Radeon RX 7800 XT vs Instinct MI25

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Instinct MI25 with Radeon RX 7800 XT, including specs and performance data.

Instinct MI25
2017
16 GB HBM2, 300 Watt
9.96

RX 7800 XT outperforms Instinct MI25 by a whopping 449% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking46445
Place by popularitynot in top-10076
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data69.16
Power efficiency2.6716.72
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)
GPU code nameVega 10Navi 32
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date27 June 2017 (8 years ago)25 August 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores4096 ×23840
Core clock speed1400 MHz1295 MHz
Boost clock speed1500 MHz2430 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 million28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt263 Watt
Texture fill rate384.0 ×2583.2
Floating-point processing power12.29 TFLOPS ×237.32 TFLOPS
ROPs64 ×296
TMUs256 ×2240
Ray Tracing Coresno data60
L0 Cacheno data960 KB
L1 Cache1 MB768 KB
L2 Cache4 MB4 MB
L3 Cacheno data64 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 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm267 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 typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB ×216 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit ×2256 Bit
Memory clock speed852 MHz2438 MHz
Memory bandwidth436.2 GB/s ×2624.1 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.2
Vulkan1.1.1251.3

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.

Instinct MI25 9.96
RX 7800 XT 54.69
+449%

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.

Instinct MI25 Samples: 8 4403
RX 7800 XT Samples: 7850 24184
+449%

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 HD35−40
−511%
214
+511%
1440p21−24
−486%
123
+486%
4K12−14
−500%
72
+500%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.33
1440pno data4.06
4Kno data6.93

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 351
+0%
351
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 248
+0%
248
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 218
+0%
218
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 355
+0%
355
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 196
+0%
196
+0%
Far Cry 5 204
+0%
204
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 278
+0%
278
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 276
+0%
276
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 188
+0%
188
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 283
+0%
283
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 163
+0%
163
+0%
Far Cry 5 196
+0%
196
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 261
+0%
261
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 256
+0%
256
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 178
+0%
178
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 144
+0%
144
+0%
Metro Exodus 172
+0%
172
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 366
+0%
366
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150
+0%
150
+0%
Far Cry 5 182
+0%
182
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 222
+0%
222
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 108
+0%
108
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 200
+0%
200
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 175
+0%
175
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 140
+0%
140
+0%
Metro Exodus 106
+0%
106
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 99
+0%
99
+0%
Far Cry 5 176
+0%
176
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 202
+0%
202
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 78
+0%
78
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 147
+0%
147
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 42
+0%
42
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 152
+0%
152
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 63
+0%
63
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 118
+0%
118
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
+0%
45
+0%
Far Cry 5 104
+0%
104
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 164
+0%
164
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 46
+0%
46
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how Instinct MI25 and RX 7800 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 7800 XT is 511% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7800 XT is 486% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7800 XT is 500% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.96 54.69
Recency 27 June 2017 25 August 2023
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 263 Watt

RX 7800 XT has a 449.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 14.1% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 7800 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Instinct MI25 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Instinct MI25 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 7800 XT is a desktop one.

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