ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC Edition 20GB GDDR6 – Review

The ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC Edition is built with the powerful graphics performance of the AMD RDNA3 architecture and is based on a new chiplet design. It offers dedicated 2nd gen RT Cores and 3rd gen Tensor Cores, new streaming multiprocessors, and high-speed GDDR6 memory to tackle the latest games. The ray tracing performance is suggested to be up to 50 per cent better than on the RX 6950 XT, while rasterization performance is expected to be up to 70 per cent better.

 

 

 

The fans are also new and upgraded from ASUS, being bigger and able to boost airflow and static pressure without sacrificing silence.

The two side fans spin counter clockwise to minimize turbulence and maximize air dispersion through the heatsink. All three fans come to a standstill when GPU temps are below 55 Celsius, letting you play less-demanding games or perform light tasks in relative silence. Fans start up again when temps are over 60 Celsius, referencing a speed curve that balances performance and acoustics for work or play.

 

Model	ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon™ RX 7900 XT 20GB GDDR6
Graphic Engine	AMD Radeon™ RX 7900 XT
Bus Standard	PCI Express 4.0
OpenGL	OpenGL®4.6
Video Memory	20GB GDDR6
Clock Speed	OC mode : up to 2450 MHz (Boost Clock)/up to 2075 MHz (Game Clock) Default mode : up to 2400 MHz (Boost Clock)/up to 2000 MHz (Game Clock)
Stream Processors	5376
Memory Speed	20 Gbps
Memory Interface	320-bit
I/O Interface	Yes x 1 (Native HDMI 2.1) Yes x 3 (Native DisplayPort 2.1) HDCP Support Yes (2.3)
Dimensions	13.9 x 6.23 x 2.86 inches 352.9 x 158.2 x 72.6 mm
Recommended PSU	750W
Slot	3.63 Slot

The basis of the cooler is a large plate nickel-plated heatsink with heat pipes soldered to the sole of direct contact with the GPU and memory chips. The same heatsink also serves as a cooler for the VRM power converter components with the help of small soles. For a pair of VRM memory mosfets, a separate small heatsink is provided, screwed to the main heatsink. The back plate is made of aluminium with an electrically insulating coating and has a triple purpose: it serves as a PCB protection element, a stiffener, and carries a TUF logo.

 

 

Power is supplied through three 8-pin connector. It has an LED indicator of correct power connection (in case of incorrect connection and in the absence of power, it lights up in red).

The graphics card has 4 video outputs: In addition to 3x DisplayPort 2.1 outputs, 1x HDMI 2.1 outputs (but no USB Type-C connector that supports DP2.1) However, the GPU can only output to 4 monitors at the same time, so this solution simply provides more flexibility when choosing video outputs.

 

he card has a dual BIOS. There is a switch on the back plate of the card, in different BIOS versions (they are called Performance mode and Quiet mode – productive and quiet modes) different fan operation curves are set.

Auto-Extreme Technology is an automated manufacturing process that sets new standards in the industry by allowing all soldering to be completed in a single pass. This reduces thermal strain on components and avoids the use of harsh cleaning chemicals, resulting in less environmental impact, lower manufacturing power consumption, and a more reliable product overall.

 

Benchmark:

ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT OC Edition is the high range graphics card in AMD RDN3-based segment. As such, our graphics workstation, based on an ASUS Prime X670E-Pro Wifi motherboard and AMD 7900X 12 cores processor.  The ram we will be using is  XPG 6000mhz- 32 memory kit. ADATA XPG GAMMIX S50 Lite 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD is used as well to run with benchmark. On the Comparison, we will be testing 3 GPUs to run side by side to see perform better.

Model	DIY System
Motherboard	ASUS X670E-Pro WIFI
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X – 12 Cores/24 Threads
Cooling	EKWB-AIO 360 D-RGB
Ram	XPG DDR5 6000Mhz
SSD	ADATA XPG GAMMIX S50 Lite 1TB M.2 NVMe
OS	Microsoft Windows 11 Pro 22H2
Bios	821

 

Model	Graphic Engine	Bus Standard	Video Memory	GPU Clock	Boost GPU Clock	Memory Clock	Resizeable Bar	Driver
ASUS TUF Radeon RX 7900 XT 20GB GDDR6	RX 7900 XT Navi31	PCI Express 4.0	20GB GDDR6	2129	2499	2500	Enable	23.1.1
ROG Strix GeForce RTX™ 4080 16GB GDDR6X	RTX4080 AD103	PCI Express 4.0	16GB GDDR6X	2205	2625	1400	Enable	528.02
ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 2080 AMP Extreme	RTX 2080 TUF104	PCI Express 3.0	8GB GDDR6	1515	1875	1800	Disable	528.02

 

GPUZ

3Dmark Advanced Edition

3DMark includes everything you need to benchmark your PC and mobile devices in one app. Whether you’re gaming on a smartphone, tablet, notebook, or a desktop gaming PC, 3DMark includes a benchmark designed specifically for your hardware.

3DMark Advanced Edition
Model	Speed Way	Fire Strike Ultra	Night Raid	Port Royal	Time Spy Extreme	Wild Life Extreme
ASUS TUF 7900XT	5256	17312	69031	14188	12444	45430
ASUS ROG RTX4080	7294	17626	66264	18298	13365	61063
Zotac RTX2080 AMP	2177	6352	56695	6133	5105	Error

 

 

Ashes of the Singularity Escalation

As a real-time strategy title, Ashes is all about responsiveness during both wide open shots but also concentrated battles. With DirectX12 at the helm, the ability to implement more draw calls per second allows the engine to work with substantial unit depth and effects that other RTS titles had to rely on combined draw calls to achieve, making some combined unit structures ultimately very rigid.

 

GFXBench 5.0

GFXBench is a high-end graphics benchmark that measures mobile and desktop performance with next-gen graphics features across all platforms. As a true cross-API benchmark, GFXBench supports all the industry-standard and vendor-specific APIs including OpenGL, OpenGL ES, Vulkan, Metal, DirectX/Direct3D and DX12.

BaseMark GPU

Basemark GPU is a professional evaluation tool to evaluate and compare graphics performance across mobile and desktop platforms. Uniquely, it supports all major graphics APIs and operating systems.

BaseMark GPU
Model	Average	Minimum	Maximum	Overall Score
ASUS TUF 7900XT	233	123	357	23264
ASUS ROG RTX4080	298	245	430	29806
Zotac RTX2080 AMP	102	72	153	10158

Heaven Benchmark

Extreme performance and stability test for PC hardware: video card, power supply, cooling system. Check your rig in stock and overclocking modes with real-life load! Also includes interactive experience in a beautiful, detailed environment.

Heaven Benchmark
Model	FPS	Minimum FPS	Maximum FPS	Score
ASUS TUF 7900XT	306.3	11.3	631.8	7716
ASUS ROG RTX4080	393.1	71.2	801.1	9902
Zotac RTX2080 AMP	159.8	56	390	4026

SuperPosition

Extreme performance and stability test for PC hardware: video card, power supply, cooling system. Check your rig in stock and overclocking modes with real-life load! Also includes interactive experience in a beautiful, detailed environment.

SuperPosition Benchmark
Model	Average	Minimum	Maximum	Score
ASUS TUF 7900XT	143.17	121.7	173.58	19141
ASUS ROG RTX4080	161.74	88.8	208.92	21624
Zotac RTX2080 AMP	55.16	46.09	71.07	7375

 

Batman Arkham Origins

Taking place before the rise of Gotham City’s most dangerous criminals, the game showcases a young and unrefined Batman as he faces a defining moment in his early career as a crime fighter that sets his path to becoming the Dark Knight.

Batman Arkham Origins
Model	Average	Minimum	Maximum
ASUS TUF 7900XT	407	313	773
ASUS ROG RTX4080	178	114	254
Zotac RTX2080 AMP	183	136	255

 

GTA V

This is a benchmark of GTA 5 (Grand Theft Auto V)

GTA V
Model	Average	Minimum	Maximum
ASUS TUF 7900XT	89.87	30.94	246.96
ASUS ROG RTX4080	96.57	38.24	114.49
Zotac RTX2080 AMP	57.08	16.1	150.13

 

FarCry 6

Far Cry 6 supports ray tracing at launch, with the ability to enable DXR reflections and DXR shadows. But because DXR shadows are kind of pointless and not worth the performance hit, we haven’t tested with them enabled, but I have taken a look at DXR reflections, so we’ll look at that shortly using supported hardware.

FarCry 6
Model	Average	Minimum	Maximum
ASUS TUF 7900XT	114	56	144
ASUS ROG RTX4080	107	85	144
Zotac RTX2080 AMP	45	25	66

 

Sleeping Dog

In this open world game, you play the role of Wei Shen, an undercover cop trying to take down the Triads from the inside out. You’ll have to prove yourself worthy as you fight your way up the organization, taking part in brutal criminal activities without blowing your cover.
Torn between your loyalty to the badge and a criminal code of honor, you will risk everything as the lines between truth, loyalty and justice become permanently blurred.

Sleeping Dog
Model	Average	Minimum FPS	Maximum FPS
ASUS TUF 7900XT	49.9	49.2	51.4
ASUS ROG RTX4080	99.8	83.9	110.2
Zotac RTX2080 AMP	99.8	95.1	105

 

Ghost Recon Breakpoint

Ghost Recon Breakpoint is a military shooter set in a diverse, hostile, and mysterious open world that you can play entirely solo or in four-player co-op.

Ghost Recon Breakpoint
Model	Total Score	Frames Score	FPS
ASUS TUF 7900XT	S	22537	131
ASUS ROG RTX4080	S	26424	153
Zotac RTX2080 AMP	A	12701	74

 

Total War WARHAMMER

Addictive turn-based empire-building with colossal, real-time battles, all set in a world of legendary heroes, giant monsters, flying creatures and storms of magical power.

Total War WARHAMMER
Model	Average	Minimum FPS	Maximum FPS
ASUS TUF 7900XT	133	67	185
ASUS ROG RTX4080	137.8	60	226
Zotac RTX2080 AMP	75.8	52	99

Furmark

100% Full load on GPU for 10 minutes

Furmark – 10 minutes
Model	Maximum Temperature
ASUS TUF 7900XT	62
ASUS ROG RTX4080	60
Zotac RTX2080 AMP	76