Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Ventus 16GB GDDR7
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 5080 Ventus 16GB GDDR7
The MSI RTX 5080 Ventus 3X is widely praised for its exceptional gaming performance, running cool and quiet even under heavy loads like Cyberpunk 2077 at max settings. Users upgrading from older cards like the 3080 report significant frame rate gains and smooth gameplay. However, the main complaint is the price, which is seen as far above MSRP, with some calling it a scam. The card is also noted to be physically large, which may cause fit issues in some cases.
Pros
- Blazing fast gaming performance
- Runs cool under heavy load
- Quiet fans even during gaming
- Significant upgrade from 3080
- Smooth 4K with ray tracing
Cons
- Price far above MSRP
- Physically large card
- Only 16GB VRAM for some users
Scores
Specifications
| Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ | MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Ventus | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 24 GB★ | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 96★ | 84 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | ||
| FP32 TFLOPS | 61.38999938964844★ | 56.279998779296875 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 339★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 800★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | 16 pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680x4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 320 | 303★ |
| Slot Width | 4 | 2.5★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | — |
| Weight | 1.00 kg★ | 1.50 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | FSR 3.1 | DLSS 4.0 |
| 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 (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong ai (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average affordability (15th percentile)15th %ile
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Ventus 16GB GDDR7
- Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average affordability (8th percentile)8th %ile
Pricing
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Ventus 16GB GDDR7
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 3 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 38 specs.
