Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7900 XT
RDNA 3 · 20 GB GDDR6 · 315 W · Nitro+
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080
Ada · 16 GB GDDR6X · 320 W · Aorus Master
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080 takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7900 XT lands at 88 and Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080 at 92. That puts Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080 ahead by 4 points — a narrow margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7900 XT if…
- ✓More VRAM at price tier
- ✓FSR support
- ✓Driver open-source on Linux
Pick Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080 if…
- ✓NVIDIA driver stack
- ✓DLSS support on RTX
- ✓Strong resale value
Winner by scenario
Derived from the sub-score breakdown · not a separate test4K & rasterization
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080Traditional rendering throughput at high resolution
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080 leads on raster (92 vs 88).
Ray tracing
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080RT-heavy titles with path-traced lighting
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080 leads on rt (87 vs 78).
AI workloads
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080Local inference, upscaling, generative tools
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080 leads on ai (89 vs 73).
Power efficiency
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7900 XTFrames per watt — heat, noise, and PSU sizing
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7900 XT leads on efficiency (77 vs 73).
Value for money
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7900 XTSpecdex score per dollar at MSRP
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7900 XT more score per dollar ($1,020 vs $1,344).
Score breakdown
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7900 XT | Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ada |
| VRAM | ▲ 20 GB GDDR6 | 16 GB GDDR6X |
| TBP | 315 W | 320 W |
| Release year | 2022 | 2022 |
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7900 XT
- +More VRAM at price tier
- +FSR support
- +Driver open-source on Linux
- −RT trails NVIDIA
- −AI ecosystem smaller
- −Driver day-0 bugs
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080
- +NVIDIA driver stack
- +DLSS support on RTX
- +Strong resale value
- −Power draw scales with tier
- −Gen-over-gen price creep
- −VRAM gated per tier
FAQ: Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7900 XT vs Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080
Which is better, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7900 XT or Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080? +
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080 scores 92 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 4. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7900 XT worth the price? +
At $1,020, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7900 XT delivers a Specdex score of 88 — strongest in raster.
Is Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080 worth the price? +
At $1,344, Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080 delivers a Specdex score of 92 — strongest in raster.
Does Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7900 XT or Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080 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 7900 XT or Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080? +
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080 — leads on raster (92 vs 88). Traditional rendering throughput at high resolution.
Which is better for ray tracing, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7900 XT or Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080? +
Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4080 — leads on rt (87 vs 78). RT-heavy titles with path-traced lighting.