Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6
MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Gaming X 12GB GDDR6X
What Buyers Say
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)
MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Gaming X 12GB GDDR6X
The MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti GAMING SLIM is praised for its excellent performance, efficient cooling, and quiet operation, with many users noting it matches the 4070 Ti Super in performance. However, a major concern is that the product is imported without local warranty, which was not disclosed during purchase, leading to a negative review and return. Overall, the card is highly recommended for its value and build quality, but buyers should verify warranty and origin.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p and 4K gaming performance
- Efficient cooling and quiet operation
- Matches 4070 Ti Super performance
- Good value for money
- Slim 2-slot design
Cons
- Imported product without local warranty
- Warranty and origin not disclosed at purchase
- Slightly delayed shipping
- VRAM limited to 12GB
Scores
Specifications
| Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE | MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Gaming X | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 4070 Ti |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ada Lovelace |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 24 GB★ | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 96★ | 36 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | ||
| FP32 TFLOPS | 61.38999938964844★ | 29.149999618530273 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 370 | 115★ |
| Recommended PSU | 800 | 550★ |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 313 | 307★ |
| Slot Width | 3 | 2.9000000953674316★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | — |
| Weight | 1.95 kg | 1.00 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | FSR | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | — |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6
- Strong compute (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong ai (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong rt (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Gaming X 12GB GDDR6X
- Strong efficiency (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong raster (77th percentile)
- Strong thermal (73rd percentile)
- Strong compute (72nd percentile)
Pricing
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6
No current pricing available
MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Gaming X 12GB GDDR6X
Verdict
Scores 88 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 40 specs.
