Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver
ASUS GeForce RTX 5050 Dual 8GB 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
ASUS GeForce RTX 5050 Dual 8GB GDDR6 Black
The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5050 receives mixed feedback from users. Positive reviews highlight its capability as a great entry-level GPU for modern games at 1080p with decent frame rates, making it ideal for casual gamers on a budget. However, there are serious complaints about false advertising (claiming GDDR7 when it is GDDR6) and a major compatibility issue with BitLocker that caused system lockups. The Q&A confirms it supports up to 4 monitors, 7680x4320 resolution, requires a 550W PSU, and is VR-ready.
Pros
- Great entry-level GPU for modern games
- Good performance at 1080p
- Decent frame rates on balanced settings
- Ideal for casual gamers on a budget
- Supports up to 4 monitors
Cons
- False advertising (GDDR7 claimed but GDDR6)
- Compatibility issues with BitLocker causing system lockups
- Requires 550W power supply
Scores
Specifications
| Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ | ASUS GeForce RTX 5050 Dual | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5050 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 24 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 96★ | 20 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | ||
| FP32 TFLOPS | 61.38999938964844★ | 13.170000076293945 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 339 | 130★ |
| Recommended PSU | 800 | 550★ |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 320 | 203★ |
| Slot Width | 4 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.00 kg | 0.84 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | FSR 3.1 | DLSS 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 (19th percentile)19th %ile
ASUS GeForce RTX 5050 Dual 8GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong efficiency (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong affordability (67th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average ai (30th percentile)
- Below average compute (32nd percentile)
Pricing
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver
No current pricing available
ASUS GeForce RTX 5050 Dual 8GB GDDR6 Black
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 40 specs.
