Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6 Black
PNY GeForce RTX 5070 EPIC-X 12GB GDDR7 Black
What Buyers Say
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6 Black
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)
PNY GeForce RTX 5070 EPIC-X 12GB GDDR7 Black
The RTX 5070 receives mixed but generally positive feedback, with many praising its price-to-performance ratio, especially for 1440p gaming and as an upgrade from older cards like the 3060 Ti or 3070. However, some users report a fan defect requiring replacement, and a few feel it's not as powerful as advertised, being only slightly better than a 4070 Ti. The card's ARGB lighting and performance in modern titles are appreciated, though the negative experiences temper overall enthusiasm.
Pros
- Great price-to-performance
- Excellent 1440p gaming
- Good upgrade from older cards
- Cool ARGB lighting
- Strong performance in modern titles
Cons
- Fan defect requiring replacement
- Not as powerful as advertised
- Only slightly better than 4070 Ti
- Mixed performance expectations
Scores
Specifications
| Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE | PNY GeForce RTX 5070 EPIC-X | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 24 GB★ | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 96★ | 48 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | ||
| FP32 TFLOPS | 61.38999938964844★ | 30.8700008392334 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 370 | 250★ |
| Recommended PSU | 800 | 650★ |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | 1 x 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 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 8K (4320p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 313 | 300★ |
| Slot Width | 3 | 2.4000000953674316★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.95 kg | 1.05 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | FSR | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong rt (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong compute (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong ai (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average affordability (18th percentile)18th %ile
PNY GeForce RTX 5070 EPIC-X 12GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong rt (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong connectivity (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong raster (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
Pricing
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6 Black
No current pricing available
PNY GeForce RTX 5070 EPIC-X 12GB GDDR7 Black
Verdict
Scores 90 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 40 specs.
