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AMD - Radeon RX 7800 XT vs AMD - Radeon RX 9070 XT

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Radeon RX 7800 XTAMDRENDER
Probe A
AMD
Radeon RX 7800 XT
62.5/ 100C
Benchmarks64· 40%
Core60· 30%
Memory64· 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 7800 XT and Radeon RX 9070 XT, the Radeon RX 7800 XT comes out ahead in tdp, while the Radeon RX 9070 XT wins on boost clock and 3dmark time spy. Overall, the Radeon RX 7800 XT scores 62.5 and the Radeon RX 9070 XT scores 67.3 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Radeon RX 9070 XT edges ahead on the Mars Score (62.5 vs 67.3), but the 4.8-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the Radeon RX 7800 XT if you care most about tdp. The biggest gaps in its favor are tdp.

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, 3dmark time spy, cuda / stream cores, among others.

Both ship with comparable vram, memory bus, 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 7800 XT wins

  • TDP — 41.00 W less. 263 vs 304.

Why AMD - Radeon RX 9070 XT wins

  • Boost clock — 22.22% more. 2970 MHz vs 2430 MHz.
  • 3DMark Time Spy — 16.36% more. 19200 vs 16500.
  • CUDA / Stream cores — 6.67% more. 4096 vs 3840.
  • Ray tracing cores — 6.67% more. 64 vs 60.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Core

SpecAMD - Radeon RX 7800 XTAMD - Radeon RX 9070 XT
ChipsetNavi 32Navi 48
Base clock1295 MHz2400 MHzlead
Boost clock2430 MHz2970 MHzlead
CUDA / Stream cores38404096lead
Ray tracing cores6064lead

Memory

SpecAMD - Radeon RX 7800 XTAMD - Radeon RX 9070 XT
VRAM16 GB16 GB
VRAM typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus256 bit256 bit

Power & Form

SpecAMD - Radeon RX 7800 XTAMD - Radeon RX 9070 XT
TDP263 Wlead304 W
Recommended PSU700 Wlead750 W
Length267 mmlead287 mm
Slot size2.5-slot2.5-slot

Benchmarks

SpecAMD - Radeon RX 7800 XTAMD - Radeon RX 9070 XT
3DMark Time Spy1650019200lead
DLSSfalsefalse
FSRtruetrue
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has more VRAM, Radeon RX 7800 XT or Radeon RX 9070 XT?+

Radeon RX 9070 XT ships with 16GB GDDR6 vs 16GB.

Which scores higher in 3DMark Time Spy, Radeon RX 7800 XT or Radeon RX 9070 XT?+

Radeon RX 9070 XT scores 19200 vs 16500.

Which draws less power, Radeon RX 7800 XT or Radeon RX 9070 XT?+

Radeon RX 7800 XT draws 263W TDP vs 304W.

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