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AMD - Radeon RX 7700 XT vs AMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT

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Radeon RX 7700 XTAMDRENDER
Probe A
AMD
Radeon RX 7700 XT
59.6/ 100C
Benchmarks61· 40%
Core61· 30%
Memory56· 20%
Power & Form· 10%
Radeon RX 7900 XTAMDRENDER
Probe B
AMD
Radeon RX 7900 XT
66.7/ 100C
Benchmarks68· 40%
Core61· 30%
Memory72· 20%
Power & Form· 10%
Quick verdict

Between the Radeon RX 7700 XT and Radeon RX 7900 XT, the Radeon RX 7700 XT comes out ahead in tdp and boost clock, while the Radeon RX 7900 XT wins on vram and memory bus. Overall, the Radeon RX 7700 XT scores 59.6 and the Radeon RX 7900 XT scores 66.7 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Radeon RX 7900 XT edges ahead on the Mars Score (59.6 vs 66.7), but the 7.1-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the Radeon RX 7700 XT if you care most about tdp and boost clock. The biggest gaps in its favor are tdp, boost clock.

Pick the Radeon RX 7900 XT if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. Its strongest claims are vram, memory bus, cuda / stream cores, among others.

Both ship with comparable dlss, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: the Radeon RX 7900 XT is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why AMD - Radeon RX 7700 XT wins

  • TDP — 70.00 W less. 245 vs 315.
  • Boost clock — 6.00% more. 2544 MHz vs 2400 MHz.

Why AMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT wins

  • VRAM — 66.67% more. 20 GB vs 12 GB.
  • Memory bus — 66.67% more. 320 bit vs 192 bit.
  • CUDA / Stream cores — 55.56% more. 5376 vs 3456.
  • Ray tracing cores — 55.56% more. 84 vs 54.
  • 3DMark Time Spy — 27.03% more. 18800 vs 14800.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Core

SpecAMD - Radeon RX 7700 XTAMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT
ChipsetNavi 32Navi 31
Base clock1700 MHzlead1500 MHz
Boost clock2544 MHzlead2400 MHz
CUDA / Stream cores34565376lead
Ray tracing cores5484lead

Memory

SpecAMD - Radeon RX 7700 XTAMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT
VRAM12 GB20 GBlead
VRAM typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus192 bit320 bitlead

Power & Form

SpecAMD - Radeon RX 7700 XTAMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT
TDP245 Wlead315 W
Recommended PSU700 Wlead750 W
Length267 mmlead276 mm
Slot size2.5-slot2.5-slot

Benchmarks

SpecAMD - Radeon RX 7700 XTAMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT
3DMark Time Spy1480018800lead
DLSSfalsefalse
FSRtruetrue
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has more VRAM, Radeon RX 7700 XT or Radeon RX 7900 XT?+

Radeon RX 7900 XT ships with 20GB GDDR6 vs 12GB.

Which scores higher in 3DMark Time Spy, Radeon RX 7700 XT or Radeon RX 7900 XT?+

Radeon RX 7900 XT scores 18800 vs 14800.

Which draws less power, Radeon RX 7700 XT or Radeon RX 7900 XT?+

Radeon RX 7700 XT draws 245W TDP vs 315W.

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