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Will update this list as more come along.

ArsTechnica:
(Ryzen 5800X3D, Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero, 64GB DDR4-3200, Windows ???)
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/202...0-gpus-are-great-4k-gaming-gpus-with-caveats/

Gamers Nexus:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We71eXwKODw

Guru3D:
(Ryzen 5950X, ASUS X570 Crosshair VIII HERO, 32 GB (4x 8GB) DDR4 3600 MHz, Windows 10)
https://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/amd-radeon-rx-7900-xtx-review,1.html

Hardware Canucks
(Ryzen 7700X, Asus X670E ROG Crosshair hero, 32GB DDR5-6000, Windows 11)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3XPNr506Dc

Hardware Unboxed:
(Ryzen 5800X3D, MSI MPG X570S Carbon Max WiFi, 32GB DDR4-3200, Windows 11)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UFiG7CwpHk

Igor's Lab:
(Ryzen 7950X, MSI MEG X670E Ace,32GB DDR5 6000)
https://www.igorslab.de/en/amd-rade...giant-step-ahead-and-a-smaller-step-sideways/

Jay's Two Cents:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yq6Yp2Zxnkk

KitGuruTech:
(Intel 12900K, MSI MAG Z690 Unified, 32GB DDR5)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qThrADqleD0

Linus Tech Tips:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBJ-vo6Ri9c

Paul's Hardware:
(Ryzen 7950X, Asus X670E ROG Crosshair Hero, 32GB DDR5-6000, Windows 11)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q10pefkW2qg

PC Mag:
(Intel 12900K, Asus ROG Maximus Z690 Hero, 32GB 5600MHz, Windows 11)
https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/amd-radeon-rx-7900-xtx

Tech Power Up:
(Intel 13900K, ASUS Z790 Maximus Hero, 2x 16 GB DDR5-6000 MHz, Windows 10)
AMD: https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-radeon-rx-7900-xtx/
ASUS: https://www.techpowerup.com/review/asus-radeon-rx-7900-xtx-tuf-oc/
XFX: https://www.techpowerup.com/review/xfx-radeon-rx-7900-xtx-merc-310-oc/

Tech Spot:
(Ryzen 5800X3D, MSI MPG X570S, 32GB of dual-rank, dual-channel DDR4-3200 CL14, Windows ???)
https://www.techspot.com/review/2588-amd-radeon-7900-xtx/

TechTesters:
(Intel 13900K, ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO, 32GB DDR5-6000, Windows 11)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uQh4GkPopQ
 
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linkgoron said:
It also provides that 7% for $200 less. There's no reason to go for a 4080 instead of a 7900XTX, and the 4090 makes way more sense than the 4080.

I don't see how anyone can look at that chart, with multiple games with +20% better on the 7900XTX and quite a few with +10% and say that they would recommend the 4080.
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When I made that statement, I wasn't really thinking about price/performance, I was thinking more of the actual product merits. Also, the chart could easily change based on the game choices and whether or not RT and DLSS is included.

But the RTX 4080 is apparently gaining traction in sales (based on Newegg's best selling list) now that people have read the RDNA3 reviews, so I'm not alone in my thinking. Sometimes it's not about price, but about overall product satisfaction.
 
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linkgoron said:
It also provides that 7% for $200 less. There's no reason to go for a 4080 instead of a 7900XTX, and the 4090 makes way more sense than the 4080.

I don't see how anyone can look at that chart, with multiple games with +20% better on the 7900XTX and quite a few with +10% and say that they would recommend the 4080.
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The card's main problem with some is that it's not called GeForce something.

Let's not kid ourselves about power consumption, same people bringing that up were the same ones never bringing it up last gen, when the competition was behind. Or having a problem with 3090 Ti setting a horrible precedent...

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Except that the reference model of the 7900 XTX has a much louder and smaller cooler than the FE of the 4080. You probably need to pay at least $100 extra to get an equivalent cooler on the 7900 XTX. So then it's only another $100 gap for which you get DLSS 2/3, CUDA, far better RT, better perf/watt, better 2nd hand prices and fewer driver issues.

Yet IMO they are both overpriced and I hope few people buy them to force the prices down.
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Nope, some AIB designs are meant to be sold at MSRP, as it's usually the case. PowerColor's Hellhound would be my pick if I was in the market.

WTH is "better second hand prices" lol
That's a double edged sword at best.
(if it is even the case, can't say I follow the 2nd hand/refurbished markets closely).

The last part is something I don't disagree anything with tho
 
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Tup3x said:
Yaiks. That's one really bad sample. I hope this is not common.
https://twitter.com/x/status/1603820289321832451
Also it looks like AMD has some work left to do.
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Reference AMD cards use vapor chamber which does not work well in any orientation other than horizontal. It's quite possible the reason for poor thermals/noise on a bench like that. I don't remember reading any other reviews where fans went above 2000RPM, nevermind 109C temps.
 
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moonbogg said:
I predict AMD exits the GPU market and focuses on CPU and integrated/mobile stuff.
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Why is Intel going dGPU? Once you've done all the work on a IGPU, you're a lot of the way to a dGPU. The additional cost is very much worth it. A lot/most of the design costs are related to developing the circuitry blocks on the node, the design validation and the supporting software. So either they retire from all GPU work or spend a some more to have a dGPU line. This actually says that they can support a much smaller dGPU market share than assumed. Less sale units needed to amortize design costs.

In addition, consoles utilizing the same tech is a further plus for AMD vs Intel, which does not have that volume of graphics sales.
 
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Quite a few people who received the cards report 110C hotspot temp under load. I do not remember reading about this in reviews. Cherries?
 
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Its probably a XFX card... they are the only ones i see which are relatively thin at 1.5 slot design over the typical 2.5-3 slot stack.
 
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leoneazzurro said:
Meh. I don't believe a thing that troll says. He's constantly bashing AMD with a lot of false allegations. No other people has reported the things he is mentioning.
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I don't think that is the case. Now that people have started testing their cards I've seen that others are also reporting high junction temp and almost 3K fan rpm speeds. I guess we'll see how things go when more people receive their cards.

One example:
 
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igor_kavinski said:
AMD better take this seriously. It's bad enough that most people's first GPU option is Nvidia. Breaking the trust of their loyal fans with their own reference designs can have serious long term repercussions for them.
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All it takes from Nvidia is a 4060 with 16GB of Vram at $200 to bury AMD. They have all that TSMC silicon and nowhere to put it.
 
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lopri said:
Quite a few people who received the cards report 110C hotspot temp under load. I do not remember reading about this in reviews. Cherries?
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The chips are rated for a hotspot if 110C. All Navi cards have been. The hotspot temp is not the same as core temp. It is often 20C+ higher than core.

It would be interesting as to which cards are doing it. While all the reference cards may be the same basic design, to my knowledge each AIB is assembling them themselves.

Also what kind of load are we talking? RDNA1 and 2 both would get high hot spot temps if running things like Furmark. But gaming would be less. But not sure if that holds true here as I have not seen a review compare them.


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Hans Gruber said:
I am curious, what is today's market without crypto mining? You think about that and in 6-8 months we can all see how the market looks. Where is the demand for graphics cards in 6 months time? In the toilet.
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There may be decent demand for a good value offering, by people who have postponed their purchase during the miningboom. I foresee that prices will start going down in 2023.

The big question for me is whether AMD can unlock the potential of the 7900 with better drivers, a respin or both. If they can, or think they can, they might not want to reduce prices. Especially if the 7900 becomes faster (rather than a respun 7950), because then the value improves for the same $999.
 
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