Is AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT worth buying in 2024?

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT was released on August 2023 and was designed to deliver a decent 1440p mid-range experience. It was priced at $499, which wasn't exactly a good deal for a mid-range GPU. However, it has been 10 months since its launch, and prices have come down a bit since then. Could it finally be the graphics card that you have been waiting for?

In this article, we will review this video card and see how well it performs now.

Note: This article is subjective and solely reflects the writer's opinions.

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What does the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT bring to the table?

The Radeon RX 7800XT is based on the RDNA 3, which is the latest graphics architecture from AMD. It brings improvements to the core clocks, memory clocks, and other architectural changes compared to its predecessor. However, before we see how it performs in gaming, let's check out its specs.

Specs

The PowerColor Hellhound Radeon RX 7800 XT (Image via PowerColor/Amazon)

Here's the full specs list of the Radeon RX 7800XT:

Specifications	Details
Shader cores	3840
RT cores	60
TMUs	240
ROPs	96
Base clock	1295 MHz
Boost clock	2430 MHz
VRAM size	16 GB
VRAM bus width	256-bit
VRAM bandwidth	624 GB/s
Manufacturing node	5nm, 6nm
Thermal design power (TDP)	263W

In terms of specs, the GPU has enough to deliver decent performance. It has a good number of cores and has 16 GB memory, which should be more than enough for 1440p gaming.

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Performance

Cyberpunk 2077 running on AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT (Image via DatGamerDude/YouTube)

Let's now focus on the gaming performance of the Radeon RX 7800XT. All the FPS numbers below are from the DatGamerDude channel on YouTube

Note: Only 1440p gaming performance data at High/Ultra settings is mentioned for this GPU.

Games	Performance
Assassin's Creed Mirage	113 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077	71 FPS
Alan Wake 2	65 FPS
Spider-Man Miles Morales	108 FPS
COD Warzone	137 FPS
Fortnite	109 FPS
Starfield	59 FPS

This graphics card manages to deliver 60+ FPS in many games at 1440p with High/Ultra settings. It was only in Starfield where the FPS slightly dipped below 60. In this game, you can enable FSR upscaling to "Quality," and it will keep the FPS above 60.

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Pricing

Even though the Radeon RX 7800XT was originally launched at $499, there have been multiple price cuts, and its cost has come down since then. It is currently available at $469, which is $30 less than its launch price.

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Verdict

Even though it is available at a discount, the AMD RX 7800 XT's cost still feels off. It should have been lower, but due to inflation and no real pushback from Nvidia, it is currently available for $469.

Nevertheless, under $500, the RX 7800 XT is worth buying in 2024.

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An alternative option to the AMD Radeon RX 7800XT

The Sapphire Pure Radeon RX 7900 GRE (Image via Sapphire/Amazon)

If you are not satisfied with the performance of the Radeon RX 7800 XT, there's one graphics card that offers a solid improvement. That's the AMD RX 7900 GRE, which offers more performance for just $60 more.

It's up to you to decide if you want to pay the extra $60 for more performance.