Review and testing of the ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC Edition graphics card
This time, the top-end video card from ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC Edition 20GB (TUF-RX7900XT-O20G-GAMING), kindly provided to us by ASUS , participates in our test . . This video card is based on the RDNA 3 architecture, operates at a frequency of 2500 MHz and has 20 gigabytes of video memory.
| APPEARANCE AND CHARACTERISTICS |
This subsection of our review reveals the main aspects of ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC Edition (TUF-RX7900XT-O20G-GAMING), such as appearance and hardware configuration.
| APPEARANCE AND CHARACTERISTICS |
The video card came to us without factory packaging, so to speak, in "what mother gave birth to." The video card is quite solid in size with an impressive cooling system.
The ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC Edition video card occupies only 3.5 PCI-E slots, which at the moment is already the standard for the top segment - the fight against heat and noise is now in the forefront of manufacturers.
On the side we have only 3 8-pin additional power connectors. Fans of extreme modes should like it.
The video card has 4 video outputs - 1 HDMI and 3 DisplayPort.
Also, the video card can boast six heat pipes that effectively transfer heat to a massive radiator.
On the reverse side of the back plate, ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC Edition has a cutout for better airflow through the heatsink array. Also on the reverse side we see the video card BIOS switch, which allows you to switch between quiet mode and performance mode.
Compared to its older sister ASUS Radeon RX 7900 XTX with a reference design, the ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC Edition graphics card looks like a real Goliath, completely overshadowing it with its dimensions.
ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC Edition is even bigger than the MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X- the dimensions of the card are really impressive!
ASUS Radeon RX 7900 XT is built on RDNA 3 with 5376 cores. The frequency limit of this instance is 2498 MHz, but in games it sometimes reaches 2850 MHz. The video card received 20 GB of GDDR6X memory with a frequency. The memory bandwidth is 0.8TB/s.
| GPU Tweak III OPERATING MODES |
| HEATING AND POWER CONSUMPTION |
As for overclocking, in our opinion, ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC Edition does not have much profit from overclocking, as in the case of ASUS Radeon RX 7900 XTX - the frequency in games is automatically set by the video card itself.
Gluttony test ASUS Radeon RX 7900 XT was carried out in conjunction with Intel Core i9 13900K 3.2 GHz + Z690 AORUS MASTER in a closed case Thermaltake Core V51:
In the "Donut" in stock mode ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC Edition shows 59 degrees, consumption is 332 watts. From the outlet, the system consumes about 498 watts. In Cyberpunk 2077 in stock mode, ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC Edition also shows 59 degrees, consumption of 329 watts. From the outlet, the system consumes about 485 watts.
Now let's summarize these temperature and power consumption indicators in tables, with the results we obtained earlier:
As we can see, in FurMark, the power consumption of the ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC Edition card is similar to the consumption in the games themselves.
The temperature regime of the ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC Edition is also the same in both modes. The temperatures are just great! It is also worth noting that the card is almost silent under load...
| TEST PART |
| Test configuration | |
| test stands |
32 GB DDR5 6000@6400 CL30 KingstonFURY Renegade Kingston FURY Renegade PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD  |
| multimedia equipment |
Power Supply Seasonic PRIME TX-1000 |
| Software configuration |
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| operating system | Windows 10 21H2/ Windows 11(Alder Lake) |
| Graphics driver |
Nvidia GeForce/ION Driver Release 527.56 WHQL AMD Radeon Adrenalin Edition 22.12.2 |
| Monitoring programs |
MSI Afterburner |
| GAMES |
| Horizon Zero Dawn |
Testing took place at maximum quality settings in the game itself. Our test section.
In Horizon Zero Dawn, the performance of the ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC Edition is on par with the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti.
| Cyberpunk 2077 |
Testing took place at maximum quality settings and with ray tracing. Our test section.
In Cyberpunk 2077, the performance of ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC Edition only with FSR can show a more or less playable FPS. ...
| Need for Speed Unbound |
Testing took place at maximum quality settings and with ray tracing. Our test section.
But NFS ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC Edition almost catches up with GeForce RTX 4080 .
| Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition |
Testing took place at maximum quality settings and with ray tracing. The test was carried out in the benchmark.
In Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition, the performance of ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC Edition is on par with RTX 3080.
| God of War |
Testing took place at maximum + quality settings with DLSS. Our test section.
In God of War ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC Edition between ASUS Radeon RX 7900 XTX and GeForce RTX 3080 Ti.
| Dying Light 2 Stay Human |
Testing took place at maximum + quality settings with DLSS. Our test section.
In God of War, once again the ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC Edition is a tier lower than the GeForce RTX 3080.
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla |
Testing was carried out at maximum quality settings. Our test section.
In Assassin's Creed Valhalla , the ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC Edition graphics card has a Radeon RX 6900 XT breathing down its back... .
| ELDEN RING |
Testing took place at maximum quality settings (with ray tracing) . Our test section.
In this game, once again, the Radeon RX 6900 XT is stepping on the heels of the ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC Edition.. .
| CONCLUSION |
Well, based on the testing of ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC Edition (TUF-RX7900XT-O20G-GAMING) , we can conclude that the technical performance of the video card turned out just wonderful. It has a beautiful design of the TUF series and is almost silent, while having very modest temperatures.
But as for the performance of the ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC Edition in games, everything is not so clear at the moment - the video card, of course, surpasses the Radeon RX 6900 XT, but clearly loses to the new NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 model. Which is possible , to some extent due to the dampness of the architecture and drivers.
When choosing a video card, we recommend that you evaluate the current price situation on the market and evaluate the balance of performance and cost.
Advantages
- excellent cooling system, causing low temperatures and a comfortable noise level in games
- standard power connectors
Disadvantages
- performance in games sometimes drops to the level of the flagships of previous generations
- very high cost
And of course, not all of our ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC Edition tests are here - in order to keep the intrigue for the annual reviews, so visit the site daily for more results of our new products!
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