Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs. GeForce RTX 4090, GeForce Premium Worth It?

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14:49 - 1080p Average
15:36 - 1440p Average
15:55 - 4K Average
16:13 - 1080p Average [RT]
16:28 - 1440p Average [RT]
16:43 - 4K Average [RT]
16:56 - 1080p [RT + Upscaling]
17:13 - 1440p [RT + Upscaling]
17:31 - 4K [RT + Upscaling]
17:46 - Final Thoughts

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[Edwardi]

The 4090 is such a ridiculous price, that really nothing can compare to it. You could build a entire system with a 7900 XTX in it for $2000.

[josephk]

I absolutely love my 7900XTX. If money was no issue, obviously I would have a 4090. But for (almost) the price of a 4090, I was able to build a full PC with a 7900XTX and a 7800x3D. That is a no-brainer to me.

[Simoxs]

I‘m really happy that both with Upscaling and without gets included in these benchmarks. That way everyone gets applicable results for themselves.

[biggranny]

I got the 7900XTX red devil for $870, plus I overclocked it to 3ghz with a mild undervolt. While nearly a grand is insane for a GPU I plan on using it for years before upgrading. Much better value than the RTX 4080 and 4090.

[simonbaker]

Upgraded from a nvidia 1080 to a sapphire nitro 7900xtx, absolutely amazing card and very happy with it. I also upgraded to an AMD system at the same time with a 7800x3d 32gb ram, 2tb samsung m.2 on a 32" 1440p monitor.

[orman]

Proud owner of a Sapphire Radeon 7900 XTX. Very happy with it.

My first AMD card since I've always purchased Nvidia cards - from a 9800GT Ultimate, 660, 770, 970, and a 1080. They've all been good cards and never failed me. In fact, I still own my 1st card - Asus 9800GT Ultimate.

[brentonevans]

Personally I went with a 7900xtx. I just cannot justify the price differences here in Australia between the 490, 480 and the 7900xtx

[birdo]

Already bought the 7900xtx with a 7800x3d. The price and connector burning concerns steered me clear of the 4090 as I have also stuffed it all into a Dan A4-H20.

[trademark]

Honestly I could have got a 4090 but wanted to see what a full AMD build would be like. I am not disappointed my 7900xtx does everything at the highest settings for 1440 and with a 7900x cpu. The software is easy to use and I have not had a single issue yet.

[joeyr]

One pro that is never really mentioned for AMD GPUs is that the Adrenalin Software is really good. You can overclock or undervolt each game separate at the touch of a button.

[krazyfrog]

20:16 What's happening here is the shader cache resetting with new game updates, which in Fortnite means horrible stuttering until all the shaders are rebuilt since it's UE based. This isn't really a Radeon issue but rather an Epic/UE issue.

[c.j.]

I appreciate the updated 7900XTX review, especially with all the driver maturity in the last year.

[stephenn]

I had no idea the 7900xtx was that close to the 4090 in pure raster. I figured it was a much wider gap. 30% less performance for 50% lest cost. Seems like a no brainer.

[darkerdelirium]

Thank you Steve for redoing this comparison. Currently running a 5800x3d + 7900XTX (Nitro+) and I couldn't be happier with my purchase. For roughly £1300 in total, upgraded from a 2700x+ RTX2080 Super and my gameplay experience went stratosferic. Yes, I could have paid another £1000 for a 4090, but for mostly single-player games that I play it didn't make any sense. And your 18% - 21% (non RT/Upscaling) conclusion just reinforces I made the right decision. Yes, RT is nice, but not for twice the money.

[erictayet]

Nice review as always. Didn't expect any surprises. Xtx was maxed out the day I bought it.

Finished Phantom Liberty with RT reflection and FSR2.1. CPR should update to FSR 3 soon. I see ghosting and simmering at 4K FSR quality.

Think I prefer 4K native with no RT.

[Felix-kogv]

Here in Sweden with our expensive part prices the 4090 is ridiculously overpriced at around 2500 US dollars minimum. For comparison I just bought a 7900xtx for 1150 US dollars and the 4080 is at least 1450… hopefully I don’t regret my purchase when the 4080 super releases!

[XBnPC]

Got my XFX 7900 XTX I'm March for $950 and have been LOVING GAMING ❤️ Just fished Immortals of Aveum totally maxed out at almost 100fps avg and Everything just plays exceptionally well. I'm Super Excited for the future too with a ton of UE5 games on the way and having UE5 perform so well. The future is bright indeed! Highly recommend it if you can afford one 💯

[babochee]

I love that you guys do these real time - relevant reviews. Love your content, and I love my 7900XTX. Even if I did buy it for $1200 on launch. It's just that much sweeter now ;D Also, why wasn't the issue with the power connect not addressed? That was considered in my purchased and now with DeBaur's video on how he doesnt trust it, seems much more relevant.

[Valenzx]

I bought a 7900XTX to replace a 3070 and I don't regret it at all. I ended up picking up the card for $850 from Micro Center.

[FatNorthernBigot]

I'm very happy with my RX 7900 XTX. If you enjoy gaming, and don't rely too much on RT, it's great for the money. Insane FPS. I don't believe the 4080 to be a "Step up" from the 7900XTX (except in price)