Radeon RX 7700 XT vs R5 (Kaveri)

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R5 (Kaveri) with Radeon RX 7700 XT, including specs and performance data.

R5 (Kaveri)
2014
1.21

RX 7700 XT outperforms R5 (Kaveri) by a whopping 4705% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking104839
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data70.95
Power efficiencyno data16.54
ArchitectureGCN 1.1 (2014)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameKaveriNavi 32
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date4 June 2014 (10 years ago)25 August 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores2563456
Core clock speed514 MHz1435 MHz
Boost clock speed626 MHz2544 MHz
Number of transistors2410 Million28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data245 Watt
Texture fill rateno data549.5
Floating-point processing powerno data35.17 TFLOPS
ROPsno data96
TMUsno data216
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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
Interfaceno dataPCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-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 typeno dataGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountno data12 GB
Memory bus width64/128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speedno data2250 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data432.0 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 Connectorsno data1x 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.

DirectX12 (FL 12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.7
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data2.2
Vulkan-1.3

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.

R5 (Kaveri) 1.21
RX 7700 XT 58.14
+4705%

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.

R5 (Kaveri) 901
RX 7700 XT 57340
+6264%

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.

R5 (Kaveri) 3011
RX 7700 XT 126733
+4109%

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.

R5 (Kaveri) 572
RX 7700 XT 42801
+7383%

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.

R5 (Kaveri) 3959
RX 7700 XT 201871
+4999%

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 HD3−4
−6200%
189
+6200%
1440p2−3
−5000%
102
+5000%
4K1−2
−5900%
60
+5900%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.38
1440pno data4.40
4Kno data7.48

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−6333%
193
+6333%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−2650%
165
+2650%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−2625%
100−110
+2625%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−5167%
158
+5167%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−10800%
100−110
+10800%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−4533%
130−140
+4533%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−11100%
220−230
+11100%
Hitman 3 6−7
−1867%
110−120
+1867%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−1464%
210−220
+1464%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−5600%
110−120
+5600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−2788%
230−240
+2788%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−359%
140−150
+359%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−4433%
272
+4433%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−2625%
100−110
+2625%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−4300%
132
+4300%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−10800%
100−110
+10800%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−4533%
130−140
+4533%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−11100%
220−230
+11100%
Hitman 3 6−7
−1867%
110−120
+1867%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−1464%
210−220
+1464%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−5600%
110−120
+5600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−4075%
334
+4075%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−991%
120−130
+991%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−359%
140−150
+359%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−1917%
121
+1917%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−2625%
100−110
+2625%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−3967%
122
+3967%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−10800%
100−110
+10800%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−11450%
231
+11450%
Hitman 3 6−7
−1867%
110−120
+1867%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−1443%
216
+1443%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−3488%
287
+3488%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−1427%
168
+1427%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−359%
140−150
+359%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−5600%
110−120
+5600%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−12300%
120−130
+12300%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−4400%
90−95
+4400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−9700%
98
+9700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 65−70
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−7900%
80
+7900%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−6600%
65−70
+6600%
Hitman 3 7−8
−1057%
80−85
+1057%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−4175%
171
+4175%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 120
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
−4480%
220−230
+4480%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−2350%
95−100
+2350%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 50−55

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−5700%
58
+5700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−5800%
59
+5800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 40−45
Far Cry 5 0−1 35−40

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−2750%
55−60
+2750%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 180
+0%
180
+0%
Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 149
+0%
149
+0%
Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 132
+0%
132
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 101
+0%
101
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Metro Exodus 134
+0%
134
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 193
+0%
193
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+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

Cyberpunk 2077 36
+0%
36
+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%

This is how R5 (Kaveri) and RX 7700 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 7700 XT is 6200% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7700 XT is 5000% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7700 XT is 5900% faster in 4K

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

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 7700 XT is 12300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 7700 XT is ahead in 47 tests (70%)
  • there's a draw in 20 tests (30%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.21 58.14
Recency 4 June 2014 25 August 2023
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm

RX 7700 XT has a 4705% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7700 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 (Kaveri) in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R5 (Kaveri) is a notebook card while Radeon RX 7700 XT is a desktop one.


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