ASUS posts Radeon RX 7900 Series TUF Gaming specs, incl clocks frequencies
Based on the 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XT SKUs, these TUF Gaming cards include a custom-built triple-fan design that takes up 3.6 slots and is powered by three 8-pin power connectors. In a recent update, ASUS confirmed the advertised clock speeds for all four models.
Both a "default" and a "OC" mode are mentioned in ASUS's published specifications. This latter option is the maximum supported by the official ASUS programme, known as GPU Tweak. It is, therefore not an "out of the box" specification, but rather the highest certified clock speed that is officially supported without voiding the guarantee.
Recall that the base clock speed of a Radeon RX 7900 XTX is 2300 MHz and that its boost clock speed can reach 2500 MHz. These clock speeds for the Radeon RX 7900 XT GPU are 2000 and 2400 MHz. The Radeon RX 7900 XTX TUF Gaming GPU's OC Edition comes with a default clock of 2565 MHz, which is a 2.6% (boost) factory overclock. But in OC mode, the frequency increases 4.6% beyond the AMD standards. In contrast, the RX 7900 XT TUF OC model has a significantly greater overclock. In its default configuration, the clock speed is 2500 MHz, which is 4.1% higher than the specifications. The OC mode, on the other hand, applies a software-based overclock of 5.6%.
While boost clock is higher than game clock, it is more likely to be reached under optimal conditions. When compared to Radeon RX 6900 XT TUF OC Gaming GPUs, these enhancements are somewhat on par with the average, though it is worth mentioning that ASUS did provide a more powerful TUF TOP Edition with an even higher overclock.
ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XTX OC Edition
- OC mode:
- up to 2615 MHz (Boost Clock) +4.6%
- up to 2455 MHz (Game Clock) +6.7%
- Default mode:
- up to 2565 MHz (Boost Clock) +2.6%
- up to 2395 MHz (Game Clock) +4.1%
ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC Edition
- OC mode:
- up to 2535 MHz (Boost Clock) +5.6%
- up to 2175 MHz (Game Clock) +8.7%
- Default mode:
- up to 2500 MHz (Boost Clock) +4.1%
- up to 2130 MHz (Game Clock) +6.5%
ASUS 7900 XT TUF OC, ASUS 7900 XTX TUF OC
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YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH.
Sorry, my Jack Nicholson is showing.
I wonder if the chiplet design is not yet as optimized as it should be and some things had to be scarified in the first iteration of this non-monolithic die.
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There were rumours the 7900XT/XTX had to be taped out again to fix some clock frequency issue not present on the lower end cards. Sorry, a bit too busy to go find the details at the moment.
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The last I heard of that rumour it states that the 7900XT/X that will be launched will have that flaw, and the fixed versions will be named 7950 and 7990.
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I think the TUF versions are now their entry line, so it makes sense that they aren`t that catchy to the eye, like the high end versions.
Personally, i like the simple and understated style of TUF cards, the problem is the ASUS tax...
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A bit disappointing, but I don't know what I expected, they're always barely any different out of the box. There's so many rumours swirling around regarding the 7900XTX's much lower than expected clocks, I wonder what the truth is.