Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT
RDNA 3 · 16 GB GDDR6 · 263 W · Nitro+
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7700 XT
RDNA 3 · 12 GB GDDR6 · 245 W · Nitro+
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT lands at 84 and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7700 XT at 80. 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 7800 XT if…
- ✓More VRAM at price tier
- ✓FSR support
- ✓Driver open-source on Linux
Pick Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7700 XT if…
- ✓More VRAM at price tier
- ✓FSR support
- ✓Driver open-source on Linux
Score breakdown
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT | Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | RDNA 3 |
| VRAM | ▲ 16 GB GDDR6 | 12 GB GDDR6 |
| TBP | 263 W | 245 W |
| Release year | 2023 | 2023 |
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT
- +More VRAM at price tier
- +FSR support
- +Driver open-source on Linux
- −RT trails NVIDIA
- −AI ecosystem smaller
- −Driver day-0 bugs
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7700 XT
- +More VRAM at price tier
- +FSR support
- +Driver open-source on Linux
- −RT trails NVIDIA
- −AI ecosystem smaller
- −Driver day-0 bugs
FAQ: Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT vs Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7700 XT
Which is better, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT or Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7700 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 7800 XT worth the price? +
At $588, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT delivers a Specdex score of 84 — strongest in raster.
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.
Does Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT or Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7700 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.