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AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
52.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
58.8Inno Score
45Rasterization54.6
36.4Ray Tracing43.7
59.2Memoryspec-based67
78.4Efficiencyspec-based73.8
56.8Compute65.8
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT12 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 58.8 to 52.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+10) and compute (+9). AMD Radeon RX 7800 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 7800 XT

  • 12% lower TDP: 263 W vs 300 W
  • Lower launch price: $499 vs $899

Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT

  • Stronger rasterization score: 55 vs 45
  • Stronger Ray Tracing score: 44 vs 36
  • Stronger compute score: 66 vs 57
  • 40% higher Shading units: 5,376 vs 3,840
  • 40% higher RT cores: 84 vs 60

General

General comparison: AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT versus AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
SpecAMD Radeon RX 7800 XTAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
Announced20232022
ArchitectureRDNA 3RDNA 3
Process5 nm5 nm
TDP263 W+12%300 W
Power connector2x 8-pin2x 8-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT versus AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
SpecAMD Radeon RX 7800 XTAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
Shading units3,8405,376+40%
RT cores6084+40%
Tensor / AI cores120168+40%
Boost clock2,430 MHz+1%2,400 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT versus AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
SpecAMD Radeon RX 7800 XTAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
VRAM16 GB20 GB+25%
VRAM typeGDDR6GDDR6
Bus width256 bit320 bit+25%
Bandwidth624 GB/s800 GB/s+28%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT versus AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
SpecAMD Radeon RX 7800 XTAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
3DMark Time Spy20,098Top 24%27,118+35%Top 11%
3DMark Speed Way4,069Top 39%5,442+34%Top 21%
PassMark G3D24,469Top 29%29,121+19%Top 15%
1080p Ultra121 fpsTop 50%155 fps+29%Top 25%
1440p Ultra90 fpsTop 48%117 fps+30%Top 25%
4K Ultra52 fpsTop 48%69 fps+32%Top 28%

Features

Features comparison: AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT versus AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
SpecAMD Radeon RX 7800 XTAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
UpscalingFSR 3FSR 3

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