AMD should have let go of their efficiency nonsense and just showed the card like how it really was. It's inefficient against Lovelace but that doesn't mean it can't perform if given enough power. Instead they chose to ship a power limited reference that made their cards look like turds while AIB cards look a lot closer to what RDNA 3 should have been once they are OCd. Not to mention the reference are also noisy af.
Thankfully there is no mining boom so AIB cards are priced very well for RDNA 3, least some of them in the US.
So overall, 4090 > 7900XTX AIB > 4080 > 7900XT
But largely just skip 4080 or 7900XT. If you are in the market to buying a new expensive GPU, either get AIB 7900XTX or 4090 depending on your budget and needs. Just be aware that RDNA 3 has a lot of driver issues that need to be sorted out as explained by the reviewers. From blackscreens to multi-monitor issues to high power usage during video playback etc.
PC Specs: CPU: 7800X3D || GPU: Strix 4090 || RAM: 32GB DDR5 6000 || Main SSD: WD 2TB SN850
