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AMD · GPU · RX 7000
RX 7800 XT
The current RX 7800 XT price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Works well for: 1080p Gaming, 1440p Gaming
Trade-offs: Current price sits $115 above the strong-value threshold (~$652)
- VRAM
- 16 GB
- Memory bandwidth
- 624 GB/s
- Board power
- 263 W
- Architecture
- RDNA 3.0
- Interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: MediumAt $767 the RX 7800 XT is priced in line with its $782 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
RX 7800 XT: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
3 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapphire PULSE RX 7800 XT | Newegg | New | $767 | 71 | 2026-10-16 | View offer → |
| Sapphire NITRO+ RX 7800 XT | Newegg | New | $782 | 70 | 2026-10-11 | View offer → |
| ASUS TUF RX 7800 XT GAMING OC | Newegg | New | $788 | 70 | 2026-10-16 | View offer → |
| RX 7800 XTMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#23 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #20 AMDRX 7900 GRE 45
- #21 NVIDIARTX PRO 2000 Blackwell 44
- #22 AMDRX 9070 GRE 43
- #23 AMDRX 7800 XT 43
- #24 IntelIntel Arc Pro B70 42
- #25 NVIDIARTX 4070 42
- #26 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 40
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#15 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #12 NVIDIARTX 5060 76
- #13 NVIDIARTX 5070 Ti 76
- #14 AMDRX 7900 XT 74
- #15 AMDRX 7800 XT 71
- #16 NVIDIARTX 5080 71
- #17 NVIDIARTX 4070 69
- #18 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 68
Performance 1080p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#23 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #20 AMDRX 7900 GRE 45
- #21 NVIDIARTX PRO 2000 Blackwell 44
- #22 AMDRX 9070 GRE 43
- #23 AMDRX 7800 XT 43
- #24 IntelIntel Arc Pro B70 42
- #25 NVIDIARTX 4070 42
- #26 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 40
Value 1080p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#15 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #12 NVIDIARTX 5050 67
- #13 NVIDIARTX 5070 67
- #14 AMDRX 7600 63
- #15 AMDRX 7800 XT 60
- #16 AMDRX 7700 XT 59
- #17 NVIDIARTX 4070 58
- #18 AMDRX 7900 XT 57
Performance 1440p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#23 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #20 AMDRX 7900 GRE 45
- #21 NVIDIARTX PRO 2000 Blackwell 44
- #22 AMDRX 9070 GRE 43
- #23 AMDRX 7800 XT 43
- #24 IntelIntel Arc Pro B70 42
- #25 NVIDIARTX 4070 42
- #26 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 40
Value 1440p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#14 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #11 AMDRX 7900 XTX 64
- #12 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 8GB 64
- #13 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti Super 63
- #14 AMDRX 7800 XT 61
- #15 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 60
- #16 NVIDIARTX 4080 Super 60
- #17 NVIDIARTX 4070 58
Performance 4K
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#23 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #20 AMDRX 7900 GRE 45
- #21 NVIDIARTX PRO 2000 Blackwell 44
- #22 AMDRX 9070 GRE 43
- #23 AMDRX 7800 XT 43
- #24 IntelIntel Arc Pro B70 42
- #25 NVIDIARTX 4070 42
- #26 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 40
Value 4K
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#17 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #14 AMDRX 9070 GRE 54
- #15 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 48
- #16 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 47
- #17 AMDRX 7800 XT 46
- #18 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 43
- #19 NVIDIARTX 4070 42
- #20 AMDRX 7900 GRE 42
Performance Ray Tracing @ 1080p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#21 of 41 graded graphics cards
- #18 AMDRX 9070 GRE 46
- #19 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 45
- #20 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 41
- #21 AMDRX 7800 XT 39
- #22 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 8GB 37
- #23 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 36
- #24 NVIDIARTX 3070 Ti 33
Value Ray Tracing @ 1080p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#22 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #19 AMDRX 7900 XT 56
- #20 NVIDIARTX 5090 55
- #21 AMDRX 9060 XT 8GB 52
- #22 AMDRX 7800 XT 52
- #23 IntelArc A750 52
- #24 NVIDIARTX 5050 51
- #25 AMDRX 7700 XT 50
Performance Ray Tracing @ 1440p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#21 of 43 graded graphics cards
- #18 NVIDIARTX 4070 38
- #19 AMDRX 9070 GRE 37
- #20 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 34
- #21 AMDRX 7800 XT 33
- #22 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 31
- #23 NVIDIARTX 3070 Ti 27
- #24 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 8GB 26
Value Ray Tracing @ 1440p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#22 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #19 NVIDIARTX 4070 55
- #20 NVIDIARTX 5060 55
- #21 AMDRX 7900 XTX 52
- #22 AMDRX 7800 XT 50
- #23 AMDRX 7700 XT 47
- #24 AMDRX 9060 XT 8GB 46
- #25 IntelArc A750 44
Performance Ray Tracing @ 4K
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#20 of 43 graded graphics cards
- #17 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 32
- #18 NVIDIARTX 4070 30
- #19 AMDRX 9070 GRE 24
- #20 AMDRX 7800 XT 24
- #21 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 23
- #22 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 22
- #23 AMDRX 7700 XT 15
Value Ray Tracing @ 4K
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#19 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #16 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 44
- #17 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 42
- #18 NVIDIARTX 4070 38
- #19 AMDRX 7800 XT 37
- #20 IntelArc B580 37
- #21 AMDRX 7900 GRE 36
- #22 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 34
Performance AI
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#36 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #33 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 11
- #34 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 11
- #35 NVIDIARTX 5060 9
- #36 AMDRX 7800 XT 9
- #37 AMDRX 7700 XT 8
- #38 IntelArc A770 7
- #39 IntelArc A750 7
Value AI
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#33 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #30 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 10
- #31 AMDRX 7900 GRE 10
- #32 AMDRX 9060 XT 8GB 9
- #33 AMDRX 7800 XT 9
- #34 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 8GB 8
- #35 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 8
- #36 IntelArc A770 7
Performance 3D Rendering
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#30 of 39 graded graphics cards
- #27 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 18
- #28 NVIDIARTX 2000 Ada 18
- #29 IntelIntel Arc Pro B70 17
- #30 AMDRX 7800 XT 16
- #31 AMDRX 7700 XT 15
- #32 IntelArc A770 14
- #33 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 14
Value 3D Rendering
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#32 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #29 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 12
- #30 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 12
- #31 AMDRX 7900 GRE 12
- #32 AMDRX 7800 XT 12
- #33 NVIDIARTX 5060 12
- #34 NVIDIARTX 2000 Ada 11
- #35 IntelArc A750 10
Performance Light Use
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#35 of 50 graded graphics cards
- #32 IntelIntel Arc Pro B70 56
- #33 NVIDIARTX 5070 56
- #34 AMDRX 7900 GRE 54
- #35 AMDRX 7800 XT 53
- #36 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti Super 48
- #37 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 48
- #38 NVIDIARTX 3070 Ti 46
Value Light Use
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#32 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #29 AMDRX 9070 XT 21
- #30 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 20
- #31 IntelIntel Arc Pro B70 19
- #32 AMDRX 7800 XT 18
- #33 IntelArc A770 18
- #34 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 16
- #35 NVIDIARTX 5070 Ti 16
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value71 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 XT 100 +39% capability · +4% price | |
| 1080p GamingRaster performance · 1080p | GradeS Value60 | Higher capability RX 9070 XT S 84 +39% capability · +4% price | Higher Value with current priorities RX 9060 XT 16GB A 92 -7% capability · -32% price |
| 1440p GamingRaster performance · 1440p | GradeA Value61 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 XT S 100 +39% capability · +4% price | |
| 4K / VRRaster performance · 4K / VR | GradeC Value46 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 XT A 84 +39% capability · +4% price | |
| Ray Tracing @ 1080pRay tracing capability · 1080p | GradeB Value52 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 XT A 100 +61% capability · +4% price | |
| Ray Tracing @ 1440pRay tracing capability · 1440p | GradeC Value50 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 XT B 100 +66% capability · +4% price | |
| Ray Tracing @ 4KRay tracing capability · 4K | GradeF Value37 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 XT C 77 +99% capability · +4% price | |
| AI / Local LLMAI compute · memory and ecosystem fit | GradeC Value9 | Higher capability RTX 5070 B 26 +234% capability · +12% price | Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 XT B 27 ⚠ not a drop-in swap +163% capability · +4% price |
| 3D Rendering3D rendering · creator workloads | GradeD Value12 | Higher capability RTX 5070 A 40 +151% capability · +12% price | Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 XT C 41 ⚠ not a drop-in swap +36% capability · +4% price |
| Light Use & EfficiencyEfficiency · lighter workloads | GradeC Value18 | Higher capability RTX 3050 6GB S 97 +89% capability · -60% price | Higher Value with current priorities Arc A380 S 100 +87% capability · -79% price |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- 1080p Gaming is your main prioritygraded S for 1080p Gaming on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$652$652 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-10-10–2026-10-16 offer frame
- You want memory headroom — memory is not what limits it hereno memory cap applies to this grade — the raster index sets it, not the frame buffer
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $115 above the strong-value threshold (~$652)cheapest tracked $767 against a $652 calculated threshold with Balanced priorities
- 3D Rendering is what you actually need it forit grades only D there
Works well if
- 1080p is your main priority — S here means 144 Hz+ ultra with headroomgraded S for 1080p on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$571$571 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for 1080p, in the 2026-10-10–2026-10-16 offer frame
- You want memory headroom — 16 GB is above what this job needsthe same card with 8 GB grades A for 1080p; this one has 16 GB and hits no memory cap
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $196 above the strong-value threshold (~$571)cheapest tracked $767 against a $571 calculated threshold for 1080p
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRX 9060 XT 16GB holds Relative Value 92 against its 60 for 1080p, at $520
- 3D Rendering is what you actually need it forit grades only D there
Works well if
- 1440p is your main prioritygraded A for 1440p on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$532$532 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for 1440p, in the 2026-10-10–2026-10-16 offer frame
- You want memory headroom — 16 GB is above what this job needsthe same card with 10 GB grades B for 1440p; this one has 16 GB and hits no memory cap
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $235 above the strong-value threshold (~$532)cheapest tracked $767 against a $532 calculated threshold for 1440p
- 3D Rendering is what you actually need it forit grades only D there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- 4K is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades C for 4K, but S for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- 4K is what you actually need it forit grades C there; RX 9070 XT grades A at $800
- You want strong value for 4K specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for 4K — the calculation only gets there near $225, against a cheapest tracked $767
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 1080p is your main priority — B here means playablegraded B for Ray Tracing @ 1080p on the same rubric as the tier list, from 48 fps measured natively (upscaling typically adds 40–60% on top)
- You want memory headroom — memory is not what limits it hereno memory cap applies to this grade for Ray Tracing @ 1080p — the raster index sets it, not the frame buffer
- FSR 3.1 with frame generation matters to youtemporal upscaler + frame generation, not ML-based — derived from the rdna3 architecture, not from a scraped feature flag
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Ray Tracing @ 1080p specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Ray Tracing @ 1080p — the calculation only gets there near $412, against a cheapest tracked $767
- 3D Rendering is what you actually need it forit grades only D there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 1440p is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades C for Ray Tracing @ 1440p, but S for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- Ray Tracing @ 1440p is what you actually need it forit grades C there; RX 9070 XT grades B at $800
- You want strong value for Ray Tracing @ 1440p specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Ray Tracing @ 1440p — the calculation only gets there near $392, against a cheapest tracked $767
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 4K is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades F for Ray Tracing @ 4K, but S for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- Ray Tracing @ 4K is what you actually need it forit grades F there; RX 9070 XT grades C at $800
- You want strong value for Ray Tracing @ 4K specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Ray Tracing @ 4K per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- AI is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades C for AI, but S for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- AI is what you actually need it forit grades C there; RTX 5070 grades B at $856
- You want strong value for AI specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for AI per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- 3D Rendering is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades D for 3D Rendering, but S for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- 3D Rendering is what you actually need it forit grades D there; RTX 5070 grades A at $856
- You want strong value for 3D Rendering specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for 3D Rendering per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Light Use is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades C for Light Use, but S for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- Light Use is what you actually need it forit grades C there; RTX 3050 6GB grades S at $307
- You want strong value for Light Use specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Light Use per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelArc A380 holds Relative Value 100 against its 18 for Light Use, at $160
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the RX 7800 XT
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for 1080p
Chosen for 1440p
Chosen for 4K
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 1080p
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 1440p
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 4K
Chosen for AI
This scenario carries a requirement candidates are checked against first: CUDA — Many local-LLM and diffusion toolchains are CUDA-only. ROCm and Vulkan builds exist and work, but they are not drop-in — check your toolchain before treating a non-NVIDIA card as an equivalent swap.
Chosen for 3D Rendering
This scenario carries a requirement candidates are checked against first: OptiX — Blender Cycles reaches its fastest path on NVIDIA OptiX. HIP (AMD) and oneAPI (Intel) render the same scenes, so this is a workflow question, not a capability wall — but render times and add-on support differ.
Chosen for Light Use
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Core / Performance
- Architecture
- RDNA 3.0
- GPU chip
- Navi 32
- GPU variant
- Navi 32 XT (215-180000006)
- Process node
- 5 nm
- Transistors
- 28,100 million
- Shading units
- 3840
Memory
- Capacity
- 16 GB
- Type
- GDDR6
- Bus width
- 256 bit
- Effective speed
- 19.5 Gbps
- Bandwidth
- 624 GB/s
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 263 W
- Power connector
- Varies by version
- Recommended PSU
- Varies by version
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- Varies by version280–320 mm across tracked variants
- Height
- Varies by version129–151 mm across tracked variants
- Width
- Varies by version
- Slot thickness
- Varies by version3 across tracked variants
- Fans
- Varies by version2–3 across tracked variants
- Cooling
- Varies by version
- Outputs
- Varies by version
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 263 W
- Power connector
- 2x 8-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 600 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 320 mm
- Height
- 151 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 3 slots
- Fans
- 3
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 3× DisplayPort · 1× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- TUF-RX7800XT-O16G-GAMING
- Vendor warranty
- 3 years
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 263 W
- Power connector
- 2x 8-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 600 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 320 mm
- Height
- 135 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 3 slots
- Fans
- 3
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 2× DisplayPort · 2× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- 11330-01-20G
- Vendor warranty
- 2 years
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 263 W
- Power connector
- 2x 8-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 600 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 280 mm
- Height
- 129 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 3 slots
- Fans
- 2
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 2× DisplayPort · 2× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- 11330-02-20G
- Vendor warranty
- 2 years
Select an exact version for physical dimensions and connector details.
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Core / Performance
- Texture units
- 240
- ROPs
- 96
- Ray tracing cores
- 60
- Tensor cores
- 0
- Base clock
- 1295 MHz
- Boost clock
- 2430 MHz
Features
- Upscaling
- FSR 3.1
- Frame generation
- frame generation
- Ray tracing
- Supported
- RGB lighting
- No
Warranty & release
- Release year
- 2023
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-10–2026-10-16
What to check in your build
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
Varies by version
Select a board to confirm its connector and cable-clearance needs.
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
Varies by version
Slot occupancy depends on the board cooler and thickness.
Select an exact version above for physical dimensions and connector details.
600 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
2x 8-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 320 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 3 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
600 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
2x 8-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 320 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 3 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
600 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
2x 8-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 280 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 3 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
Compare all 3 board variants
| Variant | Length | Slot thickness | Power connector | Recommended PSU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS TUF RX 7800 XT GAMING OC | 320 mm | 3 | 2x 8-pin | 600 W |
| Sapphire NITRO+ RX 7800 XT | 320 mm | 3 | 2x 8-pin | 600 W |
| Sapphire PULSE RX 7800 XT | 280 mm | 3 | 2x 8-pin | 600 W |
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
RX 7800 XT offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #23 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1024. RX 9060 XT 16GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RX 7800 XT offers S-grade capability for 1080p. It ranks #23 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1024. RX 9070 currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RX 7800 XT offers A-grade capability for 1440p. It ranks #23 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1024. RX 9060 XT 16GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RX 7800 XT offers C-grade capability for 4K. It ranks #23 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1024. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RX 7800 XT offers B-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 1080p. It ranks #21 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 836. RX 9060 XT 16GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RX 7800 XT offers C-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 1440p. It ranks #21 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 836. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RX 7800 XT offers F-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 4K. It ranks #20 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 836. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RX 7800 XT offers C-grade capability for AI. It ranks #36 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ai compute index 317. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RX 7800 XT offers D-grade capability for 3D Rendering. It ranks #30 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1024. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RX 7800 XT offers C-grade capability for Light Use. It ranks #35 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1024. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Do all RX 7800 XT boards have the same physical design?
No. Dimensions, slot thickness, cooling, power connectors and display outputs belong to the exact board. Use the Exact version selector before checking case or PSU fit.
How much case clearance should I allow for the RX 7800 XT?
Tracked boards range from 280 to 320 mm in length. Select the exact board, then also allow for front radiators or fans, card height, slot thickness and power-cable bend; length alone does not guarantee fit.
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon is shown as a discovery link when we do not have a permitted verified price snapshot. It is excluded from price comparisons, rankings and Relative Value until a compliant tracked price exists.
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