Radeon RX 7800 XT vs RX 5700M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 5700M with Radeon RX 7800 XT, including specs and performance data.
7800 XT outperforms 5700M by a whopping 1414% 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 | 746 | 49 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 70 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 68.53 |
| Power efficiency | 1.62 | 16.81 |
| Architecture | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) | RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025) |
| GPU code name | Navi 10 | Navi 32 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 March 2020 (5 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.
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 | 2304 | 3840 |
| Core clock speed | 1465 MHz | 1295 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1720 MHz | 2430 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 10,300 million | 28,100 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 263 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 247.7 | 583.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 7.926 TFLOPS | 37.32 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 96 |
| TMUs | 144 | 240 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 60 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 960 KB |
| L1 Cache | no data | 768 KB |
| L2 Cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 64 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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 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 | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 2438 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 384.0 GB/s | 624.1 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 Connectors | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| HDMI | + | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
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.
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 | 14−16
−1429%
| 214
+1429%
|
| 1440p | 8−9
−1438%
| 123
+1438%
|
| 4K | 4−5
−1700%
| 72
+1700%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 2.33 |
| 1440p | no data | 4.06 |
| 4K | no data | 6.93 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−2094%
|
351
+2094%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−3000%
|
248
+3000%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 9−10
−2322%
|
218
+2322%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
−1000%
|
160−170
+1000%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−2119%
|
355
+2119%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−2350%
|
196
+2350%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−1600%
|
204
+1600%
|
| Fortnite | 21−24
−1132%
|
270−280
+1132%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
−1363%
|
278
+1363%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−11
−2660%
|
276
+2660%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 9−10
−1989%
|
188
+1989%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
−994%
|
170−180
+994%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−508%
|
300−350
+508%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
−1000%
|
160−170
+1000%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−1669%
|
283
+1669%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 65−70
−303%
|
270−280
+303%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−1938%
|
163
+1938%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
−1329%
|
500−550
+1329%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−1533%
|
196
+1533%
|
| Fortnite | 21−24
−1132%
|
270−280
+1132%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
−1274%
|
261
+1274%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−11
−2460%
|
256
+2460%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
−1383%
|
178
+1383%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 9−10
−1500%
|
144
+1500%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8
−2357%
|
172
+2357%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
−994%
|
170−180
+994%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−2950%
|
366
+2950%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−508%
|
300−350
+508%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
−1000%
|
160−170
+1000%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−1775%
|
150
+1775%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
−1329%
|
500−550
+1329%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−1417%
|
182
+1417%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
−1068%
|
222
+1068%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 9−10
−1100%
|
108
+1100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
−994%
|
170−180
+994%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−1567%
|
200
+1567%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−508%
|
300−350
+508%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 21−24
−1132%
|
270−280
+1132%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−2088%
|
175
+2088%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 27−30
−1417%
|
400−450
+1417%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 3−4
−4567%
|
140
+4567%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−5200%
|
106
+5200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−465%
|
170−180
+465%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−848%
|
350−400
+848%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 140−150 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−3200%
|
99
+3200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−2414%
|
176
+2414%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−2144%
|
202
+2144%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
−1850%
|
78
+1850%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−2840%
|
147
+2840%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 7−8
−2057%
|
150−160
+2057%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−850%
|
152
+850%
|
| Valorant | 18−20
−1584%
|
300−350
+1584%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−4400%
|
45
+4400%
|
| Dota 2 | 12−14
−1400%
|
180−190
+1400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−3367%
|
104
+3367%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−3180%
|
164
+3180%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
−2300%
|
95−100
+2300%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
−1875%
|
75−80
+1875%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 42
+0%
|
42
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 63
+0%
|
63
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 118
+0%
|
118
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 46
+0%
|
46
+0%
|
This is how RX 5700M and RX 7800 XT compete in popular games:
- RX 7800 XT is 1429% faster in 1080p
- RX 7800 XT is 1438% faster in 1440p
- RX 7800 XT is 1700% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 7800 XT is 5200% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 7800 XT performs better in 55 tests (89%)
- there's a draw in 7 tests (11%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.62 | 54.82 |
| Recency | 1 March 2020 | 25 August 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 263 Watt |
RX 5700M has 46.1% lower power consumption.
RX 7800 XT, on the other hand, has a 1414.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 7800 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5700M in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 5700M is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 7800 XT is a desktop one.
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