ASUS Radeon R9 390 Strix 8GB GDDR5
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6
What Buyers Say
ASUS Radeon R9 390 Strix 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
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6
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)
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS Radeon R9 390 Strix | Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon R9 390 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture | — | RDNA 3 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | — | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 24 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR6★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| 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 | 275★ | 370 |
| Recommended PSU | — | 800★ |
| Power Connectors | — | 3 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 2★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 2★ |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 4096x2160 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | — | 313★ |
| Slot Width | — | 3★ |
| Form Factor | — | ATX |
| Weight | 1.72 kg★ | 1.95 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | — | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | FSR |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | — | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
ASUS Radeon R9 390 Strix 8GB GDDR5
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong social proof (73rd percentile)
- Strong user sentiment (73rd percentile)
- Strong affordability (69th percentile)
- Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average efficiency (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average rt (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average raster (22nd percentile)
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6
- 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 (19th percentile)19th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 23 of 39 specs.
