AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
28.6Rasterization62.4
20Ray Tracing47.7
39.8Memoryspec-based74
88.9Efficiencyspec-based67
37.3Compute68.9
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins this graphics card face-off, 62.9 to 38.9, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+34) and compute (+32). 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
- 55% lower TDP: 160 W vs 355 W
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $999
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 29
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 48 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 69 vs 37
- 300% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 6 GB
- 296% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 30,500 vs 7,698
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA | RDNA 3 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 160 W+55% | 355 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 6,144+167% |
| RT cores | — | 96 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 192 |
| Base clock | 1,130 MHz | 1,855 MHz+64% |
| Boost clock | 1,750 MHz | 2,500 MHz+43% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 24 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 384 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 960 GB/s+186% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,698Bottom 28% | 30,500+296%Top 5% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 6,200Top 18% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,384Bottom 26% | 30,700+129%Top 5% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 188 fpsTop 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 147 fpsTop 13% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 86 fpsTop 13% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | FSR 3 |
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