AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 9070
56.5Rasterization56.2
43.5Ray Tracing46.7
67Memoryspec-based59.6
73.8Efficiencyspec-based84.8
63.8Compute56
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT scores 59.1 against 59.1 for AMD Radeon RX 9070. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT edges ahead in compute and rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
- Stronger compute score: 64 vs 56
- 50% higher Shading units: 5,376 vs 3,584
- 50% higher RT cores: 84 vs 56
- 50% higher Tensor / AI cores: 168 vs 112
- 25% higher VRAM: 20 GB vs 16 GB
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9070
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 44
- 27% lower TDP: 220 W vs 300 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- 11% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,000 vs 5,400
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $899
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP | 300 W | 220 W+27% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,376+50% | 3,584 |
| RT cores | 84+50% | 56 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 168+50% | 112 |
| Boost clock | 2,400 MHz | 2,520 MHz+5% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 20 GB+25% | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 320 bit+25% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 800 GB/s+24% | 645 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,500+1%Top 12% | 26,300Top 13% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,400Top 29% | 6,000+11%Top 21% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,800+15%Top 10% | 24,200Top 25% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fpsTop 25% | 171 fps+2%Top 19% |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fpsTop 19% | 130 fpsTop 19% |
| 4K Ultra | 75 fps+1%Top 19% | 74 fpsTop 21% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 4 |
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