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PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 7900 XT review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£1,290VRAM:20 GBMemory bus width:320 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):300 W

PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 7900 XT Review: Compare 117 technical specifications to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 7900 XT
8.2/10

Overall score

Score
8.2/ 10
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What it is
Our main score for this model, 1–10. It combines specs, expert reviews, best-of lists and owners.
How we count it
Parts: Technical score 40%, Reviews score 25%, List score 25%, Sentiment score 10%
Marks: Each part gets a mark out of 10. For reviews, lists and owners, a typical model in this category gets about 8 and the best one gets 10.
No data yet: A part with no data shows "?". It counts as the mark of a weaker model in this category (4 in 5 models with data score higher). This way, models with reviews, lists and owners usually come out ahead.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 81% of models
Score components

40%

8.8

Technical score

25%

?

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

25%

?

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

10%

9.6

Sentiment score

▲Better than 81% of graphics cards
6.9

Value for money

Value for money
6.9/ 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 79% of models
Score components

70%

8.2

Overall score

30%

3.7

Price

▼Worse than 79%
8.8

Technical score

Technical score
8.8/ 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 79% of models
Score components

44%

9.2

Performance

24%

8.9

Memory

12%

7.8

Power

11%

9.3

Features

5%

5.0

Design

4%

9.7

Connectivity

▲Better than 79%
?

Reviews score

Reviews score
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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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<55-66-77-88-99-10
Grades by review (0)
We have not found an independent test of this model yet. Until we do, its review part counts as 7.6.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
No expert tests yet
?

List score

List score
7.5/ 10
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What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 25% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (0)
Not in any best-of list yet, so this part counts as 7.5. Models in a list get 8 to 10.
Not in any best-of list yet
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Best rankings
Available: ranking among products currently available (including other versions of this product).All: ranking among all products in the database.

What owners say about the PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 7900 XT

Based on 200 owners sharing their experience in online comments

83%positive7%mixed10%negative

Owners praise its strong gaming and generous memory, while high prices, power draw, and weaker ray tracing draw complaints.

What owners dislike

  • High prices weaken value for performance: many buyers paid around $800 to $1,000 at launch, which they feel made the card less of a bargain.21
  • Weak ray tracing performance: owners say frame rates drop sharply with ray tracing on, so it is best used without it, especially in demanding titles.6
  • High power draw under load: owners report gaming draw around 320 to 378W, and some say it runs warm in summer and wants an undervolt.5
  • High idle power, especially with monitors: with two monitors of different refresh rates, idle draw can stay near 100W, though one owner saw about 38W after driver updates.4
  • Crashes and unstable drivers: some owners see driver timeouts, green screens or occasional driver bugs, mainly in specific games.4
  • Lower than expected FPS in some games: owners report frame rates well below expectations in titles like RDR2 and Warzone, and in VR games like Assetto Corsa.4
  • Stuttering and poor frame pacing: some owners report stutters about twice an hour and worse 1% lows, and one says rolling back to an older driver helped.3

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

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Technical Specifications of graphics card PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 7900 XT

Technical score
Technical score
8.8/ 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 79% of models
Score components:

44%

9.2

Performance

24%

8.9

Memory

12%

7.8

Power

11%

9.3

Features

5%

5.0

Design

4%

9.7

Connectivity

8.8
Reviews score
7.6
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
6.9/ 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
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 79% of models
Score components:

70%

8.2

Overall score

30%

3.7

Price

6.9
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
30,000 points
Market range: <4.1k points – >30.1k points
This graphics card scores 30,000 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is higher than 89.1% of graphics cards and equal to 0.6% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
13,840 points
Market range: <0 points – >22.4k points
This graphics card scores 13,840 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is higher than 65.7% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
28,974 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
This graphics card scores 28,974 points in PassMark G3D, which is higher than 69.4% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
18,535 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
This graphics card scores 18,535 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is higher than 73.8% of graphics cards and equal to 0.3% of graphics cards.
FP32 performance
51.5 TFLOPS
Market range: <3.94 TFLOPS – >56.3 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 51.5 TFLOPS FP32 performance, which is higher than that of 85.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.1% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
20 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >16 GB
This graphics card has 20 GB of VRAM, which is more than 90.2% of graphics cards and equal to 0.9% 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
320 bit
Market range: <128 bit – >384 bit
This graphics card uses a 320 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 86.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2% 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 81.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.9% 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
1.3
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.3, which is older than on 79.2% of graphics cards and equal to 15.6% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 2% of graphics cards and equal to 98% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
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
54 Gbps
Market range: <5.4 Gbps – >80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 54 Gbps, which is faster than on 78.8% of graphics cards and equal to 4.8% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
300 W
Market range: <86 W – >360 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 300 W, which is higher than that of 72.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 6.4% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
300 W
Market range: <106 W – >365 W
This graphics card draws 300 W under peak load, which is higher than 70.3% of graphics cards and equal to 4.4% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
850 W
Market range: <450 W – >850 W
This graphics card recommends a 850 W PSU, which is higher than that of 83.6% of graphics cards and equal to that of 11.9% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
355 W
Market range: <107 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 355 W, which is higher than that of 83.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.4% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
300 W
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Size
338x 135x 73 mm
Length
338 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >337 mm
This graphics card is 338 mm long, which is longer than 91.3% of graphics cards and equal in length to 1% of graphics cards.
Height
135 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 135 mm tall, which is taller than 70.5% of graphics cards and equal in height to 1.5% of graphics cards.
Slot width
4 slot/s
Market range: <2 slot/s – >3.25 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 4 slot/s, which is wider than 97.6% of graphics cards and equal in width to 2.3% 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 Red Devil Radeon RX 7900 XT vs the average graphics card

246810TotalPerformanceMemoryFeaturesConnectivityPowerDesign
  • 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
  • 128 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (320 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    320 bit vs 192 bit
  • 2.92x higher pixel rate
    This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (470.4 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
    470.4 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/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
  • 2.14x higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (810 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    810 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
  • 23.1% higher sentiment score
    9.6 vs 7.8
  • 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
  • 2.92x higher pixel rate
    This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (470.4 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
    470.4 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s
  • 2.14x higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (810 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    810 GTexel/s vs 378 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
  • 2.28x higher FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP32 performance than the average graphics card (51.5 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.6 TFLOPS.
    51.5 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS
  • 2.03x higher gaming score
    This graphics card has a higher gaming score than the average graphics card (30,000 points vs 14,779 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14,779 points.
    30,000 points vs 14,779 points
  • 1.2% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,535 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    2,535 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 28% higher PassMark score
    This graphics card has a higher PassMark score than the average graphics card (28,974 points vs 22,638 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22,638 points.
    28,974 points vs 22,638 points
  • 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
  • 3.49x higher FP16 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP16 performance than the average graphics card (103 TFLOPS vs 29.5 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.5 TFLOPS.
    103 TFLOPS vs 29.5 TFLOPS
  • 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
  • 51.3% higher ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a higher ray tracing score than the average graphics card (13,840 points vs 9,148 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9,148 points.
    13,840 points vs 9,148 points
  • 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
  • 128 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (320 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    320 bit vs 192 bit
  • 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 (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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 2.5x higher DisplayPort bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher DisplayPort bandwidth than the average graphics card (54 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps). The average graphics card has DisplayPort bandwidth of 21.6 Gbps.
    54 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 55.8 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (338 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
    338 mm vs 282.2 mm
  • 30.8% higher PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a higher PSU requirement than the average graphics card (850 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    850 W vs 650 W
  • 1.5 slot/s wider design
    This graphics card occupies more slots than the average graphics card (4 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    4 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 61.4% higher board power limit
    This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (355 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
    355 W vs 220 W
  • 2.48x more expensive
    PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 7900 XT is more expensive than the average graphics card (£1,290 vs £520).
    £1,290 vs £520
  • 7.8% worse value for money
    PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 7900 XT has worse value for money than the average graphics card (6.88 vs 7.4).
    6.88 vs 7.41
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • 7.1% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,784 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,784 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 1 years older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2022 vs 2023).
    December 2022
    2022 vs 2023
  • 75% smaller L2 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L2 cache than the average graphics card (6 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
    6 MB vs 24 MB
  • 75% smaller L1 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L1 cache than the average graphics card (32 KB vs 128 KB). The average graphics card has 128 KB L1 cache.
    32 KB vs 128 KB
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 30.8% higher PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a higher PSU requirement than the average graphics card (850 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    850 W vs 650 W
  • 61.4% higher board power limit
    This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (355 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
    355 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
  • 22 °C higher idle temperature
    This graphics card has a higher idle temperature than the average graphics card (59 °C vs 37 °C). The average graphics card has an idle temperature of 37 °C.
    59 °C vs 37 °C
  • 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
  • 36.4% higher peak power draw
    This graphics card has a higher peak power draw than the average graphics card (300 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.
    300 W vs 220 W
  • 55.8 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (338 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
    338 mm vs 282.2 mm
  • 1.5 slot/s wider design
    This graphics card occupies more slots than the average graphics card (4 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    4 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 10 mm higher card profile
    This graphics card is taller than the average graphics card (135 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    135 mm vs 125 mm
  • 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

Third-party reviews

What customers like about PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 7900 XT

  • Strong rasterization performance, particularly excelling at 1440p and native 4K gaming without ray tracing.
  • Highly efficient triple-fan cooling system that maintains low temperatures, often staying below 70°C under load in well-ventilated cases.
  • Whisper-quiet operation; many users report the fans are virtually inaudible or 'dead silent' during typical gameplay.
  • Premium build quality with a sturdy metal backplate and attractive RGB lighting zones.
  • Generous 20GB of VRAM provides excellent future-proofing for high-resolution textures and modern titles.
  • Excellent value compared to competitors, especially following significant price cuts since its initial launch.

What customers don't like about PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 7900 XT

  • Noticeable coil whine is a frequent complaint, though its severity varies significantly between individual units.
  • Massive physical dimensions (3.5-slot design) make it difficult to fit in smaller or ITX cases.
  • Ray tracing performance lags behind similarly priced NVIDIA alternatives like the RTX 4070 Ti.
  • Significant 'GPU sag' due to its weight, necessitating the use of an anti-sag bracket or stand.
  • Occasional reports of high 'hotspot' temperature deltas, sometimes requiring user intervention like undervolting or repasting.
  • Inconsistent driver stability for some users, with reports of occasional crashes or timeouts in specific titles.

Verdict

The PowerColor Red Devil AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is a high-performance graphics card built on the RDNA 3 architecture, featuring 5,376 stream processors and 20GB of GDDR6 memory on a 320-bit interface. It offers a factory-overclocked boost clock of up to 2,535 MHz (OC mode) and includes a robust triple-fan cooling system with eight heat pipes and a large copper plate for efficient heat dissipation. Main characteristics include a premium 11+3+1+2+1 phase VRM for stability, Dual BIOS for switching between performance and silent operation, and extensive RGB lighting. Key pros are its exceptional 1440p and 4K gaming performance, silent operation in most modes, and high-quality metal construction with an included anti-sag bracket. Notable cons include its massive four-slot physical size, high power requirement of at least 850W, and reports of significant temperature deltas or overheating issues in some units.

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