Review: ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XTX OC

Kaarme

2022-12-13 18:06

I see one popular store over here listing this particular card, RX 7900 XTX TUF OC, for only 50 euros less than the RTX 4080 TUF OC. It feels like either the store or Asus wants to make sure it won't sell.

#6082696

kakiharaFRS

2022-12-13 18:50

here's a french well known webstore https://www.ldlc.com/recherche/4080 asus/ ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4080 16GB 1719€95 ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4080 OC Edition 16GB 1739€95 https://www.ldlc.com/recherche/7900xtx/ ASUS Radeon RX7900XTX-24G 1349€95 ouch that FR vat is hardcore the xtx is close to north american mrsp in switzerland PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB 995.95chf ASUS Radeon RX7900XTX-24G 1'161.95 PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB Red Devil Limited Edition 1'183.95 funny how my 3 months old pushed 4 times 4090 order is suddenly is stock almost as if they fear I would cancel

#6082712

tunejunky

2022-12-13 19:37

this is one of the few areas where the "Asus tax" may (or not) be worth it. and the ROG/Strix version won't be because of the lightshow and an additional "ROG" tax.

#6082715

alanm

2022-12-13 19:43

"If you were hoping to score the RX 7900 XTX, you’re out of luck. It’s sold out at every retailer I checked, including AMD’s own website. I queued on AMD’s website for an hour to buy a card, but only the weaker RX 7900 XT was still in stock. It sold out during the course of writing this article..." AMD’s new graphics cards are sold out, and scalpers are already charging twice the price

#6082717

Maddness

2022-12-13 19:47

Kaarme:

I see one popular store over here listing this particular card, RX 7900 XTX TUF OC, for only 50 euros less than the RTX 4080 TUF OC. It feels like either the store or Asus wants to make sure it won't sell.

It's the same in my country. I have no idea what Asus is thinking with the price.

#6082720

tunejunky

2022-12-13 19:50

alanm:

"If you were hoping to score the RX 7900 XTX, you’re out of luck. It’s sold out at every retailer I checked, including AMD’s own website. I queued on AMD’s website for an hour to buy a card, but only the weaker RX 7900 XT was still in stock. It sold out during the course of writing this article..." AMD’s new graphics cards are sold out, and scalpers are already charging twice the price

yeah i missed out but there will be another tranche of cards arriving b4 new years

#6082727

GREGIX

2022-12-13 20:28

tunejunky:

yeah i missed out but there will be another tranche of cards arriving b4 new years

Yah, good luck to scalpers with selling cards at that prices. I have personally very hard time to convince myself, that I need this card. I need to buy some card at some point(my son craves for upgrade from 2080s) but I may end up buying just another 6800xt as at least I know it doesn't fail and eat less power...4080 may be an option, but not with that 1460E+ bracket.

#6082730

Undying

2022-12-13 20:38

Maddness:

It's the same in my country. I have no idea what Asus is thinking with the price.

ASUS is doing that with both brands. Strix premium is not worth it.

#6082744

H83

2022-12-13 21:27

alanm:

"If you were hoping to score the RX 7900 XTX, you’re out of luck. It’s sold out at every retailer I checked, including AMD’s own website. I queued on AMD’s website for an hour to buy a card, but only the weaker RX 7900 XT was still in stock. It sold out during the course of writing this article..." AMD’s new graphics cards are sold out, and scalpers are already charging twice the price

Good luck trying to scalp these cards...

#6082747

alanm

2022-12-13 21:37

H83:

Good luck trying to scalp these cards...

The biggest scalpers are greedy retailers. The ones that adjust the price upwards as stocks diminish. And there will be a few brand loyal ppl who pay more for an XTX than a 4080 during shortages.

#6082780

GamerNerves

2022-12-14 00:12

Size of Asus TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XTX: 352.9 x 158.2 x 72.6 mm Size of Asus TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT: 352.9 x 158.2 x 72.6 mm Why are they so big? My case Fractal Design Meshify 2 Compact cannot fit one without removing a front fan, which I wouldn't want to do. I'm not a potential buyer anyway, but I imagined that at least the XT variant could use smaller coolers. I wish there would be some slimmer options, but manufacturers seem to use the same massive cooler on both models. Indeed these cards come with those supportive brackets due to weight. All good if those who actually buy these are happy, but for the price I would expect more than just slapping an huge and heavy lump of metal on top and calling it a day. We have seen that the factory models' coolers are adequate already, but could be a little more efficient.

#6082843

NCC1701D

2022-12-14 04:45

GamerNerves:

Size of Asus TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XTX: 352.9 x 158.2 x 72.6 mm Size of Asus TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT: 352.9 x 158.2 x 72.6 mm Why are they so big? My case Fractal Design Meshify 2 Compact couldn't fit one without removing a front fan, which I wouldn't want to do. I'm not a potential buyer anyway, but I imagined that at least the XT variant could use smaller coolers. I wish there would be some slimmer options, but manufacturers seem to use the same massive cooler on both models. Indeed these cards come with those supportive brackets due to weight. All good if those who actually buy these are happy, but for the price I would expect more than just slapping an huge and heavy lump of metal on top and calling it a day. We have seen that the factory models' coolers are adequate already, but could be a little more efficient.

That is kind of crazy. I think that's even bigger than the TUF 4090.

#6082879

pegasus1

2022-12-14 07:56

Undying:

ASUS is doing that with both brands. Strix premium is not worth it.

Ive got a TUF laptop with a 2070gtx/i7 10750H and to be honest a superb rig, the best build quality ive seen and at the time was priced very similar to MSI equivalents. The only downer is the Armoury Crate software but ive uninstalled that anyway.

#6082905

GamerNerves

2022-12-14 09:15

NCC1701D:

That is kind of crazy. I think that's even bigger than the TUF 4090.

Yes, the size of that card is: 348.2 x 150 x 72.6 mm

#6082939

H83

2022-12-14 11:22

GamerNerves:

Size of Asus TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XTX: 352.9 x 158.2 x 72.6 mm Size of Asus TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT: 352.9 x 158.2 x 72.6 mm Why are they so big? My case Fractal Design Meshify 2 Compact cannot fit one without removing a front fan, which I wouldn't want to do. I'm not a potential buyer anyway, but I imagined that at least the XT variant could use smaller coolers. I wish there would be some slimmer options, but manufacturers seem to use the same massive cooler on both models. Indeed these cards come with those supportive brackets due to weight. All good if those who actually buy these are happy, but for the price I would expect more than just slapping an huge and heavy lump of metal on top and calling it a day. We have seen that the factory models' coolers are adequate already, but could be a little more efficient.

The physical package is really absurd, it's like they can't be bothered to design a good cooler, so they just slap a giant one and call it a day...

#6082991

AuerX

2022-12-14 14:04

H83:

The physical package is really absurd, it's like they can't be bothered to design a good cooler, so they just slap a giant one and call it a day...

So Asus is out for a quick $$$ grab, supported by AMgreeD's pricing strategy?

#6082997

pegasus1

2022-12-14 14:13

AuerX:

So Asus is out for a quick $$$ grab, supported by AMgreeD's pricing strategy?

4090 plus block come end of Jan, here's my cash ready.

#6083015

tunejunky

2022-12-14 15:02

pegasus1:

Ive got a TUF laptop with a 2070gtx/i7 10750H and to be honest a superb rig, the best build quality ive seen and at the time was priced very similar to MSI equivalents. The only downer is the Armoury Crate software but ive uninstalled that anyway.

i have the ROG version which replaced a MSI Leopard. it's due for a rebuild (dust and dry thermal paste) then it's going to my niece

#6083241

H83

2022-12-14 22:40

AuerX:

So Asus is out for a quick $$$ grab, supported by AMgreeD's pricing strategy?

Have you never read about the "Asus tax"?:D

#6083272

H83

2022-12-14 23:21

I finally read the review about this cards and this is a beast, in very way. It offers great performance and great acoustics but the cooler is massive!... Also, the XTX really comes alive with the overclocking and offers even better performance. And i really like that AMD didn`t push their reference cards to the limit, like others, giving their partners some room with their own designs. Great review!