The Radeon RX 7900 XT(X) Owners Thread.

LtMatt · 24 Jul 2023 at 15:21

Clairvoyant said:
MW2/DMZ on my 3080 was between 95-110±. On the 7900XTX quick go was 100+. Need to change some settings to get more.

You are CPU limited. You'll need a Ryzen VCache CPU to truly unlock the full performance of the XTX.

A 5800X3D would be a better match for that XTX at least.

eeii · 24 Jul 2023 at 15:53

LtMatt said:
Generally only an issue at higher FPS like over 100.

It’s also generally a problem if you’re young. Being an old g!t my hearing apparently is not as good.

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gjbf1 · 24 Jul 2023 at 15:53

LtMatt said:
In my testing, most XTXs will have coil whine so you'll just have to accept it. What you will find is that some are much worse than others. Try to cap or limit FPS, lower voltage and or power limit, that will help.

Funnily enough, the current XTX (TUF OC) I am currently using has the least coil whine of any XTX I've tried (well over 10), it almost has none. Almost.

If you've ever had a 4090 though it's not as bad as those. I've had a few (well over 10) and they all sound like various beard trimmers on full speed.

So the two tops cards have a reputation for bad whine? Is that because they push high FPS more?

eeii · 24 Jul 2023 at 16:01

Coil whine has been around for years. The big but is I don’t think I’ve ever seen it this bad before on these forums. I still think both camps could do a lot more to get rid of it.

LtMatt · 24 Jul 2023 at 16:03

gjbf1 said:
So the two tops cards have a reputation for bad whine? Is that because they push high FPS more?

Yes.

pete910 · 24 Jul 2023 at 16:39

LtMatt said:
Generally only an issue at higher FPS like over 100.

Which is why AMD dont normally have an issue with coil wine !

runs and hides.... :cry:

henry hoov3r · 24 Jul 2023 at 19:23

I never noticed coil whine. Ive got openback headphones on and sit right next to it.

ade64 · 24 Jul 2023 at 19:51

is the asrock 7900xtx worth the extra 75 quid over the reference design?

henry hoov3r · 24 Jul 2023 at 19:52

ade64 said:
is the asrock 7900xtx worth the extra 75 quid over the reference design?

How much is the Asrock compared to the Pulse?

sparkymark75 · 24 Jul 2023 at 20:15

I've just recently bought a 7900 XT Pulse after selling my 4090. As I'm running a SFF system, I like to undervolt to keep the temps in check. I can run my card at 1075 and it seems stable. Can certainly play games for hours without any crashes. Everything else I leave at stock.

LtMatt · 24 Jul 2023 at 20:22

sparkymark75 said:
I've just recently bought a 7900 XT Pulse after selling my 4090. As I'm running a SFF system, I like to undervolt to keep the temps in check. I can run my card at 1075 and it seems stable. Can certainly play games for hours without any crashes. Everything else I leave at stock.

Nice one. Why the switch back Mark? I know you were using an AMD GPU prior to the 4090.

t2na · 24 Jul 2023 at 21:04

sparkymark75 said:
I've just recently bought a 7900 XT Pulse after selling my 4090. As I'm running a SFF system, I like to undervolt to keep the temps in check. I can run my card at 1075 and it seems stable. Can certainly play games for hours without any crashes. Everything else I leave at stock.

What case are you rocking for the SFF system?

I moved my entire build to a mid tower at the end of last year and I'm getting the itch to go back to SFF... I miss my Ncase M1 a lot.

sparkymark75 · 24 Jul 2023 at 21:45

LtMatt said:
Nice one. Why the switch back Mark? I know you were using an AMD GPU prior to the 4090.

For the games I play, the 4090 was overkill. I fancied a switch from the 13700K to a 7800X3D. Selling the 13700K, mobo and 4090 allowed me to do that and still have money left over.

t2na said:
What case are you rocking for the SFF system?

I moved my entire build to a mid tower at the end of last year and I'm getting the itch to go back to SFF... I miss my Ncase M1 a lot.

I did fancy going back into the Meshlicious as I like the small footprint of the vertical cases but I gave that case to my daughter for a PC I built her so I just bought the Corsair 2000D. Not that SFF but still vertical and allows for a 360mm AIO for the CPU.

JediFragger · 24 Jul 2023 at 21:47

sparkymark75 said:
For the games I play, the 4090 was overkill. I fancied a switch from the 13700K to a 7800X3D. Selling the 13700K, mobo and 4090 allowed me to do that and still have money left over.

Same, the 4090 is a card for 4/5yrs easy and I switch too much for that. How have you found the switch to a 3D chip? I've half-thought about doing the same ([email protected] atm, DDR4) but the only half is wait til Zen 5 3D's.

gjbf1 · 24 Jul 2023 at 21:53

sparkymark75 said:
For the games I play, the 4090 was overkill. I fancied a switch from the 13700K to a 7800X3D. Selling the 13700K, mobo and 4090 allowed me to do that and still have money left over.

I did fancy going back into the Meshlicious as I like the small footprint of the vertical cases but I gave that case to my daughter for a PC I built her so I just bought the Corsair 2000D. Not that SFF but still vertical and allows for a 360mm AIO for the CPU.

How have you found the XT drivers and RT? What res do you game at?

JediFragger said:
Same, the 4090 is a card for 4/5yrs easy and I switch too much for that. How have you found the switch to a 3D chip? I've half-thought about doing the same ([email protected] atm, DDR4) but the only half is wait til Zen 5 3D's.

Do you not expect the XT to last 4-5 years?

sparkymark75 · 24 Jul 2023 at 21:53

JediFragger said:
Same, the 4090 is a card for 4/5yrs easy and I switch too much for that. How have you found the switch to a 3D chip? I've half-thought about doing the same ([email protected] atm, DDR4) but the only half is wait til Zen 5 3D's.

Yeah, I'm the same, a tinkerer and switch components way more than I should. But its a hobby right?!

Not had any issues other than the coil whine on the Asus B650E-I motherboard. System doesn't really get stressed too much playing Rust @ 1440p UW but I'm sure Starfield will when it comes along!

JediFragger · 24 Jul 2023 at 21:56

gjbf1 said:
Do you not expect the XT to last 4-5 years?

For normal people yes, just not donks like me

JediFragger · 24 Jul 2023 at 21:58

sparkymark75 said:
Yeah, I'm the same, a tinkerer and switch components way more than I should. But its a hobby right?!

Yeah that's the thing, this has given me absolutely no issues (Asus Z690 Strix D4) and I'm loath to switch from a fast stable system to something that's just a similar speed!

I'm gonna stick for now and hopefully make it last me another 18 months til the next 3D chips are out

gjbf1 · 24 Jul 2023 at 22:00

JediFragger said:
For normal people yes, just not donks like me

Thanks. Longevity and 2nd hand value are a factor in my decision of what's next.

sparkymark75 · 24 Jul 2023 at 22:11

JediFragger said:
Yeah that's the thing, this has given me absolutely no issues (Asus Z690 Strix D4) and I'm loath to switch from a fast stable system to something that's just a similar speed!

I'm gonna stick for now and hopefully make it last me another 18 months til the next 3D chips are out

Note to self, keep an eye out for Jedi selling in the MM