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AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT

AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB GDDR6 · 2.97 GHz · 304 W Speed index 40/100

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

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.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is 6.1 % faster than the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT.

AMD Radeon RX 9070 XTAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
Speed index
40/100
43/100
FP32
48.66 TFLOPS
51.61 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.97 GHz
2.40 GHz
Memory Size
16 GB GDDR6
20 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
645 GB/s
800 GB/s
TDP
304 W
300 W
Launch Price
599 $
899 $
878 pts
908 pts

GPU

GPUAMD Radeon RX 9070 XTAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
Based onAMD Radeon RX 9070 XTAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
GPU ChipNavi 48 XTXNavi 31
Streaming Multiprocessors6484
Shader40965376
Render Output Units128192
Texture Units256336
Raytracing Cores6484
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The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT has the Navi 48 XTX graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 4 architecture.

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is based on the graphics chip Navi 31, which comes from the RDNA 3 architecture.

Memory

MemoryAMD Radeon RX 9070 XTAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
Memory Size16 GB20 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock2.518 GHz2.500 GHz
Memory Speed20.1 Gbps20.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth645 GB/s800 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit320 bit
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The graphics memory of the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT clocks at 2.518 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 20.1 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is 20.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.500 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsAMD Radeon RX 9070 XTAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
Base Clock1.660 GHz1.500 GHz
Boost Clock2.970 GHz2.400 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock2.40 GHz2.00 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 9070 XTAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
TDP304 W300 W
Tjunction max92 °C97 °C
PCIe-Power2 x 8-Pin2 x 8-Pin
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The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 304 W.

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 300 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansAMD Radeon RX 9070 XTAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
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 9070 XT is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans.

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityAMD Radeon RX 9070 XTAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.1b1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 2.1a2x DP 2.1
USB-C--1
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT.

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetAMD Radeon RX 9070 XTAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNon addressable LEDNo LED lighting
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With the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsAMD Radeon RX 9070 XTAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
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 9070 XTAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
Length--276 mm
Height--113 mm
Width--51 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots3 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is connected to the system via PCIe 5 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataAMD Radeon RX 9070 XTAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
GPU InterfacePCIe 5 x 16PCIe 4 x 16
Release dateQ2/2025Q4/2022
Launch Price599 $899 $
Structure size4 nm5 nm
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT has been manufactured with a structure width of 4 nanometers since Q2/2025.

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT came on the market in Q4/2022 and will have a structure width of 5 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

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  2. 12,453

Port Royal (Raytracing)

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  2. 13,969

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

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  2. 4,529

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)

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  2. 50 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 106 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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  2. 158 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)

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  2. 44 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 88 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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  2. 138 fps (avg)

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