Sapphire RX 7900 XTX Pulse vs RX 7900 XTX Nitro+ | 9 games | Ray Tracing | Path Tracing | 1440p |

[@casuallygamin9]

Which RX 7900 XTX would you go with?

[@Daanopu]

red devil

[@doomers5941]

ASUS TUF. 3100/1085mV +15PL = hotspot 75 max. With all this, the quietest card.

[@casuallygamin9]

In all games I can get away with 1085, but not in Starfield

[@71janas]

I brought a Sapphire pulse 7900xtx 6 months ago, and I DON'T regret that👌

[@casuallygamin9]

It's a great card

[@ku7b62]

Thanks for the comparison - not many XTX Pulse reviews have been published and I was directly wanting to compare to the Nitro - this video was bang on. Nice one!

[@casuallygamin9]

Glad it was helpful!

[@deckpogi2680]

I got mine a month ago after I built my personal gaming PC. I was supposed to get the Nitro+ but the last one remaining on the shelves have been reserved and the one I saw cheap posted in the FB market have been bought after I contacted the seller for a fast transaction when it was posted. I was intentionally getting the RX 6950XT but someone manage to beat me to it and have no option or a choice left I was given an option to pick either both brand new Sapphire or the Gigabyte version. I choose the Sapphire Pulse over the Gigabyte version. I must say I love my Sapphire RX 7900 XTX Pulse to what ever games I throw at it at 1440P it just wreck the shite out of them

[@casuallygamin9]

I can go up to 3000 and 1100 on the voltage, but can't go lower than that. Enjoy your card.

[@deckpogi2680]

@@casuallygamin9 interesting. Mind sharing your preset on yout AMD andrenaline?

[@casuallygamin9]

3000mhz, 1100 core, +15 power, 2400 mhz min frequency, 2514 mhz memory. Keep in mind that not all cards are the same.

[@thiccbiscuit6473]

Would those settings be good for a 7900 xt as well?

[@cosmicusstardust3300]

I'd go for the 7900 XTX over the 4080 thanks to that 24 GB VRAM

[@TDrem]

The difference is a nothing burger. Go with the cheapest or the one that fits the theme of the build

[@Pysnpai]

That’s what I did. Got the cheapest today from Newegg

[@dex4sure361]

Nah it isn't. Nitro is quieter, has better quality fans and has better cooler. Its bit like going with cheap air cooler vs Noctua. Sure, maybe you're fine with the louder cooler, but I personally would always pick the model with better and quieter cooler.

[@BelowAmbient]

Absolute best advice

[@BelowAmbient]

@@dex4sure361 marketing has you by the balls

[@dex4sure361]

@@BelowAmbient Nah, its the reality. Same reason why I always buy Noctua fans instead of garbage cheap fans, they are quieter and move more air. This is a fact. You do get what you pay for when you know where to look. Lol at noobs using garbage RGB fans that cost the same as Noctuas.

[@CrazO9111]

thanks i was looking for video like this!

[@HardwareAccent]

Very interesting. Thank you for the video.

[@Reza1984_]

Hey nice review, I have the nitro+, I experience the same temp delta as you, it's not a sample issue, I believe it's the vapor chamber design carstristic, it swings alot from 75 to 87

[@casuallygamin9]

Glad to know.

[@PineyJustice]

It's power density, and it's normal, AMD cards report highest probe while nvidia cards report an average hotspot temp which is lower than highest probe.

[@strongmokus]

Great and very useful comparison video between the two cooling solutions from the same company. I wanted to know if there is a meaningful difference between the two other than the design and the use of material(s). Many thanks!

[@casuallygamin9]

Glad it was helpful

[@MrDamiha]

Man thanks for this review !!! Now I am 1000% confident in my choice and all thanks to you - 7900 XT NITRO +!!!!

[@yavuztezcan8684]

Awesome review! Subbed

[@baghlani92]

Great awesome information. Thank you, good work

[@mercurio822]

Pretty easy to choose the 7900xtx over the 4080. 24gb vram is a way better deal compared to only 16

[@casuallygamin9]

Both are good GPUs, just priced bad

[@mercurio822]

@@casuallygamin9 apart from the 5700xt and the 6700xt and well the 6800 has there been a card that has had a good price? In the last 5 years

[@casuallygamin9]

You are correct, but to be honest the release price for the 6800 xt and the 3080 looks really good compared to what we have now. I'm not sure who is inflating the prices, the AIBs or the stores that sell them.

[@DuncSargent]

Thanks for this!

[@AshtonCoolman]

All partner model 7900 XTX and XT cards are very high quality. They're more consistent in build quality (VRM design, cooler quality, etc) than Nvidia cards are across the different variants. Basically, you just want to buy the one that looks good to you, has lower fan noise, or is the best price, but you really can't go wrong with any of them. Just don't buy a reference card.

[@casuallygamin9]

That is true.

[@thestar111]

I would like to see this test with 4k results. I think the extra power on the Nitro will make a bigger difference at 4k.

[@casuallygamin9]

It difference will not change. The games that can push the GPU to reach 460w+ will have the same lead. But this margin can be mitigated by the undervolt, so it depends a lot on the luck you have with the silicon. I still stand by my statement that the Nito+ is one of the best 7900 XTX and it's better then the Pulse, now you decide if the price difference is worth the gains or not.

[@galee4253]

@@casuallygamin9 I still don't get why Sapphire is still considered 'best' by community, your nitro+ got huge delta, which is not making problems but still, its 30c. I have 6650 XT pulse which at stock settings gets up to 65-70 edge up to 95-100c junk, @ 2200-2400rpm, and those terrible fans make really bad noise after 1.9k rpm, similar like your 7900xtx pulse. On most techpowerup thermal test sapphire is behind hellhounds and asrock phantoms, even asus tuf win sometimes, must admit tho sapphire cards are one of the best looking ones for sure. Luckily i could UV mine from 1200 to 1060 and underclocked by 50mhz, now its chillin at 1350rpm with reasonable temps 60/65 -80/85

[@casuallygamin9]

I think in US they have great support and for their build quality. Performance wise, to me, these cards don't stand out. When it comes to noise, these are ok. I found the Aorus a bit better when it comes to coil whine andnoise on high RPM, but those don't need to spin that much to keep the card cool

[@SuperHeroKevin.]

Nitro+ has the best COOLING at this moment (paste, etc with Quality)

[@casuallygamin9]

True

[@TheSoxor123]

I have a 4090 suprim liquid but that 7900xtx sapphire nitro + is one of the best looking cards Ive ever seen. I just love how it looks and im looking to buy it just because it looks so goooood. Something is wrong with me.

[@casuallygamin9]

If you can afford to buy it as well, is one of the best 7900 XTX

[@PsychoBenches]

Wanna trade lol

[@yingbxua6240]

Thank you for review. Pls explore Undervolting more to see how to reach stable work with minimal FPS loss...AMD cards in stock are still power hungry, more than Nvidia. Also pls can you test w/o RTX as I was first surprised by FPS for AW & CP in your charts.... IMHO - this is the proper way to test nett performance for both AMD & Nvidia

[@casuallygamin9]

In the future I will add games without RT as well, as others requested this. Undervolting is tricky, what may go well for one GPU, may not work for others.

[@yingbxua6240]

Undervolting can be done on basically any card. Question is how much you can shave off. With Amd it is usually like this -you loose 3-8 FPS , but also get 5-10C on GPU and 15-45W of power off which, imho, is a nice bonus. Thanks for reply !@@casuallygamin9

[@casuallygamin9]

You should not lose any FPS if undervolting and keep the same frequency. But some cards my do better then others, even though these are the same model.

[@Vedious]

Hey man nice well put through video, may i ask which is better for cs2 4080 or the 7900 xtx for 1080 p gaming snd also which of them are have the highest ceiling for overclocking, thanks man

[@casuallygamin9]

Both are good for CS2 as these are overkill for 1080. When it comes to overclocking I would say that it depends a lot on the silicon lottery. I would say that the RTX 4080 can be undervolted better, but again it depends a lot on the luck you have with your GPU. Get the one that makes more sense to you.

[@casuallygamin9]

And when it comes to overclocking, most Nitro+ are better then the Pulse, only bad luck with the silcon will change situation

[@Vedious]

Everything do bee needing luck huh

[@Vedious]

Thanks for the input i appreciate the luck of u responding

[@casuallygamin9]

:))). Well this is why it's called silicon lottery. You could get a lemon or a golden sample, that will be worse or better when it comes to undervolting/overclocking

[@DarkMSG]

I bought the 7900xtx pulse, what tweaks should I do it to keep it cool? I live in a very hot city.

[@casuallygamin9]

I would undervolt it, have a look at the power comparison as well and see if you wish to cap it or not: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ23Zqing9qHhLM

[@DarkMSG]

​@@casuallygamin9 Thank you for comparison video and response. :) So I am gonna undervolt it, but shouldn't I up the fan speed when it gets hot? I don't know much about system tweaks, but I bought very good fan and case and Water cooler also I have cooler master 1050w PSU and with that it will be no problem hopefully

[@casuallygamin9]

It goes by default, have a look at the 420w fan speed in outcast 2. If it's getting hot, tweek a bit the fan curve. I would bum it to 80% if the GPU temps cross over 75. Mind you that at 80% the fans are loud. Do this only if the gou gets toooooo hot.

[@DarkMSG]

@@casuallygamin9 my 8 year old PC with GTX 1080 get 77 C max when I played CS2 and AOE2:DE (2019) today now it's 48 C on desktop. Finally i will get my new PC in 2 days 7800x3d and 7900xtx build

[@casuallygamin9]

Enjoy it

[@controlecomfio]

muito bom vídeo!

[@ChaseMe11]

My power supply doest have 3 separate cables, they 2 cables split in more 2 heads, having 4 in total, but the same cable split in 2. Can I use it normally?

[@casuallygamin9]

Use 3 cables as this will be the best, regardless if one splits into 2 cables

[@stabilozz]

I see @ 07:01 that fan speed is 58%...then when you compare the Pulse the fan speed is 70%..so yeah that is making more sound I can understand. Correct me if I'm wrong.

[@casuallygamin9]

Yes, in order to cool the card during intense workloads the Pulse needs to increase fan speed, and these leads to noise. As expected though as the Nitro+ has the better cooler

[@---Egor---]

In your opinion, which is better than GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4080 EAGLE OC, GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4080 AORUS MASTER or Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ Vapor-X?

[@casuallygamin9]

I didn't test those 2 RTX 4080 but those should perform the same. Now, it depends on the price. It think if the 7900 xtx is 150 EUR/USD cheaper, that is the better choice. If the price is less, then you need to consider what type of games you like to play and if you want to enable max settings with RT. In most games the 4080 is a bit ahead, when it comes to RT, but there are the Nvidia games where RT is designed around the Nvidia GPUs and, in those, the AMD card is in a big disadvantage ( Cyberpunk 2077, Ratchet and Clank, and a few others).

[@vectorwolf9502]

Thanks for this video could yo do an XFX vs Pulse 7900XTX? thank you!

[@casuallygamin9]

I would expect the XFX to perform better as it has the same power limit as the Nitro+. Also, as far as I saw, I was researching if I should buy it or not, the cooler is better then the one on the Pulse, but you have to adjust the fan curve as it can be loud. The Pulse can be loud as well at high RPM so I would say the the XFX is a bit better tehn the Pulse.

[@EliPorterMahn]

The cooler isnt better when you have to repaste the card a few times a year avoid the xfx one

[@TheNerdGasm]

I just bought a used Sapphire Pulse RX 7900 XTX for 694 euros! Maybe I should have checked my PSU before hand, before jumping in :) . Anyone got tips on which make/model of PSU they have their Sapphire Pulse RX 7900 XTX running on?

[@casuallygamin9]

I'd recommend a minimum 850w PSU, check on the internet for PSU Tier List and make sure to choose one from the Tier A list. Look for the one that has the best price in your region and suits your needs.

[@vardhmanrocks]

Bro kudos to the effort but most people watch youtube on phone the font on graph and msi afterburner data is not very clear because screens are small

[@casuallygamin9]

A white background with a bigger font for the graph will be better?

[@vardhmanrocks]

@@casuallygamin9 I guess that will work or you can zoom on the data in the video that you want to highlight. It is also okay for you to show less but relevant data

[@casuallygamin9]

Thanks

[@CrazO9111]

Is the 7900xtx Sapphire Pulse extrem heating in the room? Because im Living in the attic and in the summer i dont need it hoter aswell

[@casuallygamin9]

All cards will exhaust hot air, so it will warm a bit the room. I believe more the Pulse, but by a small margin. If left by default, there will be no difference

[@Reza1984_]

You're converting electricity to heat, different cards have no to little effect, if heat is an issue look for chips with lower TDP, something around 150-200w max, also you can always underclock and frame cap during the hot days and use it as an auxiliary hitter during winter!

[@CrazO9111]

@@Reza1984_ yes i know this with UV/OC. Sure cards with lower tpd is good for less heat but without good Performance

[@gelosul]

do you have a similar comparison between the xt versions of these cards?

[@casuallygamin9]

I don't, but I believe that what you see in this video holds true for the xt. I don't have them, so I can't back up my claim.

[@paoloblanko218]

i have the rx 7900xt nitro + and paid 1000 euro (new)

[@kyantemori]

I just bought the Pulse 7900xtx and at 428Watts and 2235rpm temps are 67c and 92c hotspot, should I return my card?

[@casuallygamin9]

That's normal, I have the same. You are way below the 110C

[@kyantemori]

@@casuallygamin9 thank you so much for the asnwer, I love your content btw keep it up!

[@JoseReyesuruboz4l]

I may buy one 7900 xtx instead of 7800 xt, Do I need a psu 1000w or more? Thank you !

[@casuallygamin9]

The 1000w will be better for the long run, I would say a minimum of 850w is better dor a 7900xtx. Make sure to buy a good PSU, as this is quite important, search on the net for the PSU tier list.

[@faustsmith]

Are these cards G sync compatible?

[@casuallygamin9]

AMD cards are not g sync compatible, these have freesync

[@EliPorterMahn]

​@@casuallygamin9g sync and freesync are interchangable now it literally doesnt matter. They are both adaptive sync. Marketing bs

[@johanliebert8274]

great review. anyone knows how good is msi gaming trio classic?

[@casuallygamin9]

I would expect it to be close to the Pulse version, but don't take my word for granted.

[@cason.]

the fan shroud is borrowed from 4080 and is not designed for amd card

[@johanliebert8274]

I just bought the msi it was 300$ cheaper than nitro+ in my country i hope i made the right choice

[@casuallygamin9]

Test it and see. You can always return it if you're not happy with it. QC these days is done by the end users, so I hope you have a good variant.

[@johngarcia8280]

I can get the pulse for $888 now should I get it?

[@casuallygamin9]

Wait a few days, and see if the price goes down after the 4080 Super will be released, that's on January 31. I don't know the prices for the 7900 xtx in the US as I'm based in Europe, Spain, so I can't provide you with info regarding that price.

[@Ttblondey]

nice

[@casuallygamin9]

Thanks

[@coolGUGOclan]

pity not test warzone

[@woomdader]

by by nvidia

[@Mnorbert25]

Guys AMD it's not for Ray Tracing enthusiasts please don't buy it also don't compare it with Nvidia technolgy, have a nice day !

[@casuallygamin9]

I think that it AMD cards can be good at Ray Tracing. As most games are tailored to work better with RTX, this creates a even bigger gap in performance when it comes to Ray Tracing, in some cases.

[@deckpogi2680]

Price to performance its just shitting the NVIGREEDIA hahahaha

[@BelowAmbient]

Not any more

[@Greenalex89]

Who cares about that unfinished alpha state feature which doesnt even make a noticable difference? Only pathtracing looks good and even the 4090 needs to use upscaling to run it. Dont go full clown mode bro..

[@Chronically_ChiII]

After getting an Nvidia for raytracing, I can definitely say that I use it extremely seldom, and in many games that have it, I just turn it off because it's not noticeable while costing a lot of frames.