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AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming 8G

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT 20 GB GDDR6 · 2.40 GHz · 300 W Speed index 43/100

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT (RDNA 3) and has 20 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 800 GB/s.

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming 8G
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming 8G 8 GB GDDR6 · 1.91 GHz · 225 W Speed index 8/100

The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming 8G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (RDNA 1) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 448 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is 429 % faster than the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming 8G.

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTGIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming 8G
Speed index
43/100
8/100
FP32
51.61 TFLOPS
9.75 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.40 GHz
1.91 GHz
Memory Size
20 GB GDDR6
8 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
800 GB/s
448 GB/s
TDP
300 W
225 W
Launch Price
899 $
449 $
864 pts
244 pts

GPU

GPUAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTGIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming 8G
Based onAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTAMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
GPU ChipNavi 31Navi 10 XT
Streaming Multiprocessors8440
Shader53762560
Render Output Units19264
Texture Units336160
Raytracing Cores84--
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The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT has the Navi 31 graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 3 architecture.

The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming 8G is based on the graphics chip Navi 10 XT, which comes from the RDNA 1 architecture.

Memory

MemoryAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTGIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming 8G
Memory Size20 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock2.500 GHz1.750 GHz
Memory Speed20.0 Gbps14.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth800 GB/s448 GB/s
Memory Interface320 bit256 bit
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The graphics memory of the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT clocks at 2.500 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 20.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming 8G is 14.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTGIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming 8G
Base Clock1.500 GHz1.650 GHz
Boost Clock2.400 GHz1.905 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock2.00 GHz1.76 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTGIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming 8G
TDP300 W225 W
Tjunction max97 °C99 °C
PCIe-Power2 x 8-Pin1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin
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The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 300 W.

The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming 8G has 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 225 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTGIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming 8G
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 13 x 90 mm3 x 80 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
Noise (Load)37 dB44 dB
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The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans.

The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming 8G has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTGIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming 8G
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort2x DP 2.13x DP 1.4
USB-C1--
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT.

The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming 8G supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTGIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming 8G
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesNo
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingGIGABYTE RGB Fusion
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With the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming 8G is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTGIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming 8G
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8Decode / EncodeDecode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
AV1Decode / EncodeNo
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTGIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming 8G
Length276 mm280 mm
Height113 mm114 mm
Width51 mm50 mm
Width (Slots)3 Slots3 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is connected to the system via PCIe 4 x 16 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming 8G needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTGIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming 8G
GPU InterfacePCIe 4 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ4/2022Q3/2019
Launch Price899 $449 $
Structure size5 nm7 nm
Part-no--GV-R57XTGAMING-8GD
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT has been manufactured with a structure width of 5 nanometers since Q4/2022.

The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming 8G came on the market in Q3/2019 and will have a structure width of 7 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT +180.1 %

  1. 12,453
  2. 4,446

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. 13,969
  2. no data

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. 4,529
  2. no data

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.

3840x2160 (2160p) AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT +100.0 %

  1. 50 fps (avg)
  2. 25 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT +211.8 %

  1. 106 fps (avg)
  2. 34 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT +182.1 %

  1. 158 fps (avg)
  2. 56 fps (avg)

The Last of Us Part 1

The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.

3840x2160 (2160p) AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT +175.0 %

  1. 44 fps (avg)
  2. 16 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT +144.4 %

  1. 88 fps (avg)
  2. 36 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT +97.1 %

  1. 138 fps (avg)
  2. 70 fps (avg)

Battlefield 5

Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. no data
  2. 56 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. no data
  2. 106 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 149 fps (avg)

Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.

Geekbench 6 - OpenCL AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT +122.2 %

  1. 170,054
  2. 76,523

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT +175.3 %

  1. 196,447
  2. 71,356

Geekbench 6 - Metal

  1. no data
  2. 90,386

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