Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver

Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver

Sapphire
96 Overall Score
vs
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER WINDFORCE OC 16GB GDDR6X Black

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER WINDFORCE OC 16GB GDDR6X Black

Gigabyte
89 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

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER WINDFORCE OC 16GB GDDR6X Black

82 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews

Users are largely impressed with the RTX 4070 Ti Super's performance, calling it a significant upgrade from older cards and praising its high frame rates at 1440p and 4K. The card's aesthetics, especially RGB when vertically mounted, are also highlighted. However, some users report issues with the included 16-pin power adapter and the Gigabyte AI Top utility software, which can be buggy and intrusive. Overall, the card is recommended for its value and performance, with minor caveats.

Pros
  • High performance uplift
  • Great for 1440p high refresh
  • Stunning RGB aesthetics
  • Good value vs 4080
  • Effective support bracket
Cons
  • 16-pin adapter issues
  • AI Top utility buggy
  • Large size may not fit all cases
  • Requires fan curve adjustment
  • Expensive vs other models
👍 Performance 6
👍 Aesthetics 3
👎 Power adapter 2
👎 Software utility 2
👍 Value for money 3
👍 Build quality 2

Scores

Ray Tracing
Sapphire
93
Gigabyte
89
Gaming 1080p
Sapphire
89
Gigabyte
93
Gaming 4k
Sapphire
91
Gigabyte
88
Gaming 1440p
Sapphire
90
Gigabyte
91
Content Creation
Sapphire
89
Gigabyte
82
Ai Llm
Sapphire
85
Gigabyte
70
Workstation
Sapphire
82
Gigabyte
76
Budget
Sapphire
75
Gigabyte
76

Specifications

Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER WINDFORCE OC
Chipset
GPU ChipsetRadeon RX 7900 XTXGeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
BrandAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureRDNA 3Ada Lovelace
Classconsumerconsumer
Process55
Memory
VRAM24 GB★16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6X★
Memory Bus
384
256
Bandwidth
960
672.2999877929688
Compute
CUDA CoresNo data
8,448
Stream Processors
6,144
No data
Tensor Cores
192
264
RT Cores96★66
Base Clock
2,510
2,625
Boost Clock
2,680
2,625
FP16 TFLOPS
122.80000305175781
44.099998474121094
FP32 TFLOPS61.38999938964844★44.099998474121094
Performance
PassMark G3D
31,427
31,850
GPU Compute
17,736
18,294
Power & Cooling
TDP339285★
Recommended PSU800750★
Power Connectors3 x 8-Pin1 x 16-Pin
CoolerTriple FanTriple Fan
Fans33
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 4.0 x16PCI Express 4.0 x16
DisplayPort23★
HDMI2★1
USB-C1★—
Max Displays44
Max Resolution7680 x 43207680 x 4320
Physical
Length320261★
Slot Width42.5★
Form FactorATXATX
Weight1.00 kg★1.41 kg
Features
Ray Tracing✓✓
UpscalingFSR 3.1DLSS 3
AV1 Encode✓✓
DirectX12 Ultimate12
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 (15th percentile)15th %ile

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER WINDFORCE OC 16GB GDDR6X Black

  • Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong rt (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong raster (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong compute (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Below average affordability (13th percentile)13th %ile

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER WINDFORCE OC 16GB GDDR6X Black

Verdict

★ Winner: Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+

Scores 96 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 39 specs.

Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ Better at:

Ai LlmGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationContent Creation

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER WINDFORCE OC Better at:

Gaming 1080p

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