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Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 7700 XT Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£480VRAM:12 GBMemory bus width:192 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):252 W

Sapphire Nitro 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.

Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 7700 XT
7.5/10

Overall score

Score
7.5/ 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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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 58% of models
Score components

90%

7.4

Technical score

10%

8.0

User score

â–²Better than 58% of graphics cards
7.6

Value for money

Value for money
7.6/ 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 70% of models
Score components

70%

7.5

Overall score

30%

8.0

Price

â–²Better than 70%
7.4

Technical score

Technical score
7.4/ 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 58% of models
Score components

44%

7.4

Performance

24%

6.1

Memory

12%

8.5

Power & Cooling

11%

9.4

Platform & Features

5%

6.0

Design

4%

9.0

Connectivity & Media

â–²Better than 58%
8.0

User score

User score
8.0/ 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 60% of models
Score components

70%

8.6

User ratings

30%

6.7

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
â–²Better than 60%
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Technical Specifications of graphics card Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 7700 XT

Technical score
Technical score
7.4/ 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 58% of models
Score components:

44%

7.4

Performance

24%

6.1

Memory

12%

8.5

Power & Cooling

11%

9.4

Platform & Features

5%

6.0

Design

4%

9.0

Connectivity & Media

7.4
User score
User score
8.0/ 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 60% of models
Score components

70%

8.6

User ratings

30%

6.7

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
8.0
Popularity
Popularity
6.7/ 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
â–² Better than 63% of models
Popularity:
Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 7700 XT has a popularity score of 6.7 points, which is higher than that of 63.5% of products in this category.
6.7
Value for money
Value for money
7.6/ 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 70% of models
Score components:

70%

7.5

Overall score

30%

8.0

Price

7.6
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
9,160 points
Market range: <0 points – >25k points
This graphics card scores 9,160 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 50.3% 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
12,957 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
This graphics card scores 12,957 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is higher than 51.7% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
35.93 TFLOPS
Market range: <4.38 TFLOPS – >57.42 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 35.93 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is higher than that of 66.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.4% 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
2
Market range: <1 – >3
This graphics card offers 2 DisplayPort outputs, which is fewer than 79.1% of graphics cards and equal to 9.5% 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
10 Gbps
Market range: <5.4 Gbps – >80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 10 Gbps, which is slower than on 63.1% of graphics cards and equal to 1.6% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
252 W
Market range: <60 W – >360 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 252 W, which is higher than that of 64.5% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
252 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card draws 252 W under peak load, which is higher than 61.7% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
700 W
Market range: <450 W – >850 W
This graphics card recommends a 700 W PSU, which is higher than that of 59.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 4.7% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
252 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 252 W, which is higher than that of 59.6% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
252 W
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Size
320x 134.85x 61.57 mm
Length
320 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >350 mm
This graphics card is 320 mm long, which is longer than 73.4% of graphics cards and equal in length to 1.4% of graphics cards.
Height
134.85 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 134.85 mm tall, which is taller than 69.8% of graphics cards.
Slot width
3 slot/s
Market range: <2 slot/s – >3.25 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 3 slot/s, which is wider than 69.8% of graphics cards and equal in width to 17.3% of graphics cards.
Weight
1,000 g
Market range: <500 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 1,000 g, which is lighter than 51.5% of graphics cards and equal in weight to 3.1% of graphics cards.
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Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 7700 XT vs the average graphics card

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  • 3.8% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2599 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,599 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
  • 52.9% higher pixel rate
    This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (249.5 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    249.5 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
  • 44.3% higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (550 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    550 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 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
  • 3.8% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2599 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,599 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
  • 52.9% higher pixel rate
    This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (249.5 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    249.5 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
  • 44.3% higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (550 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    550 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
  • 2.33x 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.
    1.12 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS
  • 2.42x higher FP16 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP16 performance than the average graphics card (71.8 TFLOPS vs 29.7 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.725 TFLOPS.
    71.84 TFLOPS vs 29.725 TFLOPS
  • 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
  • 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
  • 12.6 dB quieter under load
    This graphics card has a lower load noise level than the average graphics card (22.8 dB vs 35.4 dB). The average graphics card has a load noise level of 35.4 dB.
    22.8 dB vs 35.4 dB
  • 7 °C lower load temperature
    This graphics card has a lower load temperature than the average graphics card (60 °C vs 67 °C). The average graphics card has a load temperature of 67 °C.
    60 °C vs 67 °C
  • 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.
  • 1 fewer DisplayPort outputs
    This graphics card has fewer DisplayPort outputs than the average graphics card (2 vs 3). The average graphics card has 3 DisplayPort outputs.
    2 vs 3
  • 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
  • 35 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (320 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    320 mm vs 285 mm
  • 17.2% higher TDP
    This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (252 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    252 W vs 215 W
  • Older encoder generation
    This graphics card uses an older encoder generation than the average graphics card (4 vs 8). The average graphics card uses encoder generation 8.
    4.0 vs 8
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • 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
  • 7.1% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1784 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,784 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 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.
  • 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 (2.1 vs 3).
    2.1 vs 3.0
  • 1 fewer DisplayPort outputs
    This graphics card has fewer DisplayPort outputs than the average graphics card (2 vs 3). The average graphics card has 3 DisplayPort outputs.
    2 vs 3
  • 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
  • 17.2% higher TDP
    This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (252 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    252 W vs 215 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
  • 7.7% higher PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a higher PSU requirement than the average graphics card (700 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    700 W vs 650 W
  • 35 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (320 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    320 mm vs 285 mm
  • 0.5 slot/s wider design
    This graphics card occupies more slots than the average graphics card (3 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    3 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 9.85 mm higher card profile
    This graphics card is taller than the average graphics card (134.9 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    134.85 mm vs 125 mm

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

What we like about Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 7700 XT

  • Premium build quality with a robust metal backplate and sleek aesthetic.
  • Excellent cooling performance with the Tri-X triple-fan setup keeping temperatures low.
  • Remarkably quiet operation even under heavy gaming loads.
  • Strong 1440p rasterisation performance, comfortably beating the RTX 4060 Ti in many titles.
  • Includes high-end features like a dual BIOS and ARGB lighting.
  • Solid 12GB VRAM buffer provides better longevity than 8GB competitors.

What we don't like about Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 7700 XT

  • Priced very close to the more powerful RX 7800 XT, making the value proposition difficult.
  • Significant power draw compared to similarly performing NVIDIA cards.
  • Ray tracing performance still lags behind equivalent NVIDIA GeForce RTX models.
  • Large physical dimensions (3-slot design) may not fit in smaller PC cases.
  • AMD's FSR upscaling is often viewed as visually inferior to NVIDIA's DLSS at 1440p.

Verdict

The Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7700 XT is a high-end 1440p graphics card featuring 12GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 432 GB/s bandwidth and 35.93 TFLOPS of raw performance. It is built on the 5nm RDNA 3 architecture with 3,456 stream processors, 54 Ray Accelerators, and an upgraded boost clock of up to 2599 MHz. Key strengths include its premium Tri-X Cooling technology with three fans, a robust 252W power limit for superior overclocking headroom, and high-quality build features like Dual BIOS and an ARGB light bar. However, main drawbacks include its relatively high 700W minimum PSU requirement and a price point that sits close to the more powerful RX 7800 XT, sometimes making its value proposition less competitive.

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