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Products in this category are scored under Frontum Graphics cards Methodology v3.0: the technical score from the specifications is the base, and independent expert and video reviews (up to ±0.5 points), owner opinions (up to ±0.3) and best-of lists (up to +0.3) move it up or down.
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ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX Aqua OC review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£1,010VRAM:24 GBMemory bus width:384 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):355 W

ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX Aqua OC Review: Compare 117 technical specifications to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX Aqua OC
8.2/10

Overall score

Score
8.2/ 10
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What it is
Our main score for this model, 1–10. It combines specs, expert reviews, best-of lists and owners.
How we count it
Parts: Technical score 40%, Reviews score 25%, List score 25%, Sentiment score 10%
Marks: Each part gets a mark out of 10. For reviews, lists and owners, a typical model in this category gets about 8 and the best one gets 10.
No data yet: A part with no data shows "?". It counts as the mark of a weaker model in this category (4 in 5 models with data score higher). This way, models with reviews, lists and owners usually come out ahead.
Score distribution
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Score components

40%

8.9

Technical score

25%

?

Reviews scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.6, the mark of a weaker model in this category

25%

?

List scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.5, the mark of a weaker model in this category

10%

8.5

Sentiment score

â–²Better than 78% of graphics cards
7.3

Value for money

Value for money
7.3/ 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%

8.2

Overall score

30%

5.2

Price

â–¼Worse than 62%
8.9

Technical score

Technical score
8.9/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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Score components

44%

9.7

Performance

24%

9.2

Memory

12%

5.2

Power

11%

9.3

Features

5%

7.5

Design

4%

9.7

Connectivity

â–²Better than 80%
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Reviews score

Reviews score
✕
What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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Grades by review (0)
We have not found an independent test of this model yet. Until we do, its review part counts as 7.6.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
No expert tests yet
?

List score

List score
7.5/ 10
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What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 25% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (0)
Not in any best-of list yet, so this part counts as 7.5. Models in a list get 8 to 10.
Not in any best-of list yet
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Where to buy
    N/A~ £1,010

What owners say about the ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX Aqua OC

Based on 281 owners sharing their experience in online comments

73%positive15%mixed12%negative

Owners praise fast high-resolution gaming and ample memory, while power draw, heat, and weaker ray tracing cause complaints.

What owners dislike

  • Some owners report driver crashes, DirectX 12 errors, and screen corruption, and found older driver versions more stable.5
  • Some cards hit 110°C and throttle right away, and high GPU hotspot temperatures sometimes needed the thermal paste reapplied.3
  • Ray tracing costs a lot of frame rate, with some owners seeing drops from 120 fps to 20 to 30 fps in Diablo 4 on medium RT.3
  • Under load the card often pulls 350 to 465 watts, with spikes near 600 watts, so owners may need a 1000-watt power supply.3

Points mentioned by at least 3 owners, most mentioned first.

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Technical Specifications of graphics card ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX Aqua OC

Technical score
Technical score
8.9/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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Score components:

44%

9.7

Performance

24%

9.2

Memory

12%

5.2

Power

11%

9.3

Features

5%

7.5

Design

4%

9.7

Connectivity

8.9
Reviews score
7.6
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
7.3/ 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%

8.2

Overall score

30%

5.2

Price

7.3
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
40,610 points
This graphics card scores 40,610 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is higher than 97.9% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
15,800 points
This graphics card scores 15,800 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is higher than 75.5% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
38,106 points
This graphics card scores 38,106 points in PassMark G3D, which is higher than 93.3% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
18,874 points
This graphics card scores 18,874 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is higher than 74.6% of graphics cards.
FP32 performance
65.86 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 65.86 TFLOPS FP32 performance, which is higher than that of 94.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.1% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
24 GB
This graphics card has 24 GB of VRAM, which is more than 91.2% of graphics cards and equal to 5.5% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR6
This graphics card uses GDDR6 memory, which is newer than on 16.4% of graphics cards and equal to 40.3% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
384 bit
This graphics card uses a 384 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 89.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 7% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
960 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 960 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is higher than that of 88.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 5.7% of graphics cards.
Effective memory speed
20,000 MHz
This graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 20,000 MHz, which is faster than that of 53.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 7.5% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
4
This graphics card supports PCIe 4, which is newer than on 22.5% of graphics cards and equal to 50.5% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
This graphics card uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 24.1% of graphics cards and equal to 75.9% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12 Ultimate
This graphics card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is more advanced than on 22.8% of graphics cards and equal to 77.2% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.4
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 20.8% of graphics cards and equal to 79.2% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 2% of graphics cards and equal to 98% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
This graphics card supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 9% of graphics cards and equal to 88.2% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 90.9% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
3
This graphics card offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21.7% of graphics cards and equal to 76% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
2.1
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 2.1, which is more advanced than on 66.4% of graphics cards and equal to 7.7% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
13.5 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 13.5 Gbps, which is slower than on 61.3% of graphics cards and equal to 1.8% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
355 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 355 W, which is higher than that of 87.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.1% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
403 W
This graphics card draws 403 W under peak load, which is higher than 92.8% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
1,000 W
This graphics card recommends a 1,000 W PSU, which is higher than that of 95.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 3.8% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
550 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 550 W, which is higher than that of 96.5% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
355 W
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Size
275x 157x 22 mm
Length
275 mm
This graphics card is 275 mm long, which is shorter than 55.5% of graphics cards and equal in length to 0.3% of graphics cards.
Height
157 mm
This graphics card is 157 mm tall, which is taller than 98.4% of graphics cards and equal in height to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2 slot/s, which is slimmer than 52.4% of graphics cards and equal in width to 43.4% of graphics cards.
Weight
1,450 g
This graphics card weighs 1,450 g, which is heavier than 72.1% of Graphics cards and equal to 0.4% of Graphics cards.
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ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX Aqua OC vs the average graphics card

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  • 56 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (96 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    96 vs 40
  • 56 more ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (96 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    96 vs 40
  • 128 more ROPs
    This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (192 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    192 vs 64
  • 12 GB more VRAM
    This graphics card has more VRAM than the average graphics card (24 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    24 GB vs 12 GB
  • 7% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,680 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    2,680 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 2.14x higher memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (960 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    960 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 192 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (384 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    384 bit vs 192 bit
  • 2.54x higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (959.2 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    959.2 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
  • 56 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (96 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    96 vs 40
  • 56 more ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (96 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    96 vs 40
  • 128 more ROPs
    This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (192 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    192 vs 64
  • 7% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,680 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    2,680 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 2.54x higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (959.2 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    959.2 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
  • 200 more TMUs
    This graphics card has more TMUs than the average graphics card (384 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    384 vs 184
  • 3.19x higher pixel rate
    This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (514 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
    514 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s
  • 2.91x higher FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP32 performance than the average graphics card (65.9 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.6 TFLOPS.
    65.86 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS
  • 2.75x higher gaming score
    This graphics card has a higher gaming score than the average graphics card (40,610 points vs 14,779 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14,779 points.
    40,610 points vs 14,779 points
  • 68.3% higher PassMark score
    This graphics card has a higher PassMark score than the average graphics card (38,106 points vs 22,638 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22,638 points.
    38,106 points vs 22,638 points
  • 10.4% higher base clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,119 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    2,119 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 72.7% higher ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a higher ray tracing score than the average graphics card (15,800 points vs 9,148 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9,148 points.
    15,800 points vs 9,148 points
  • 48 more AI cores
    This graphics card has more AI cores than the average graphics card (192 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    192 vs 144
  • 4x higher FP64 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP64 performance than the average graphics card (1.9 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP64 performance of 0.48 TFLOPS.
    1.92 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS
  • 4.46x higher FP16 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP16 performance than the average graphics card (131.7 TFLOPS vs 29.5 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.5 TFLOPS.
    131.7 TFLOPS vs 29.5 TFLOPS
  • 7,936 more FP32 units
    This graphics card has more FP32 units than the average graphics card (12,288 vs 4,352). The average graphics card has 4,352 FP32 units.
    12,288 vs 4,352
  • 3.47x higher BF16 performance
    This graphics card has a higher BF16 performance than the average graphics card (123 TFLOPS vs 35.48 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has BF16 performance of 35.48 TFLOPS.
    123 TFLOPS vs 35.48 TFLOPS
  • 12 GB more VRAM
    This graphics card has more VRAM than the average graphics card (24 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    24 GB vs 12 GB
  • 2.14x higher memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (960 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    960 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 192 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (384 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    384 bit vs 192 bit
  • 42.9% faster VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (2,500 MHz vs 1,750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1,750 MHz.
    2,500 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • 24x more Infinity Cache
    This graphics card has more Infinity Cache than the average graphics card (96 MB vs 4 MB). The average graphics card has 4 MB Infinity Cache.
    96 MB vs 4 MB
  • 2x larger L1 cache
    This graphics card has more L1 cache than the average graphics card (256 KB vs 128 KB). The average graphics card has 128 KB L1 cache.
    256 KB vs 128 KB
  • 2.53x more transistors
    This graphics card has more transistors than the average graphics card (58,000 million vs 22,900 million). The average graphics card has 22,900 million transistors.
    58,000 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
  • 19 °C lower load temperature
    This graphics card has a lower load temperature than the average graphics card (48 °C vs 67 °C). The average graphics card has a load temperature of 67 °C.
    48 °C vs 67 °C
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 3 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (0 vs 3).
    0 vs 3
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • 65.1% higher TDP
    This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (355 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    355 W vs 215 W
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • No fan stop
    This graphics card does not support fan stop, the average graphics card does.
  • Less advanced frame generation
    This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (frame generation vs multi frame generation).
    frame generation vs multi frame generation
  • 53.8% higher PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a higher PSU requirement than the average graphics card (1,000 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    1,000 W vs 650 W
  • 32 mm higher card profile
    This graphics card is taller than the average graphics card (157 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    157 mm vs 125 mm
  • 94.2% more expensive
    ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX Aqua OC is more expensive than the average graphics card (£1,010 vs £520).
    £1,010 vs £520
  • 1 years older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2022 vs 2023).
    December 2022
    2022 vs 2023
  • 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
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • Less advanced frame generation
    This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (frame generation vs multi frame generation).
    frame generation vs multi frame generation
  • 77.6% larger GPU die
    This graphics card has a higher GPU die size than the average graphics card (522 mm² vs 294 mm²). The average graphics card has a GPU die size of 294 mm².
    522 mm² vs 294 mm²
  • Older FSR version
    This graphics card supports an older FSR version than the average graphics card (3 vs 3.1).
    3 vs 3.1
  • 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
  • 3 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (0 vs 3).
    0 vs 3
  • 65.1% higher TDP
    This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (355 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    355 W vs 215 W
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • No fan stop
    This graphics card does not support fan stop, the average graphics card does.
  • 53.8% higher PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a higher PSU requirement than the average graphics card (1,000 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    1,000 W vs 650 W
  • 2.5x higher board power limit
    This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (550 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
    550 W vs 220 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
  • 9.17x higher idle power draw
    This graphics card has a higher idle power draw than the average graphics card (110 W vs 12 W). The average graphics card has an idle power draw of 12 W.
    110 W vs 12 W
  • 83.2% higher peak power draw
    This graphics card has a higher peak power draw than the average graphics card (403 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.
    403 W vs 220 W
  • 32 mm higher card profile
    This graphics card is taller than the average graphics card (157 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    157 mm vs 125 mm
  • 43% heavier
    This graphics card is heavier than the average graphics card (1,450 g vs 1,014 g). The average graphics card weighs 1,014 g.
    1,450 g vs 1,014 g

Video reviews

Hands-on testing, unboxing, and real-world video evaluations

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Third-party reviews

What customers like about ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX Aqua OC

  • Elite rasterization performance that can rival an RTX 4090 when overclocked
  • High power limit (up to 550W) with specialized 'Extreme OC' BIOS support
  • Pre-installed, high-quality full-cover water block ideal for custom loop enthusiasts
  • Premium aesthetics that match other Asrock Aqua series components
  • Excellent value compared to flagship Nvidia cards for pure 4K gaming
  • Slim, two-slot design saves space in complex liquid-cooled builds

What customers don't like about ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX Aqua OC

  • Widespread reports of poor factory thermal paste application leading to high hotspots
  • Extreme power requirements often necessitate a 1000W+ high-quality PSU
  • Subpar ray-tracing performance compared to similarly priced Nvidia alternatives
  • Early units occasionally suffered from RGB firmware bugs out of the box
  • Internal leaking issues reported by some users due to water block assembly gaps
  • Software for lighting and overclocking is considered basic or 'clunky' by some

Verdict

The ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX Aqua OC is a flagship graphics card featuring the RDNA 3 architecture with 24GB of GDDR6 memory, a 384-bit bus, and an impressive boost clock of up to 2680 MHz. It is distinguished by its factory-integrated AQUA liquid cooling system, which utilizes a nickel-plated copper plate and jet microchannel engine to maintain low temperatures during intense 4K gaming. Main advantages include a robust 22-power phase design for stable power delivery, high-end rasterization performance that can exceed 3 GHz core speeds with the 'Extreme' BIOS, and premium aesthetics with Polychrome SYNC ARGB lighting. However, notable drawbacks include its massive 1000W power supply requirement for overclocking, the lack of built-in fans (requiring a custom water-cooling loop), and the card's higher price point compared to standard air-cooled 7900 XTX models.

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