Radeon RX 6900 XT vs GeForce 7900 GS

Place in performance ranking	1148	18
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	21.68
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)
GPU code name	G71	Navi 21
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	1 May 2006 (18 years ago)	8 December 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$259	$999
Current price	$124 (0.5x MSRP)	$957 (1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

7900 GS and RX 6900 XT have a nearly equal value for money.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	no data	5120
Core clock speed	450 MHz	1825 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	2250 MHz
Number of transistors	278 million	26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	49 Watt	300 Watt
Texture fill rate	9.000	720.0

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).

Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	198 mm	267 mm
Width	1-slot	3-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	2x 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 type	GDDR3	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	16 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1320 MHz	16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	42.24 GB/s	512.0 GB/s
Shared memory	no data	-

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 Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	9.0c (9_3)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	3.0	6.5
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	N/A	2.1
Vulkan	N/A	1.2

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

7900 GS 0.66

RX 6900 XT 69.50
+10430%

Radeon RX 6900 XT outperforms GeForce 7900 GS by 10430% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

7900 GS 253

RX 6900 XT 26838
+10508%

Radeon RX 6900 XT outperforms GeForce 7900 GS by 10508% in Passmark.

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 HD	1−2 −20100%	202 +20100%
1440p	1−2 −13600%	137 +13600%
4K	0−1	86

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

130−140

−10419%

14200−14250
+10419%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	117 −10413%	12300−12350 +10413%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	169 −10403%	17750−17800 +10403%
Battlefield 5	220−230 −10418%	23350−23400 +10418%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	110−120 −10404%	12500−12550 +10404%
Cyberpunk 2077	130−140 −10419%	14200−14250 +10419%
Far Cry 5	110−120 −10413%	12300−12350 +10413%
Far Cry New Dawn	170−180 −10429%	17900−17950 +10429%
Forza Horizon 4	283 −10430%	29800−29850 +10430%
Hitman 3	120−130 −10392%	12800−12850 +10392%
Horizon Zero Dawn	442 −10420%	46500−46550 +10420%
Metro Exodus	140−150 −10424%	15050−15100 +10424%
Red Dead Redemption 2	120−130 −10424%	13050−13100 +10424%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	300−350 −10428%	33900−33950 +10428%
Watch Dogs: Legion	190 −10426%	20000−20050 +10426%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	106 −10419%	11150−11200 +10419%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	142 −10428%	14950−15000 +10428%
Battlefield 5	220−230 −10418%	23350−23400 +10418%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	110−120 −10404%	12500−12550 +10404%
Cyberpunk 2077	130−140 −10419%	14200−14250 +10419%
Far Cry 5	110−120 −10413%	12300−12350 +10413%
Far Cry New Dawn	170−180 −10429%	17900−17950 +10429%
Forza Horizon 4	210−220 −10430%	22850−22900 +10430%
Hitman 3	61 −10392%	6400−6450 +10392%
Horizon Zero Dawn	290−300 −10427%	30950−31000 +10427%
Metro Exodus	62 −10384%	6500−6550 +10384%
Red Dead Redemption 2	120−130 −10424%	13050−13100 +10424%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	300−350 −10428%	33900−33950 +10428%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	323 −10426%	34000−34050 +10426%
Watch Dogs: Legion	130−140 −10422%	14100−14150 +10422%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	98 −10410%	10300−10350 +10410%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	137 −10411%	14400−14450 +10411%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	110−120 −10404%	12500−12550 +10404%
Cyberpunk 2077	130−140 −10419%	14200−14250 +10419%
Far Cry 5	110−120 −10413%	12300−12350 +10413%
Forza Horizon 4	248 −10424%	26100−26150 +10424%
Horizon Zero Dawn	283 −10430%	29800−29850 +10430%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	300−350 −10428%	33900−33950 +10428%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	164 −10418%	17250−17300 +10418%
Watch Dogs: Legion	121 −10396%	12700−12750 +10396%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

120−130

−10424%

13050−13100
+10424%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	160−170 −10415%	17350−17400 +10415%
Far Cry New Dawn	140−150 −10421%	15150−15200 +10421%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	99 −10405%	10400−10450 +10405%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	109 −10405%	11450−11500 +10405%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	100−110 −10419%	11150−11200 +10419%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 −10373%	7750−7800 +10373%
Far Cry 5	130−140 −10426%	14000−14050 +10426%
Forza Horizon 4	231 −10419%	24300−24350 +10419%
Hitman 3	100−110 −10395%	10600−10650 +10395%
Horizon Zero Dawn	224 −10413%	23550−23600 +10413%
Metro Exodus	117 −10413%	12300−12350 +10413%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	190−200 −10408%	20700−20750 +10408%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	120−130 −10420%	13150−13200 +10420%
Watch Dogs: Legion	91 −10395%	9550−9600 +10395%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

110−120

−10426%

12000−12050
+10426%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 −10417%	9150−9200 +10417%
Far Cry New Dawn	65−70 −10407%	7250−7300 +10407%
Hitman 3	83 −10382%	8700−8750 +10382%
Horizon Zero Dawn	100−110 −10414%	11250−11300 +10414%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	85 −10429%	8950−9000 +10429%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	122 −10392%	12800−12850 +10392%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	68 −10415%	7150−7200 +10415%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	66 −10430%	6950−7000 +10430%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 −10390%	5350−5400 +10390%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −10329%	3650−3700 +10329%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −10400%	5250−5300 +10400%
Forza Horizon 4	162 −10425%	17050−17100 +10425%
Horizon Zero Dawn	137 −10411%	14400−14450 +10411%
Metro Exodus	101 −10395%	10600−10650 +10395%
Watch Dogs: Legion	54 −10363%	5650−5700 +10363%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

75−80

−10367%

7850−7900
+10367%

This is how 7900 GS and RX 6900 XT compete in popular games:

RX 6900 XT is 20100% faster in 1080p
RX 6900 XT is 13600% faster in 1440p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.66	69.50
Recency	1 May 2006	8 December 2020
Cost	$259	$999
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	16 GB
Chip lithography	90 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	49 Watt	300 Watt