AMD RX 7900 XTX Reference Vs Sapphire RX 7900 XTX Nitro+ [Overclocking | Power | Thermals]

When buying a new GPU, you have the choice of grabbing a reference spec card or something more exotic from an AIB which will generally command a slight premium, but is the extra cost worth it?

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[daniel]

The Sapphire Nitro is the most robust cooler ever put on a GPU by far (and the best looking imo)

[bradeinarsen]

I started with a Gigabyte that was similar to the reference but couldn't take the fan noise. I did pay the ferryman and got the Sapphire... it really is worth it. Fantastic performance, fantastic cooling, and hey the giant RGB improves frame rates (obviously). :D

[AxleLotl]

I have had the 7900XTX Nitro+ for about 2 months now and honestly I'm blown away by how capable it is, the extra money should be an investment on the comfort and extra headroom you get with this card over reference, not that reference is a bad card in it's own right.

[mikesunboxing]

11:23 some weird stuff going on there between the two cards nitro using 60w more and nearly 200 fps less

[nitro-b-nixs]

Nice comparison.
Note: when comparing overclocks you should use the same resolution. The reason the reference card had a higher boost clock is due to it running at a lower resolution.

[BitByteTechs]

I'd really like to thank you for this video, I haven't seen a straight up comparison by many tech reviewers.

[lordwurst]

Best review ive seen yet. I already got the card but for some reason i still like to watch reviews about it. I watched almost every review on yt and this shows the strangths of the nitro+ the best.

[formbi]

Sapphire does include fuses on the PCB (which could be a lifesaver in case of a short)

[KamtanaR]

I couldnt help but notice that at 11:45, the cards youre testing are playing the same game on a different resolution yet you still compare the clock speeds and temperatures.

[clark]

sapphire rx 7900 xtx for sure. If I were upgrading this gen. However this makes me really excited for the next gen after this when I may choose to upgrade again. Currently with a rx6800 and def have no need to upgrade at this time but those perf numbers are such an improvement already!

[davetheslayerfan]

When I realized that my 10GB 3080 will be limited by VRAM before its architecture I started looking at AMD. I get it, Nvidia does it to segment their gaming and enterprise business, makes sense. Know what else it does? Makes we want to buy AMD. Two new 7000 series GPUs, one with 20GB and the other with 24GB. Less expensive too. Yes DLSS and Ray Tracing are nice features but I like to brute force my graphics more often than not and this 7900xtx can do it for less money. Well done AMD.

[denbot.cycling]

FPS seems a little off in your benchmark footage 👀🤔 260fps on reference card but 90 on the sapphire

[Kylethejobber]

I wish I would've waited and got the Nitro or red devil. I had to pull the trigger on day one and buy the reference thank you for this detailed video I wish more people would be like this

[georges]

One thing's for sure: The design of the Nitro+ is just drop dead gorgeous.

The prices here in Germany change almost daily, but you can often find a Nitro+ for under 1200€ every now and then. That would be roughly 100-120€ more expensive than decent alternatives from other manufacturers, but it's worth it, if you want it as a long term investment. And prices will keep dropping over the next weeks.

I was thinking of getting a Nitro+ to replace my 3080, but even under the best circumstances, we're talking about an FPS increase of about 50% and only thanks to an increased power consumption of about 25% compared to the 3080. As such and as much as I am tempted to get that beautiful Nitro+, I think I'll just skip this generation and wait until late 2024, when the new generations get released.

[BB-whvu]

As of me writing this, it is less than $100 US difference between them and it isn't even Black Friday yet. So thank you this was very helpful.

[superawesomefuntimego]

Right now the 7900 XTX Nitro+ is down to $1099 at NewEgg. Having owned a reference 7900XTX (which I sold) and a XFX Merc version (excellent card), I can without hesitation say that the extra $$ is very much worth it for better temps and less noise as well as higher OC headroom going with an aftermarket model. Although I think the Sapphire is the best 7900XTX available, the $200+ markup they were doing was silly and the XFX Merc was a vastly better buy. But thankfully demanding is going down and I think it will drift ever closer to the $1000 reference price in the coming months.

[worldwar]

I got a asrock 7900xtx phantom gaming and im thinking about returning it im getting over a 30 degreee delta on the gpu hotspot and its been only 3 weeks asrock is garbage and put a warranty sticker on it so i cant evem repaste it if its from pump out so im going to head back to microcenter this weekend and get a sapphire instead

[ricardorocha]

I would like to see you testing the 7900 XTX Taichi from Asrock. It seems to be a very good card to and I just can't decide witch one is a better buy.

[Zordonzig]

A little over 2 months later the price for the NITRO+ has dropped considerably. Now the difference between the 2 cards is bouncing between $40-$60 USD. The NITRO+ is a no brainer pickup if you're looking for the top end AMD GPU.

[dicemaster]

Crazy that you uploaded this only a week ago. This is literally the exact comparison that I’m looking for to make my purchase. Wondering if it’s worth having to get rid of my Meshify c for the sapphire.