XFX Speedster MERC310 AMD Radeon RX 7900XT
XFX's premium take on the Radeon RX 7900 XT, with 20GB of GDDR6, triple-fan MERC cooling, and strong 1440p ultra and entry 4K rasterisation performance.
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Why we rate it
- Generous 20GB VRAM allocation
- Strong rasterisation performance
- Premium XFX MERC cooling
- DisplayPort 2.1 outputs
- Weaker ray tracing than Nvidia
- FSR is no DLSS 4
Where the XFX Speedster MERC310 AMD Radeon RX 7900XT wins and loses
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XFX Speedster MERC310 AMD Radeon RX 7900XT vs MSI GeForce RTX 4080 Super 16GB
| XFXXFX Speedster MERC310 AMD Radeon RX 7900XTThis page | MSIGeForce RTX 4080 Super 16GB | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 75 /100 | 75 /100 |
| VRAM | 20 GBBetter | 16 GB |
| Boost clock | 2535 MHz | — |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | — |
| TDP | 315 W | — |
| Cuda cores | 10752 | — |
| Memory bus bit | 320 | — |
Is the XFX Speedster MERC310 AMD Radeon RX 7900XT right for you?
If you find this card at a meaningful discount versus the RX 9070 XT, and you prioritise rasterisation and VRAM over ray tracing, it's a strong 1440p ultra card with genuine 4K capability in many titles.
If you want strong RT performance or DLSS 4 multi-frame generation, this card simply can't compete with current Nvidia options at similar money. Look at the RTX 5070 Ti or RX 9070 XT instead.
Before you buy
Only at a clear discount versus the RX 9070 XT or RTX 5070 Ti. The 7900 XT remains a strong rasterisation card with generous VRAM, but newer cards offer better RT and FSR 4 or DLSS 4 features.
The 9070 XT offers similar rasterisation performance with significantly better ray tracing and FSR 4 support. The 7900 XT wins on raw VRAM at 20GB versus 16GB. Pick based on whether you value memory or RT more.
AMD recommends 750W and that's the realistic floor. With a power-hungry CPU like a Core i9 or Ryzen 9, step up to a quality 850W unit for transient spike headroom.
For rasterised games, yes, at native 4K with FSR Quality enabled. Heavy ray tracing at 4K is a stretch even with upscaling. The 20GB VRAM provides good long-term headroom for 4K texture work though.
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