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ASRock Radeon RX 7900 GRE Steel Legend Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£530VRAM:16 GBMemory bus width:256 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):260 W

ASRock Radeon RX 7900 GRE Steel Legend Review: Compare 118 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

ASRock Radeon RX 7900 GRE Steel Legend
8.5/10

Overall score

Score
8.5/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the graphics card's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best graphics cards on the market.
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Score components

90%

8.5

Technical score

10%

8.1

User score

▲Better than 74% of graphics cards
8.3

Value for money

Value for money
8.3/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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Score components

70%

8.5

Overall score

30%

7.7

Price

★Better than 99%
8.5

Technical score

Technical score
8.5/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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Score components

44%

8.7

Performance

24%

8.4

Memory

12%

8.0

Power & Cooling

11%

9.4

Platform & Features

5%

6.4

Design

4%

9.7

Connectivity & Media

▲Better than 74%
8.1

User score

User score
8.1/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
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Score components

70%

8.8

User ratings

30%

6.6

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
▲Better than 63%
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Technical Specifications of graphics card ASRock Radeon RX 7900 GRE Steel Legend

Technical score
Technical score
8.5/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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Score components:

44%

8.7

Performance

24%

8.4

Memory

12%

8.0

Power & Cooling

11%

9.4

Platform & Features

5%

6.4

Design

4%

9.7

Connectivity & Media

8.5
User score
User score
8.1/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
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Score components

70%

8.8

User ratings

30%

6.6

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
8.1
Popularity
Popularity
6.6/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you prefer a graphics card that has already been chosen and reviewed by many other users.
Score distribution
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Popularity:
ASRock Radeon RX 7900 GRE Steel Legend has a popularity score of 6.6 points, which is higher than that of 62.7% of products in this category.
6.6
Value for money
Value for money
8.3/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
▼
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Score components:

70%

8.5

Overall score

30%

7.7

Price

8.3
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
21,693 points
This graphics card scores 21,693 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is higher than 70.3% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
12,946 points
This graphics card scores 12,946 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is higher than 63.4% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
41,059 points
This graphics card scores 41,059 points in PassMark G3D, which is higher than 98.7% of graphics cards and equal to 0.2% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
15,087 points
This graphics card scores 15,087 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is higher than 61.5% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
45.98 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 45.98 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is higher than that of 78.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.1% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
16 GB
This graphics card has 16 GB of VRAM, which is more than 61.5% of graphics cards and equal to 28.6% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR6
GDDR version
GDDR6
This graphics card uses GDDR6 memory, which is newer than on 15.9% of graphics cards and equal to 40.3% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
256 bit
This graphics card uses a 256 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 49.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 35.9% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
576 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 576 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is higher than that of 62.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.8% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
4
This graphics card supports PCIe 4, which is newer than on 22.3% of graphics cards and equal to 52.1% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
This graphics card uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 23.4% of graphics cards and equal to 76.6% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12 Ultimate
This graphics card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is more advanced than on 22.6% of graphics cards and equal to 77.4% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.3
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.3, which is older than on 79.4% of graphics cards and equal to 15.7% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 1.9% of graphics cards and equal to 98.1% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
This graphics card supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 8.3% of graphics cards and equal to 88.9% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 91% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
3
This graphics card offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21% of graphics cards and equal to 76.8% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
2.1
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 2.1, which is more advanced than on 67.5% of graphics cards and equal to 8% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
54 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 54 Gbps, which is faster than on 80.4% of graphics cards and equal to 4.6% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
260 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 260 W, which is higher than that of 64.6% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.7% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
300 W
This graphics card draws 300 W under peak load, which is higher than 69.8% of graphics cards and equal to 4.4% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
750 W
This graphics card recommends a 750 W PSU, which is higher than that of 64.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 17.1% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
300 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 300 W, which is higher than that of 67.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 5.5% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
260 W
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Size
304x 131x 56 mm
This graphics card measures 304x131x 56 mm, which is larger than 59.1% of graphics cards and equal in size to 0.2% of graphics cards.
Length
304 mm
This graphics card is 304 mm long, which is longer than 62.3% of graphics cards and equal in length to 1.8% of graphics cards.
Height
131 mm
This graphics card is 131 mm tall, which is taller than 61.8% of graphics cards and equal in height to 2% of graphics cards.
Slot width
3 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 3 slot/s, which is wider than 69.8% of graphics cards and equal in width to 17.3% of graphics cards.
Weight
1,242 g
This graphics card weighs 1,242 g, which is heavier than 62.5% of graphics cards and equal in weight to 0.1% of graphics cards.
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ASRock Radeon RX 7900 GRE Steel Legend vs the average graphics card

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  • 40 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (80 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    80 vs 40
  • 40 more ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (80 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    80 vs 40
  • 96 more ROPs
    This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (160 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    160 vs 64
  • 2.76x higher pixel rate
    This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (450.2 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    450.2 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 136 more TMUs
    This graphics card has more TMUs than the average graphics card (320 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    320 vs 184
  • 88.5% higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (718.4 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    718.4 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 4 GB more VRAM
    This graphics card has more VRAM than the average graphics card (16 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    16 GB vs 12 GB
  • 2.04x higher FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP32 performance than the average graphics card (46 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
    46 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
  • 14.8% better value for money
    ASRock Radeon RX 7900 GRE Steel Legend has better value for money than the average graphics card (8.26 vs 7.2).
    8.26 vs 7.2
  • 1.8% higher user score
    User score
    8.1/ 10
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    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
    When it matters
    When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
    Score distribution
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    the average graphics card
    ASRock Radeon RX 7900 GRE Steel Legend has a higher user score than the average graphics card (8.15 vs 8.000).
    8.15 vs 8
  • 40 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (80 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    80 vs 40
  • 40 more ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (80 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    80 vs 40
  • 96 more ROPs
    This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (160 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    160 vs 64
  • 2.76x higher pixel rate
    This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (450.2 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    450.2 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 136 more TMUs
    This graphics card has more TMUs than the average graphics card (320 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    320 vs 184
  • 88.5% higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (718.4 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    718.4 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 2.04x higher FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP32 performance than the average graphics card (46 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
    46 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
  • 81.3% higher PassMark score
    This graphics card has a higher PassMark score than the average graphics card (41059 points vs 22653 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22653 points.
    41,059 points vs 22,653 points
  • 47.8% higher gaming score
    This graphics card has a higher gaming score than the average graphics card (21693 points vs 14678.5 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14678.5 points.
    21,693 points vs 14,678.5 points
  • 3.1x higher FP64 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP64 performance than the average graphics card (1.5 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP64 performance of 0.48 TFLOPS.
    1.49 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS
  • 3.21x higher FP16 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP16 performance than the average graphics card (95.6 TFLOPS vs 29.7 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.725 TFLOPS.
    95.56 TFLOPS vs 29.725 TFLOPS
  • 4 GB more VRAM
    This graphics card has more VRAM than the average graphics card (16 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    16 GB vs 12 GB
  • Supports ECC memory
    This graphics card supports ECC memory, the average graphics card does not.
  • 28.6% faster VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (2250 MHz vs 1750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1750 MHz.
    2,250 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • 28.6% higher memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (576 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    576 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 16x more Infinity Cache
    This graphics card has more Infinity Cache than the average graphics card (64 MB vs 4 MB). The average graphics card has 4 MB Infinity Cache.
    64 MB vs 4 MB
  • 2x larger L1 cache
    This graphics card has more L1 cache than the average graphics card (256 vs 128). The average graphics card has 128 L1 cache.
    256 vs 128
  • 2.52x more transistors
    This graphics card has more transistors than the average graphics card (57700 million vs 22900 million). The average graphics card has 22900 million transistors.
    57,700 million vs 22,900 million
  • Newer DisplayPort version
    This graphics card supports a newer DisplayPort version than the average graphics card (2.1 vs 1.4a).
    2.1 vs 1.4a
  • Newer HDMI version
    This graphics card supports a newer HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.1a vs 2.1).
    2.1a vs 2.1
  • 2.7x higher DisplayPort bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher DisplayPort bandwidth than the average graphics card (54 Gbps vs 20 Gbps). The average graphics card has DisplayPort bandwidth of 20 Gbps.
    54 Gbps vs 20 Gbps
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • 24.6% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1448 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,448 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 6.9% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2333 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,333 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • Older encoder generation
    This graphics card uses an older encoder generation than the average graphics card (3 vs 8). The average graphics card uses encoder generation 8.
    3 vs 8
  • 20.9% higher TDP
    This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (260 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    260 W vs 215 W
  • 15.4% higher PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a higher PSU requirement than the average graphics card (750 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    750 W vs 650 W
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • 24.6% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1448 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,448 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 6.9% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2333 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,333 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 75% smaller L2 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L2 cache than the average graphics card (6 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
    6 MB vs 24 MB
  • 5.3% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (18000 MHz vs 19000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19000 MHz.
    18,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • Older encoder generation
    This graphics card uses an older encoder generation than the average graphics card (3 vs 8). The average graphics card uses encoder generation 8.
    3 vs 8
  • Older Vulkan version
    This graphics card supports an older Vulkan version than the average graphics card (1.3 vs 1.4).
    1.3 vs 1.4
  • Older OpenCL version
    This graphics card supports an older OpenCL version than the average graphics card (2.2 vs 3).
    2.2 vs 3.0
  • 79.3% larger GPU die
    This graphics card has a higher GPU die size than the average graphics card (529 mm² vs 295 mm²). The average graphics card has a GPU die size of 295 mm².
    529 mm² vs 295 mm²
  • Narrower decode codec support
    This graphics card supports narrower hardware decode codec support than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1).
    H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1
  • 2 fewer monitors per output type
    This graphics card supports fewer monitors per output type than the average graphics card (1 vs 3). The average graphics card supports 3 monitors per output type.
    1 vs 3
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • 20.9% higher TDP
    This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (260 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    260 W vs 215 W
  • 15.4% higher PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a higher PSU requirement than the average graphics card (750 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    750 W vs 650 W
  • 15 °C lower thermal ceiling
    This graphics card has a lower thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (110 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
    110 °C vs 95 °C
  • 33.3% higher board power limit
    This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (300 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    300 W vs 225 W
  • 36.4% higher peak power draw
    This graphics card has a higher peak power draw than the average graphics card (300 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.
    300 W vs 220 W
  • 0.5 slot/s wider design
    This graphics card occupies more slots than the average graphics card (3 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    3 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 6 mm higher card profile
    This graphics card is taller than the average graphics card (131 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    131 mm vs 125 mm
  • 19 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (304 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    304 mm vs 285 mm

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What we like about ASRock Radeon RX 7900 GRE Steel Legend

  • Excellent 1440p gaming performance, often outperforming the RTX 4070 in traditional rasterization
  • Stylish white-themed aesthetic with customizable RGB lighting and a metal backplate
  • Highly efficient cooling system that maintains low temperatures (around 59°C-60°C) even under load
  • Quiet operation with a '0dB' silent mode that stops fans at idle
  • Generous 16GB of VRAM provides better longevity and performance in memory-intensive games compared to some competitors
  • Competitive pricing that offers strong value relative to performance
  • Good overclocking potential, especially for memory after recent firmware updates

What we don't like about ASRock Radeon RX 7900 GRE Steel Legend

  • Ray tracing performance consistently lags behind NVIDIA's RTX 40-series cards
  • AMD's FSR upscaling and frame generation are generally considered less refined than NVIDIA's DLSS
  • Higher power consumption compared to more efficient NVIDIA alternatives like the RTX 4070 Super
  • Large physical dimensions (triple-slot thickness) may not fit comfortably in smaller PC cases
  • Specific software is required to customize the RGB lighting, which some users find inconvenient
  • Idle power draw can be higher than expected, potentially due to driver-related issues

Verdict

The ASRock Radeon RX 7900 GRE Steel Legend is an enthusiast-grade 1440p and entry-level 4K graphics card featuring 16GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus and 80 AMD RDNA 3 compute units. This factory-overclocked model reaches a boost clock of up to 2333 MHz and includes a robust triple-fan cooling system with a 0dB silent mode, ARGB Polychrome SYNC lighting, and a reinforced metal frame to prevent sagging. Key pros include excellent rasterization performance that rivals more expensive competitors, high power efficiency within its class, and superior cooling that keeps temperatures low even under heavy load. However, it lags behind similarly priced NVIDIA alternatives in ray tracing performance and AI upscaling efficiency, and some users have noted relatively high idle power consumption.

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