Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6 Black
XFX Radeon RX 7600 SPEEDSTER SWFT210 8GB GDDR6 Black
What Buyers Say
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6 Black
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)
XFX Radeon RX 7600 SPEEDSTER SWFT210 8GB GDDR6 Black
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this GPU, calling it a great budget option that delivers excellent 1080p performance and a massive upgrade from older cards like the 6500 XT and RTX 2060. It handles most games on high settings and even some PCVR, though 4K performance is only decent. One reviewer noted paying more than expected, but overall it's seen as great value for the price.
Pros
- Excellent 1080p performance
- Great value for money
- Massive upgrade from older cards
- Handles high settings in most games
- Good for PCVR gaming
Cons
- 4K performance only decent
- Price can be higher than expected
Scores
Specifications
| Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE | XFX Radeon RX 7600 SPEEDSTER SWFT210 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | Radeon RX 7600 |
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | RDNA 3 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 6 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 24 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | ✗ | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| Stream Processors | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 96★ | 32 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | ||
| FP32 TFLOPS | 61.38999938964844★ | 21.75 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 370 | 165★ |
| Recommended PSU | 800 | 550★ |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | 1x 8pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 8K (4320p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 313 | 241★ |
| Slot Width | 3 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.95 kg | 1.07 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | FSR | FSR |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6 Black
- 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 (18th percentile)18th %ile
XFX Radeon RX 7600 SPEEDSTER SWFT210 8GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (75th percentile)
- Strong affordability (69th percentile)
- Strong feature (66th percentile)
- Below average thermal (33rd percentile)
Pricing
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6 Black
XFX Radeon RX 7600 SPEEDSTER SWFT210 8GB GDDR6 Black
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 90 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 39 specs.
