With the new Radeon RX 7900 XTX and Radeon RX 7900 XT graphics cards officially launched, AMD has joined NVIDIA in a two-way battle for the hearts and minds (and wallets) of PC gamers. While both RX 7900 cards are claimed to be powerful enough to provide 4K maxed-out gaming, AMD says it is offering this capability at a much lower price. The company literally wants you to know that it may not have the most expensive and most powerful graphics card for you, but it might have a powerful graphics card that won't cost an arm and leg, that still gives you the kind of performance befitting a next-gen GPU.
A GLANCE
GPU
Navi 31 (RDNA 3), 5nm
CLOCK SPEEDS
2,300MHz / 2,500MHz (base / boost)
MEMORY
24GB GDDR6, 384-bit, 960GB/s
TDP
355W
PRICE
US$999
That's why they have priced the 7900 XTX and 7900 XT at US$999 and US$899, respectively. Incredulously, this also means that unlike NVIDIA, which has raised the prices of its cards over the last three generations, AMD has kept the pricing of its 7900 series in line with the 6900 counterparts.
The Radeon RX 7900 XTX reference design is an evolution of the Radeon RX 6900 series. The cooler shroud and backplate are made entirely of a die-cast aluminium alloy and have a solid premium feel. While the looks and aesthetics may be subjective, the build quality of these cards is right in the league of NVIDIA's Founders Edition cards, in my opinion.
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