Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6 Black
MAXSUN GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GDDR6
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)
MAXSUN GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GDDR6
This budget-friendly RTX 3060 Ti delivers excellent 1440p performance for the price, handling most games at high settings. However, a recurring issue is the lack of RGB control and the undisclosed LHR (Lite Hash Rate) variant, which frustrated some buyers. Verified users praise its ease of installation, build quality, and value, making it a solid choice for gamers not focused on mining.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p performance for the price
- Great value for money
- Easy installation and plug-and-play
- Good for video editing
- Decent build quality
Cons
- No RGB control
- Undisclosed LHR variant misleads buyers
- Ray tracing performance is bottom tier
- Jittery with ray tracing at 1440p
Scores
Specifications
| Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE | MAXSUN GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 8 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 24 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 96★ | 38 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | ||
| FP32 TFLOPS | 61.38999938964844★ | 16.200000762939453 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 370 | 200★ |
| Recommended PSU | 800 | 550★ |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | 8Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | — |
| Fans | 3★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express X16 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680x4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 313★ | — |
| Slot Width | 3★ | — |
| Form Factor | ATX | — |
| Weight | 1.95 kg | 0.95 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | FSR | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong rt (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong compute (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong ai (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average affordability (18th percentile)18th %ile
MAXSUN GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GDDR6
- Strong affordability (68th percentile)
- Strong feature (66th percentile)
- Below average thermal (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (27th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 90 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 20 of 40 specs.