Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver
PNY GeForce RTX 5080 Slim OC 16GB GDDR7
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
PNY GeForce RTX 5080 Slim OC 16GB GDDR7
This GPU is highly praised for its compact size, excellent cooling, and quiet operation, making it ideal for small form factor builds. Users report significant performance gains over other cards, with one noting a 20+ FPS improvement. The lack of RGB is appreciated for stealth builds, and the value is considered excellent, especially when purchased on sale.
Pros
- Compact size for SFF builds
- Quiet operation even at full load
- Excellent cooling performance
- Significant FPS boost over other cards
- No RGB for stealth builds
Cons
- Limited ports (3 HDMI, 1 DP)
- Price higher than some alternatives
Scores
Specifications
| Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ | PNY GeForce RTX 5080 Slim OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 24 GB★ | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 96★ | 84 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | ||
| FP32 TFLOPS | 61.38999938964844★ | 56.279998779296875 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 339★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 800★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| 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 | 300★ |
| Slot Width | 4 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.00 kg★ | 1.15 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | FSR 3.1 | DLSS 4.5 |
| 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 (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong ai (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average affordability (16th percentile)16th %ile
PNY GeForce RTX 5080 Slim OC 16GB GDDR7
- Strong user sentiment (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong compute (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average social proof (32nd percentile)
Pricing
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver offers 1.3x better value for money
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 Silver
PNY GeForce RTX 5080 Slim OC 16GB GDDR7
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 40 specs.
