Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver
Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 GRE Gaming OC 12GB GDDR6 Black
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
Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 GRE Gaming OC 12GB GDDR6 Black
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this GPU, praising its performance, value, and cooling. Many highlight its ability to handle 4K gaming and overclocking well, with some noting it rivals higher-end cards like the RTX 5070 Ti after a simple undervolt. A few minor concerns include quirky software and a possible fan noise that may disappear after break-in.
Pros
- Great value for the price
- Excellent 4K gaming performance
- Handles overclocking well
- Good cooling (temps under 75°C)
- Rivals RTX 5070 Ti after undervolt
Cons
- Quirky software
- Possible fan noise (may disappear after break-in)
- May need undervolt for best performance
Scores
Specifications
| Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ | Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 GRE Gaming OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | Radeon RX 9070 GRE |
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | RDNA 4 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 4★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 24 GB★ | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| Stream Processors | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 96★ | 48 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | ||
| FP32 TFLOPS | 61.38999938964844★ | 36.130001068115234 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 339 | 284★ |
| Recommended PSU | 800 | 750★ |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | 2 x 8-pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | 2 | 2 |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 320 | 288★ |
| Slot Width | 4 | 2.5★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX |
| Weight | 1.00 kg | 0.57 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | FSR 3.1 | FSR 4 |
| 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 (16th percentile)16th %ile
Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 GRE Gaming OC 12GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong connectivity (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 39 specs.