Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 AORUS Xtreme Waterforce 32GB GDDR7 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 GeForce RTX 5090 AORUS Xtreme Waterforce 32GB GDDR7 Black
The GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 5090 is widely praised for its phenomenal gaming and AI performance, quiet operation, and effective liquid cooling. Users highlight the near-absence of coil whine and the ability to undervolt successfully, though some note the high price and a few quality concerns like missing ROPs or subpar included radiator fans. Overall, it's seen as one of the best RTX 5090 models available for enthusiasts seeking top-tier capabilities.
Pros
- Outstanding gaming and AI performance
- Very quiet operation
- Effective liquid cooling with low temps
- Minimal or no coil whine
- Good undervolting capability
Cons
- Very high price with markups
- Missing ROPs in some units
- Included radiator fans could be better
- Some users report pump noise
- RGB can be dim
Scores
Specifications
| Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 AORUS Xtreme Waterforce | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 24 GB | 32 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 96★ | 1 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | No data | |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 61.38999938964844★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 339★ | 575 |
| Recommended PSU | 800★ | 1,000 |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | AIO Liquid★ |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 320 | 245★ |
| Slot Width | 4 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.00 kg★ | 3.66 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | FSR 3.1 | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| 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 GeForce RTX 5090 AORUS Xtreme Waterforce 32GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong thermal (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong compute (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong raster (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ai (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Below average affordability (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average efficiency (27th percentile)
Pricing
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver
No current pricing available
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 AORUS Xtreme Waterforce 32GB GDDR7 Black
Verdict
Both products are closely matched - Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ wins 12 specs while Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 AORUS Xtreme Waterforce wins 13.
