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SAPPHIRE NITRO Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB GDDR6 $1149 - Newegg

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King_CiKi
03-26-2023 at 09:52 PM.
03-26-2023 at 09:52 PM.
How's this better than $970 or $999 deal
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vapor916
03-26-2023 at 10:48 PM.
03-26-2023 at 10:48 PM.
Pulse, Phantom Gaming or the Merc are $999. I don't think this is worth the extra dough.
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kevinh
03-26-2023 at 11:03 PM.
03-26-2023 at 11:03 PM.
Quote from vapor916 :
Pulse, Phantom Gaming or the Merc are $999. I don't think this is worth the extra dough.

I agree but if you're building out one of those fancy pc's with custom cooling and lighting...this card might be worth it. It looks really good.
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03-27-2023 at 01:58 AM.
03-27-2023 at 01:58 AM.
Quote from kevinh :
I agree but if you're building out one of those fancy pc's with custom cooling and lighting...this card might be worth it. It looks really good.

For an all out no comprise sure. But which one would you choose? Keep in mind if you opt for the 7700X add a cooler.

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dkrWRv

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($328.97 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card ($1149.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1478.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-03-27 04:54 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jCxc8r

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($33.90 @ Amazon)
Video Card: ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card ($999.99 @ Newegg)
Custom: 7800X3D ($450.00)
Total: $1483.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-03-27 04:57 EDT-0400
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03-27-2023 at 08:15 AM.
03-27-2023 at 08:15 AM.
Cool card. But i'm gonna wait for it at $1000
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03-27-2023 at 09:43 AM.
03-27-2023 at 09:43 AM.
$1000 maybe 1050 and they got a sale.
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Nick7850
03-27-2023 at 10:05 PM.
03-27-2023 at 10:05 PM.
Quote from King_CiKi :
How's this better than $970 or $999 deal
Better binned card with better cooling, better shroud, better aesthetics for $150 more. NITRO cards are Sapphire's premium line. You'll get lower temps because of the vapor chamber and the boost clock is 200mhz higher than the pulse. This card sold out asap last year and now it's back in stock $50 off.
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Carmaine
03-28-2023 at 06:38 PM.
03-28-2023 at 06:38 PM.
https://www.techpowerup.com/revie...ro/31.html

You're gaining about ~6fps. So let's round up to an extra 10fps for $150 more vs stock.

But......RGB. Very wow.
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TPMJB
03-29-2023 at 07:12 AM.
03-29-2023 at 07:12 AM.
Quote from kevinh :
I agree but if you're building out one of those fancy pc's with custom cooling and lighting...this card might be worth it. It looks really good.
Yeah I personally love paying $150 more for a maybe 1% increase in performance.
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AngryRicardo
03-29-2023 at 01:34 PM.
03-29-2023 at 01:34 PM.
I am using this card, the reason I bought it instead of other cheaper one, is because I want to avoid coil whine as much as possible, I believe paying $150 more is for something other than just RGB
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kevinh
03-29-2023 at 03:14 PM.
03-29-2023 at 03:14 PM.
Quote from vapor916 :
For an all out no comprise sure. But which one would you choose? Keep in mind if you opt for the 7700X add a cooler.

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dkrWRv

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($328.97 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card ($1149.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1478.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-03-27 04:54 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jCxc8r

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($33.90 @ Amazon)
Video Card: ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card ($999.99 @ Newegg)
Custom: 7800X3D ($450.00)
Total: $1483.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-03-27 04:57 EDT-0400
I have a 7950x and another build with a 7900x. I'm happy with the 7950x since there's no non-X equivalent. That said, as far as the 7900x,if the non-X were available I would have taken that over the 7900X in a heartbeat. I play at really high resolutions and almost all my games are going to be GPU limited for awhile.

Between your two combinations, I'd take the 7700 and get it with the Asrock GPU and save some money and power. If you're not going "all-out" just save the cash.I know that these new X chips are supposed to run at 90-95C but it's really uncomfortable. I have my 7950X in eco mode and running at 105W and after a gaming session, the tempered glass in my case is hot to the touch. Really unsettling.
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03-31-2023 at 12:49 PM.
03-31-2023 at 12:49 PM.
This card was just on sale for 1,099, plus 100 off with a promo code on the 29th to drop it down to 1,000.

If that deal comes back this would maybe be worth it, right now its too expensive
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04-01-2023 at 10:24 PM.
04-01-2023 at 10:24 PM.
Quote from DallinDR :
This card was just on sale for 1,099, plus 100 off with a promo code on the 29th to drop it down to 1,000.

If that deal comes back this would maybe be worth it, right now its too expensive
Call me old fashioned, but anything north of $600 is too expensive, period. I can't believe how out of control GPU prices have gotten in recent years.
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smacky00
04-02-2023 at 01:15 AM.
04-02-2023 at 01:15 AM.
Quote from kevinh :
I have a 7950x and another build with a 7900x. I'm happy with the 7950x since there's no non-X equivalent. That said, as far as the 7900x,if the non-X were available I would have taken that over the 7900X in a heartbeat. I play at really high resolutions and almost all my games are going to be GPU limited for awhile.

Between your two combinations, I'd take the 7700 and get it with the Asrock GPU and save some money and power. If you're not going "all-out" just save the cash.I know that these new X chips are supposed to run at 90-95C but it's really uncomfortable. I have my 7950X in eco mode and running at 105W and after a gaming session, the tempered glass in my case is hot to the touch. Really unsettling.
Without actually playing the game, how would one know if a game is CPU or GPU-intensive? I play a variety of games from DOTA to Halo Infinite and I've read that CPU is for frame rate and GPU is for resolution. But then I hear some games are more taxing on one or the other.

Is there a general principle that certain types of games or certain publishers put out games that lean heavily on CPU or GPU? Or is it just random?
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