Radeon RX 9070 vs PRO W7900
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon PRO W7900 with Radeon RX 9070, including specs and performance data.
PRO W7900 outperforms RX 9070 by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 20 | 39 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 18.79 | 61.93 |
| Power efficiency | 17.42 | 19.89 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025) | RDNA 4.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | Navi 31 | Navi 48 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 13 April 2023 (2 years ago) | 6 March 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $3,999 | $549 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
RX 9070 has 230% better value for money than PRO W7900.
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 cores | 6144 | 3584 |
| Core clock speed | 1855 MHz | 1330 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2495 MHz | 2520 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 57,700 million | 53,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 295 Watt | 220 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 958.1 | 564.5 |
| Floating-point processing power | 61.32 TFLOPS | 36.13 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 192 | 128 |
| TMUs | 384 | 224 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 112 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 96 | 56 |
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 4.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | 280 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 3-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 8-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 | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 48 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2250 MHz | 2518 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 864.0 GB/s | 644.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | + | + |
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 | 3x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x mini-DisplayPort 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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.
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.
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 | 230−240
+17.3%
| 196
−17.3%
|
| 1440p | 130−140
+9.2%
| 119
−9.2%
|
| 4K | 85−90
+13.3%
| 75
−13.3%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 17.39
−521%
| 2.80
+521%
|
| 1440p | 30.76
−567%
| 4.61
+567%
|
| 4K | 47.05
−543%
| 7.32
+543%
|
- RX 9070 has 521% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RX 9070 has 567% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RX 9070 has 543% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 311
+0%
|
311
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 290−300
+0%
|
290−300
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 244
+0%
|
244
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 290−300
+0%
|
290−300
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 293
+0%
|
293
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 280−290
+0%
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280−290
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 230−240
+0%
|
230−240
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 300−350
+0%
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300−350
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 209
+0%
|
209
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 290−300
+0%
|
290−300
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 284
+0%
|
284
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 280−290
+0%
|
280−290
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 230−240
+0%
|
230−240
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 443
+0%
|
443
+0%
|
| Valorant | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 204
+0%
|
204
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 269
+0%
|
269
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 230−240
+0%
|
230−240
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 250
+0%
|
250
+0%
|
| Valorant | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 280−290
+0%
|
280−290
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 400−450
+0%
|
400−450
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 350−400
+0%
|
350−400
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 147
+0%
|
147
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 244
+0%
|
244
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 191
+0%
|
191
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 166
+0%
|
166
+0%
|
| Valorant | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 79
+0%
|
79
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 134
+0%
|
134
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
This is how PRO W7900 and RX 9070 compete in popular games:
- PRO W7900 is 17% faster in 1080p
- PRO W7900 is 9% faster in 1440p
- PRO W7900 is 13% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 72.64 | 61.86 |
| Recency | 13 April 2023 | 6 March 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 48 GB | 16 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 295 Watt | 220 Watt |
PRO W7900 has a 17.4% higher aggregate performance score, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.
RX 9070, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 34.1% lower power consumption.
The Radeon PRO W7900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 9070 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon PRO W7900 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 9070 is a desktop one.
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