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ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£660VRAM:20 GBMemory bus width:320 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):300 W

ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC 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 TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC
8.8/10

Overall score

Score
8.8/ 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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▲ Better than 79% of models
Score components

90%

8.9

Technical score

10%

8.7

User score

▲Better than 79% 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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★ Better than 99% of models
Score components

70%

8.8

Overall score

30%

7.0

Price

★Better than 99%
8.9

Technical score

Technical score
8.9/ 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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▲ Better than 79% of models
Score components

44%

9.4

Performance

24%

8.9

Memory

12%

8.1

Power & Cooling

11%

9.4

Platform & Features

5%

4.2

Design

4%

9.7

Connectivity & Media

▲Better than 79%
8.7

User score

User score
8.7/ 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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▲ Better than 75% of models
Score components

70%

8.8

User ratings

30%

8.4

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
▲Better than 75%
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Technical Specifications of graphics card ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC

Technical score
Technical score
8.9/ 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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▲ Better than 79% of models
Score components:

44%

9.4

Performance

24%

8.9

Memory

12%

8.1

Power & Cooling

11%

9.4

Platform & Features

5%

4.2

Design

4%

9.7

Connectivity & Media

8.9
User score
User score
8.7/ 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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<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 75% of models
Score components

70%

8.8

User ratings

30%

8.4

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
8.7
Popularity
Popularity
8.4/ 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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▲ Better than 78% of models
Popularity:
ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC has a popularity score of 8.4 points, which is higher than that of 78.1% of products in this category.
8.4
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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★ Better than 99% of models
Score components:

70%

8.8

Overall score

30%

7.0

Price

8.3
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
25,848 points
Market range: <4k points – >34k points
This graphics card scores 25,848 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is higher than 79.1% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
14,200 points
Market range: <0 points – >25k points
This graphics card scores 14,200 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is higher than 67.4% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
28,973 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
This graphics card scores 28,973 points in PassMark G3D, which is higher than 68.5% of graphics cards and equal to 0.2% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
18,939 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
This graphics card scores 18,939 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is higher than 75.2% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
54.51 TFLOPS
Market range: <4.38 TFLOPS – >57.42 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 54.51 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is higher than that of 87.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.1% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
20 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >24 GB
This graphics card has 20 GB of VRAM, which is more than 90.1% of graphics cards and equal to 1% 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
320 bit
Market range: <64 bit – >384 bit
This graphics card uses a 320 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 85.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.1% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
800 GB/s
Market range: <168 GB/s – >960 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 800 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is higher than that of 81.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.9% 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
Market range: <4 – >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
Market range: <1 – >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
20 Gbps
Market range: <5.4 Gbps – >80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 20 Gbps, which is faster than on 42.9% of graphics cards and equal to 7.5% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
300 W
Market range: <60 W – >360 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 300 W, which is higher than that of 71.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 6.4% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
347 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card draws 347 W under peak load, which is higher than 83.9% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
750 W
Market range: <450 W – >850 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
330 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 330 W, which is higher than that of 79% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.1% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
300 W
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Size
352.9x 158.2x 72.6 mm
This graphics card measures 352.9x158.2x 72.6 mm, which is larger than 97.3% of graphics cards and equal in size to 0.5% of graphics cards.
Length
353 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >350 mm
This graphics card is 353 mm long, which is longer than 95.9% of graphics cards and equal in length to 0.2% of graphics cards.
Height
158.2 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 158.2 mm tall, which is taller than 98.6% of graphics cards and equal in height to 0.2% of graphics cards.
Slot width
3.63 slot/s
Market range: <2 slot/s – >3.25 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 3.63 slot/s, which is wider than 96.1% of graphics cards and equal in width to 0.2% of graphics cards.
Weight
2,160 g
Market range: <500 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 2,160 g, which is heavier than 92.9% of graphics cards and equal in weight to 0.2% of graphics cards.
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ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC vs the average graphics card

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  • 44 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (84 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    84 vs 40
  • 44 more ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (84 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    84 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
  • 8 GB more VRAM
    This graphics card has more VRAM than the average graphics card (20 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    20 GB vs 12 GB
  • 2.94x higher pixel rate
    This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (480 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    480 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 2.2x higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (840 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    840 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 152 more TMUs
    This graphics card has more TMUs than the average graphics card (336 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    336 vs 184
  • 78.6% higher memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (800 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    800 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 15.3% better value for money
    ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC has better value for money than the average graphics card (8.3 vs 7.2).
    8.3 vs 7.2
  • 8.4% higher user score
    User score
    8.7/ 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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    ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC has a higher user score than the average graphics card (8.67 vs 8.000).
    8.67 vs 8
  • 44 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (84 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    84 vs 40
  • 44 more ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (84 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    84 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
  • 2.94x higher pixel rate
    This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (480 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    480 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 2.2x higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (840 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    840 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 152 more TMUs
    This graphics card has more TMUs than the average graphics card (336 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    336 vs 184
  • 2.38x higher FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP32 performance than the average graphics card (53.7 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
    53.74 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
  • 76.1% higher gaming score
    This graphics card has a higher gaming score than the average graphics card (25848 points vs 14678.5 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14678.5 points.
    25,848 points vs 14,678.5 points
  • 10.9% higher base clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2130 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    2,130 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 1.2% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2535 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,535 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 3.35x higher FP64 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP64 performance than the average graphics card (1.6 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP64 performance of 0.48 TFLOPS.
    1.61 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS
  • 27.9% higher PassMark score
    This graphics card has a higher PassMark score than the average graphics card (28973 points vs 22653 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22653 points.
    28,973 points vs 22,653 points
  • 3.62x higher FP16 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP16 performance than the average graphics card (107.5 TFLOPS vs 29.7 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.725 TFLOPS.
    107.5 TFLOPS vs 29.725 TFLOPS
  • 54.9% higher ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a higher ray tracing score than the average graphics card (14200 points vs 9166 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9166 points.
    14,200 points vs 9,166 points
  • 6,400 more FP32 units
    This graphics card has more FP32 units than the average graphics card (10,752 vs 4,352). The average graphics card has 4,352 FP32 units.
    10,752 vs 4,352
  • 2.37x higher compute throughput
    This graphics card has a higher compute throughput than the average graphics card (54.5 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has compute throughput of 22.98 TFLOPS.
    54.51 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS
  • 8 GB more VRAM
    This graphics card has more VRAM than the average graphics card (20 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    20 GB vs 12 GB
  • 78.6% higher memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (800 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    800 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 42.9% faster VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (2500 MHz vs 1750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1750 MHz.
    2,500 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • 64 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (320 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
    320 bit vs 256 bit
  • 20x more Infinity Cache
    This graphics card has more Infinity Cache than the average graphics card (80 MB vs 4 MB). The average graphics card has 4 MB Infinity Cache.
    80 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
  • 14 °C lower idle temperature
    This graphics card has a lower idle temperature than the average graphics card (23 °C vs 37 °C). The average graphics card has an idle temperature of 37 °C.
    23 °C vs 37 °C
  • 8.2 dB quieter under load
    This graphics card has a lower load noise level than the average graphics card (27.2 dB vs 35.4 dB). The average graphics card has a load noise level of 35.4 dB.
    27.2 dB vs 35.4 dB
  • 8 °C lower load temperature
    This graphics card has a lower load temperature than the average graphics card (59 °C vs 67 °C). The average graphics card has a load temperature of 67 °C.
    59 °C vs 67 °C
  • 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.
  • 39.5% higher TDP
    This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (300 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    300 W vs 215 W
  • 68 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (353 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    353 mm vs 285 mm
  • 33.2 mm higher card profile
    This graphics card is taller than the average graphics card (158.2 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    158.2 mm vs 125 mm
  • 1.13 slot/s wider design
    This graphics card occupies more slots than the average graphics card (3.6 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    3.63 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 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
  • 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
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Older encoder generation
    This graphics card uses an older encoder generation than the average graphics card (7 vs 8). The average graphics card uses encoder generation 8.
    7 vs 8
  • 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
  • 1 older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2022 vs 2023).
    December 2022
    2,022 vs 2,023
  • Older shader model
    This graphics card supports an older shader model than the average graphics card (6.7 vs 6.8).
    6.7 vs 6.8
  • 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
  • 39.5% higher TDP
    This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (300 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    300 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
  • 46.7% higher board power limit
    This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (330 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    330 W vs 225 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
  • 57.7% higher peak power draw
    This graphics card has a higher peak power draw than the average graphics card (347 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.
    347 W vs 220 W
  • 33.2 mm higher card profile
    This graphics card is taller than the average graphics card (158.2 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    158.2 mm vs 125 mm
  • 68 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (353 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    353 mm vs 285 mm
  • 1.13 slot/s wider design
    This graphics card occupies more slots than the average graphics card (3.6 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    3.63 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 2.12x heavier card weight
    This graphics card is heavier than the average graphics card (2160 g vs 1021 g). The average graphics card weighs 1021 g.
    2,160 g vs 1,021 g

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06/07/2023
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Third-party reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
Reviews last updated: June 2026 · How we calculate this

What we like about ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC

  • Exceptional 1440p and solid 4K gaming performance with high frame rates.
  • Massive 20GB VRAM provides excellent future-proofing for textures and creative workloads.
  • Highly efficient and quiet cooling system, with fans that stop completely during light tasks.
  • Robust industrial build quality featuring an all-aluminum shroud and backplate.
  • Excellent thermal management, often keeping temperatures around 60°C even under heavy load.
  • Good value for money compared to similarly performing NVIDIA RTX 40-series cards.
  • Includes useful accessories like a magnetic anti-sag bracket/screwdriver and a mobile phone holder.

What we don't like about ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC

  • Physically massive size (353mm length, 3.63-slot design) requires a very large case for compatibility.
  • Ray-tracing and upscaling (FSR) performance still lags behind equivalent NVIDIA hardware.
  • High power draw under load, requiring at least an 850W power supply and three 8-pin PCIe cables.
  • Reports of audible coil whine in some units, especially during high-framerate gaming.
  • Lack of a USB-C port, which was present on the AMD reference design.
  • VRAM temperatures can occasionally run significantly hotter than the GPU core.

Verdict

The ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC is a high-end graphics card built on the AMD RDNA 3 architecture, featuring 20GB of GDDR6 memory on a 320-bit bus and 5,376 stream processors. It comes factory-overclocked with a boost clock of up to 2,535 MHz in OC mode and utilizes a massive 3.63-slot cooling solution with three Axial-tech fans designed for 14% more airflow. Its main strengths include exceptional thermal management that keeps temperatures low, whisper-quiet operation, and a robust military-grade build with a metal exoskeleton. However, its significant physical dimensions (352.9mm length) require a very large chassis, and its ray tracing performance and productivity efficiency in 3D rendering still lag behind competing NVIDIA high-end alternatives.

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