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AMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT vs AMD - Radeon RX 9070 XT

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Radeon RX 7900 XTAMDRENDER
Probe A
AMD
Radeon RX 7900 XT
66.7/ 100C
Benchmarks68· 40%
Core61· 30%
Memory72· 20%
Power & Form· 10%
Radeon RX 9070 XTAMDRENDER
Probe B
AMD
Radeon RX 9070 XT
67.3/ 100C
Benchmarks69· 40%
Core68· 30%
Memory64· 20%
Power & Form· 10%
Quick verdict

Between the Radeon RX 7900 XT and Radeon RX 9070 XT, the Radeon RX 7900 XT comes out ahead in cuda / stream cores and ray tracing cores, while the Radeon RX 9070 XT wins on boost clock and tdp. Overall, the Radeon RX 7900 XT scores 66.7 and the Radeon RX 9070 XT scores 67.3 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (66.7 vs 67.3). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

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. The biggest gaps in its favor are cuda / stream cores, ray tracing cores, vram, among others.

Pick the Radeon RX 9070 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 boost clock, tdp, 3dmark time spy.

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

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why AMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT wins

  • CUDA / Stream cores — 31.25% more. 5376 vs 4096.
  • Ray tracing cores — 31.25% more. 84 vs 64.
  • VRAM — 25.00% more. 20 GB vs 16 GB.
  • Memory bus — 25.00% more. 320 bit vs 256 bit.

Why AMD - Radeon RX 9070 XT wins

  • Boost clock — 23.75% more. 2970 MHz vs 2400 MHz.
  • TDP — 11.00 W less. 304 vs 315.
  • 3DMark Time Spy — 2.13% more. 19200 vs 18800.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Core

SpecAMD - Radeon RX 7900 XTAMD - Radeon RX 9070 XT
ChipsetNavi 31Navi 48
Base clock1500 MHz2400 MHzlead
Boost clock2400 MHz2970 MHzlead
CUDA / Stream cores5376lead4096
Ray tracing cores84lead64

Memory

SpecAMD - Radeon RX 7900 XTAMD - Radeon RX 9070 XT
VRAM20 GBlead16 GB
VRAM typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus320 bitlead256 bit

Power & Form

SpecAMD - Radeon RX 7900 XTAMD - Radeon RX 9070 XT
TDP315 W304 Wlead
Recommended PSU750 W750 W
Length276 mmlead287 mm
Slot size2.5-slot2.5-slot

Benchmarks

SpecAMD - Radeon RX 7900 XTAMD - Radeon RX 9070 XT
3DMark Time Spy1880019200lead
DLSSfalsefalse
FSRtruetrue
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has more VRAM, Radeon RX 7900 XT or Radeon RX 9070 XT?+

Radeon RX 7900 XT ships with 20GB GDDR6 vs 16GB.

Which scores higher in 3DMark Time Spy, Radeon RX 7900 XT or Radeon RX 9070 XT?+

Radeon RX 9070 XT scores 19200 vs 18800.

Which draws less power, Radeon RX 7900 XT or Radeon RX 9070 XT?+

Radeon RX 9070 XT draws 304W TDP vs 315W.

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