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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7700 XT — RDNA 3 · 12 GB GDDR6 · 245 W · Nitro+
Sapphire

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7700 XT

RDNA 3 · 12 GB GDDR6 · 245 W · Nitro+

80
/ 100
From $534
VS
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT wins by 4
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT — RDNA 3 · 16 GB GDDR6 · 263 W · Nitro+
Sapphire

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT

RDNA 3 · 16 GB GDDR6 · 263 W · Nitro+

84
/ 100
From $588
Specdex verdict

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT takes it — here’s why.

In our weighted Specdex score, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7700 XT lands at 80 and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT at 84. That puts Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT ahead by 4 points — a narrow margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.

Pick Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7700 XT if…

  • ✓More VRAM at price tier
  • ✓FSR support
  • ✓Driver open-source on Linux

Pick Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT if…

  • ✓More VRAM at price tier
  • ✓FSR support
  • ✓Driver open-source on Linux
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Winner by scenario

Derived from the sub-score breakdown · not a separate test

4K & rasterization

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT

Traditional rendering throughput at high resolution

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT leads on raster (84 vs 80).

Ray tracing

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT

RT-heavy titles with path-traced lighting

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT leads on rt (74 vs 70).

AI workloads

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT

Local inference, upscaling, generative tools

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT leads on ai (69 vs 65).

Power efficiency

Tie

Frames per watt — heat, noise, and PSU sizing

Effectively tied — neither pulls a 2-point weighted lead.

Value for money

Tie

Specdex score per dollar at MSRP

Effectively tied — similar score-per-dollar at MSRP.

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7700 XT 80
vs
84 Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT

Score breakdown

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7700 XT
80
raster 80
rt 70
ai 65
efficiency 77
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT
84
raster 84
rt 74
ai 69
efficiency 77

Specs side-by-side

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7700 XT versus Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT — full spec comparison
Spec Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7700 XT Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT
Architecture
RDNA 3
RDNA 3
VRAM
12 GB GDDR6
▲ 16 GB GDDR6
TBP
245 W
263 W
Release year
2023
2023

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7700 XT

Pros
  • +More VRAM at price tier
  • +FSR support
  • +Driver open-source on Linux
Cons
  • −RT trails NVIDIA
  • −AI ecosystem smaller
  • −Driver day-0 bugs

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT

Pros
  • +More VRAM at price tier
  • +FSR support
  • +Driver open-source on Linux
Cons
  • −RT trails NVIDIA
  • −AI ecosystem smaller
  • −Driver day-0 bugs

FAQ: Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7700 XT vs Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT

Which is better, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7700 XT or Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT? +

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT scores 84 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 4. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.

Is Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7700 XT worth the price? +

At $534, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7700 XT delivers a Specdex score of 80 — strongest in raster.

Is Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT worth the price? +

At $588, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT delivers a Specdex score of 84 — strongest in raster.

Does Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7700 XT or Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT last longer? +

Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.

Which is better for 4K gaming, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7700 XT or Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT? +

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT — leads on raster (84 vs 80). Traditional rendering throughput at high resolution.

Which is better for ray tracing, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7700 XT or Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT? +

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT — leads on rt (74 vs 70). RT-heavy titles with path-traced lighting.