quiet
- Strong overclocking headroom
- Solid build quality
Cons
- High price above MSRP
- Coil whine in some units
- Requires 3 PCIe connectors
- Potential for used card sold as new
- No major generational leap
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6
The Sapphire Nitro+ RX 7900 XTX earns strong praise for its blistering 4K performance, quiet operation, and reliable cooling. Most verified buyers highlight its compact size relative to competing high-end cards, the generous 24GB VRAM, and the absence of coil whine as major pluses. A few reviewers note that coil whine can occasionally occur, and the card demands a robust 850W+ PSU, but overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive.
Pros
- Excellent 4K gaming performance
- Very quiet operation
- Efficient cooling with low temperatures
- Compact size for a high-end card
- 24GB VRAM for longevity
Cons
- High power consumption
- Occasional coil whine
- Requires 850W+ PSU minimum
- Large 4-slot design
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 Ti PRIME | Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Blackwell | RDNA 3 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 70 | 96★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | ||
| FP32 TFLOPS | 43.939998626708984 | 61.38999938964844★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 300★ | 339 |
| Recommended PSU | 750★ | 800 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 3 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 | 2★ |
| USB-C | — | 1★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304★ | 320 |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | 4 |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX |
| Weight | 1.80 kg | 1.00 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4.0 | FSR 3.1 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 Ti PRIME 16GB GDDR7
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong compute (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong rt (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6
- Strong compute (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ai (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong rt (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Both products are closely matched - ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 Ti PRIME wins 11 specs while Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ wins 13.
