Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6
ASUS GeForce RTX 3090 ROG Strix 24GB GDDR6X
What Buyers Say
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6
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
ASUS GeForce RTX 3090 ROG Strix 24GB GDDR6X
The RTX 3090 received mixed feedback primarily focused on performance and refurbishment quality. Many users praised its exceptional gaming performance, especially at 1080p, delivering high frame rates in demanding titles. However, several verified buyers reported significant issues with refurbished units, including non-functional cards, lower-than-expected performance, fan noise, and visible damage on the PCIe connector. Power draw and black screen issues were also mentioned, though some users reported no problems and would buy again. Overall, the card performs well when working correctly, but refurbished units carry substantial risk.
Pros
- Exceptional 1080p gaming performance
- High frame rates in AAA titles
- Good for AI workloads
- Massive improvement over older GPUs
- Plays anything at max graphics
Cons
- High failure rate of refurbished units
- Loud fan noise at idle
- Visible PCIe connector damage
- Black screen issues under load
- High power draw up to 300W under gaming
Scores
Specifications
| Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ | ASUS GeForce RTX 3090 ROG Strix | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 3090 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 8 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 96★ | 82 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | ||
| FP32 TFLOPS | 61.38999938964844★ | 35.58000183105469 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 339★ | 750 |
| Recommended PSU | 800★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | 3 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 2 | 2 |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 320 | 319★ |
| Slot Width | 4 | 2.9000000953674316★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | — |
| Weight | 1.00 kg★ | 1.80 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | FSR 3.1 | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6
- Strong compute (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ai (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong rt (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
ASUS GeForce RTX 3090 ROG Strix 24GB GDDR6X
- Strong vram (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong ai (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong compute (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong rt (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average user sentiment (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average efficiency (19th percentile)19th %ile
Pricing
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6
ASUS GeForce RTX 3090 ROG Strix 24GB GDDR6X
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 92 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 40 specs.
