The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX has been gracing the market for over a year, consolidating its position in the high-end graphics arena. Unlike Nvidia’s Super series refresh, AMD has not released an updated version of this model. To maintain a competitive edge, the company has strategically reduced the price of this flagship GPU, now offering it for less than 1,000 Euros (approximately $1,085).
Although AMD’s finest is still trailing behind the performance of Nvidia’s top-tier GeForce RTX 4090, the Radeon RX 7900 XTX has found its closest competition replaced by Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 4080 Super, which delivers a modest performance improvement at a much lower suggested retail price. Prospective buyers will find the GeForce RTX 4080 Super exceeding the 1,000 Euros mark, making AMD’s offering a more affordable access point for near top-of-the-line performance.
Our review focuses on the XFX Speedster MERC 310 Radeon RX 7900 XTX Black Edition, a variant that strays from AMD’s reference design with a larger footprint and robust cooling system that supports increased power targets. Nevertheless, AMD has yet to match the energy efficiency boasted by its Nvidia counterparts, as there are no significant architecture changes from the original RDNA3 design in this model.
The GPU chipset, known as Navi 31, utilizes a full suite of 6,144 Stream Processors within the Multi-Chip Module (MCM) framework. This setup comprises a Graphics Compute Die (GDC) and six Memory Cache Dies (MCDs), linking together 24 GB of VRAM. This substantial memory capacity is a notable advantage over competing GPUs such as the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Super and the more cost-effective RTX 4070 Ti Super, both equipped with 16 GB of VRAM.
The XFX Speedster MERC 310 Radeon RX 7900 XTX Black Edition is not only huge in performance but also in size, at 34.4 cm (around 13.5 inches) in length, compelling users to ensure their cases can accommodate such dimensions. The card requires ample room at 2.9 slots thick, a size that is becoming normal for high-end graphics cards that may occupy three or more slots within a PC case.
Power delivery is robust, with the XFX model featuring three 6+2 PCIe connectors to manage nearly 400 watts of load without hiccups. For displays, the model comes fitted with three DisplayPort outputs, two of which are the latest 2.1 standard, along with an HDMI 2.1 port, giving users the ability to connect up to four displays simultaneously.
This extensive review showcases the increasingly enticing value proposition of the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX, especially as the price dips below the significant 1,000 Euro threshold, making it an attractive choice for performance-seekers on a budget.
