CONCLUSION

    Since some of you may be wondering the reason, I did 2 reviews in 1 this time over was because both cards arrived in the office around the same time and also because we’re left with just days before reviews of all the new models by NVIDIA and AMD come out. With that out of the way both AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT cards by Sapphire do what they were designed to do, offer very good 1440p performance, even with raytracing enabled in some games. Power consumption is a bit higher than expected (not much lower compared to the RX 7800 XT) and as for noise levels and temperatures both cards do well. What really stands out is looks and even though the Nitro+ model is what I’d personally choose (well, it’s also faster in most games and overclocks better) the all-white Pure model will certainly fit nicely in white builds (the red LED fits well). The TriXX software is also something that I actually like, yes it may not offer OC capabilities (you can do that via the drivers themselves) but it’s very easy to navigate/use. Finally, I feel that I need to mention that AMD has of late also added certain new features in their drivers (AI for example) and since I’ve been keeping track of their software (actually ever since the early ATI days) it’s always good to see new stuff being added.

    Currently the Nitro+ AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT 12GB and Pure AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT 12GB cards by Sapphire retail for USD496.81/479.99 inside the USA and for 460.32/515Euros inside the EU (the Pure model seems to be in somewhat limited availability). Now I do expect prices to get slightly sliced once the new cards make their way to stores so to be completely honest, I’d wait for a few days If I wanted to buy one of them. Pricing aside both the Nitro + and Pure AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT 12GB by Sapphire deliver where they should (I do believe they should go for less however, always compared to the Radeon RX 7800 XT) they deserve the Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality (Materials / Backplate)
- Very Good Performance
- Good Overclocking Headroom
- Noise Levels & Temperatures
- 2 ARGB LED Zones (Nitro+)
- Dual BIOS (Nitro+)
- All White (Pure)
- Supported Technologies
- TRIXX Software

CONS

- Overall RT Performance
- Power Consumption (For Some)