AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
31.5Rasterization62.4
20Ray Tracing47.7
45.7Memoryspec-based74
80.8Efficiencyspec-based67
41.8Compute68.9
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins this graphics card face-off, 62.9 to 40.3, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+31) and Ray Tracing (+28). AMD Radeon RX 5700 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 5700 XT
- 37% lower TDP: 225 W vs 355 W
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $999
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 32
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 48 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 69 vs 42
- 218% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 30,500 vs 9,596
- 200% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 8 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA | RDNA 3 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 225 W+37% | 355 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 6,144+140% |
| RT cores | — | 96 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 192 |
| Base clock | 1,605 MHz | 1,855 MHz+16% |
| Boost clock | 1,905 MHz | 2,500 MHz+31% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 24 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 960 GB/s+114% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,596Bottom 38% | 30,500+218%Top 5% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 6,200Top 18% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,033Bottom 44% | 30,700+91%Top 5% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 188 fpsTop 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 147 fpsTop 13% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 86 fpsTop 13% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | FSR 3 |
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