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AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 9070

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
52.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Radeon RX 9070
58.4Inno Score
45Rasterization53.9
36.4Ray Tracing46.2
59.2Memoryspec-based59.6
78.4Efficiencyspec-based84.8
56.8Compute57.8
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Radeon RX 9070 wins this graphics card face-off, 58.4 to 52.2, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+10) and rasterization (+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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9070

  • Stronger rasterization score: 54 vs 45
  • Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 36
  • 45% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 5,914 vs 4,069
  • 33% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,650 vs 20,098
  • 29% higher 4K Ultra: 67 fps vs 52 fps

General

General comparison: AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT versus AMD Radeon RX 9070
SpecAMD Radeon RX 7800 XTAMD Radeon RX 9070
Announced20232025
ArchitectureRDNA 3RDNA 4
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP263 W220 W+16%
Power connector2x 8-pin2x 8-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT versus AMD Radeon RX 9070
SpecAMD Radeon RX 7800 XTAMD Radeon RX 9070
Shading units3,840+7%3,584
RT cores60+7%56
Tensor / AI cores120+7%112
Boost clock2,430 MHz2,520 MHz+4%

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT versus AMD Radeon RX 9070
SpecAMD Radeon RX 7800 XTAMD Radeon RX 9070
VRAM16 GB16 GB
VRAM typeGDDR6GDDR6
Bus width256 bit256 bit
Bandwidth624 GB/s645 GB/s+3%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT versus AMD Radeon RX 9070
SpecAMD Radeon RX 7800 XTAMD Radeon RX 9070
3DMark Time Spy20,098Top 24%26,650+33%Top 12%
3DMark Speed Way4,069Top 39%5,914+45%Top 18%
PassMark G3D24,469Top 29%25,402+4%Top 26%
1080p Ultra121 fpsTop 50%153 fps+27%Top 28%
1440p Ultra90 fpsTop 48%115 fps+28%Top 28%
4K Ultra52 fpsTop 48%67 fps+29%Top 30%

Features

Features comparison: AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT versus AMD Radeon RX 9070
SpecAMD Radeon RX 7800 XTAMD Radeon RX 9070
UpscalingFSR 3FSR 4

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