AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs AMD Radeon RX 9070
60.7Rasterization53.9
49.2Ray Tracing46.2
74Memoryspec-based59.6
67Efficiencyspec-based84.8
70Compute57.8
12 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins this graphics card face-off, 62.7 to 58.4, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+12) and rasterization (+7). AMD Radeon RX 9070 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 7900 XTX
- Stronger rasterization score: 61 vs 54
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 49 vs 46
- Stronger compute score: 70 vs 58
- 71% higher Shading units: 6,144 vs 3,584
- 71% higher RT cores: 96 vs 56
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9070
- 38% lower TDP: 220 W vs 355 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | AMD Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP | 355 W | 220 W+38% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | AMD Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 6,144+71% | 3,584 |
| RT cores | 96+71% | 56 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 192+71% | 112 |
| Base clock | 1,855 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,500 MHz | 2,520 MHz+1% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | AMD Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+50% | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+50% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 960 GB/s+49% | 645 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | AMD Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 30,814+16%Top 5% | 26,650Top 12% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,476+10%Top 11% | 5,914Top 18% |
| PassMark G3D | 31,473+24%Top 11% | 25,402Top 26% |
| 1080p Ultra | 173 fps+13%Top 15% | 153 fpsTop 28% |
| 1440p Ultra | 135 fps+17%Top 15% | 115 fpsTop 28% |
| 4K Ultra | 81 fps+20%Top 13% | 67 fpsTop 30% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | AMD Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 4 |
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