Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver
ASUS Radeon R9 390 Strix OC 8GB GDDR5
What Buyers Say
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
ASUS Radeon R9 390 Strix OC 8GB GDDR5
User feedback indicates strong satisfaction with the Radeon R9 390 STRIX, highlighting excellent 1080p gaming performance and quiet operation due to the 0 dB fan technology. Several reviewers note the large physical size requires a spacious case, and while performance is praised, a few mention high heat output and power consumption as minor drawbacks. The card is frequently recommended over the GTX 970 for its value and 8 GB memory, though some users wish for more HDMI ports.
Pros
- Excellent 1080p gaming performance
- Quiet operation with 0 dB fan
- Good value for money
- 8 GB video memory
- Effective cooling system
Cons
- Large size requires spacious case
- High heat output
- Limited HDMI ports (only one)
- High power consumption
- Cannot turn off LED light
Scores
Specifications
| Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ | ASUS Radeon R9 390 Strix OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | Radeon R9 390 |
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | — |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 24 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6★ | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 96★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | No data | |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 61.38999938964844★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 339 | 275★ |
| Recommended PSU | 800★ | — |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 2★ | 1 |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 4096x2160 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 320★ | — |
| Slot Width | 4★ | — |
| Form Factor | ATX | — |
| Weight | 1.00 kg★ | 1.72 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | — |
| Upscaling | FSR 3.1 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 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 (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong ai (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average affordability (19th percentile)19th %ile
ASUS Radeon R9 390 Strix OC 8GB GDDR5
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong social proof (73rd percentile)
- Strong user sentiment (72nd percentile)
- Strong affordability (69th percentile)
- Below average feature (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average efficiency (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average rt (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average raster (20th percentile)20th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 24 of 38 specs.
