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Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 7900 XT Vapor X Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£1,060VRAM:20 GBMemory bus width:320 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):368 W

Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 7900 XT Vapor X 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 7900 XT Vapor X
8.8/10

Overall score

Score
8.8/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the graphics card's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best graphics cards on the market.
Score distribution
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Score components

90%

8.8

Technical score

10%

8.6

User score

â–²Better than 78% 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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Score components

70%

8.8

Overall score

30%

4.9

Price

â–²Better than 70%
8.8

Technical score

Technical score
8.8/ 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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Score components

44%

9.3

Performance

24%

8.9

Memory

12%

7.7

Power & Cooling

11%

9.4

Platform & Features

5%

5.3

Design

4%

9.0

Connectivity & Media

â–²Better than 78%
8.6

User score

User score
8.6/ 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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Score components

70%

9.0

User ratings

30%

7.6

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
â–²Better than 73%
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Technical Specifications of graphics card Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 7900 XT Vapor X

Technical score
Technical score
8.8/ 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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Score components:

44%

9.3

Performance

24%

8.9

Memory

12%

7.7

Power & Cooling

11%

9.4

Platform & Features

5%

5.3

Design

4%

9.0

Connectivity & Media

8.8
User score
User score
8.6/ 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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Score components

70%

9.0

User ratings

30%

7.6

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
8.6
Popularity
Popularity
7.6/ 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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Popularity:
Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 7900 XT Vapor X has a popularity score of 7.6 points, which is higher than that of 70.9% of products in this category.
7.6
Value for money
Value for money
7.6/ 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
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Score components:

70%

8.8

Overall score

30%

4.9

Price

7.6
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
26,039 points
This graphics card scores 26,039 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is higher than 79.6% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
14,244 points
This graphics card scores 14,244 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is higher than 67.5% of graphics cards and equal to 0.3% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
28,973 points
This graphics card scores 28,973 points in PassMark G3D, which is higher than 68.5% of graphics cards and equal to 0.2% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
18,939 points
This graphics card scores 18,939 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is higher than 75.2% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
55.05 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 55.05 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is higher than that of 87.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.1% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
20 GB
This graphics card has 20 GB of VRAM, which is more than 90.1% of graphics cards and equal to 1% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR6
GDDR version
GDDR6
This graphics card uses GDDR6 memory, which is newer than on 15.9% of graphics cards and equal to 40.3% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
320 bit
This graphics card uses a 320 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 85.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.1% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
800 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 800 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is higher than that of 81.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.9% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
4
This graphics card supports PCIe 4, which is newer than on 22.3% of graphics cards and equal to 52.1% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
This graphics card uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 23.4% of graphics cards and equal to 76.6% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12 Ultimate
This graphics card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is more advanced than on 22.6% of graphics cards and equal to 77.4% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.4
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
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
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
54 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 54 Gbps, which is faster than on 80.4% of graphics cards and equal to 4.6% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
368 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 368 W, which is higher than that of 93.2% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
315 W
This graphics card draws 315 W under peak load, which is higher than 75.8% of graphics cards and equal to 0.4% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
750 W
This graphics card recommends a 750 W PSU, which is higher than that of 64.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 17.1% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
368 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 368 W, which is higher than that of 87.6% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
368 W
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Size
320x 135.75x 71.6 mm
Length
320 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
135.8 mm
This graphics card is 135.8 mm tall, which is taller than 71.5% of graphics cards and equal in height to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Slot width
3.5 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 3.5 slot/s, which is wider than 90.1% of graphics cards and equal in width to 5.7% of graphics cards.
Weight
1940 g
This graphics card weighs 1940 g, which is heavier than 87.3% of graphics cards and equal in weight to 0.2% of graphics cards.
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Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 7900 XT Vapor X vs the average graphics card

246810TotalPerformanceMemoryPlatform & FeaturesConnectivity & MediaPower & CoolingDesign
  • 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
  • 3.01x higher pixel rate
    This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (491.3 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    491.3 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 2.26x higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (859.8 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    859.8 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 152 more TMUs
    This graphics card has more TMUs than the average graphics card (336 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    336 vs 184
  • 78.6% higher memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (800 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    800 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 7.1% higher user score
    User score
    8.6/ 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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    Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 7900 XT Vapor X
    the average graphics card
    Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 7900 XT Vapor X has a higher user score than the average graphics card (8.57 vs 8.000).
    8.57 vs 8
  • 44 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (84 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    84 vs 40
  • 44 more ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (84 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    84 vs 40
  • 128 more ROPs
    This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (192 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    192 vs 64
  • 3.01x higher pixel rate
    This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (491.3 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    491.3 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 2.26x higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (859.8 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    859.8 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 152 more TMUs
    This graphics card has more TMUs than the average graphics card (336 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    336 vs 184
  • 2.28x higher FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP32 performance than the average graphics card (51.5 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
    51.48 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
  • 2.2% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2560 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,560 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 77.4% higher gaming score
    This graphics card has a higher gaming score than the average graphics card (26039 points vs 14678.5 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14678.5 points.
    26,039 points vs 14,678.5 points
  • 27.9% higher PassMark score
    This graphics card has a higher PassMark score than the average graphics card (28973 points vs 22653 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22653 points.
    28,973 points vs 22,653 points
  • 3.47x higher FP16 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP16 performance than the average graphics card (103 TFLOPS vs 29.7 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.725 TFLOPS.
    103 TFLOPS vs 29.725 TFLOPS
  • 55.4% higher ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a higher ray tracing score than the average graphics card (14244 points vs 9166 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9166 points.
    14,244 points vs 9,166 points
  • 2.4x higher compute throughput
    This graphics card has a higher compute throughput than the average graphics card (55.1 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has compute throughput of 22.98 TFLOPS.
    55.05 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS
  • 8 GB more VRAM
    This graphics card has more VRAM than the average graphics card (20 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    20 GB vs 12 GB
  • 78.6% higher memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (800 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    800 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 42.9% faster VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (2500 MHz vs 1750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1750 MHz.
    2,500 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • 64 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (320 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
    320 bit vs 256 bit
  • 20x more Infinity Cache
    This graphics card has more Infinity Cache than the average graphics card (80 MB vs 4 MB). The average graphics card has 4 MB Infinity Cache.
    80 MB vs 4 MB
  • 2.52x more transistors
    This graphics card has more transistors than the average graphics card (57700 million vs 22900 million). The average graphics card has 22900 million transistors.
    57,700 million vs 22,900 million
  • Newer DisplayPort version
    This graphics card supports a newer DisplayPort version than the average graphics card (2.1 vs 1.4a).
    2.1 vs 1.4a
  • Newer HDMI version
    This graphics card supports a newer HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.1a vs 2.1).
    2.1a vs 2.1
  • 2.7x higher DisplayPort bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher DisplayPort bandwidth than the average graphics card (54 Gbps vs 20 Gbps). The average graphics card has DisplayPort bandwidth of 20 Gbps.
    54 Gbps vs 20 Gbps
  • 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.
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • 71.2% higher TDP
    This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (368 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    368 W vs 215 W
  • 1 slot/s wider design
    This graphics card occupies more slots than the average graphics card (3.5 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    3.5 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 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
  • 63.6% higher board power limit
    This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (368 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    368 W vs 225 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
  • 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
  • 2x more expensive
    Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 7900 XT Vapor X is more expensive than the average graphics card (£1,060 vs £530).
    £1,060 vs £530
  • 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
  • 75% smaller L1 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L1 cache than the average graphics card (32 vs 128). The average graphics card has 128 L1 cache.
    32 vs 128
  • 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 (2.2 vs 3).
    2.2 vs 3.0
  • 79.3% larger GPU die
    This graphics card has a higher GPU die size than the average graphics card (529 mm² vs 295 mm²). The average graphics card has a GPU die size of 295 mm².
    529 mm² vs 295 mm²
  • 1 older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2022 vs 2023).
    December 2022
    2,022 vs 2,023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 71.2% higher TDP
    This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (368 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    368 W vs 215 W
  • 63.6% higher board power limit
    This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (368 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    368 W vs 225 W
  • 15.4% higher PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a higher PSU requirement than the average graphics card (750 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    750 W vs 650 W
  • 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
  • 43.2% higher peak power draw
    This graphics card has a higher peak power draw than the average graphics card (315 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.
    315 W vs 220 W
  • 1 slot/s wider design
    This graphics card occupies more slots than the average graphics card (3.5 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    3.5 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 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
  • 10.8 mm higher card profile
    This graphics card is taller than the average graphics card (135.8 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    135.8 mm vs 125 mm
  • 90% heavier card weight
    This graphics card is heavier than the average graphics card (1940 g vs 1021 g). The average graphics card weighs 1021 g.
    1,940 g vs 1,021 g

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What we like about Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 7900 XT Vapor X

  • Exceptional 4K and 1440p rasterization performance
  • Highly efficient Vapor-X cooling system with low temperatures
  • Premium build quality with a rigid metal backplate and frame
  • Nearly silent operation even under significant gaming loads
  • Attractive, customizable dual-side ARGB lighting bars
  • Useful extra features like dual BIOS and an external fan header
  • Includes a high-quality, dedicated L-shaped support bracket

What we don't like about Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 7900 XT Vapor X

  • Significantly high power draw compared to the reference design
  • Massive physical size (over 3.5 slots) requiring a large case
  • Ray tracing performance lags behind NVIDIA competitors
  • Noticeable coil whine reported by some users
  • Aggressive out-of-the-box fan curve may require manual tuning
  • Priced at a significant premium over the AMD reference model
  • Lacks DLSS support, relying on AMD's FSR technology

Verdict

The Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7900 XT Vapor-X is a premium graphics card built on the AMD RDNA 3 architecture, featuring 5,376 stream processors and 20GB of GDDR6 memory on a 320-bit bus. It boasts significant factory overclocks with a boost clock up to 2,560 MHz and a 368W TDP powered by triple 8-pin connectors. Key characteristics include a specialized Vapor-X cooling chamber, a 14-layer high TG copper PCB, and extensive ARGB lighting. Its main pros are exceptional thermal management that keeps the card cool and quiet under load, a dual BIOS for flexibility, and high-end build quality with a reinforced metal frame. However, it occupies a massive 3.5 to 4 slots in a chassis, consumes more power than reference models, and carries a significant price premium.

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