Radeon RX 7800 XT vs RX 6700

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6700 and Radeon RX 7800 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6700
2021
10 GB GDDR6, 175 Watt
50.11

RX 7800 XT outperforms RX 6700 by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6230
Place by popularitynot in top-10060
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data67.92
Power efficiency19.7516.53
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 22Navi 32
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date9 June 2021 (3 years ago)25 August 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores23043840
Core clock speed1941 MHz1295 MHz
Boost clock speed2450 MHz2430 MHz
Number of transistors17,200 million28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)175 Watt263 Watt
Texture fill rate352.8583.2
Floating-point processing power11.29 TFLOPS37.32 TFLOPS
ROPs6496
TMUs144240
Ray Tracing Cores3660

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
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 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 amount10 GB16 GB
Memory bus width160 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2438 MHz
Memory bandwidth320.0 GB/s624.1 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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI++

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.2
Vulkan1.31.3

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.

RX 6700 50.11
RX 7800 XT 63.02
+25.8%

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.

RX 6700 19261
RX 7800 XT 24221
+25.8%

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 HD170−180
−26.5%
215
+26.5%
1440p95−100
−28.4%
122
+28.4%
4K55−60
−30.9%
72
+30.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.32
1440pno data4.09
4Kno data6.93

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 241
+0%
241
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 258
+0%
258
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 200
+0%
200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 96
+0%
96
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 488
+0%
488
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 171
+0%
171
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 163
+0%
163
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80
+0%
80
+0%
Dota 2 178
+0%
178
+0%
Far Cry 5 113
+0%
113
+0%
Fortnite 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 398
+0%
398
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 178
+0%
178
+0%
Metro Exodus 147
+0%
147
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 149
+0%
149
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
+0%
74
+0%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 340
+0%
340
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 140
+0%
140
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 140
+0%
140
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
World of Tanks 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 97
+0%
97
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 48
+0%
48
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 243
+0%
243
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Metro Exodus 148
+0%
148
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 147
+0%
147
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 42
+0%
42
+0%
Dota 2 152
+0%
152
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 152
+0%
152
+0%
Metro Exodus 63
+0%
63
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 152
+0%
152
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 22
+0%
22
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130
+0%
130
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

This is how RX 6700 and RX 7800 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 7800 XT is 26% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7800 XT is 28% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7800 XT is 31% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 50.11 63.02
Recency 9 June 2021 25 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 10 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 175 Watt 263 Watt

RX 6700 has 50.3% lower power consumption.

RX 7800 XT, on the other hand, has a 25.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 60% 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 6700 in performance tests.


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