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AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16GB

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT 20 GB GDDR6 · 2.40 GHz · 300 W Speed index 43/100

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT (RDNA 3) and has 20 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 800 GB/s.

SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16GB
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16GB 16 GB GDDR6 · 2.40 GHz · 295 W Speed index 41/100

The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16GB is based on the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE (RDNA 3) and has 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 576 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is 5.2 % faster than the SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16GB.

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTSAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16GB
Speed index
43/100
41/100
FP32
51.61 TFLOPS
49.05 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.40 GHz
2.40 GHz
Memory Size
20 GB GDDR6
16 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
800 GB/s
576 GB/s
TDP
300 W
295 W
Launch Price
899 $
799 $
866 pts
790 pts

GPU

GPUAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTSAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16GB
Based onAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTAMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE
GPU ChipNavi 31Navi 31
Streaming Multiprocessors8480
Shader53765120
Render Output Units192192
Texture Units336320
Raytracing Cores8480
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The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT has the Navi 31 graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 3 architecture.

The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16GB is based on the graphics chip Navi 31, which comes from the RDNA 3 architecture.

Memory

MemoryAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTSAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16GB
Memory Size20 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock2.500 GHz2.250 GHz
Memory Speed20.0 Gbps18.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth800 GB/s576 GB/s
Memory Interface320 bit256 bit
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The graphics memory of the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT clocks at 2.500 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 20.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16GB is 18.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.250 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTSAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16GB
Base Clock1.500 GHz1.287 GHz
Boost Clock2.400 GHz2.395 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock2.00 GHz2.05 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTSAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16GB
TDP300 W295 W
Tjunction max97 °C97 °C
PCIe-Power2 x 8-Pin2 x 8-Pin
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The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 300 W.

The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16GB has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 295 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTSAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16GB
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 13 x 90 mm3 x 95 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
Noise (Load)37 dB--
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The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans.

The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16GB has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTSAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16GB
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.12x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort2x DP 2.12x DP 2.1
USB-C1--
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT.

The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16GB supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTSAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16GB
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingAddressable LED
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With the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16GB is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTSAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16GB
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
AV1Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTSAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16GB
Length276 mm320 mm
Height113 mm135 mm
Width51 mm62 mm
Width (Slots)3 Slots3 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is connected to the system via PCIe 4 x 16 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16GB needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTSAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16GB
GPU InterfacePCIe 4 x 16PCIe 4 x 16
Release dateQ4/2022Q3/2023
Launch Price899 $799 $
Structure size5 nm5 nm
Part-no--11325-05
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT has been manufactured with a structure width of 5 nanometers since Q4/2022.

The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16GB came on the market in Q3/2023 and will have a structure width of 5 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT +18.7 %

  1. 12,453
  2. 10,495

Port Royal (Raytracing) AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT +17.1 %

  1. 13,969
  2. 11,934

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT +2.5 %

  1. 4,529
  2. 4,419

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.

3840x2160 (2160p) AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT +16.3 %

  1. 50 fps (avg)
  2. 43 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT +12.8 %

  1. 106 fps (avg)
  2. 94 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT +13.7 %

  1. 158 fps (avg)
  2. 139 fps (avg)

The Last of Us Part 1

The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.

3840x2160 (2160p) AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT +2.3 %

  1. 44 fps (avg)
  2. 43 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT +1.1 %

  1. 88 fps (avg)
  2. 87 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT +13.1 %

  1. 138 fps (avg)
  2. 122 fps (avg)

Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.

Geekbench 6 - OpenCL SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16GB +1.5 %

  1. 170,054
  2. 172,665

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT +15.5 %

  1. 196,447
  2. 170,121

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