Gigabyte RX 7800 XT GAMING OC (Factory Overclocked Edition): Architecture: AMD RDNA™ 3. Memory (VRAM): 16GB GDDR6. Boost Clock: Up to 2565 MHz (higher than the standard version). Cooling System: WINDFORCE with 3 fans and alternate spinning feature. Power Connectors: Requires 2 × 8-pin. Recommended Power Supply (PSU): 700W. Outputs: 2 × DisplayPort 2.1 and 2 × HDMI 2.1. Additional Features: Metal backplate for protection, RGB Fusion lighting, and "Dual BIOS" switch (to toggle between performance or quiet mode). ————- The Gigabyte Radeon™ RX 7800 XT GAMING OC is considered a "beast" for 1440p (2K) resolution, outperforming its direct competitor, the RTX 4070, in rasterization performance by 7% to 15% in most games. Here's a breakdown of its performance in various scenarios: In-Game Performance at 1440p According to reviews from TechSpot and Hardware Unboxed, the card achieves the following numbers at Ultra settings: General Average Performance: Achieves an average of 100+ FPS in most modern AAA games. Forza Horizon 5: Reaches approximately 140 FPS. Starfield: Significantly outperforms, achieving around 79 FPS (23% faster than RTX 4070). Hogwarts Legacy: Achieves around 88 FPS. Call of Duty: Warzone: Easily reaches 144 FPS Ray Tracing Performance: This remains a relative weak point compared to Nvidia cards. The card lags behind the RTX 4070 by up to 20-25% when full ray tracing is enabled. Cyberpunk 2077: Achieves around 60 FPS at 1440p with ray tracing enabled (Ultra settings) when paired with a powerful CPU. 4K Performance Although it's designed for 1440p, the 16GB of VRAM allows it to run 4K games at acceptable frame rates: General Performance: Ranges between 45 to 60 FPS in demanding games. Advantage: It outperforms the RTX 4070 at 4K in some titles due to its larger memory capacity (16GB vs 12GB), preventing stuttering in games that consume high video memory. ———- Cooling and Noise The Gigabyte Gaming OC version is among the best in terms of cooling. KitGuru reviewers noted that the triple-fan system maintains low temperatures (around 59-60°C for the GPU) with very low noise levels compared to the standard version. ————- The card is very clean, my usage ranges between one to three months, light usage.