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Sapphire Radeon VII
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

Sapphire Radeon VII vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2019
Sapphire Radeon VII
Sapphire Radeon VII
Released
Q4/2022
Overall score
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AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

What's the best choice Sapphire Radeon VII or AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX? Which graphics card is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best graphics card. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Sapphire Radeon VII has a maximum frequency of 1.400 GHz. Memory size 16 GB. Memory type HBM2. Released in Q1/2019.

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX has a maximum frequency of 1.900 GHz. Memory size 24 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q4/2022.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    750 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Sapphire Radeon VII GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    878 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1071 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1064 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    172 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    158 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    522 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1665 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    302 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 26% better clock speed

    1.900 GHz left arrow 1.400 GHz
  • More memory

    33% more memory

    24 GB left arrow 16 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    14 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    15 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    11 place

Specifications

Technical data
Sapphire Radeon VII Sapphire Radeon VII
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards Sapphire Radeon VII and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    AMD Radeon VII left arrow AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
  • GPU Chip
    Vega 20 XT left arrow Navi 31 (RDNA 3)
  • Execution units
    60 left arrow 96
  • Shader
    3840 left arrow 6144
  • Render Output Units
    64 left arrow 192
  • Texture Units
    240 left arrow 384
Memory settings

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

  • Memory Size
    16 GB left arrow 24 GB
  • Memory Type
    HBM2 left arrow GDDR6
  • Memory Speed
    1 GHz left arrow 20 Gbps
  • Memory Bandwith
    1024 GB/s left arrow 960 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    4096 bit left arrow 384 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards Sapphire Radeon VII and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.400 GHz left arrow 1.900 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.750 GHz left arrow 2.500 GHz
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    left arrow 2.300 GHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

  • TDP
    300 W left arrow 355 W
  • TDP (up)
    -- left arrow --
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow --
  • PCIe-Power
    2 x 8-Pin left arrow 2 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system Sapphire Radeon VII and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    3 x 75 mm left arrow 3 x 90 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    32 dB left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    52 dB left arrow --
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.2 left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI v2.0b left arrow 1x HDMI v2.1
  • DP Ports
    3x DP v1.4a left arrow 2x DP v2.1
  • DVI Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • VGA Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • USB-C Ports
    -- left arrow 1
Technical data

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_1 left arrow 12_2 (Ultimate)
  • Raytracing
    No left arrow Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow Yes
  • LED
    Non addressable LED left arrow No LED lighting
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
Dimensions

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

  • Length
    268 mm left arrow 287 mm
  • Height
    120 mm left arrow 123 mm
  • Width
    42 mm left arrow 51 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    1280 g left arrow --
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX and Sapphire Radeon VII.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 4 x 16
  • Release date
    Q1/2019 left arrow Q4/2022
  • Release price
    -- left arrow 999 $
  • Structure size
    7 nm left arrow 5 nm
  • Part-no
    21291-01-40G left arrow --
  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between Sapphire Radeon VII and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX.

Compare synthetic benchmarks and choose the best graphics card for you!

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming
13.44
Sapphire Radeon VII
61.44
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
8702
Sapphire Radeon VII
29837
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
45 fps (avg)
Sapphire Radeon VII
126 fps (avg)
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
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