GPU comparison with benchmarks

ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GB vs AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB GDDR6 · 2.43 GHz · 263 W Speed index 31/100
In the gpu comparison between the ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GB and the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GB is 30 % faster than the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT.

ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GBAMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
Speed index
40/100
31/100
FP32
48.66 TFLOPS
37.32 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.97 GHz
2.43 GHz
Memory Size
16 GB GDDR6
16 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
645 GB/s
624 GB/s
TDP
304 W
263 W
Launch Price
599 $
499 $
833 pts
620 pts

GPU

GPUASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GBAMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
Based onAMD Radeon RX 9070 XTAMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
GPU ChipNavi 48 XTXNavi 32 XT
Streaming Multiprocessors6460
Shader40963840
Render Output Units12896
Texture Units256240
Raytracing Cores6460
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The ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GB is based on the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT and has 4096 texture shaders and 64 execution units.

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is based on AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT, which has 3840 shaders and 60 execution units.

Memory

MemoryASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GBAMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
Memory Size16 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock2.518 GHz2.438 GHz
Memory Speed20.1 Gbps19.5 Gbps
Memory bandwidth645 GB/s624 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit256 bit
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The ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GB has 16 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 645 GB/s.

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT can access 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 624 GB/s.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GBAMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
Base Clock1.660 GHz1.800 GHz
Boost Clock2.970 GHz2.430 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock2.40 GHz2.12 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GB clocks in the base with up to 1.660 GHz. The base frequency of the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is 1.800 GHz.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GBAMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
TDP304 W263 W
Tjunction max92 °C96 °C
PCIe-Power2 x 8-Pin2 x 8-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GB is 304 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 8-Pin connector.

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT has a TDP of 263 W and is supplied with the required energy via 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GBAMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 13 x 90 mm2 x 90 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GB has a total of 3 Axial fans.

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GBAMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.1b1x HDMI 2.1a
DisplayPort3x DP 2.1a3x DP 2.1
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In the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GB.

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT supports a maximum of 4 screens.

Featureset

FeaturesetASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GBAMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDAddressable LEDAddressable LED
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The ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GB supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum resolution of the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GBAMD Radeon RX 7800 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 directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.

Dimensions

DimensionsASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GBAMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
Length290 mm267 mm
Height123 mm135 mm
Width56 mm50 mm
Width (Slots)3 Slots3 Slots
Weight1,038 g--
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GB is 290 mm long, 123 mm high and 56 mm wide.

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is 267 mm long, 135 mm high and 50 mm wide.

Additional data

Additional dataASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GBAMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
GPU InterfacePCIe 5 x 16PCIe 4 x 16
Release dateQ2/2025Q3/2023
Launch Price599 $499 $
Structure size4 nm5 nm
Part-noRX9070XT CL 16G--
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GB was released in Q2/2025 at a price of 599 $.

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT was introduced in Q3/2023 at a price of 499 $.

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. 9,438

Port Royal (Raytracing)

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  2. 10,409

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

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  2. 3,748

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. 38 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 82 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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  2. 126 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. 41 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 84 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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  2. 132 fps (avg)

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