The Best RX 7800 XT Graphics Cards

It matches the Gigabyte 7800 XT Gaming OC on recommended power supply (700W). You get a 2520MHz boost clock here, which sets it apart from the Sapphire Pulse 7800 XT and its a 2430MHz boost clock. No dimensions are published for the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend; get length and thickness from the maker's page first.

Power for the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend comes through 2 x 8-pin, with 700W the maker's minimum PSU. It undercut the ASRock 7800 XT Challenger and every other pick on price at the time of writing. The maker doesn't give its card length; if that figure matters, the PowerColor 7800 XT Twin Fan comes in at 260mm.

On card length it sits mid-pack at 267mm: the PowerColor 7800 XT Twin Fan comes in at 260mm, and the Sapphire Nitro+ 7800 XT comes in at 320mm. It matches the Sapphire Pulse 7800 XT on cooler thickness (2.5-slot). It is the only pick here with a 2475MHz boost clock; the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend has a 2520MHz boost clock instead.

Power for the ASRock 7800 XT Challenger comes through 2 x 8-pin, with 750W the maker's minimum PSU. When we checked, only the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend cost less, and the Sapphire Nitro+ 7800 XT cost more.

Nothing else here matches its 260mm card length; the ASRock 7800 XT Challenger comes closest at 267mm. On recommended power supply it ties with the ASRock 7800 XT Challenger at 750W. You also get a dual-fan cooler.

Power for the PowerColor 7800 XT Twin Fan comes through 2 x 8-pin, with 750W the maker's minimum PSU. It also brings 16GB of VRAM for high-resolution textures. It was priced above the Sapphire Nitro+ 7800 XT and below the Gigabyte 7800 XT Gaming OC at the time of writing. There is no published cooler thickness figure, whereas the ASRock 7800 XT Challenger comes in at 2.5-slot.

Its 320mm card length is the longest in this group; the PowerColor 7800 XT Twin Fan leads at 260mm. On cooler thickness it trails the group at 3-slot, while the ASRock 7800 XT Challenger comes in at 2.5-slot. It shares a 2565MHz boost clock with the Gigabyte 7800 XT Gaming OC; the Sapphire Pulse 7800 XT goes with a 2430MHz boost clock.

Its power connector and recommended PSU are not published, so confirm both for the Sapphire Nitro+ 7800 XT with the maker. On price it sat third of 6, between the cheaper ASRock 7800 XT Challenger and the pricier PowerColor 7800 XT Twin Fan, at the time of writing.

On recommended power supply it ties with the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend at 700W. Like the Sapphire Nitro+ 7800 XT, it has a 2565MHz boost clock, while the ASRock 7800 XT Challenger uses a 2475MHz boost clock. No dimensions are published for the Gigabyte 7800 XT Gaming OC; get length and thickness from the maker's page first.

Gigabyte 7800 XT Gaming OC: the maker suggests a PSU of 700W or more. It was priced above the PowerColor 7800 XT Twin Fan and below the Sapphire Pulse 7800 XT at the time of writing. There is no published card length figure, whereas the PowerColor 7800 XT Twin Fan comes in at 260mm.

On card length it sits mid-pack at 280mm: the PowerColor 7800 XT Twin Fan comes in at 260mm, and the Sapphire Nitro+ 7800 XT comes in at 320mm. It matches the ASRock 7800 XT Challenger on cooler thickness (2.5-slot). It is the only pick here with a 2430MHz boost clock; the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend has a 2520MHz boost clock instead.

Its power connector and recommended PSU are not published, so confirm both for the Sapphire Pulse 7800 XT with the maker. At our last price check it topped the group, with the Gigabyte 7800 XT Gaming OC the nearest cheaper option. Video memory is its weakest area, and the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend covers it better at 16GB.