Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7900 XT

The Sapphire Pulse costs the same or less than reference Radeon RX 7900 XT models while delivering superior acoustic results and a more desirable configuration of ports. It’s larger than the reference card, but more pleasant to have in your system.

-- As reviewed by PCWorld
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7900 XT 1

Product details

  • Boost Clock: Up to 2450 MHz
  • Game Clock: Up to 2075 MHz
  • Memory Size/Bus: 20GB/320 bit DDR6; Memory Clock: 20 Gbps Effective
  • Output: 2 x HDMI, 2 x DisplayPort
  • Form Factor: 2.7 slot, ATX; Dimension: 313(L) X 133.75(W) X 52.67(H) mm

PROS

+ Quieter than reference model
+ Excellent 1440p and 4K gaming performance
+ Dual HDMI outputs to go with dual DisplayPorts
+ Simple, appealing design
+ 20GB of GDDR6 memory
+ Better value than rival RTX 4070 Ti

CONS

- 7900 XT isn't a great value compared to last-gen offerings still available
- Larger than reference 7900 XT
- Ray tracing performance is fine but lags far behind Nvidia GPUs
- No extras like RGB, dual-BIOS switches, etc.

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCWorld on March 14, 2023
The Sapphire Pulse costs the same or less than reference Radeon RX 7900 XT models while delivering superior acoustic results and a more desirable configuration of ports. It’s larger than the reference card, but more pleasant to have in your system.
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