Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver
EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XC3 12GB 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
EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XC3 12GB GDDR6X
The EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XC3 ULTRA GAMING is a powerhouse for high-end gaming, delivering excellent performance at 1440p and 4K with stable frame rates. However, several users report thermal issues where fans fail to kick in properly, causing overheating in some games, which can be mitigated by manually setting fan curves. The card is considered a poor value at MSRP but a good deal when found on sale, and its build quality and warranty are praised.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p and 4K gaming performance
- Stable high frame rates in demanding titles
- Good build quality and EVGA warranty
- Quiet operation under normal loads
- Great deal when purchased on sale
Cons
- Fan failure or inadequate cooling in some units
- Overheating in certain games without manual fan adjustment
- Poor value at full MSRP
- Driver issues on Windows 10 requiring clean reinstall
- Large size may not fit smaller cases
Scores
Specifications
| Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ | EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XC3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 8 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 24 GB★ | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 96★ | 58 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | ||
| FP32 TFLOPS | 61.38999938964844★ | 18.709999084472656 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 339★ | 350 |
| Recommended PSU | 800 | 750★ |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | 2 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 8K |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 320 | 285★ |
| Slot Width | 4 | 2.200000047683716★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | — |
| Weight | 1.00 kg★ | 1.60 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | FSR 3.1 | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 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 (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong ai (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average affordability (19th percentile)19th %ile
EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XC3 12GB GDDR6X
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong rt (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Below average affordability (23rd percentile)
- Below average efficiency (31st percentile)
Pricing
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver
No current pricing available
EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XC3 12GB GDDR6X
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 40 specs.
