Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Vision 10GB GDDR6X
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Vision 10GB GDDR6X
This RTX 3080 card is overwhelmingly praised for its exceptional performance, running demanding games at max settings with high frame rates. Users consistently highlight its cool operating temperatures and quiet operation, even under heavy load. The card's aesthetic design is also a major plus, with many calling it the best-looking GPU on the market. A few users note its large size and weight, recommending a support brace, but overall satisfaction is extremely high.
Pros
- Exceptional performance
- Runs cool
- Quiet operation
- Beautiful design
- Handles 4K/8K
Cons
- Large and heavy
- High price
- Requires support bracket
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
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Vision | Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 3 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 10 GB | 24 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 48 | 96★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | ||
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.639999389648438 | 61.38999938964844★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 320★ | 339 |
| 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 4.0 | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 2 |
| HDMI | 2 | 2 |
| USB-C | — | 1★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 320 | 320 |
| Slot Width | 2.700000047683716★ | 4 |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX |
| Weight | 1.95 kg | 1.00 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | FSR 3.1 |
| AV1 Encode | ✗ | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Vision 10GB GDDR6X
- Strong user sentiment (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong compute (77th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (35th percentile)
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 (16th percentile)16th %ile
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Vision 10GB GDDR6X
No current pricing available
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 40 specs.
