ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 Prime 12GB GDDR7
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver
Grab the ASUS Prime if you're on a tight budget and just need a solid 1080p or light 1440p card that sips power at 105W.
Buy the Sapphire NITRO+ if you want maxed-out 4K gaming, heavy ray tracing, or AI workloads without spending RTX 4090 money.
Key Differences
- VRAM is the headline: 24GB on the Sapphire vs 12GB on the ASUS. That's the difference between running 4K textures comfortably and hitting a wall in modern titles.
- Memory bandwidth tells the real story: 960 GB/s on the Sapphire vs 672 GB/s on the ASUS. The ASUS has newer GDDR7, but it's stuck on a narrow 128-bit bus, so the Sapphire still moves way more data.
- Power draw is night and day: 339W TDP on the Sapphire vs 105W on the ASUS. The Sapphire needs a beefy 850W+ PSU, while the ASUS will run on almost anything.
- Raw compute: 61.4 TFLOPS FP32 on the Sapphire vs 30.9 on the ASUS. The Sapphire is literally twice as fast in shader-heavy workloads.
- Customer sentiment is strong for both, but the Sapphire has way more reviews (688 vs 74). Owners consistently praise its quiet operation and cooling, though some mention occasional coil whine and the 4-slot size.
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 Prime 12GB GDDR7
No customer feedback yet
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
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 Prime | Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Blackwell | RDNA 3 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB | 24 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 48 | 96★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | ||
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334 | 61.38999938964844★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 250★ | 339 |
| Recommended PSU | 600★ | 800 |
| Power Connectors | — | 3 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 | 2★ |
| USB-C | — | 1★ |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | — | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | — | 320★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | 4 |
| Form Factor | SFF | ATX |
| Weight | 1.02 kg | 1.00 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | FSR 3.1 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | — | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 Prime 12GB GDDR7
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong efficiency (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong raster (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong rt (76th percentile)
- Below average affordability (27th percentile)
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong rt (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong compute (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong ai (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average affordability (15th percentile)15th %ile
Pricing
ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 Prime 12GB GDDR7
No current pricing available
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 38 specs.
