Sapphire Radeon RX 7800 XT PULSE 16GB GDDR6

Sapphire Radeon RX 7800 XT PULSE 16GB GDDR6

Sapphire
75 Overall Score
vs
MSI GeForce GT 1030 4GB GDDR4

MSI GeForce GT 1030 4GB GDDR4

MSI
21 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Sapphire Radeon RX 7800 XT PULSE 16GB GDDR6

No customer feedback yet

MSI GeForce GT 1030 4GB GDDR4

82 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 is praised for boosting older PCs affordably, especially for handling 4K video playback and everyday tasks. It's fanless and silent, making it ideal for home theater PCs or light productivity, but multiple reviewers note it is not suitable for modern gaming. Verified buyers highlight easy installation and reliable performance with no overheating.

Pros
  • Easy installation
  • Silent fanless operation
  • Handles 4K video playback
  • Affordable upgrade for old PCs
  • No overheating issues
Cons
  • Not suitable for modern gaming
  • Outdated for demanding applications
👍 Ease of installation 3
👍 4k video performance 2
👍 Silent operation 2
👎 Gaming capability 3
👍 Heat management 2
👍 Value for money 2

Scores

Budget
Sapphire
80
MSI
67
Ray Tracing
Sapphire
77
MSI
12
Gaming 1080p
Sapphire
74
MSI
21
Gaming 1440p
Sapphire
74
MSI
16
Content Creation
Sapphire
72
MSI
10
Gaming 4k
Sapphire
72
MSI
11
Workstation
Sapphire
65
MSI
12
Ai Llm
Sapphire
65
MSI
6

Specifications

Sapphire Radeon RX 7800 XT PULSEMSI GeForce GT 1030
Chipset
GPU ChipsetRadeon RX 7800 XTGeForce GT 1030
BrandAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureRDNA 3Pascal
Classconsumerconsumer
Process5★14
Memory
VRAM16 GB★4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6★GDDR4
Memory Bus
256
64
Bandwidth
624.0999755859375
48.060001373291016
Compute
Stream Processors
3,840
No data
Tensor Cores
120
No data
RT Cores60★—
Base Clock
2,124
1,430
Boost Clock
2,430
1,430
FP16 TFLOPS74.6500015258789★—
FP32 TFLOPS37.31999969482422★—
Performance
PassMark G3D
24,307
2,297
GPU Compute
13,562
No data
Power & Cooling
TDP26330★
Recommended PSU700200★
Power Connectors2 x 8 pin—
CoolerDual Fan★Single Fan
Fans2★1
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 4.0 x16PCI Express 3.0 x16
DisplayPort2★1
HDMI2★1
USB-C0★—
Max Displays4★—
Max Resolution7680 x 4320—
Physical
Length280★—
Slot Width2.5★—
Form FactorATXLow Profile
Weight1.50 kg0.30 kg★
Features
Ray Tracing✓★✗
UpscalingFSR—
AV1 Encode✓★—
DirectX12 Ultimate—
RGB✓★—

Pros & Cons

Sapphire Radeon RX 7800 XT PULSE 16GB GDDR6

  • Strong connectivity (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong feature (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong ai (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile

MSI GeForce GT 1030 4GB GDDR4

  • Strong affordability (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (77th percentile)
  • Below average compute (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average vram (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average rt (11th percentile)11th %ile
  • Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile

Pricing

MSI GeForce GT 1030 4GB GDDR4 is $417 cheaper (3.2x less).

Sapphire Radeon RX 7800 XT PULSE 16GB GDDR6

MSI GeForce GT 1030 4GB GDDR4

Verdict

★ Winner: Sapphire Radeon RX 7800 XT PULSE

Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 25 of 38 specs.

Sapphire Radeon RX 7800 XT PULSE Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation

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