Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver
MSI GeForce RTX 4090 Suprim Liquid 24GB GDDR6X
What Buyers Say
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver
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
MSI GeForce RTX 4090 Suprim Liquid 24GB GDDR6X
The MSI RTX 4090 SUPRIM LIQUID X 24G is widely praised for its exceptional performance, running even the most demanding games and creative workloads at maximum settings with ease. Users consistently highlight its superb liquid cooling system, which keeps temperatures impressively low (often under 60°C under load) and operates very quietly, though proper radiator placement is critical. A few reviewers noted initial defects like thermal pad issues or high power consumption, but overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, with many calling it a worthy upgrade from previous generations. The card's build quality and sleek design are also frequently commended.
Pros
- Exceptional gaming and rendering performance
- Very low temperatures under load (often under 60°C)
- Quiet operation even under heavy load
- Effective integrated liquid cooling system
- High-quality build and sleek design
Cons
- Very high power consumption under load
- Large and heavy card requiring ample case space
- Potential thermal pad issues causing high temps
- Coil whine reported by some users
- Expensive price point
Scores
Specifications
| Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ | MSI GeForce RTX 4090 Suprim Liquid | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 4090 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ada Lovelace |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 96★ | 76 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | ||
| FP32 TFLOPS | 61.38999938964844★ | 32.97999954223633 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 339★ | 450 |
| Recommended PSU | 800★ | 1,000 |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | AIO Liquid★ |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 320 | 280★ |
| Slot Width | 4 | 3★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | — |
| Weight | 1.00 kg★ | 3.78 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | FSR 3.1 | DLSS 3 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong rt (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong compute (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong ai (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average affordability (19th percentile)19th %ile
MSI GeForce RTX 4090 Suprim Liquid 24GB GDDR6X
- Strong thermal (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong rt (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong compute (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong raster (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
Pricing
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver offers 3.3x better value for money
Verdict
Both products are closely matched - Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ wins 11 specs while MSI GeForce RTX 4090 Suprim Liquid wins 11.
