MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24GB GDDR6X
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24GB GDDR6X
The RTX 3090 delivers stunning graphics and handles any game at 4K, but it runs hot and may require extra cooling. Some users report the card draws less power than its TDP, limiting performance, and its large size can cause fitment issues. While powerful, many feel it's overpriced and not worth the premium for most buyers.
Pros
- Stunning graphics quality
- Handles any game at 4K
- 24GB VRAM for future-proofing
- Fast shipping and as described
- Reliable after a year of use
Cons
- Runs very hot
- May require additional cooling
- Power draw limited below TDP
- Large size causes fitment issues
- Premium pricing due to supply
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6
The Sapphire Pulse RX 7900 XTX is widely praised for its excellent price-to-performance ratio, offering massive 24GB VRAM and strong rasterization that rivals the RTX 4080 at a much lower cost. Users highlight its cool and quiet operation, though some note it runs hot in cases with poor airflow and requires a high-wattage PSU (800W minimum, 1000W recommended). A few negative reviews mention receiving a wrong item (keyboard instead of GPU) or driver issues that were resolved by upgrading other PC components. Overall, it's considered a beast for gaming and 3D work, but not ideal for eGPU setups.
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance ratio
- Massive 24GB VRAM
- Cool and quiet operation
- Strong rasterization performance
- Great for gaming and 3D work
Cons
- Requires high-wattage PSU (800W min, 1000W recommended)
- Runs hot in cases with poor airflow
- Power spikes up to 400W
- Not ideal for eGPU setups
- Driver issues reported (resolved with system upgrades)
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X | Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3090 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 3 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 82 | 96★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | ||
| FP32 TFLOPS | 35.58000183105469 | 61.38999938964844★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 350★ | 370 |
| Recommended PSU | 750★ | 800 |
| Power Connectors | 2 x 8-Pin | 3 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express Gen 4 | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 | 2★ |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 335 | 313★ |
| Slot Width | 2.200000047683716★ | 3 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 1.40 kg★ | 1.95 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | FSR |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24GB GDDR6X
- Strong vram (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong ai (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (32nd percentile)
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %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
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24GB GDDR6X
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 90 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 40 specs.
