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PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 7700 XT Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£450VRAM:12 GBMemory bus width:192 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):245 W

PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 7700 XT 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.

PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 7700 XT
7.6/10

Overall score

Score
7.6/ 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.
Score distribution
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â–² Better than 60% of models
Score components

90%

7.5

Technical score

10%

9.2

User score

â–²Better than 60% of graphics cards
7.8

Value for money

Value for money
7.8/ 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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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 80% of models
Score components

70%

7.6

Overall score

30%

8.1

Price

â–²Better than 80%
7.5

Technical score

Technical score
7.5/ 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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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 59% of models
Score components

44%

7.2

Performance

24%

6.3

Memory

12%

8.4

Power & Cooling

11%

9.3

Platform & Features

5%

7.8

Design

4%

9.6

Connectivity & Media

â–²Better than 59%
9.2

User score

User score
9.2/ 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.
Score distribution
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â–² Better than 87% of models
Score components

70%

8.8

User ratings

30%

10

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
â–²Better than 87%
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Technical Specifications of graphics card PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 7700 XT

Technical score
Technical score
7.5/ 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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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 59% of models
Score components:

44%

7.2

Performance

24%

6.3

Memory

12%

8.4

Power & Cooling

11%

9.3

Platform & Features

5%

7.8

Design

4%

9.6

Connectivity & Media

7.5
User score
User score
9.2/ 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.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 87% of models
Score components

70%

8.8

User ratings

30%

10

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
9.2
Popularity
Popularity
10/ 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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<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 92% of models
Popularity:
PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 7700 XT has a popularity score of 10 points, which is higher than that of 91.9% of products in this category.
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Value for money
Value for money
7.8/ 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
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 80% of models
Score components:

70%

7.6

Overall score

30%

8.1

Price

7.8
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
17,000 points
Market range: <4k points – >34k points
This graphics card scores 17,000 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is higher than 54.9% of graphics cards and equal to 1.8% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
9,166 points
Market range: <0 points – >25k points
This graphics card scores 9,166 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is higher than 49.7% of graphics cards and equal to 0.7% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
22,659 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
This graphics card scores 22,659 points in PassMark G3D, which is higher than 50.1% of graphics cards and equal to 0.7% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
26,333 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
This graphics card scores 26,333 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is higher than 88.2% of graphics cards and equal to 2.9% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
35.17 TFLOPS
Market range: <4.38 TFLOPS – >57.42 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 35.17 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is higher than that of 64% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.2% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
12 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >24 GB
This graphics card has 12 GB of VRAM, which is more than 45.5% of graphics cards and equal to 16% 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
192 bit
Market range: <64 bit – >384 bit
This graphics card uses a 192 bit memory bus, which is narrower than that of 50.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 18.8% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
432 GB/s
Market range: <168 GB/s – >960 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 432 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is lower than that of 58.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.7% 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
1.4
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 20.7% of graphics cards and equal to 79.3% 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
52.22 Gbps
Market range: <5.4 Gbps – >80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 52.22 Gbps, which is faster than on 80.1% of graphics cards and equal to 0.3% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
245 W
Market range: <60 W – >360 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 245 W, which is higher than that of 57% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.3% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
245 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card draws 245 W under peak load, which is higher than 55.3% of graphics cards and equal to 1.2% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
650 W
Market range: <450 W – >850 W
This graphics card recommends a 650 W PSU, which is lower than that of 40.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 13.9% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
245 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 245 W, which is higher than that of 53.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.6% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
245 W
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Size
290x 111x 50 mm
Length
290 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >350 mm
This graphics card is 290 mm long, which is longer than 51.8% of graphics cards and equal in length to 0.7% of graphics cards.
Height
111 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 111 mm tall, which is shorter than 83.5% of graphics cards and equal in height to 5.1% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2.5 slot/s
Market range: <2 slot/s – >3.25 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s, which is slimmer than 36.3% of graphics cards and equal in width to 14.7% of graphics cards.
Weight
1,720 g
Market range: <500 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 1,720 g, which is heavier than 81.8% of graphics cards.
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PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 7700 XT vs the average graphics card

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  • 3.2% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2584 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,584 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 32 more ROPs
    This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (96 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    96 vs 64
  • Supports ECC memory
    This graphics card supports ECC memory, the average graphics card does not.
  • 49.6% higher pixel rate
    This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (244.2 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    244.2 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 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
  • 14 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (54 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    54 vs 40
  • 14 more ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (54 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    54 vs 40
  • 44.2% higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (549.5 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    549.5 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 14.5% higher user score
    User score
    9.2/ 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.
    Score distribution
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    PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 7700 XT
    the average graphics card
    PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 7700 XT has a higher user score than the average graphics card (9.16 vs 8.000).
    9.16 vs 8
  • 2.37x more popular
    PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 7700 XT is more popular than the average graphics card (10 vs 4.2).
    10 vs 4.22
  • 8.3% better value for money
    PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 7700 XT has better value for money than the average graphics card (7.8 vs 7.2).
    7.8 vs 7.2
  • 3.2% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2584 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,584 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 32 more ROPs
    This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (96 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    96 vs 64
  • 49.6% higher pixel rate
    This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (244.2 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    244.2 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 14 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (54 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    54 vs 40
  • 14 more ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (54 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    54 vs 40
  • 44.2% higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (549.5 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    549.5 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 55.8% higher FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP32 performance than the average graphics card (35.2 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
    35.17 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
  • 32 more TMUs
    This graphics card has more TMUs than the average graphics card (216 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    216 vs 184
  • 2.18x higher compute score
    This graphics card has a higher compute score than the average graphics card (26333 points vs 12074 points). The average graphics card has a compute score of 12074 points.
    26,333 points vs 12,074 points
  • 2.29x higher FP64 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP64 performance than the average graphics card (1.1 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP64 performance of 0.48 TFLOPS.
    1.1 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS
  • 2.37x higher FP16 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP16 performance than the average graphics card (70.3 TFLOPS vs 29.7 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.725 TFLOPS.
    70.34 TFLOPS vs 29.725 TFLOPS
  • 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
  • 12x more Infinity Cache
    This graphics card has more Infinity Cache than the average graphics card (48 MB vs 4 MB). The average graphics card has 4 MB Infinity Cache.
    48 MB vs 4 MB
  • 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
  • 2.61x higher DisplayPort bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher DisplayPort bandwidth than the average graphics card (52.2 Gbps vs 20 Gbps). The average graphics card has DisplayPort bandwidth of 20 Gbps.
    52.22 Gbps vs 20 Gbps
  • 12 °C lower load temperature
    This graphics card has a lower load temperature than the average graphics card (55 °C vs 67 °C). The average graphics card has a load temperature of 67 °C.
    55 °C vs 67 °C
  • 14 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (111 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    111 mm vs 125 mm
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • 64 bit narrower memory bus
    This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (192 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
    192 bit vs 256 bit
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • 25.3% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1435 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,435 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • No AI upscalers
    This graphics card does not support AI upscalers, the average graphics card does.
  • No RGB lighting
    This graphics card does not include RGB lighting, the average graphics card does.
  • 91.7% smaller L2 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L2 cache than the average graphics card (2 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
    2 MB vs 24 MB
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • 25.3% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1435 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,435 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 36 fewer AI cores
    This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (108 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    108 vs 144
  • 64 bit narrower memory bus
    This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (192 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
    192 bit vs 256 bit
  • 91.7% smaller L2 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L2 cache than the average graphics card (2 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
    2 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
  • 3.6% lower memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (432 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    432 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • No AI upscalers
    This graphics card does not support AI upscalers, 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 OpenCL version
    This graphics card supports an older OpenCL version than the average graphics card (2.2 vs 3).
    2.2 vs 3.0
  • 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
  • Narrower encode codec support
    This graphics card supports narrower hardware encode codec support than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/AV1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9).
    H.264/H.265/AV1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • 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
  • 14% higher TDP
    This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (245 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    245 W vs 215 W
  • 8.6 dB noisier under load
    This graphics card has a higher load noise level than the average graphics card (44 dB vs 35.4 dB). The average graphics card has a load noise level of 35.4 dB.
    44 dB vs 35.4 dB
  • No RGB lighting
    This graphics card does not include RGB lighting, the average graphics card does.
  • 68.5% heavier card weight
    This graphics card is heavier than the average graphics card (1720 g vs 1021 g). The average graphics card weighs 1021 g.
    1,720 g vs 1,021 g

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07/09/2023
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Test RX 7700 XT et 7800 XTGo to product viewer dialog for this item. : la meilleure Radeon pour jouer en QHD
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06/09/2023
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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 PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 7700 XT

  • Excellent 1440p gaming performance, often outperforming the RTX 4060 Ti in rasterization.
  • Efficient cooling system with a triple-fan design that maintains low temperatures under load.
  • Whisper-quiet operation with many users reporting zero coil whine and 'dead silent' fans.
  • Solid build quality featuring a metal backplate for added durability.
  • Good generational improvement over previous models like the RX 6750 XT.
  • Compact enough for most builds compared to more massive premium enthusiast cards.

What we don't like about PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 7700 XT

  • Awkward value proposition; often priced too close to the more powerful RX 7800 XT.
  • Reports of reliability issues from some users, including occasional crashing or bricking.
  • Less power-efficient compared to Nvidia's mid-range competitors like the RTX 4070.
  • Ray tracing performance still lags behind equivalent Nvidia graphics cards.
  • Substantial physical size can still be an issue for very small mini-ITX cases.
  • Lacks advanced AI-driven features like DLSS found on competitor hardware.

Verdict

The PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 7700 XT is a mid-range graphics card built on the RDNA 3 architecture, featuring the Navi 32 XL GPU with 3,456 stream processors, 54 Ray Accelerators, and 12GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit interface. Designed for 1440p gaming, it offers a base clock of 1435 MHz and a boost clock of 2544 MHz, supported by a triple-fan cooling system with Japanese dual ball bearings and a reinforced metal backplate for durability. Main pros include its solid 1440p rasterization performance, efficient direct-touch copper heat dissipation, and support for modern features like DisplayPort 2.1 and AV1 encoding. However, it faces some criticism for its relatively high 245W power draw compared to competitors, mediocre ray-tracing performance in demanding titles, and a price point that often puts it in awkward competition with the slightly more powerful RX 7800 XT.

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