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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24G vs SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24G
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24G 24 GB GDDR6 · 2.68 GHz · 355 W Speed index 55/100

The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX (RDNA 3) and has 24 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 960 GB/s.

SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB GDDR6 · 2.53 GHz · 370 W Speed index 51/100

The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX is based on the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX (RDNA 3) and has 24 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 960 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24G is 6.1 % faster than the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX.

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24GSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Speed index
55/100
51/100
FP32
65.86 TFLOPS
62.05 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.68 GHz
2.53 GHz
Memory Size
24 GB GDDR6
24 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
960 GB/s
960 GB/s
TDP
355 W
370 W
Launch Price
999 $
999 $
1,048 pts
1,048 pts

GPU

GPUGIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24GSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Based onAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTXAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
GPU ChipNavi 31Navi 31
Streaming Multiprocessors9696
Shader61446144
Render Output Units192192
Texture Units384384
Raytracing Cores9696
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24G has the Navi 31 graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 3 architecture.

The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX is based on the graphics chip Navi 31, which comes from the RDNA 3 architecture.

Memory

MemoryGIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24GSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Memory Size24 GB24 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock2.500 GHz2.500 GHz
Memory Speed20.0 Gbps20.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth960 GB/s960 GB/s
Memory Interface384 bit384 bit
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The graphics memory of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24G clocks at 2.500 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 20.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX is 20.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.500 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsGIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24GSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Base Clock1.900 GHz1.900 GHz
Boost Clock2.680 GHz+7 %2.525 GHz+1 %
Avg (Game) Clock2.51 GHz2.33 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 DesignGIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24GSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX
TDP355 W370 W
Tjunction max97 °C97 °C
PCIe-Power3 x 8-Pin3 x 8-Pin
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24G is powered by 3 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 355 W.

The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX has 3 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 370 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansGIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24GSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 13 x 100 mm3 x 90 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24G is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans.

The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityGIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24GSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI2x HDMI 2.12x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort2x DP 2.12x DP 2.1
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24G.

The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetGIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24GSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDGIGABYTE RGB FusionAddressable LED
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With the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24G it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsGIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24GSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX
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

DimensionsGIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24GSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Length335 mm313 mm
Height137 mm134 mm
Width69 mm53 mm
Width (Slots)4 Slots3 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24G is connected to the system via PCIe 4 x 16 lanes and requires 4 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

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

Additional data

Additional dataGIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24GSAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX
GPU InterfacePCIe 4 x 16PCIe 4 x 16
Release dateQ4/2022Q4/2022
Launch Price999 $999 $
Structure size5 nm5 nm
Part-noGV-R79XTXAORUS E-24GD11322-02-20G
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24G has been manufactured with a structure width of 5 nanometers since Q4/2022.

The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX came on the market in Q4/2022 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 GIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24G +3.1 %

  1. 14,727
  2. 14,287

Port Royal (Raytracing) GIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24G +3.1 %

  1. 16,485
  2. 15,992

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) GIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24G +3.1 %

  1. 6,119
  2. 5,936

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) GIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24G +4.9 %

  1. 64 fps (avg)
  2. 61 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) GIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24G +6.5 %

  1. 131 fps (avg)
  2. 123 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) GIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24G +6.2 %

  1. 189 fps (avg)
  2. 178 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) GIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24G +5.7 %

  1. 56 fps (avg)
  2. 53 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) GIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24G +6.3 %

  1. 102 fps (avg)
  2. 96 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) GIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24G +6.3 %

  1. 152 fps (avg)
  2. 143 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 GIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24G +6.1 %

  1. 210,913
  2. 198,711

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan GIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX ELITE 24G +6.1 %

  1. 226,667
  2. 213,554

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