Radeon PRO W7900 vs RX 5700

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 5700 with Radeon PRO W7900, including specs and performance data.

RX 5700
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 180 Watt
37.49

PRO W7900 outperforms RX 5700 by a whopping 102% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking11410
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation79.997.77
ArchitectureNavi / RDNA (2019−2020)RDNA 3.0 (2022)
GPU code nameNavi 10Navi 31
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date7 July 2019 (4 years ago)13 April 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$349 $3,999
Current price$116 (0.3x MSRP)$4649 (1.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 5700 has 929% better value for money than PRO W7900.

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 cores23046144
Core clock speed1465 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1725 MHz2495 MHz
Number of transistors10,300 million57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt295 Watt
Texture fill rate248.4958.1

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 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length268 mm280 mm
Width2-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB48 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed14000 MHz18 GB/s
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s864.0 GB/s

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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort3x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x mini-DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

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.

RX 5700 37.49
PRO W7900 75.59
+102%

PRO W7900 outperforms RX 5700 by 102% 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%

RX 5700 14478
PRO W7900 29191
+102%

PRO W7900 outperforms RX 5700 by 102% 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 HD113
−94.7%
220−230
+94.7%
1440p67
−94%
130−140
+94%
4K43
−97.7%
85−90
+97.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−110%
84
+110%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−120%
77
+120%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
−116%
97
+116%
Battlefield 5 85−90
−112%
180
+112%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−104%
102
+104%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−114%
75
+114%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−104%
112
+104%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
−120%
99
+120%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−103%
132
+103%
Hitman 3 35−40
−117%
76
+117%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−105
−120%
220
+120%
Metro Exodus 70−75
−106%
144
+106%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
−105%
113
+105%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 100−105
−114%
214
+114%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
−116%
108
+116%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−103%
71
+103%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
−129%
80
+129%
Battlefield 5 70−75
−107%
145
+107%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−104%
92
+104%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
−123%
67
+123%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−125%
90
+125%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−125%
90
+125%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−112%
276
+112%
Hitman 3 35−40
−120%
77
+120%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
−108%
291
+108%
Metro Exodus 65−70
−115%
140
+115%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
−104%
112
+104%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
−106%
175
+106%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
−110%
147
+110%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−103%
243
+103%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−122%
60
+122%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
−120%
77
+120%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
−127%
68
+127%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−115%
58
+115%
Far Cry 5 30−33
−113%
64
+113%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−115%
118
+115%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
−116%
119
+116%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 75−80
−107%
155
+107%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
−102%
91
+102%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−115%
58
+115%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
−104%
102
+104%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
−104%
102
+104%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
−108%
104
+108%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−113%
51
+113%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−121%
53
+121%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−111%
74
+111%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−125%
36
+125%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−107%
93
+107%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−106%
103
+106%
Hitman 3 27−30
−104%
55
+104%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−107%
93
+107%
Metro Exodus 45−50
−109%
94
+109%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−116%
108
+116%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−125%
50−55
+125%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
−111%
38
+111%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−133%
70
+133%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−121%
53
+121%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
−117%
39
+117%
Hitman 3 18−20
−117%
39
+117%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−124%
45−50
+124%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−106%
37
+106%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−129%
48
+129%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−121%
31
+121%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−121%
31
+121%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−117%
26
+117%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−114%
15
+114%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−117%
26
+117%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−133%
70
+133%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−104%
55
+104%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−108%
50
+108%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
−120%
11
+120%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−119%
35
+119%

This is how RX 5700 and PRO W7900 compete in popular games:

  • PRO W7900 is 95% faster in 1080p
  • PRO W7900 is 94% faster in 1440p
  • PRO W7900 is 98% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 37.49 75.59
Recency 7 July 2019 13 April 2023
Cost $349 $3999
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 48 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 295 Watt

The Radeon PRO W7900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5700 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 5700 is a desktop card while Radeon PRO W7900 is a workstation one.


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