Sapphire Radeon RX 7800 XT, 16GB GDDR6, HDMI, 3x DP, lite retail

Averaged over the 25 games in our test suite, at 1440p resolution, the RX 7800 XT is able to beat NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (by a small margin), and on top of that the RX 7800 XT is $100 cheaper at the same time. AMD's new card is also able to beat GeForce RTX 3080, one of the most popular cards in the green team's previous generation. The gen-over-gen performance gain compared to RX 6800 XT is pretty slim though with just 3%. If you're still on the older RX 5700 XT, AMD's flagship from a few years ago, the RX 7800 XT offers double the performance, pretty impressive. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is over 25% slower than the RX 7800 XT. With these performance numbers, the RX 7800 XT is a great card for 1440p gaming, it will easily reach over 60 FPS with maximized settings in all but the most demanding games. If you're willing to dial down details or use an upscaling technology, then 4K with decent framerates is a possibility, too.

Both the Radeon RX 7700 XT and 7800 XT graphics cards are recent introductions specifically for my favourite monitor resolution,the WQHD monitor range. Both cards feature a notable shader count and VRAM buffers when evaluating their specifications. They are strategically positioned between the GeForce 4060 Ti and RTX 4070, aiming to blend performance and cost-effectiveness. The tested 7800 XT I do seem to like a notch better overall, and it's just $50 more, so that would be an easy choice for me. The extra VRAM, wider memory bus and 13%-14% extra performance make the choice a no-brainer. That said, the 7800 XT series does not present groundbreaking technological advancements but brings incremental improvements in raw performance. What I am saying here is AMD is still a step behind in Raytracing performance and efficient adaptive supersampling techniques with the help of an AI assist. However, most people still do not care about the latter one and as such crave faster shader performance. And here these graphics cards definitely deliver. Notable features include AV1 compatibility, incorporation of the rDNA3 architecture, and updated monitor connectors, all of which enhance the overall user experience but really might not be compelling enough to switch away from NVIDIA. In terms of performance, the RX 7800 XT closely mirrors its 6900 XT predecessor which is just $50 more expensive within this competitive market segment. Alternatives might offer distinct benefits, so potential buyers should assess their options carefully.