Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6
Power Color Radeon RX 7900 XTX RED DEVIL 24GB GDDR6
What Buyers Say
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6
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
Power Color Radeon RX 7900 XTX RED DEVIL 24GB GDDR6
The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is widely praised for its exceptional 4K gaming performance, competitive pricing versus the RTX 4080, and robust build quality with effective cooling. However, a minority of users report persistent driver crashes and high idle power draw, which can be a concern for some. Overall, it offers great value for high-end gaming, especially for those willing to tweak settings.
Pros
- Exceptional 4K gaming performance
- Competitive price vs RTX 4080
- Robust build quality
- Effective cooling and quiet operation
- Customizable RGB lighting
Cons
- Persistent driver crashes/timeouts
- High idle power draw
- High power draw during video playback
- Hotspot temperatures can be high
- Large physical size may not fit all cases
Scores
Specifications
| Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ | Power Color Radeon RX 7900 XTX RED DEVIL | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | RDNA 3 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| Stream Processors | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 96 | 96 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | ||
| FP32 TFLOPS | 61.38999938964844 | 61.38999938964844 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 339★ | 355 |
| Recommended PSU | 800★ | 900 |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | 3 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 320★ | 338 |
| Slot Width | 4 | 4 |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX |
| Weight | 1.00 kg★ | 2.20 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | FSR 3.1 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6
- Strong compute (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ai (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong rt (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
Power Color Radeon RX 7900 XTX RED DEVIL 24GB GDDR6
- Strong compute (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ai (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong vram (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
Pricing
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ 24GB GDDR6 offers 1.9x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 93 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 38 specs.
