ASUS GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ROG Strix OC vs Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE
ASUS GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ROG Strix OC 16GB GDDR6X White
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6 Black
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ROG Strix OC 16GB GDDR6X White
The ASUS ROG Strix RTX 4080 Super is overwhelmingly praised for its exceptional performance, cool and quiet operation, and premium build quality. Users highlight its ability to handle 4K gaming at high frame rates and its efficient power consumption. A few concerns were raised about warranty support and one case of coil whine, but these are minor compared to the overall positive sentiment.
Pros
- Exceptional 4K performance
- Runs cool under load
- Quiet operation
- Premium build quality
- Efficient power consumption
Cons
- Warranty support issues
- Coil whine in some units
- Large size (3.5 slots)
- Requires 850W PSU
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6 Black
The Sapphire Pulse RX 7900 XTX is widely praised for its excellent price-to-performance ratio, offering massive 24GB VRAM and strong rasterization that rivals the RTX 4080 at a much lower cost. Users highlight its cool and quiet operation, though some note it runs hot in cases with poor airflow and requires a high-wattage PSU (800W minimum, 1000W recommended). A few negative reviews mention receiving a wrong item (keyboard instead of GPU) or driver issues that were resolved by upgrading other PC components. Overall, it's considered a beast for gaming and 3D work, but not ideal for eGPU setups.
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance ratio
- Massive 24GB VRAM
- Cool and quiet operation
- Strong rasterization performance
- Great for gaming and 3D work
Cons
- Requires high-wattage PSU (800W min, 1000W recommended)
- Runs hot in cases with poor airflow
- Power spikes up to 400W
- Not ideal for eGPU setups
- Driver issues reported (resolved with system upgrades)
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ROG Strix OC | Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | RDNA 3 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | ✗ | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 58 | 96★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | ||
| FP32 TFLOPS | 24.719999313354492 | 61.38999938964844★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 350★ | 370 |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 800★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 3 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 2 |
| HDMI | 2 | 2 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 358 | 313★ |
| Slot Width | 3.5 | 3★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX |
| Weight | 2.50 kg | 1.95 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 3 | FSR |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
ASUS GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ROG Strix OC 16GB GDDR6X White
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong rt (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong raster (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Below average affordability (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average social proof (34th percentile)
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong rt (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong compute (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong ai (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average affordability (18th percentile)18th %ile
Pricing
ASUS GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ROG Strix OC 16GB GDDR6X White
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6 Black
No current pricing available
Verdict
Both products are closely matched - ASUS GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ROG Strix OC wins 9 specs while Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE wins 11.
