Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver
ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 ROG Strix 10GB GDDR6X
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 GeForce RTX 3080 ROG Strix 10GB GDDR6X
Reviews are mixed for this white RTX 3080. Many praise its stunning looks and quiet operation in all-white builds, but several verified buyers report serious overheating, memory temps hitting 100°C, and stability crashes. The premium white paint is seen as a 40% price gouge, and a few users received defective units. Performance is great when it works, but reliability and value are major concerns.
Pros
- Stunning white aesthetic in builds
- Quiet fan operation
- Performs well when stable
Cons
- Overheating issues and high memory temps
- Crashes and stability problems
- Overpriced for white color (40% premium)
- Defective units reported
- Disappointing vs. cheaper Founders Edition
Scores
Specifications
| Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ | ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 ROG Strix | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 3080 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 8 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 24 GB★ | 10 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| 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★ | 30.639999389648438 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 339 | 320★ |
| Recommended PSU | 800 | 750★ |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 2★ | 1 |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 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★ | 1.77 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | FSR 3.1 | DLSS |
| 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 (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong ai (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average affordability (16th percentile)16th %ile
ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 ROG Strix 10GB GDDR6X
- Strong social proof (75th percentile)
- Strong compute (70th percentile)
- Strong rt (69th percentile)
- Strong raster (67th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average affordability (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average connectivity (29th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (35th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 20 of 39 specs.
