Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6
XFX Radeon RX 7900 XT SPEEDSTER MERC310 20GB GDDR6
What Buyers Say
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6
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
XFX Radeon RX 7900 XT SPEEDSTER MERC310 20GB GDDR6
The XFX Radeon RX 7900 XT is a powerful GPU that delivers excellent performance at 1440p and 4K, with users reporting significant frame rate improvements over previous cards. While it runs cool, it is very large and heavy, requiring ample case space and an anti-sag bracket, and some users noted coil whine and high power draw. Overall, reviewers consider it a great value for high-end gaming, especially for those avoiding Nvidia's pricing.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p and 4K performance
- Great value for high-end gaming
- Runs cool under load
- Significant upgrade over previous cards
- Good driver support
Cons
- Very large and heavy card
- Coil whine reported
- High power draw
- Requires anti-sag bracket
- Confusing model variants
Scores
Specifications
| Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ | XFX Radeon RX 7900 XT SPEEDSTER MERC310 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | Radeon RX 7900 XT |
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | RDNA 3 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 14 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 24 GB★ | 20 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| Stream Processors | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 96 | 96 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | ||
| FP32 TFLOPS | 61.38999938964844★ | 2.6110000610351562 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 339 | 315★ |
| Recommended PSU | 800 | 800 |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | 2x 8pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 8K (4320p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 320★ | 344 |
| Slot Width | 4 | 2.700000047683716★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.00 kg★ | 1.00 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | FSR 3.1 | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6
- Strong compute (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ai (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong rt (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
XFX Radeon RX 7900 XT SPEEDSTER MERC310 20GB GDDR6
- Strong rt (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong ai (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average compute (31st percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 93 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 39 specs.
