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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB GDDR6 Graphics Card w/ The Last of Us Game Bundle $950 + Free Shipping
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That said it does need airflow on the backplate which the bigger card might solve.
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"The clock speeds help to explain the higher power draw, as, in FurMark, Sapphire's card averaged just over 2 GHz, compared to 1.66 GHz on the reference model. While gaming, it also averaged 2.8 GHz compared to 2.56 GHz on the reference card.
We don't usually dig too much into the voltages, but it's worth mentioning that in our Metro testing, the reference card had an average VDDC of 0.895V while under load, compared to the Sapphire card's 0.988V for the same test sequence. That extra 0.93V makes a rather large difference in power use when combined with the higher clock speeds.
The good news is that temperatures are basically the same on the Sapphire card and on the reference XTX, despite the higher power draw. Both top out in the 65C range, with the reference XTX running its fans at up to ~1650 RPM compared to just 1450 RPM for the Sapphire card. That impacts the noise level as well.
We check noise levels using an SPL (sound pressure level) meter placed 10cm from the card, with the mic aimed right at the center fan. This helps minimize the impact of other noise sources like the fans on the CPU cooler. The noise floor of our test environment and equipment is around 32 dB(A).
After running Metro for over 15 minutes, the Sapphire RX 7900 XTX settled in at a fan speed of 38% and a noise level of 42.2 dB(A). That's only slightly higher than some of the quietest cards we've tested, which land at around 39 dB(A). The reference card meanwhile measured 49.9 dB(A), which is clearly audible over the ambient room noise. We also tested with a static fan speed of 75%, where the Sapphire generated 56.6 dB(A) of noise, so there's plenty of room for additional airflow and cooling if the fans need to ramp up — not that you'd normally want that."
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"The clock speeds help to explain the higher power draw, as, in FurMark, Sapphire's card averaged just over 2 GHz, compared to 1.66 GHz on the reference model. While gaming, it also averaged 2.8 GHz compared to 2.56 GHz on the reference card.
We don't usually dig too much into the voltages, but it's worth mentioning that in our Metro testing, the reference card had an average VDDC of 0.895V while under load, compared to the Sapphire card's 0.988V for the same test sequence. That extra 0.93V makes a rather large difference in power use when combined with the higher clock speeds.
The good news is that temperatures are basically the same on the Sapphire card and on the reference XTX, despite the higher power draw. Both top out in the 65C range, with the reference XTX running its fans at up to ~1650 RPM compared to just 1450 RPM for the Sapphire card. That impacts the noise level as well.
We check noise levels using an SPL (sound pressure level) meter placed 10cm from the card, with the mic aimed right at the center fan. This helps minimize the impact of other noise sources like the fans on the CPU cooler. The noise floor of our test environment and equipment is around 32 dB(A).
After running Metro for over 15 minutes, the Sapphire RX 7900 XTX settled in at a fan speed of 38% and a noise level of 42.2 dB(A). That's only slightly higher than some of the quietest cards we've tested, which land at around 39 dB(A). The reference card meanwhile measured 49.9 dB(A), which is clearly audible over the ambient room noise. We also tested with a static fan speed of 75%, where the Sapphire generated 56.6 dB(A) of noise, so there's plenty of room for additional airflow and cooling if the fans need to ramp up — not that you'd normally want that."
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