AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE
28.6Rasterization52.7
20Ray Tracing39.2
39.8Memoryspec-based58.2
88.9Efficiencyspec-based78.7
37.3Compute60.2
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE wins this graphics card face-off, 55.9 to 38.9, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+24) and compute (+23). AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
- 38% lower TDP: 160 W vs 260 W
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $549
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE
- Stronger rasterization score: 53 vs 29
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 39 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 60 vs 37
- 195% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 22,700 vs 7,698
- 167% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 6 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA | RDNA 3 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 160 W+38% | 260 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 5,120+122% |
| RT cores | — | 80 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 160 |
| Base clock | 1,130 MHz | 1,880 MHz+66% |
| Boost clock | 1,750 MHz | 2,245 MHz+28% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 16 GB+167% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 576 GB/s+71% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,698Bottom 28% | 22,700+195%Top 15% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 4,600Top 39% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,384Bottom 26% | 25,600+91%Top 19% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 165 fpsTop 28% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 124 fpsTop 26% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 70 fpsTop 23% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | FSR 3 |
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