Modern-day games will eventually require a ton of video memory to the point where 12GB GPUs will appear as the absolute bare minimum. With AMD’s Radeon RX 7900 XT Ultra, which is made with the company’s board partner XFX, you will not have to worry about those problems, not when the desktop graphics card ships with 20GB of GDDR6 VRAM, which is more than sufficient when cranking up those textures on 4K and even 8K displays.
Before we talk about the specifications, we will go over one thing very quickly. On Amazon, the RTX 7900 XT Ultra is currently priced at $761.99, which is the lowest price of the desktop GPU. With your purchase, you will get a free copy of Sony’s The Last of Us Part 1, and if you have been following gaming news, you will know what an absolute VRAM guzzler this title is.
RTX 3070 and RTX 3070 Ti owners have been complaining of being unable to enjoy the game at maximum settings due to a lack of video memory, even though the GPUs are more than capable of being able to render high framerates. Moving into 2024, things will not improve at all, so it is good practice to remain somewhat future-proof, and that can only happen with the RX 7900 XT. According to various reviews, this GPU is faster than the significantly more expensive RTX 4070 Ti in pure rasterization performance.
Unlike NVIDIA’s high-end graphic cards, AMD’s top-tier offering does not require you to use a power adapter as it ships with two 8-pin connectors. As for the specifications, the XFX Speedster MERC310 has a triple-fan cooling solution, with the GPU being able to run up to a clock speed of 2,535MHz. Its typical board power draws around 315W, and according to AMD, if you plan to upgrade to the Radeon RX 7900 XT, you will need a 750W power supply as the minimum.
Sure, you will lose out on visual features like ray tracing and DLSS 3.0, but you will have to spend a larger amount to acquire a graphics card from NVIDIA, so if you need a flagship GPU but do not want to spend ludicrous amounts of money, this is what you should be aiming for.
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About the author: Omar Sohail is a reporter and analyst for Wccftech's mobile section, specializing in the technology and business of the mobile industry. His expertise lies in the intricate hardware supply chain, covering developments in semiconductor manufacturing, chip lithography, and camera sensor technology.
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