Radeon RX 7700 XT vs RX 6700 XT

Place in performance ranking	48	33
Place by popularity	82	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	22.71	39.89
Architecture	Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)	RDNA 3
GPU code name	Navi 22	Navi 32
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	3 March 2021 (3 years ago)	25 August 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$479	$449
Current price	$685 (1.4x MSRP)	$443 (1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 7700 XT has 76% better value for money than RX 6700 XT.

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 cores	2560	3456
Core clock speed	2321 MHz	1700 MHz
Boost clock speed	2581 MHz	2544 MHz
Number of transistors	17,200 million	28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	230 Watt	245 Watt
Texture fill rate	413.0	549.5

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 4.0 x16
Length	267 mm	267 mm
Width	2-slot	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	12 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	16000 MHz	18000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	384.0 GB/s	432.0 GB/s
Shared memory	no data	-

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	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	2.2
Vulkan	1.2	1.3

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 6700 XT 51.36

RX 7700 XT 56.75
+10.5%

RX 7700 XT outperforms RX 6700 XT by 10% based on our aggregated 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 6700 XT 19877

RX 7700 XT 21960
+10.5%

RX 7700 XT outperforms RX 6700 XT by 10% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RX 6700 XT 109039

RX 7700 XT 126733
+16.2%

RX 7700 XT outperforms RX 6700 XT by 16% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RX 6700 XT 45676

RX 7700 XT 57340
+25.5%

RX 7700 XT outperforms RX 6700 XT by 26% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RX 6700 XT 35504

RX 7700 XT 42801
+20.6%

RX 7700 XT outperforms RX 6700 XT by 21% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RX 6700 XT 176617

RX 7700 XT 201871
+14.3%

RX 7700 XT outperforms RX 6700 XT by 14% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

RX 6700 XT 579310

RX 7700 XT 730434
+26.1%

RX 7700 XT outperforms RX 6700 XT by 26% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

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	157 −18.5%	186 +18.5%
1440p	89 −14.6%	102 +14.6%
4K	52 −13.5%	59 +13.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

119

−62.2%

193
+62.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	80−85 −96.4%	165 +96.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	169 −6.5%	180 +6.5%
Battlefield 5	130−140 −6%	140−150 +6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	140−150 −8.6%	150−160 +8.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	99 −59.6%	158 +59.6%
Far Cry 5	178 −5.6%	188 +5.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	150 −4.7%	157 +4.7%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 −87.8%	278 +87.8%
Hitman 3	246 +37.4%	170−180 −37.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	163 +32.5%	120−130 −32.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	80−85 −10.8%	90−95 +10.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	206 −17.5%	242 +17.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	90−95 −8.8%	95−100 +8.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	80−85 −76.2%	148 +76.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	144 −3.5%	149 +3.5%
Battlefield 5	130−140 −6%	140−150 +6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	140−150 −8.6%	150−160 +8.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	90 −46.7%	132 +46.7%
Far Cry 5	169 −7.1%	181 +7.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	145 −4.1%	151 +4.1%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 −83.8%	272 +83.8%
Hitman 3	202 +12.8%	170−180 −12.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	130 +5.7%	120−130 −5.7%
Metro Exodus	119 −27.7%	152 +27.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	80−85 −10.8%	90−95 +10.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	175 −19.4%	209 +19.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	223 −32.3%	295 +32.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	134 +35.4%	95−100 −35.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	80−85 −44%	121 +44%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	125 −5.6%	132 +5.6%
Battlefield 5	130−140 −6%	140−150 +6%
Cyberpunk 2077	85 −43.5%	122 +43.5%
Far Cry 5	159 −5%	167 +5%
Far Cry New Dawn	131 −3.8%	136 +3.8%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 −56.1%	231 +56.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	127 −32.3%	168 +32.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	84 −17.9%	95−100 +17.9%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	85−90 −12.4%	100−105 +12.4%
Hitman 3	132 +11.9%	110−120 −11.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	96 +9.1%	85−90 −9.1%
Metro Exodus	71 −26.8%	90 +26.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 −13.6%	50−55 +13.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	110 −20%	132 +20%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	55−60 −75%	98 +75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	109 +7.9%	101 −7.9%
Battlefield 5	100−110 −7.9%	100−110 +7.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	56 −42.9%	80 +42.9%
Far Cry 5	137 −14.6%	157 +14.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	123 −8.9%	134 +8.9%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 −75.9%	197 +75.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	80−85 −44.6%	120 +44.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	62 +8.8%	55−60 −8.8%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 −13.5%	55−60 +13.5%
Hitman 3	75 +15.4%	65−70 −15.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	25 −120%	55−60 +120%
Metro Exodus	43 −32.6%	57 +32.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 −14.3%	30−35 +14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	57 −15.8%	66 +15.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	74 −20.3%	89 +20.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 −56.8%	58 +56.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	48 −22.9%	59 +22.9%
Battlefield 5	60−65 −12.7%	70−75 +12.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	25 −44%	36 +44%
Far Cry 5	71 −15.5%	82 +15.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	76 −17.1%	89 +17.1%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 −81.1%	134 +81.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35 +9.4%	30−35 −9.4%

This is how RX 6700 XT and RX 7700 XT compete in popular games:

RX 7700 XT is 18.5% faster than RX 6700 XT in 1080p
RX 7700 XT is 14.6% faster than RX 6700 XT in 1440p
RX 7700 XT is 13.5% faster than RX 6700 XT in 4K

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

in Hitman 3, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6700 XT is 37.4% faster than the RX 7700 XT.
in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 7700 XT is 120% faster than the RX 6700 XT.

All in all, in popular games: