Sapphire
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7900 XTX
RDNA 3 · 24 GB GDDR6 · 355 W · Nitro+
90
/ 100
From $1,128
VS
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
Blackwell · 16 GB GDDR7 · 300 W
90
/ 100
From $749
Specdex verdict
Dead heat — it comes down to priorities.
In our weighted Specdex score, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7900 XTX lands at 90 and GeForce RTX 5070 Ti at 90. With scores tied, the decision hinges on which sub-scores matter most to you.
Pick Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7900 XTX if…
- ✓More VRAM at price tier
- ✓FSR support
- ✓Driver open-source on Linux
Pick GeForce RTX 5070 Ti if…
- ✓Great 1440p ultra / 4K solid
- ✓DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Gen
- ✓Reasonable 300W
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7900 XTX 90
vs 90 GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
Score breakdown
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7900 XTX
90 raster 90
rt 80
ai 75
efficiency 77
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
90 raster 88
rt 90
ai 90
efficiency 88
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| VRAM | ▲ 24 GB GDDR6 | 16 GB GDDR7 |
| TBP | 355 W | 300 W |
| Release year | 2022 | — |
| CUDA cores | — | 8,960 |
| Memory bus | — | 256-bit |
| Base clock | — | 2.30 GHz |
| Boost clock | — | 2.45 GHz |
| PSU | — | 750 W minimum |
| PCIe | — | PCIe 5.0 |
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Pros
- +More VRAM at price tier
- +FSR support
- +Driver open-source on Linux
Cons
- −RT trails NVIDIA
- −AI ecosystem smaller
- −Driver day-0 bugs
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
Pros
- +Great 1440p ultra / 4K solid
- +DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Gen
- +Reasonable 300W
Cons
- −16 GB may be tight in a few years
- −MSRP scarcity
- −Near-5080 but not quite
FAQ: Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
Which is better, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7900 XTX or GeForce RTX 5070 Ti? +
Both score 90 on our weighted rubric — tied. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7900 XTX worth the price? +
At $1,128, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7900 XTX delivers a Specdex score of 90 — strongest in raster.
Is GeForce RTX 5070 Ti worth the price? +
At $749, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti delivers a Specdex score of 90 — strongest in rt.
Does Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7900 XTX or GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 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.