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AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs GIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G

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 9070 GAMING 16G
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G 16 GB GDDR6 · 2.52 GHz · 220 W Speed index 30/100

The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 9070 (RDNA 4) and has 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 645 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is 43 % faster than the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G.

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTGIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G
Speed index
43/100
30/100
FP32
51.61 TFLOPS
36.13 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.40 GHz
2.52 GHz
Memory Size
20 GB GDDR6
16 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
800 GB/s
645 GB/s
TDP
300 W
220 W
Launch Price
899 $
549 $
1,031 pts
717 pts

GPU

GPUAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTGIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G
Based onAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTAMD Radeon RX 9070
GPU ChipNavi 31Navi 48 XT
Streaming Multiprocessors8456
Shader53763584
Render Output Units192128
Texture Units336224
Raytracing Cores8456
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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 9070 GAMING 16G is based on the graphics chip Navi 48 XT, which comes from the RDNA 4 architecture.

Memory

MemoryAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTGIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G
Memory Size20 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock2.500 GHz2.518 GHz
Memory Speed20.0 Gbps20.1 Gbps
Memory bandwidth800 GB/s645 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 9070 GAMING 16G is 20.1 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.518 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTGIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G
Base Clock1.500 GHz1.330 GHz
Boost Clock2.400 GHz2.520 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock2.00 GHz2.07 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 9070 GAMING 16G
TDP300 W220 W
Tjunction max97 °C85 °C
PCIe-Power2 x 8-Pin2 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 9070 GAMING 16G has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 220 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTGIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 13 x 90 mm3 x 90 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
Noise (Load)37 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 9070 GAMING 16G has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTGIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.12x HDMI 2.1b
DisplayPort2x DP 2.12x DP 2.1a
USB-C1--
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT.

The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTGIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingAddressable LED
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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 9070 GAMING 16G is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTGIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
AV1Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
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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 9070 GAMING 16G
Length276 mm288 mm
Height113 mm132 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 9070 GAMING 16G needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 5 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTGIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G
GPU InterfacePCIe 4 x 16PCIe 5 x 16
Release dateQ4/2022Q2/2025
Launch Price899 $549 $
Structure size5 nm4 nm
Part-no--GV-R9070GAMING-16GD
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 9070 GAMING 16G came on the market in Q2/2025 and will have a structure width of 4 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

  1. 12,453
  2. no data

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)

  1. 50 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 106 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 158 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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)

  1. 44 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 88 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 138 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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