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PowerColor Liquid Devil Radeon RX 7900 XTX review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£1,060VRAM:24 GBMemory bus width:384 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):355 W

PowerColor Liquid Devil Radeon RX 7900 XTX Review: Compare 117 technical specifications and 5 expert and video reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

PowerColor Liquid Devil Radeon RX 7900 XTX
8.3/10

Overall score

Score
8.3/ 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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<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 86% of models
Score components

40%

8.9

Technical score

25%

8.1

Reviews score

25%

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

10%

8.5

Sentiment score

▲Better than 86% 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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<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 62% of models
Score components

70%

8.3

Overall score

30%

4.9

Price

▼Worse 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
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 80% of models
Score components

44%

9.4

Performance

24%

9.3

Memory

12%

5.5

Power

11%

9.3

Features

5%

8.9

Design

4%

9.6

Connectivity

▲Better than 80%
8.1

Reviews score

Reviews score
8.1/ 10
✕
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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▲ Better than 60% of models

80%

8.1

Average grade

20%

8.1

Popularity

Grades by review (5)
4 reviews: 1 with a printed score, 3 estimated from the review. 1 video review, counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
▲Better than 60%
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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.
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Where to buy
    N/A~ £1,060
Best rankings
Available: ranking among products currently available (including other versions of this product).All: ranking among all products in the database.

What reviewers say about the PowerColor Liquid Devil Radeon RX 7900 XTX

Based on 4 · 1

Reviewers agree it is fast, but see little gain over the Red Devil and are split on upscaling.
Praised
Mixed views
Criticised
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What owners say about the PowerColor Liquid Devil Radeon RX 7900 XTX

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 PowerColor Liquid Devil Radeon RX 7900 XTX

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
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 80% of models
Score components:

44%

9.4

Performance

24%

9.3

Memory

12%

5.5

Power

11%

9.3

Features

5%

8.9

Design

4%

9.6

Connectivity

8.9
Reviews score
8.1
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
7.3/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 62% of models
Score components:

70%

8.3

Overall score

30%

4.9

Price

7.3
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
31,366 points
Market range: <4.1k points – >30.1k points
This graphics card scores 31,366 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is higher than 90.8% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
16,400 points
Market range: <0 points – >22.4k points
This graphics card scores 16,400 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is higher than 76.9% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
36,746 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
This graphics card scores 36,746 points in PassMark G3D, which is higher than 92.6% of graphics cards and equal to 0.2% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
17,691 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
This graphics card scores 17,691 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is higher than 68.1% of graphics cards.
FP32 performance
61.39 TFLOPS
Market range: <3.94 TFLOPS – >56.3 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 61.39 TFLOPS FP32 performance, which is higher than that of 92.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.4% of graphics cards.
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What reviewers say
VRAM
24 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >16 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
Market range: <128 bit – >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
Market range: <168 GB/s – >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
Market range: <7k MHz – >28k 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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What reviewers say
Max displays supported
4
Market range: <4 – >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
Market range: <1 – >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
20 Gbps
Market range: <5.4 Gbps – >80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 20 Gbps, which is slower than on 50.4% of graphics cards and equal to 7.2% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
355 W
Market range: <86 W – >360 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
407 W
Market range: <106 W – >365 W
This graphics card draws 407 W under peak load, which is higher than 92.8% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
900 W
Market range: <450 W – >850 W
This graphics card recommends a 900 W PSU, which is higher than that of 95.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.3% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
410 W
Market range: <107 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 410 W, which is higher than that of 91.6% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
355 W
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Size
288x 163x 28 mm
Length
288 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >337 mm
This graphics card is 288 mm long, which is longer than 51.6% of graphics cards and equal in length to 0.4% of graphics cards.
Height
28 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 28 mm tall, which is shorter than 99.9% of graphics cards and equal in height to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Slot width
1.5 slot/s
Market range: <2 slot/s – >3.25 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 1.5 slot/s, which is slimmer than 95.9% of graphics cards and equal in width to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Weight
2000 g
Market range: <541 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 2000 g, which is heavier than 89.1% of Graphics cards and equal to 2.2% of Graphics cards.
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PowerColor Liquid Devil Radeon RX 7900 XTX 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
  • 2.66x higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (1,4.9 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    1,004.9 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
  • 12.5% higher review score
    Reviews score
    8.1/ 10
    ✕
    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
    ▼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    ▲ Better than 60% of models

    80%

    8.1

    Average grade

    20%

    8.1

    Popularity

    Grades by review (5)
    4 reviews: 1 with a printed score, 3 estimated from the review. 1 video review, counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
    8.1 vs 7.2
  • 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
  • 2.66x higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (1,4.9 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    1,004.9 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
  • 3.11x higher pixel rate
    This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (502.1 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
    502.1 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s
  • 2.72x higher FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP32 performance than the average graphics card (61.4 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.6 TFLOPS.
    61.39 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS
  • 62.3% higher PassMark score
    This graphics card has a higher PassMark score than the average graphics card (36,746 points vs 22,638 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22,638 points.
    36,746 points vs 22,638 points
  • 2.12x higher gaming score
    This graphics card has a higher gaming score than the average graphics card (31,366 points vs 14,779 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14,779 points.
    31,366 points vs 14,779 points
  • 79.3% higher ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a higher ray tracing score than the average graphics card (16,400 points vs 9,148 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9,148 points.
    16,400 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
  • 7.92x higher FP64 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP64 performance than the average graphics card (3.8 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP64 performance of 0.48 TFLOPS.
    3.8 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS
  • 4.36x higher FP16 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP16 performance than the average graphics card (128.6 TFLOPS vs 29.5 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.5 TFLOPS.
    128.6 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
  • More FP64 throughput
    This graphics card has a better FP64 ratio than the average graphics card (1:16 vs 1:64).
    1:16 vs 1:64
  • 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
  • Supports ECC memory
    This graphics card supports ECC memory, the average graphics card does not.
  • 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
  • 2.52x more transistors
    This graphics card has more transistors than the average graphics card (57,700 million vs 22,900 million). The average graphics card has 22,900 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
  • 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
  • 9 °C lower idle temperature
    This graphics card has a lower idle temperature than the average graphics card (28 °C vs 37 °C). The average graphics card has an idle temperature of 37 °C.
    28 °C vs 37 °C
  • 1 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (1.5 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    1.5 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 97 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (28 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    28 mm vs 125 mm
  • 3 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (0 vs 3).
    0 vs 3
  • 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.
  • 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 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
  • 38.5% higher PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a higher PSU requirement than the average graphics card (900 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    900 W vs 650 W
  • 86.4% higher board power limit
    This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (410 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
    410 W vs 220 W
  • 2.04x more expensive
    PowerColor Liquid Devil Radeon RX 7900 XTX is more expensive than the average graphics card (£1,060 vs £520).
    £1,060 vs £520
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 79.9% larger GPU die
    This graphics card has a higher GPU die size than the average graphics card (529 mm² vs 294 mm²). The average graphics card has a GPU die size of 294 mm².
    529 mm² vs 294 mm²
  • Older OpenCL version
    This graphics card supports an older OpenCL version than the average graphics card (2.1 vs 3).
    2.1 vs 3
  • Older HDMI version
    This graphics card supports an older HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.1 vs 2.1a).
    2.1 vs 2.1a
  • More basic codec support
    This graphics card encodes more basic formats 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
  • 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 fan stop
    This graphics card does not support fan stop, the average graphics card does.
  • 38.5% higher PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a higher PSU requirement than the average graphics card (900 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    900 W vs 650 W
  • 86.4% higher board power limit
    This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (410 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
    410 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
  • 85% higher peak power draw
    This graphics card has a higher peak power draw than the average graphics card (407 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.
    407 W vs 220 W
  • 66.7% higher idle power draw
    This graphics card has a higher idle power draw than the average graphics card (20 W vs 12 W). The average graphics card has an idle power draw of 12 W.
    20 W vs 12 W
  • 97.2% heavier
    This graphics card is heavier than the average graphics card (2000 g vs 1,014 g). The average graphics card weighs 1,014 g.
    2,000 g vs 1,014 g

Video reviews

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

8.0
der8auer
≈ estimated
05/03/2023
Hands-on review · teardown, thermals, power and overclocking
Verdict
PowerColor Liquid Devil Radeon RX 7900 XTX is technically one of the best RX 7900 XTX cards, but its price premium over standard models is hard to justify.

Expert reviews

In-depth analysis and verdict from leading tech publications

7.0
en.overclocking.com
≈ estimated
21/02/2023
Review · Water-cooled 4K card
Verdict
The PowerColor RX 7900 XTX Liquid Devil beats the RTX 4080 in standard 4K games, but 4K ray tracing is only playable with FSR or XeSS upscaling.
8.0
en.overclocking.com
≈ estimated
21/02/2023
Lab test · Water-cooled 4K card
Verdict
The PowerColor RX 7900 XTX Liquid Devil is the quickest AMD card tested at 4K, but 4K ray tracing needs FSR or XeSS to stay playable.
9.3
pcmasters.de
✓ explicit
27/02/2023
Review · Single-slot water block
Verdict
The PowerColor Liquid Devil Radeon RX 7900 XTX is a strong single-slot water-cooled card for overclockers, though it needs Unleash mode to reach full speed.
8.0
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21/02/2023
Review · 4K water-cooled card
Verdict
The PowerColor RX 7900 XTX Liquid Devil is a fast 4K card that leads the RTX 4080 in standard games but needs FSR or XeSS for 4K ray tracing.

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What customers like about PowerColor Liquid Devil Radeon RX 7900 XTX

  • Exceptional 4K and 1440p gaming performance with high frame rates in rasterized titles.
  • Superior thermal management provided by the pre-installed EK water block, resulting in very low temperatures compared to air-cooled models.
  • Whisper-quiet operation when integrated into a custom liquid cooling loop.
  • High build quality featuring a 14-layer PCB and a robust 17+4 phase VRM power delivery system for stability.
  • Pre-binned GPU chips that offer high factory overclocks and additional manual overclocking potential.
  • Visually striking design with addressable RGB lighting and a crystal-clear acrylic water block.
  • Included premium accessories such as the EK-Loop Leak Tester Flex for safe installation.
  • Single-slot design provides excellent flexibility for various case sizes and vertical mounting.

What customers don't like about PowerColor Liquid Devil Radeon RX 7900 XTX

  • High power consumption, with some users reporting total board power exceeding 400W under full load.
  • Ray tracing performance lags behind competing high-end NVIDIA cards.
  • Potential for significant temperature deltas (up to 40-50°C) between the GPU core and hotspot, occasionally requiring a manual repaste.
  • Requires a full custom liquid cooling loop, which adds significant cost and complexity for the user.
  • Reports of minor to moderate coil whine in some units.
  • High premium price point compared to standard air-cooled RX 7900 XTX models.
  • AMD driver stability issues reported by some users, leading to occasional crashes or errors.

Verdict

The PowerColor Liquid Devil Radeon RX 7900 XTX is a flagship RDNA 3 graphics card featuring a pre-installed custom EK water block, a premium 14-layer PCB with a 17-phase VRM, and 24GB of GDDR6 memory on a 384-bit bus. It boasts significant factory overclocks with a boost clock of up to 2,680 MHz in 'Unleashed' mode and high-end connectivity including DisplayPort 2.1 and HDMI 2.1. Main pros include its exceptional cooling efficiency that maintains low temperatures under heavy loads, a space-saving single-slot design, and massive rasterization performance for 4K gaming. However, its primary cons are the requirement for an existing custom liquid cooling loop, relatively high power consumption necessitating at least an 800W PSU, and ray tracing performance that still trails behind competing NVIDIA high-end offerings.

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