Radeon RX 7700 XT vs GeForce 7800 GTX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 7800 GTX and Radeon RX 7700 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

7800 GTX
2005
256 MB GDDR3, 86 Watt
0.75

RX 7700 XT outperforms 7800 GTX by a whopping 7687% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking115639
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0171.30
Power efficiency0.6016.33
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameG70Navi 32
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date22 June 2005 (19 years ago)25 August 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 $449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 7700 XT has 712900% better value for money than 7800 GTX.

Detailed specifications

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

Pipelines / CUDA coresno data3456
Core clock speed430 MHz1435 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2544 MHz
Number of transistors302 million28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology110 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)86 Watt245 Watt
Texture fill rate10.32549.5
Floating-point processing powerno data35.17 TFLOPS
ROPs1696
TMUs24216
Ray Tracing Coresno data54

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 1.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length228 mm267 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount256 MB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed600 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth38.4 GB/s432.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model3.06.7
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A2.2
VulkanN/A1.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

7800 GTX 0.75
RX 7700 XT 58.40
+7687%

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.

7800 GTX 290
RX 7700 XT 22498
+7658%

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 HD2−3
−9300%
188
+9300%
1440p1−2
−10200%
103
+10200%
4K0−160

Cost per frame, $

1080p299.502.39
1440p599.004.36
4Kno data7.48

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 193
+0%
193
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 165
+0%
165
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 180
+0%
180
+0%
Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 158
+0%
158
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Hitman 3 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 272
+0%
272
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 149
+0%
149
+0%
Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 132
+0%
132
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Hitman 3 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 334
+0%
334
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 121
+0%
121
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 132
+0%
132
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 122
+0%
122
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 231
+0%
231
+0%
Hitman 3 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 216
+0%
216
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 287
+0%
287
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 168
+0%
168
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 98
+0%
98
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 101
+0%
101
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80
+0%
80
+0%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Hitman 3 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 171
+0%
171
+0%
Metro Exodus 134
+0%
134
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 193
+0%
193
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120
+0%
120
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Hitman 3 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 89
+0%
89
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 58
+0%
58
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 59
+0%
59
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 36
+0%
36
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 134
+0%
134
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 97
+0%
97
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

This is how 7800 GTX and RX 7700 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 7700 XT is 9300% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7700 XT is 10200% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.75 58.40
Recency 22 June 2005 25 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 12 GB
Chip lithography 110 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 86 Watt 245 Watt

7800 GTX has 184.9% lower power consumption.

RX 7700 XT, on the other hand, has a 7686.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 18 years, a 4700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 2100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7700 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7800 GTX in performance tests.


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