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Avg. price:~£590VRAM:16 GBMemory bus width:256 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):260 W

ASUS Dual Radeon RX 7900 GRE OC Edition 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.

ASUS Dual Radeon RX 7900 GRE OC Edition

8.5/10

▲Better than 73% of graphics cards

8.1

★Better than 92%

8.5

▲Better than 74%

8.2

▲Better than 65%

9.6
Gaming
Gaming
9.6/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates core hardware and software specifications for gaming performance.
When it matters
When you want to play demanding mobile games, 3D titles, or run graphics-intensive apps smoothly.
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45.0%
9.3
Floating-point performance
25.0%
10
VRAM
20.0%
10
Ray tracing cores / units
10.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version
9.7
Video editing
Video editing
9.7/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates core hardware and software specifications for video editing performance.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific video editing needs.
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35.0%
10
AV1 encode
30.0%
10
VRAM
20.0%
9.3
Floating-point performance
15.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version
9.5
1080p
1080p
9.5/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates core hardware and software specifications for 1080p performance.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 1080p needs.
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Score components
55.0%
9.3
Floating-point performance
25.0%
10
VRAM
10.0%
10
Ray tracing cores / units
10.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version
9.6
1440p
1440p
9.6/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates core hardware and software specifications for 1440p performance.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 1440p needs.
Score distribution
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Score components
50.0%
9.3
Floating-point performance
30.0%
10
VRAM
15.0%
10
Ray tracing cores / units
5.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version
9.7
4K
4K
9.7/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates core hardware and software specifications for 4k performance.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 4k needs.
Score distribution
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Score components
40.0%
9.3
Floating-point performance
35.0%
10
VRAM
20.0%
10
Ray tracing cores / units
5.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version

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Technical Specifications of graphics card ASUS Dual Radeon RX 7900 GRE OC Edition

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Performance

8.7

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Memory

8.4

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VRAM

Memory type

GDDR6

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Platform & Features

9.4

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Connectivity & Media

9.6

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Max digital resolution

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Power & Cooling

7.5

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Thermal Design Power (TDP)

Power consumption while under peak load

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PCIe power spec

260 W

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Design

7.1

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ASUS Dual Radeon RX 7900 GRE OC Edition vs the average graphics card

Why is ASUS Dual Radeon RX 7900 GRE OC Edition better than 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
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
2.25x higher pixel rate
This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (366.9 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
366.9 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
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
2.08x higher FP32 performance
This graphics card has a higher FP32 performance than the average graphics card (47 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
46.96 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS

13.2% better value for money
ASUS Dual Radeon RX 7900 GRE OC Edition has better value for money than the average graphics card (8.15 vs 7.2).
8.15 vs 7.2
3% higher user score
User score
8.2/ 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.
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ASUS Dual Radeon RX 7900 GRE OC Edition
the average graphics card
ASUS Dual Radeon RX 7900 GRE OC Edition has a higher user score than the average graphics card (8.24 vs 8.000).
8.24 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
2.25x higher pixel rate
This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (366.9 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
366.9 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
2.08x higher FP32 performance
This graphics card has a higher FP32 performance than the average graphics card (47 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
46.96 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
3.06x 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.
1.47 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS
3.16x higher FP16 performance
This graphics card has a higher FP16 performance than the average graphics card (93.9 TFLOPS vs 29.7 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.725 TFLOPS.
93.92 TFLOPS vs 29.725 TFLOPS
36.3% higher gaming score
This graphics card has a higher gaming score than the average graphics card (20000 points vs 14678.5 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14678.5 points.
20,000 points vs 14,678.5 points

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

11 °C lower load temperature
This graphics card has a lower load temperature than the average graphics card (56 °C vs 67 °C). The average graphics card has a load temperature of 67 °C.
56 °C vs 67 °C
7.4 dB quieter under load
This graphics card has a lower load noise level than the average graphics card (28 dB vs 35.4 dB). The average graphics card has a load noise level of 35.4 dB.
28 dB vs 35.4 dB

Why is ASUS Dual Radeon RX 7900 GRE OC Edition worse than the average graphics card?

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No CUDA support
This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
1 fewer fans
This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
2 vs 3
No DLSS support
This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
29.3% lower base clock speed
This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1358 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
1,358 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
5.5% lower boost clock speed
This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2366 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
2,366 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
No RGB lighting
This graphics card does not include RGB lighting, 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
Older encoder generation
This graphics card uses an older encoder generation than the average graphics card (4 vs 8). The average graphics card uses encoder generation 8.
4.0 vs 8

No CUDA support
This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
29.3% lower base clock speed
This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1358 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
1,358 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
5.5% lower boost clock speed
This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2366 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
2,366 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 (4 vs 8). The average graphics card uses encoder generation 8.
4.0 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

1 fewer fans
This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
2 vs 3
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
15.6% higher board power limit
This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (260 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
260 W vs 225 W

No RGB lighting
This graphics card does not include RGB lighting, the average graphics card does.
8.9 mm higher card profile
This graphics card is taller than the average graphics card (133.9 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
133.9 mm vs 125 mm

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The ASUS AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE is a desktop graphics card primarily engineered for gamers that successfully doubles as an affordable, reliable option for creative studios. Built on AMD's RDNA 3 architecture, it features 80 compute units, 160 AI accelerators, and a robust 16GB of video RAM. This hardware layout positions it in a performance "sweet spot" near the $500 mark, filling a massive market gap between the lower-tier RX 7800 XT and the higher-end RX 7900 XT. In practical testing, the card shines in Photoshop-style 2D graphics work and video editing, matching its main competitor—the NVIDIA RTX 4070—neck-and-neck across several major Puget, Passmark, and User Benchmark evaluations. A major advantage of this graphics card is its generous 16GB of VRAM, which offers superior future-proofing for large creative projects compared to the 12GB found on the competing RTX 4070. Additionally, buyers benefit from AMD's long-standing Linux compatibility and overall driver stability. However, the review highlights notable drawbacks, including significantly slower rendering and ray-tracing speeds in 3D applications like Blender when compared to NVIDIA alternatives. The card also lacks some...

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What we like about ASUS Dual Radeon RX 7900 GRE OC Edition

Excellent 1440p and solid entry-level 4K rasterization performance
Compact dual-fan design fits easily into smaller Micro-ATX or ITX cases
Great value for money, often undercutting the RTX 4070 Super in pure performance per dollar
Generous 16GB VRAM provides better future-proofing than 12GB competitors
Noticeable performance gains (up to 15%) through memory and core overclocking
Includes a physical Dual BIOS switch for toggling between Performance and Quiet modes

What we don't like about ASUS Dual Radeon RX 7900 GRE OC Edition

Hotspot temperatures can reach 80-90°C under heavy load without a custom fan curve
Ray tracing performance lags significantly behind comparable Nvidia GeForce cards
Two-fan setup can become loud ('airplane-like') when fans ramp up to manage high heat
FSR upscaling generally lacks the visual clarity and stability of Nvidia's DLSS
High power draw relative to performance efficiency, especially during media playback
Occasional reports of driver-related micro-stuttering or black screen crashes during high-VRAM OC

Verdict

The Asus Dual Radeon RX 7900 GRE OC Edition is a high-performance graphics card built on the AMD RDNA 3 architecture, featuring 5,120 stream processors and 16GB of GDDR6 VRAM on a 256-bit memory bus. This factory-overclocked model reaches boost speeds up to 2,366 MHz in OC mode, delivering exceptional 1440p and competitive 4K rasterization performance that often surpasses competing NVIDIA cards in its price bracket. Main characteristics include its compact 2.47-slot design with dual Axial-tech fans for efficient cooling in smaller builds, a protective metal backplate for structural rigidity, and support for modern DisplayPort 2.1 and AV1 encoding. Its primary advantages are its generous 16GB memory buffer for future-proofing and high value-for-performance in non-ray-traced games. However, it lags behind NVIDIA's RTX 40-series in dedicated ray tracing throughput and lacks access to proprietary DLSS features, while its dual-fan configuration may run slightly warmer or louder under heavy loads compared to larger triple-fan alternatives.

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