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Powercolor Radeon RX 7900 XTX Red Devil OC

PowerColor's premium Red Devil OC take on the RX 7900 XTX, a previous-gen flagship with 24GB of GDDR6, beefy cooling, and a factory overclock for 4K raster gaming.

75/100
Very good
Overall score · how we rate
24GB GDDR6RDNA 3 architecture384-bit memory busPremium Red Devil buildFactory overclocked
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Why we rate it

  • Strong 4K rasterisation
  • Massive 24GB VRAM
  • Premium Red Devil cooling
  • Factory overclock and high clocks
  • Weaker ray tracing than Nvidia
  • No FSR 4 support
Score profile

Where the Powercolor Radeon RX 7900 XTX Red Devil OC wins and loses

Scored against the graphics cards class
4K1440pRayVRAM90966295
4K rasterisation
90
1440p rasterisation
96
Ray tracing
62
VRAM headroom
95
Full specification

Specifications

Grouped · supported features marked in blue

Memory

VRAM24 GB
Memory typeGDDR6

Compute units

CUDA cores / Stream processors6

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Powercolor Radeon RX 7900 XTX Red Devil OC vs MSI GeForce RTX 4080 Super 16GB

Highlighted cell = better in that row
4K1440pRayVRAM
Powercolor Radeon RX 7900 XTX Red Devil OCGeForce RTX 4080 Super 16GB
 PowercolorPowercolor Radeon RX 7900 XTX Red Devil OCThis pageMSIGeForce RTX 4080 Super 16GB
Overall score75 /10075 /100
VRAM24 GBBetter16 GB
Memory typeGDDR6
Cuda cores6
Who it's for

Is the Powercolor Radeon RX 7900 XTX Red Devil OC right for you?

Buy it if
Raster-focused 4K gamers at a discount

If you find this card at a clear discount and want strong 4K rasterisation with 24GB VRAM and premium cooling, and heavy ray tracing isn't a priority, the Red Devil OC is excellent value.

Skip it if
Heavy ray tracing or FSR 4 fans

If you want strong ray tracing in heavy path-traced titles or the latest FSR 4 upscaling, the 7900 XTX trails. A current RDNA 4 card or an RTX equivalent makes more sense for those priorities.

Raster-focused 4K gamer
Plays modern AAA at 4K raster without prioritising heavy ray tracing. The 7900 XTX delivers strong 4K raster with 24GB VRAM, excellent value at discounted pricing.
excellent
VRAM-hungry creator
Uses the card for memory-bound creative workloads alongside gaming. The 24GB VRAM is genuinely useful for Blender, video, and modded games at discounted pricing.
good
High-refresh 1440p gamer
Plays at 1440p high refresh with everything cranked. The 7900 XTX is overkill for 1440p but delivers very high frame rates with plenty of headroom.
okay
Heavy ray tracing fan
Wants the best ray tracing in heavy path-traced titles. RDNA 3's 2nd-gen RT trails Nvidia significantly. An RTX card or current RDNA 4 makes more sense for RT priorities.
skip
Common questions

Before you buy

Is the RX 7900 XTX still worth buying in 2026?

Yes at a clear discount for raster-focused 4K gaming. The 24GB VRAM and strong rasterisation hold up well. The main caveat is weaker ray tracing than Nvidia and no FSR 4 support.

How does the RX 7900 XTX compare to the RTX 4080 SUPER?

Similar 4K rasterisation, with the 7900 XTX winning on VRAM (24GB versus 16GB) and the 4080 SUPER winning decisively on ray tracing and DLSS. Pick based on raster value versus RT priorities.

Does the RX 7900 XTX support FSR 4?

No. The 7900 XTX is RDNA 3, which supports FSR 3 but not the newer RDNA 4-exclusive FSR 4. FSR 3 is good but trails current FSR 4 and DLSS 4 image quality in supported titles.

What PSU do I need for the Red Devil 7900 XTX?

PowerColor recommends 800W for the Red Devil OC. With a power-hungry CPU, a quality 850W unit gives more headroom against the 355W TDP and transient spikes.