Is 7900 XT overkill for 1440p
Not the top notch card in the lineup but can it still holdup on its own?
WePC is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Prices subject to change. Learn more
Finally unveiled, AMD’s next-generation RDNA 3 GPUs are designed for 4K gaming at high frame rates. According to rumors, the company’s first chiplet design for a GPU has a sizable graphics chiplet die (GCD) surrounded by six smaller memory chiplet dies (MCD).
The MCDs used a more advanced 6nm node, whereas the GCD was constructed using TSMC’s 5nm technology. On December 13, both GPUs will be available for purchase for $999 for the XTX and $899 for the XT.
Black Friday is back, and with it comes huge savings on some of the market’s most popular gaming and tech products. We’ll be covering all the best deals in more details over in our deals hub, but if you haven’t got time to read through those, why not see our top picks below.
-
ASUS TUF NVIDIA RTX 5080
Was $1599
Now $1199
-
ASUS TUF RTX 5070 Ti
Was $999
Now $849
-
Samsung Odyssey OLED G6
Was $899
Now $649
-
TCL 43S250R Roku TV 2023
Was $279
Now $199
-
iBUYPOWER Y40 Gaming PC
Was $2,299
Now $1,819
-
Samsung Odyssey G9 (G95C)
Was $1,299
Now $777
-
Alienware Area-51 gaming laptop
Was $3,499
Now $2,799
-
Samsung 77-inch OLED S95F
Was $4,297
Now $3,497
-
ASUS ROG Strix G16
Was $1,499
Now $1,199
*Prices and savings subject to change. Click through to get the current prices.
Radeon RX 7900 XT will include 20GB of GDDR6 20Gb/s memory across a 320-bit bus. With 5,376 stream processors in the card that can clock up to 2.4GHz with a game clock of 2.0GHz.
According to AMD, the XTX is made to handle 4K and, in some cases. According to its 4K benchmarks, it can offer 157 FPS in Resident Evil Village, 117 in Call of Duty MWs, 60 FPS in Cyberpunk 2077, and 85 in Watch Dogs Legion.
Even the AMDs 6800 XT can easily push 165Hz at 1440p. The 7900 XT is expected to deliver outstanding performance at 4k as compared to the previous generation AMD cards.
At 1080p and 1440p, the card can deliver high resolution and frame rates, but it is quite overkilled at 1440p. The RDNA 3 and the high number of tensor and shader cores are designed specifically for the heavy games to be played at 4k.
The 7900 XT is going to be a powerful competitor for the RTX 4080 graphics card when it comes to 4k gaming. If you want to play games at the resolution of 1440p, it is not worth spending on a graphics card that is meant for 4k gaming. But, in case you want to upgrade to 4k gaming in the coming times, then you can opt for the 7900 XTX.
