Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver

Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver

Sapphire
96 Overall Score
vs
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti MLG Edition 16GB GDDR7

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti MLG Edition 16GB GDDR7

MSI
92 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver

88 out of 100 high confidence 43 reviews

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
👍 Performance 4k 12
👍 Noise level 15
👍 Cooling efficiency 14
👍 Build quality 8
🤔 Coil whine 7
🤔 Power consumption 6

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti MLG Edition 16GB GDDR7

88 out of 100 high confidence 46 reviews

The MSI RTX 5070 Ti series receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its exceptional 4K and 1440p gaming performance, quiet operation, and attractive design, especially the limited edition colorways. Users highlight DLSS 4 and multi-frame generation as game-changers, with many noting a significant upgrade over previous-gen cards. While the price is considered high by some, most feel it offers good value for the performance. A few users mention the card's large size and fan noise at higher temperatures as minor drawbacks.

Pros
  • Excellent 4K gaming performance
  • Quiet operation under load
  • Attractive design and limited edition colors
  • DLSS 4 and multi-frame generation
  • Great 1440p performance
Cons
  • Large 3.5-slot size
  • Fan noise at higher temperatures
  • High price point
  • Some units may have coil whine
👍 Gaming performance 25
👍 Cooling and noise 18
👍 Design and aesthetics 15
🤔 Value for money 12
👍 Dlss and frame generation 8
👍 Build quality 7

Scores

Ray Tracing
Sapphire
93
MSI
91
Gaming 1080p
Sapphire
89
MSI
92
Gaming 1440p
Sapphire
90
MSI
91
Gaming 4k
Sapphire
91
MSI
90
Content Creation
Sapphire
89
MSI
88
Ai Llm
Sapphire
85
MSI
75
Workstation
Sapphire
82
MSI
77
Budget
Sapphire
75
MSI
80

Specifications

Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti MLG Edition
Chipset
GPU ChipsetRadeon RX 7900 XTXGeForce RTX 5070 Ti
BrandAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureRDNA 3Blackwell
Classconsumerconsumer
Process55
Memory
VRAM24 GB★16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7★
Memory Bus
384
256
Bandwidth
960
896
Compute
CUDA CoresNo data
8,960
Stream Processors
6,144
No data
Tensor Cores
192
280
RT Cores96★70
Base Clock
2,510
2,572
Boost Clock
2,680
2,572
FP16 TFLOPS
122.80000305175781
43.939998626708984
FP32 TFLOPS61.38999938964844★43.939998626708984
Performance
PassMark G3D
31,427
32,373
GPU Compute
17,736
18,296
Power & Cooling
TDP339300★
Recommended PSU800750★
Power Connectors3 x 8-Pin1 x 16-Pin
CoolerTriple Fan★Fan
Fans33
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 4.0 x16PCI Express 5.0
DisplayPort23★
HDMI2★1
USB-C1★—
Max Displays44
Max Resolution7680 x 43208K (4320p)
Physical
Length320★400
Slot Width43★
Form FactorATX—
Weight1.00 kg★2.10 kg
Features
Ray Tracing✓✓
UpscalingFSR 3.1DLSS 4
AV1 Encode✓✓
DirectX12 Ultimate12 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 (16th percentile)16th %ile

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti MLG Edition 16GB GDDR7

  • Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong rt (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong raster (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong compute (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average affordability (18th percentile)18th %ile

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti MLG Edition 16GB GDDR7

Verdict

★ Winner: Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+

Scores 96 overall, wins 3 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 39 specs.

Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ Better at:

Ai LlmRay TracingWorkstation

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti MLG Edition Better at:

BudgetGaming 1080p

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