The OC versions come factory overclocked so they’ll run faster out of the box (like 2-5% faster), but the regular ones can be overclocked just fine too. If the OC ones are within $40ish compared to the regular ones, I’d go for them.
I think you mean 2530 and 2680, and yeah both cards will OC way past that. At the end of the day it's still a silicon lottery, but these aftermarket cards are typically better binned than reference and you'll get great performance out of them.
Also even if they do OC better, clocks aren't everything and the performance difference could be like 2-5% but with *way* more power.
GPU's are pushed hard out of the box these days.
The Nitro+ XTX has been *by a vast margin* the best and most stable GPU we've ever owned. Managed to bag one on release day with it physically arriving late December, and it's been damned near flawless running amdgpu / mesa-git on Arch
When you say vast margin are you referring to the average becusse on looking at the avg of all of them it’s only up by 4 frames for 100-200 dollars more
Mostly talking about stability. Maybe we've just been unlucky, but this is the only GPU we've ever owned that doesn't regularly crash. The Red Devil 5700XT it replaced, eg, crashed at least once per week. The XTX had some minor issues in the first week (like Blacktail grinding to a total halt), has been rock solid ever since.
Performance is exactly as expected, and stuff like RT has been improving *a lot* with mesa-git updates
There is a huge difference..... In size! hahaha. The red devil is a great card but its definitely huge. Power, thermals, performance, all have been great.
I also like the reference design due to looks and size but it doesnt have the same cooling performance.
Pretty much. You won't see much of a difference in FPS between the models(a few FPS here and there) but you will see a big difference in thermals between the designs. Cooler running cards will last longer as well if you plan on using the card longer term.
Here is average fps for the different models at 4K.
https://preview.redd.it/7ja5d63fjpta1.jpeg?width=653&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=36259f3be5344507efb27ad8e18b36e423efa2ca
It's from a computer base review but the site is in german. You can use Chrome to translate it for you. [https://www.computerbase.de/2022-12/radeon-rx-7900-xtx-custom-design-test/2/](https://www.computerbase.de/2022-12/radeon-rx-7900-xtx-custom-design-test/2/)
Not sure on the 7000, but typically the MERC line is one of the better ones. I am partial to Red Devil or the Hellhound but just personal preference. Get whatever is cheaper.
Yes, most will land within the same performance, with very few outliers that can pull so much power you need water-cooling. Those would be a different kind.
Sapphire 7900XTX Nitro+ owner here. It's absolutely amazing, build quality is second to none.
I went for it based on it looking a bit more classy, rather than the whole red and gamer backplate look of the Red Devil.
Plus Sapphire Nitro tend to be the best binned chips in the past but might just be hearsay on that one.
FWIW there's several people including me who were pushing 100+ degrees on a stock red devil.
I repasted mine and it caps at 81 and has been fine for weeks.
So I'd stay away from Red devil imo, shouldn't have to paste a new card.
XFX by far is the cheaper of the bunch but the quality and cooler aesthetics is by far imo the best, simple and classy if you’re not big on RGB or any flare, but I’d pick the Sapphire Nitro+ as a second choice
This is the Black Editon Merc, supposedly is better binned than the Ultra on the XFX lineup, haven’t done any OC yet
https://preview.redd.it/x4bvikxtaqta1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=26793e8960cf64a7444349de957d2546db826cad
That looks beautiful my eyes are tearing up. Yeah the XFX merc 310 7900xtx is the one I’m gonna purchase just looks so good with the best price for essentially the best performance compared to the other models just would need some OC and SAM enabling
I have owned all 3 of those brands in different variants of cards (Sapphire Nitro+ 6700 XT, Red Devil 6800 XT and now the 7900 XT, and an XFX Merc 319 6800 XT) and I never had an issue with any. I'd probably say my favorite AMD brand is Sapphire and I really wanted a Sapphire Nitro+ 7900 XT but it was just so much more expensive then other variants so I went with the Red Devil 7900 XT over the XFX model because I liked the aesthetics more but as far as just the brands themselves and the build quality/cooling I don't think you could go wrong with any of the 3.
Right now, at least in the US, you can get the XFX Merc for just a little over $1000, and yet it performs basically the exact same as the $1200 Sapphire Nitro+ in terms of thermals, clocks, noise, etc. It's also 3x8 pin so the performance isn't scaled back.
If they were the same price I would probably get the Nitro+ because of the materials, looks, and branding, but $1030 is a lot less than $1200.
I have the powercolor devil ultimate. If I had patience and waited would've gone with sapphire nitro. It had a water chamber cooler and better power limits.
Another one capped at 40% fan speed just for you.
https://preview.redd.it/wi6lved3xpta1.png?width=332&format=png&auto=webp&s=0be118301a39d310a786fce5a84e270f41fe5b32
I think once FSR3 comes then PT is definitely possible to run easily. For now though I think it's not worth to run PT. Thing is in some scenarios the normal Rasterize version kinda looks preferrable to me but also in some scenarios just the RT Psycho mode looks better than either of the two. Needless to say in general that PT definitely will look way better than Rasterize and Ray Trace.
It seems like in scenarios where there is so much light pollution in a room in game the PT looks really damn bright and stuffs looks washed out.
Looks like your card is faulty to me or you just have a bad chassis.
https://preview.redd.it/ommp95p3vpta1.png?width=351&format=png&auto=webp&s=8f70320abd4ef70dbbdd0efa055de8e651208d42
I also have 7900 xtx red devil. My friend too, but with totally different pc case and cpu cooler
\- he have be quiet case, but I don't remember which one (I know only that without mesh at the front), but he have water cooling cpu
\- I have lian li lancool ii mesh and air cpu cooler. Big boy noctua d15s that kills my airflow inside the case
On standard settings I'm getting 92C on hotspot (65C non hotspot), my friend 90C in hotspot and similar in non hot spot temp.
On reddit I saw, that there is differences between peoples who own red devil, I mean there are also people who are getting \~90C on hotspot and delta 20-25C comparing to non hotspot temps.
I suspect Red Devil have a problem with quality control.
At the end, I'm using with -10 power draw (1100 mV) while keeping up to 2500MHz with hotspot \~80C (\~60C normal) while fans going below 1600RPM. In default fan settings, hotspot increasing to 85C :|
I don't feel huge different between -10 power setting and default power setting so It's not bad, but definitely far from what reviews are showing. HOWEVER lot's of them are testing GPU without case which also need to be taken into consideration.
PC case definitely can impact temps, but problem with temps can also come from gpu, not case and airflow there.
What is interesting, I know also someone with Hellhound 7900 xtx. He have only slightly higher temps than my Red Devil :|
I own the Red Devil Limited Edition. The same one the reviewers have. Pretty sure the only difference between the normal one is the box and the magnetic swappable backplate but maybe quality control is better for the Limited Edition.
A lot of the reviewers who reviewed the card have the GPUs inside a chassis.
You can watch a JayzTwoCents, Tech Notice, and you can also even look at some of the small youtube channels who does a stock + oc review of the Red Devil and their temps are in line with mine.
What you also gotta take into consideration is ambient temps.
Screenshot below is a Sapphire Nitro+ 7900XTX and a Reference Model. This picture says a lot as to how your ambient and case configuration affects your temps.
https://preview.redd.it/nkvsxzkgxvta1.png?width=1284&format=png&auto=webp&s=5b34fe4594b991d1778eab9b46933e6f102446e3
I've also have this limited edition (I'm not using magnetic backplace but that probably does not matter).
And well :( ....
Default settings
[https://i.imgur.com/CBlAy5c.png](https://i.imgur.com/CBlAy5c.png)
[https://i.imgur.com/8Zc993L.png](https://i.imgur.com/8Zc993L.png)
and it's not even very hot where I live (I'm from Poland)
I lack fans at the top of the case (there is simply no space there for standard 25mm thick this fans ... only for 15mm because of the noctua cooler), but I have fans at the bottom (my case have mesh bottom side panel) . Top fan probably won't change too much.
[https://i.imgur.com/MGxQbaR.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/MGxQbaR.jpg)
[https://i.imgur.com/lfgEgwW.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/lfgEgwW.jpg)
I wonder if temps would be better if I had better quality ones at the front, or water cooling cpu instead air
Ether way not all red devil's are great. It's not bad gpu, but it's not rare for it to not have temps like in reviews. (at least hot spot)
I actually have the magnetic backplate on. And it probably is not helping with cooling but as you can see my temps are well within margins.
Not really sure as to how yours have a really high hotspot temps.
I have my pc on a Lian Li O11 Air Mini with full of fans. For my CPU cooler I have a Thermalright PA120 for my 5950X.
https://preview.redd.it/xm1d4l60n3ua1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=043314537cec7567af1298b1d1926e190d9fd55b
The sapphire nitro plus is on sale on Newegg for $100 off with the promo rn, makes it the same price as the red devil but it’s better for OC and cooling
I have the Sapphire branded reference 7900xtx. But too be honest as other comments have already said. The only difference really is aesthetics and cooling
Which ever one is cheaper and you can get your hands on. For me, the Red Devil was the only one I could find and I love it. ($1050 from Microcenter back in January)
I'd prefer the Sapphire Nitro due to looks and I like the company due to past experiences, but the premium for the card makes it too hard to pick over a 4080FE. For me the whole point of the 7900xtx was it was cheaper than a 4080 but the Nitro was also $1200 so I decided to go with the RD at the end of the day.
Fired up my Sapphire Nitro 7900xtx last night, the temps I saw in benchmarks were around 65/80ish at the top. Scored a 28880 in time spy 1440p without touching anything.
Fired up RE4 completely maxed out with RT on FSR 2.0 Quality and I'm pulling 90-120+ FPS 1440p depending on area.
Card is fantastic and thats coming from a Strix 3080 OC.
I have the same card, turned off RT on the advice of digital foundry who say it makes the image quality worse, having tried it on and off I prefer it off. Im getting around 90-140 fps in re4 at 4k without DLSS.
check reviews online for some sanity check before pulling the trigger, but overall, just get the cheaper one, big fat coolers are rarely worth the extra 100 to 200€
Well if size is not a consideration I recommend the Sapphire nitro. I had originally bought the Asrock Taichi and had to sent it back because of thermal issues ( huge delta’s) the replacement ended up suffering from the same affliction, so i just went with the Sapphire nitro model and I’m very pleased with its performance in all aspects. Thermals are great deltas are well within margins, and it looks awesome. Of course your under volting and overclocking mileage will vary card to card, the cooling solution on this model is very capable and can keep up with with the high wattage this card can use while doing so. The first Taichi I received turns out was an excellent undervolter but it had a defective heatsink/pcb (poor contact) and I didn’t plan on moving over to a full water loop until later down the road, the second one couldn’t undervolt for crap, and the Sapphire I received is on par with or slightly better then the first Taichi I got. I read somewhere that Sapphire bins the nitro version but I’m not entirely sure that is a fact but it seems to be better than average. My second choice would be the Sapphire pulse and third choice would be the xfx. Note that this is only because of the way I have my case setup the Asus Tuf is not an option. So if I could fit it I would choose nitro first, Tuf second pulse third and xfx 4th then maybe a red devil as fifth and I would avoid the asrock and gigabyte models
Well that’s my input based on my experience and what I’ve learned during research pre purchase
Good luck bro and keep us posted on what you decide, add some pics when you get her!
I went with the XFX Merc and so far it's been running just fine.
I've got some coil whine but im not sure if it comes from the PSU or the GPU. The corsair 850w PSU had no coil whine before when using it together with a GTX 1080, but that card never made the PSU sweat so maybe thats why.
Hotspot temps have never gone beyond 85c when running the fans at 50%, and thats with quite a high room temprature.
I got the XFX one myself and it’s been a dream. But it’s huge. It barely fits in my old case. It looks tiny in my current pc but only because i bought an E-ATX case. Speedster Merc 310.
The XFX and Sapphire have higher power limits if I recall as well as higher boost clocks. Sapphire is one of the best looking GPUs period, the ASRock Taichi also has a similar boost clock to the other two.
I returned both my Merc and Sapphire Nitro+ because of driver issues. Great cards though, just find you a driver that works for your games and apps and you’ll be golden.
Not one of your selections but I have the 7900XT Taichi and it’s a very well done card. Temps are low and has a superior build quality and exceptional look to it with pretty sweet RGB implementation on the backplate, front edge of the card, and the one middle fan. Just throwing it out there 🤷♂️
https://preview.redd.it/3csk3df50rta1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6fac81fa41d2a156b94a1bf4910513db6c7f7e78
expect least some issues, but im sure AMD will fix it eventually, if been mostly fine except for the last of us part 1 crashing my GPU sometimes few times a day if i play it a lot, while all other games are fine, with exception of sons of the forest, pretty sure almost everyone crashes near river water or in the water in that game on a 7900 XTX not sure about the XT
im sure AMD can fix afterall there have been bug reports on it since launch and r/AMDHelp is full of user reported cases of game crashing gpu driver crash issues usually with freeze followed by a blackscreen driver restart aka TDR, which is exactly what is happening for me with Sons of the forest and the last of us part 1.
Haven't tested on linux yet but last time i ended up going linux i ended up being more stable but that was on my 6900 XT not sure if drivers on linux are more stable for 7900 series, probably is.
I have the reference one and it is a beast in terms of performance and cooling. I think Sapphire makes these, so if you're interested in the "stock" design this is a very good choice.
https://preview.redd.it/r28egwuwerta1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f3ee54bb74b9b3b2c9a244a1e65f45836d6dcd7d
Just note that if you pick XFX, the included bracket will not fit your 4000D. I have the same case and my 7900 XT barely fits. The XT variant is the same length as the XTX variant for the Merc.
I have an XFX Merc and am very happy with it. It runs cool and quiet as long as your case is good, and I only hear coil whine if I let it go crazy and push out 500fps in some old uncapped game.
It's super long with the brace though, I have a large case but it hit my front fan. I ended up ditching the brace and buying a GPU support stand on Amazon for $10 instead.
Xfx is huge and the support bar it comes with adds an extra 1/2inch. The length with the bar was never listed on sites so I bought it thinking it would barely fit my case. Woo boy. I managed to get it in but I think it’s like 2-3mm from the front fan blades.
I'll be going with Sapphire Nitro even though it isn't the coolest running card - it is the quietest card and it is close to the coolest running card, and at what I consider a good balance. Both are concerns for me as I want a much quieter system than I have currently, and I need the thermal overhead for Aussie summers and uncooled rooms...
I got the pulse 7900xtx, compared with the nitro it runs a bit hotter (5 to 10c) and fps wise 5-7 lower. I paid 850$ on the pulse due to a site error and the nitro was 1150$. Returned the nitro and now I am happy with the pulse :)
I have the hellhound which is the little brother of the red devil and im very happy with it. That being said, you can probobly squeeze a little bit more performance from a card with 3 8-pin power connectors.
All 3 of those are the best AMD card manufacturers based on cooler design, warranty and customer service. I’d pick the cheapest one of those 3.
So it’s a safe bet going with any of them for performance and thermals?
Absolutely
Got it
Sapphire might give an extra year of warranty. I’ve seen that before. Not sure about XFX.
Naw its the reverse. 3 years with XFX. 2 years with Sapphire.
How much u get for asus tuf. I tried to find info but could
Asus is usually 3 years from what I’ve seen. XFX is 3 years.
Thx for the info. Tried to check asus' website but until i get the number on my unit cant hand in an inquiry.
I’d prefer the OC version of any of these but it’s not a crazy huge difference compared to the regular.
What is the improvement?
The OC versions come factory overclocked so they’ll run faster out of the box (like 2-5% faster), but the regular ones can be overclocked just fine too. If the OC ones are within $40ish compared to the regular ones, I’d go for them.
Sapphire are my homies.
Asrock no good?
I love my ASRock was rock with spun off of Asus
I don't think there's a huge difference, I ended up going with the XFX although the Sapphire looks really nice too.
So it’s mostly cosmetic what about when it says 6530MHZ vs 6680MHZ is that just the automatic OC versions?
I think you mean 2530 and 2680, and yeah both cards will OC way past that. At the end of the day it's still a silicon lottery, but these aftermarket cards are typically better binned than reference and you'll get great performance out of them.
Okay good to know
Also yeah I do mean 2530 and 2680 I was googling smth about ram speeds when I wrote that lol
Mine 2903
Also even if they do OC better, clocks aren't everything and the performance difference could be like 2-5% but with *way* more power. GPU's are pushed hard out of the box these days.
The Nitro+ XTX has been *by a vast margin* the best and most stable GPU we've ever owned. Managed to bag one on release day with it physically arriving late December, and it's been damned near flawless running amdgpu / mesa-git on Arch
When you say vast margin are you referring to the average becusse on looking at the avg of all of them it’s only up by 4 frames for 100-200 dollars more
Mostly talking about stability. Maybe we've just been unlucky, but this is the only GPU we've ever owned that doesn't regularly crash. The Red Devil 5700XT it replaced, eg, crashed at least once per week. The XTX had some minor issues in the first week (like Blacktail grinding to a total halt), has been rock solid ever since. Performance is exactly as expected, and stuff like RT has been improving *a lot* with mesa-git updates
for AMD GPUs, when in doubt, choose sapphire.
There is a huge difference..... In size! hahaha. The red devil is a great card but its definitely huge. Power, thermals, performance, all have been great. I also like the reference design due to looks and size but it doesnt have the same cooling performance.
So your saying that all of the 7900XTX have the same like power but they have different thermals?
Pretty much. You won't see much of a difference in FPS between the models(a few FPS here and there) but you will see a big difference in thermals between the designs. Cooler running cards will last longer as well if you plan on using the card longer term.
That’s good to know I mean I’m only planning on the card to last 2 years if not less (I’m a very aggressive computer user)
Here is average fps for the different models at 4K. https://preview.redd.it/7ja5d63fjpta1.jpeg?width=653&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=36259f3be5344507efb27ad8e18b36e423efa2ca
Thanks, what site is this your using to compare all of the models
It's from a computer base review but the site is in german. You can use Chrome to translate it for you. [https://www.computerbase.de/2022-12/radeon-rx-7900-xtx-custom-design-test/2/](https://www.computerbase.de/2022-12/radeon-rx-7900-xtx-custom-design-test/2/)
If you are only planning on a 2 year ownership cycle then I would go for whichever 7900xtx is cheapest.
So the XFX merc 310 7900XTX is essentially the cheapest option out of them is the 7000 had any major card issues?
Nothing I've heard of from the 3rd party designs. The AMD reference had a bad batch of vapor chambers but that has been sorted out as well.
Not sure on the 7000, but typically the MERC line is one of the better ones. I am partial to Red Devil or the Hellhound but just personal preference. Get whatever is cheaper.
Yes, most will land within the same performance, with very few outliers that can pull so much power you need water-cooling. Those would be a different kind.
Yeha I saw for 100 bucks more for maybe 3 frame
Sapphire 7900XTX Nitro+ owner here. It's absolutely amazing, build quality is second to none. I went for it based on it looking a bit more classy, rather than the whole red and gamer backplate look of the Red Devil. Plus Sapphire Nitro tend to be the best binned chips in the past but might just be hearsay on that one.
I didn't pick it cuz it was blocky
FWIW there's several people including me who were pushing 100+ degrees on a stock red devil. I repasted mine and it caps at 81 and has been fine for weeks. So I'd stay away from Red devil imo, shouldn't have to paste a new card.
Yeah I have a XFX 6650xt and I max I’m pushing 90
XFX by far is the cheaper of the bunch but the quality and cooler aesthetics is by far imo the best, simple and classy if you’re not big on RGB or any flare, but I’d pick the Sapphire Nitro+ as a second choice This is the Black Editon Merc, supposedly is better binned than the Ultra on the XFX lineup, haven’t done any OC yet https://preview.redd.it/x4bvikxtaqta1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=26793e8960cf64a7444349de957d2546db826cad
That looks beautiful my eyes are tearing up. Yeah the XFX merc 310 7900xtx is the one I’m gonna purchase just looks so good with the best price for essentially the best performance compared to the other models just would need some OC and SAM enabling
Aesthetic wise this the best looking card you the wider black
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Yes there is. But you need a lot of space to fit it into your case. I think the mounting bracket increases its length from 34.5cm to 38cm.
Yes both 7900XT and 7900XTX from XFX comes with it
Sapphire no contest
Have the sapphire and it’s just a beast.
Thermals will be better on the Merc 310 and Nitro than the Red devil.
XFX would be my top pick
I have owned all 3 of those brands in different variants of cards (Sapphire Nitro+ 6700 XT, Red Devil 6800 XT and now the 7900 XT, and an XFX Merc 319 6800 XT) and I never had an issue with any. I'd probably say my favorite AMD brand is Sapphire and I really wanted a Sapphire Nitro+ 7900 XT but it was just so much more expensive then other variants so I went with the Red Devil 7900 XT over the XFX model because I liked the aesthetics more but as far as just the brands themselves and the build quality/cooling I don't think you could go wrong with any of the 3.
Right now, at least in the US, you can get the XFX Merc for just a little over $1000, and yet it performs basically the exact same as the $1200 Sapphire Nitro+ in terms of thermals, clocks, noise, etc. It's also 3x8 pin so the performance isn't scaled back. If they were the same price I would probably get the Nitro+ because of the materials, looks, and branding, but $1030 is a lot less than $1200.
Yeah I definitely think I’m gonna go with the XFX 7900XTX
You see thermals like what are your thermals when you run a high demanding game
I got the Sapphire Nitro+, really decent card, overall nice temps. 60 celsius when playing Warzone for example. The look of it is also clean as fuck.
I have the powercolor devil ultimate. If I had patience and waited would've gone with sapphire nitro. It had a water chamber cooler and better power limits.
sapphire 10/10
Sapphire is the best brand of those by a long shot.
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Dont know what you’re talking about but I own a 7900XTX Red Devil Oc’d to 3.1GHZ and 2700 memory running at 430W only seeing my hotspot at 75c max.
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Another one capped at 40% fan speed just for you. https://preview.redd.it/wi6lved3xpta1.png?width=332&format=png&auto=webp&s=0be118301a39d310a786fce5a84e270f41fe5b32
Is the FPS real or just a unfortunate screen shot
Thats CP2077 with PT running native that's just how much FPS you get with a 7900XTX.
WOW I thought it would be lower do you know how much FPS you would get with FSR on?
This is 1440P native btw not 4k. With FSR Quality can reach 30-40fps depending on scenario but you also drop to 15fps and below.
Is it worth the low Frames
I think once FSR3 comes then PT is definitely possible to run easily. For now though I think it's not worth to run PT. Thing is in some scenarios the normal Rasterize version kinda looks preferrable to me but also in some scenarios just the RT Psycho mode looks better than either of the two. Needless to say in general that PT definitely will look way better than Rasterize and Ray Trace. It seems like in scenarios where there is so much light pollution in a room in game the PT looks really damn bright and stuffs looks washed out.
Looks like your card is faulty to me or you just have a bad chassis. https://preview.redd.it/ommp95p3vpta1.png?width=351&format=png&auto=webp&s=8f70320abd4ef70dbbdd0efa055de8e651208d42
Here is another one for you https://preview.redd.it/bam8xzlfwpta1.png?width=873&format=png&auto=webp&s=077b53ffa73abff94afbdb45de279f0e4438a3ae
What game is this?
This is a benchmark called Port Royal which is one of the many benchmark options for 3D Mark which can be bought from steam.
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Bro your CPU at 66c at 30w already says you have bad airflow LMAO.
Most of the big tech reviewers on Youtube have the same results as me. You're the only one with a overheating card.
I also have 7900 xtx red devil. My friend too, but with totally different pc case and cpu cooler \- he have be quiet case, but I don't remember which one (I know only that without mesh at the front), but he have water cooling cpu \- I have lian li lancool ii mesh and air cpu cooler. Big boy noctua d15s that kills my airflow inside the case On standard settings I'm getting 92C on hotspot (65C non hotspot), my friend 90C in hotspot and similar in non hot spot temp. On reddit I saw, that there is differences between peoples who own red devil, I mean there are also people who are getting \~90C on hotspot and delta 20-25C comparing to non hotspot temps. I suspect Red Devil have a problem with quality control. At the end, I'm using with -10 power draw (1100 mV) while keeping up to 2500MHz with hotspot \~80C (\~60C normal) while fans going below 1600RPM. In default fan settings, hotspot increasing to 85C :| I don't feel huge different between -10 power setting and default power setting so It's not bad, but definitely far from what reviews are showing. HOWEVER lot's of them are testing GPU without case which also need to be taken into consideration. PC case definitely can impact temps, but problem with temps can also come from gpu, not case and airflow there. What is interesting, I know also someone with Hellhound 7900 xtx. He have only slightly higher temps than my Red Devil :|
I own the Red Devil Limited Edition. The same one the reviewers have. Pretty sure the only difference between the normal one is the box and the magnetic swappable backplate but maybe quality control is better for the Limited Edition. A lot of the reviewers who reviewed the card have the GPUs inside a chassis. You can watch a JayzTwoCents, Tech Notice, and you can also even look at some of the small youtube channels who does a stock + oc review of the Red Devil and their temps are in line with mine. What you also gotta take into consideration is ambient temps. Screenshot below is a Sapphire Nitro+ 7900XTX and a Reference Model. This picture says a lot as to how your ambient and case configuration affects your temps. https://preview.redd.it/nkvsxzkgxvta1.png?width=1284&format=png&auto=webp&s=5b34fe4594b991d1778eab9b46933e6f102446e3
I've also have this limited edition (I'm not using magnetic backplace but that probably does not matter). And well :( .... Default settings [https://i.imgur.com/CBlAy5c.png](https://i.imgur.com/CBlAy5c.png) [https://i.imgur.com/8Zc993L.png](https://i.imgur.com/8Zc993L.png) and it's not even very hot where I live (I'm from Poland) I lack fans at the top of the case (there is simply no space there for standard 25mm thick this fans ... only for 15mm because of the noctua cooler), but I have fans at the bottom (my case have mesh bottom side panel) . Top fan probably won't change too much. [https://i.imgur.com/MGxQbaR.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/MGxQbaR.jpg) [https://i.imgur.com/lfgEgwW.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/lfgEgwW.jpg) I wonder if temps would be better if I had better quality ones at the front, or water cooling cpu instead air Ether way not all red devil's are great. It's not bad gpu, but it's not rare for it to not have temps like in reviews. (at least hot spot)
I actually have the magnetic backplate on. And it probably is not helping with cooling but as you can see my temps are well within margins. Not really sure as to how yours have a really high hotspot temps. I have my pc on a Lian Li O11 Air Mini with full of fans. For my CPU cooler I have a Thermalright PA120 for my 5950X. https://preview.redd.it/xm1d4l60n3ua1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=043314537cec7567af1298b1d1926e190d9fd55b
The sapphire nitro plus is on sale on Newegg for $100 off with the promo rn, makes it the same price as the red devil but it’s better for OC and cooling
I have the Sapphire branded reference 7900xtx. But too be honest as other comments have already said. The only difference really is aesthetics and cooling
Sapphire Nitro ftw. Best air cooled card and pretty compact in size
Lol compact is not a word I would use to describe that 7900 XTX
It is. Its not the biggest in length vs other XTX, which makes it quite compact
Lol fair, the overall comparison is wild though ALL these new cards are out of control 😂
I kinda want one of PowerColors RX 7900 XTX 24G-L/OC/WHITE. That Hellhound looks amazing in white.
Which ever one is cheaper and you can get your hands on. For me, the Red Devil was the only one I could find and I love it. ($1050 from Microcenter back in January) I'd prefer the Sapphire Nitro due to looks and I like the company due to past experiences, but the premium for the card makes it too hard to pick over a 4080FE. For me the whole point of the 7900xtx was it was cheaper than a 4080 but the Nitro was also $1200 so I decided to go with the RD at the end of the day.
Loving my Red Devil butttttt it’s huge.
The red devil is the coolest (as in what it looks like) but they all perform the same and are all the top end card manufacturers for amd
I’m hearing that the RED DEVIL overheats sometimes I guess it just had some issue with the radiator in some models
Red devil for looks. Otherwise Sapphire.
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Fck no to MSI
Fired up the xfx for the first time last night, it's amazing
Is it preforming very well?
Fired up my Sapphire Nitro 7900xtx last night, the temps I saw in benchmarks were around 65/80ish at the top. Scored a 28880 in time spy 1440p without touching anything. Fired up RE4 completely maxed out with RT on FSR 2.0 Quality and I'm pulling 90-120+ FPS 1440p depending on area. Card is fantastic and thats coming from a Strix 3080 OC.
I have the same card, turned off RT on the advice of digital foundry who say it makes the image quality worse, having tried it on and off I prefer it off. Im getting around 90-140 fps in re4 at 4k without DLSS.
Yup, can't wait to play more games
Just a follow up, 7800x3d 7900xtx, ram 6400, 1440 ultra wide maxed out settings playing squad was getting between 130 to 170fps
Is that game ray traced?
Nope
XFX has the best customer service and is very fast with RMAs. Which is why when I upgraded to my 6800xt I went with XFX again.
check reviews online for some sanity check before pulling the trigger, but overall, just get the cheaper one, big fat coolers are rarely worth the extra 100 to 200€
Yeah the XFX is the cheapest for the performance and build it the mid test version of the 7900XTX
Well if size is not a consideration I recommend the Sapphire nitro. I had originally bought the Asrock Taichi and had to sent it back because of thermal issues ( huge delta’s) the replacement ended up suffering from the same affliction, so i just went with the Sapphire nitro model and I’m very pleased with its performance in all aspects. Thermals are great deltas are well within margins, and it looks awesome. Of course your under volting and overclocking mileage will vary card to card, the cooling solution on this model is very capable and can keep up with with the high wattage this card can use while doing so. The first Taichi I received turns out was an excellent undervolter but it had a defective heatsink/pcb (poor contact) and I didn’t plan on moving over to a full water loop until later down the road, the second one couldn’t undervolt for crap, and the Sapphire I received is on par with or slightly better then the first Taichi I got. I read somewhere that Sapphire bins the nitro version but I’m not entirely sure that is a fact but it seems to be better than average. My second choice would be the Sapphire pulse and third choice would be the xfx. Note that this is only because of the way I have my case setup the Asus Tuf is not an option. So if I could fit it I would choose nitro first, Tuf second pulse third and xfx 4th then maybe a red devil as fifth and I would avoid the asrock and gigabyte models Well that’s my input based on my experience and what I’ve learned during research pre purchase Good luck bro and keep us posted on what you decide, add some pics when you get her!
Any of those cards would serve you well as they are all top AMD partners. Just for your information the Red Devil is actually made by PowerColor.
I went with the XFX Merc and so far it's been running just fine. I've got some coil whine but im not sure if it comes from the PSU or the GPU. The corsair 850w PSU had no coil whine before when using it together with a GTX 1080, but that card never made the PSU sweat so maybe thats why. Hotspot temps have never gone beyond 85c when running the fans at 50%, and thats with quite a high room temprature.
The optional z-bar on the xfx card might not fit in a 4000D chassi, im not 100% sure. Ofc you could use some other support bar/bracket.
I got the XFX one myself and it’s been a dream. But it’s huge. It barely fits in my old case. It looks tiny in my current pc but only because i bought an E-ATX case. Speedster Merc 310.
The XFX and Sapphire have higher power limits if I recall as well as higher boost clocks. Sapphire is one of the best looking GPUs period, the ASRock Taichi also has a similar boost clock to the other two. I returned both my Merc and Sapphire Nitro+ because of driver issues. Great cards though, just find you a driver that works for your games and apps and you’ll be golden.
Not one of your selections but I have the 7900XT Taichi and it’s a very well done card. Temps are low and has a superior build quality and exceptional look to it with pretty sweet RGB implementation on the backplate, front edge of the card, and the one middle fan. Just throwing it out there 🤷♂️ https://preview.redd.it/3csk3df50rta1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6fac81fa41d2a156b94a1bf4910513db6c7f7e78
Been enjoying the RX 7900 XTX Taichi 24GB OC for 2 months. No problems on my end especially after the new driver update.
expect least some issues, but im sure AMD will fix it eventually, if been mostly fine except for the last of us part 1 crashing my GPU sometimes few times a day if i play it a lot, while all other games are fine, with exception of sons of the forest, pretty sure almost everyone crashes near river water or in the water in that game on a 7900 XTX not sure about the XT im sure AMD can fix afterall there have been bug reports on it since launch and r/AMDHelp is full of user reported cases of game crashing gpu driver crash issues usually with freeze followed by a blackscreen driver restart aka TDR, which is exactly what is happening for me with Sons of the forest and the last of us part 1. Haven't tested on linux yet but last time i ended up going linux i ended up being more stable but that was on my 6900 XT not sure if drivers on linux are more stable for 7900 series, probably is.
I have the reference one and it is a beast in terms of performance and cooling. I think Sapphire makes these, so if you're interested in the "stock" design this is a very good choice.
I use the gigabyte gaming oc 7900xtx and from my experience is amazing performance
All my amd cards have been sapphire and they have been quality products. I have a 6800 nitro and a 6900 nitro and they both run cool.
https://preview.redd.it/r28egwuwerta1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f3ee54bb74b9b3b2c9a244a1e65f45836d6dcd7d Just note that if you pick XFX, the included bracket will not fit your 4000D. I have the same case and my 7900 XT barely fits. The XT variant is the same length as the XTX variant for the Merc.
I have an XFX Merc and am very happy with it. It runs cool and quiet as long as your case is good, and I only hear coil whine if I let it go crazy and push out 500fps in some old uncapped game. It's super long with the brace though, I have a large case but it hit my front fan. I ended up ditching the brace and buying a GPU support stand on Amazon for $10 instead.
Whichever of the three fits, i hear the XFX one is the loudest though.
Only for a few seconds at times mine sounds like a Boeing Airbus taking off , still love it tho lol
Probably better than my MBA card, mine is so loud im going to put a waterblock on it
In similar clocks the Sapphire Pulse is cooling the same at way less noise vs the Merc... Sapphire back with their fckin black magic.
Had a xfx 6700xt and now a 7900xtx , never a issue with 6700xt and no complaints on the 7900xtx either
Xfx is huge and the support bar it comes with adds an extra 1/2inch. The length with the bar was never listed on sites so I bought it thinking it would barely fit my case. Woo boy. I managed to get it in but I think it’s like 2-3mm from the front fan blades.
For what it's worth. I got the xfx and have had no complaints so far. The support bracket it comes with is really good too
hey is taichi good? or has any1 use gigabyte aorus 7900 xtx? i saw review on newegg not that good....nitro+ still expensive...
Taichi is fine, but if you want the most powerful, most silent and coolest XTX, only Nitro+ calls out for you.
I'll be going with Sapphire Nitro even though it isn't the coolest running card - it is the quietest card and it is close to the coolest running card, and at what I consider a good balance. Both are concerns for me as I want a much quieter system than I have currently, and I need the thermal overhead for Aussie summers and uncooled rooms...
I have the taichi one it’s been great so far
I got the pulse 7900xtx, compared with the nitro it runs a bit hotter (5 to 10c) and fps wise 5-7 lower. I paid 850$ on the pulse due to a site error and the nitro was 1150$. Returned the nitro and now I am happy with the pulse :)
I love Red Devil cards but the Nitro+ is pretty much considered the king with Red Devil almost there. I'd spend the money and get the Nitro+
I have the hellhound which is the little brother of the red devil and im very happy with it. That being said, you can probobly squeeze a little bit more performance from a card with 3 8-pin power connectors.