Radeon RX 7900 GRE vs RX 7800 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 7800 XT and Radeon RX 7900 GRE, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 7800 XT
2023, $499
16 GB GDDR6, 263 Watt
58.61
RX 7900 GRE
2023, $549
16 GB GDDR6, 260 Watt
65.78
+12.2%

7900 GRE outperforms 7800 XT by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking4728
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation70.0871.11
Power efficiency17.3119.65
ArchitectureRDNA 3.0 (2022−2026)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026)
GPU code nameNavi 32Navi 31
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date25 August 2023 (3 years ago)27 July 2023 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 $549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RX 7900 GRE has 1% better value for money than RX 7800 XT.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores38405120
Core clock speed1295 MHz1287 MHz
Boost clock speed2430 MHz2245 MHz
Number of transistors28,100 million57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)263 Watt260 Watt
Texture fill rate583.2718.4
Floating-point processing power37.32 TFLOPS45.98 TFLOPS
ROPs96160
TMUs240320
Ray Tracing Cores6080
L0 Cache960 KB2.5 MB
L1 Cache768 KB2.5 MB
L2 Cache4 MB6 MB
L3 Cache64 MB64 MB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm276 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin2x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2438 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth624.1 GB/s576.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR++

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.11x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI++

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.22.2
Vulkan1.31.3

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

RX 7800 XT 58.61
RX 7900 GRE 65.78
+12.2%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RX 7800 XT 24467
Samples: 11363
RX 7900 GRE 27463
+12.2%
Samples: 2173

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RX 7800 XT 65611
RX 7900 GRE 67134
+2.3%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RX 7800 XT 134322
+9.4%
RX 7900 GRE 122732

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RX 7800 XT 49707
RX 7900 GRE 54610
+9.9%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX 7800 XT 202773
RX 7900 GRE 247366
+22%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX 7800 XT 745990
+17%
RX 7900 GRE 637522

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

RX 7800 XT 294
RX 7900 GRE 298
+1.5%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

RX 7800 XT 282
RX 7900 GRE 338
+20.1%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

RX 7800 XT 391
RX 7900 GRE 425
+8.6%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

RX 7800 XT 327
+9.5%
RX 7900 GRE 299

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

RX 7800 XT 151
+4.2%
RX 7900 GRE 145

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

RX 7800 XT 214
RX 7900 GRE 220
+2.8%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

RX 7800 XT 239
+8.1%
RX 7900 GRE 221

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

RX 7800 XT 48
+20.9%
RX 7900 GRE 40

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05

RX 7800 XT 407
RX 7900 GRE 429
+5.5%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD214
+3.9%
206
1440p123129
+4.9%
4K7277
+6.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.33
+12.5%
2.67
1440p4.06
+4.7%
4.26
4K6.93
+2.8%
7.13
  • RX 7800 XT has 13% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 7800 XT and RX 7900 GRE have nearly equal cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 7800 XT and RX 7900 GRE have nearly equal cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 324
+6.9%
303
Counter-Strike 2 351
+12.1%
300−350
Cyberpunk 2077 248
+19.2%
208
Resident Evil 4 Remake 272
+16.2%
234

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 243
+4.7%
232
Battlefield 5 160−170 170−180
+6.6%
Counter-Strike 2 355
+13.4%
300−350
Cyberpunk 2077 196
+6.5%
184
Far Cry 5 204
+17.2%
174
Fortnite 270−280 300−350
+11%
Forza Horizon 4 278
+5.7%
260−270
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
Valorant 300−350 350−400
+15.3%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 145 150
+3.4%
Battlefield 5 160−170 170−180
+6.6%
Counter-Strike 2 283 300−350
+10.6%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280 270−280
Cyberpunk 2077 163
+3.2%
158
Far Cry 5 196
+16.7%
168
Fortnite 270−280 300−350
+11%
Forza Horizon 4 261 260−270
+0.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 178
+8.5%
164
Metro Exodus 172 179
+4.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 366 382
+4.4%
Valorant 300−350 350−400
+15.3%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 160−170 170−180
+6.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 150
+1.4%
148
Far Cry 5 182
+17.4%
155
Forza Horizon 4 222 260−270
+18.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 200 209
+4.5%
Valorant 300−350 350−400
+15.3%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 270−280 300−350
+11%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 175 200−210
+17.1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 400−450 500−550
+15.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 140
+7.7%
130
Metro Exodus 106 111
+4.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
Valorant 350−400 450−500
+18.8%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 140−150 160−170
+15.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 99
+1%
98
Far Cry 5 176
+14.3%
154
Forza Horizon 4 202 220−230
+12.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 147 156
+6.1%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160 150−160

4K
High

Atomic Heart 50−55 60−65
+19.2%
Counter-Strike 2 42 90−95
+119%
Grand Theft Auto V 152
+0.7%
151
Metro Exodus 63 71
+12.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 118 125
+5.9%
Valorant 300−350 300−350

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 100−110 120−130
+19.2%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80 90−95
+17.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 45 45
Far Cry 5 104 107
+2.9%
Forza Horizon 4 164 180−190
+9.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100 95−100

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80 75−80

This is how RX 7800 XT and RX 7900 GRE compete in popular games:

  • RX 7800 XT is 4% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7900 GRE is 5% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7900 GRE is 7% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX 7800 XT is 19% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 7900 GRE is 119% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 7800 XT performs better in 18 tests (31%)
  • RX 7900 GRE performs better in 31 tests (53%)
  • there's a draw in 10 tests (17%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 58.61 65.78
Power consumption (TDP) 263 Watt 260 Watt

RX 7900 GRE has a 12% higher aggregate performance score, and 1% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 7900 GRE is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 7800 XT in performance tests.

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