AMD Reveals First RDNA 3 GPUs With The Radeon RX 7900 XTX And XT

The new Radeon offerings may be what you’re looking for, assuming you want NVIDIA’s RTX 4080 or 4090 but don’t have the budget for either of them. The Radeon RX 7900 XTX, which is the higher-end model of the two at 2.3 GHz and 96 compute units, is priced at $999. You can save a hundred bucks if you don’t mind a small sacrifice in performance, however.

The Radeon RX 7900 XT, which features a 2.0 GHz clock speed and 84 compute units, is priced at $899. The XTX offering has a total board power (TBP) rating of 355 watts, while the XT model comes in with a TBP rating of 300 watts, so keep that in mind when making your choice. As for availability, you’ll be able to get both Radeon RX 7900 GPUs starting on December 13. AMD says the models will be available from its website and “leading board partners.” In comparison to AMD’s latest models, NVIDIA’s high-end GeForce RTX 4090 is priced at $1,599, and the RTX 4080 at $1,199.

The RX 7900 XTX slots above the RX 6950 XT, which is based on RDNA 2, sports 80 compute units, and has a TBP of 335 watts. The RX 7900 XT, meanwhile, slots in below the RX 6950 XT model, but comes in ahead of the RX 6800 XT, which is likewise based on RDNA 2, packs 72 compute units, 16GB of 256-bit GDDR6 memory, and a TBP of 300 watts. In terms of performance, the RX 7900 XTX is what you’re looking for, but if budget is also a concern, the RX 6800 XT is priced at a much lower $649. Of course, it’s probably best to wait for performance comparisons to start rolling in before you break out your credit card.