Radeon RX 7700S vs RX 6700S

Place in the ranking	118	109
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	33.64	27.50
Architecture	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code name	Navi 23	Navi 33
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	4 January 2022 (3 years ago)	4 January 2023 (2 years ago)

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	1792	2048
Core clock speed	1700 MHz	1500 MHz
Boost clock speed	2000 MHz	2500 MHz
Number of transistors	11,060 million	13,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	100 Watt
Texture fill rate	224.0	320.0
Floating-point processing power	7.168 TFLOPS	20.48 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	112	128
Ray Tracing Cores	28	32

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	medium sized	large
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

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	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224.0 GB/s	288.0 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 Connectors

No outputs

Portable Device Dependent

API compatibility

List of supported 3D 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	1.3	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.

RX 6700S 39.00

RX 7700S 39.85
+2.2%

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 6700S 14996

RX 7700S 15322
+2.2%

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.

RX 6700S 32662

RX 7700S 37918
+16.1%

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.

RX 6700S 24135

RX 7700S 24246
+0.5%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

RX 6700S 8316

RX 7700S 10206
+22.7%

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	118 +1.7%	116 −1.7%
1440p	66 +11.9%	59 −11.9%
4K	45−50 −11.1%	50 +11.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	80−85 −8.6%	88 +8.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 −2.4%	85−90 +2.4%
Elden Ring	130−140 −2.2%	140−150 +2.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −1%	100−110 +1%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 +6.6%	76 −6.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	50 −70%	85−90 +70%
Forza Horizon 4	227 +12.4%	202 −12.4%
Metro Exodus	90−95 −1.1%	95−100 +1.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 −1.3%	75−80 +1.3%
Valorant	218 +36.3%	160−170 −36.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −1%	100−110 +1%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 +19.1%	68 −19.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	37 −130%	85−90 +130%
Dota 2	117 +31.5%	89 −31.5%
Elden Ring	147 +5%	140−150 −5%
Far Cry 5	45 −44.4%	65 +44.4%
Fortnite	170−180 −1.2%	170−180 +1.2%
Forza Horizon 4	183 +9.6%	167 −9.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	118 −12.7%	133 +12.7%
Metro Exodus	90−95 −1.1%	95−100 +1.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 −1%	200−210 +1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 −1.3%	75−80 +1.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	130−140 −2.9%	140−150 +2.9%
Valorant	99 −61.6%	160−170 +61.6%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −1%	100−110 +1%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 +58.8%	51 −58.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	30 −183%	85−90 +183%
Dota 2	103 −20.4%	120−130 +20.4%
Far Cry 5	95−100 −1%	95−100 +1%
Forza Horizon 4	157 +9%	144 −9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 −1%	200−210 +1%
Valorant	190 +18.8%	160−170 −18.8%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	70−75 +7.5%	67 −7.5%
Elden Ring	66 −24.2%	80−85 +24.2%
Grand Theft Auto V	70−75 +7.5%	67 −7.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −2.6%	40−45 +2.6%
World of Tanks	240−250 −2%	250−260 +2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −1.4%	70−75 +1.4%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −2.6%	40−45 +2.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	16 −156%	40−45 +156%
Far Cry 5	120−130 −2.4%	120−130 +2.4%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +21.7%	92 −21.7%
Metro Exodus	85−90 −1.2%	85−90 +1.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 −2.9%	70−75 +2.9%
Valorant	121 −4.1%	120−130 +4.1%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −2.5%	40−45 +2.5%
Dota 2	75−80 +13.2%	68 −13.2%
Elden Ring	35−40 −2.6%	35−40 +2.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	75−80 +13.2%	68 −13.2%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 −2.4%	120−130 +2.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −4%	24−27 +4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	75−80 +13.2%	68 −13.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −4.4%	45−50 +4.4%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −2.5%	40−45 +2.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −5.9%	18−20 +5.9%
Dota 2	75−80 −2.6%	75−80 +2.6%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −1.7%	55−60 +1.7%
Fortnite	55−60 −3.6%	55−60 +3.6%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +33.3%	48 −33.3%
Valorant	60−65 −3.1%	65−70 +3.1%

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

RX 6700S is 2% faster in 1080p
RX 6700S is 12% faster in 1440p
RX 7700S is 11% faster in 4K

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

in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6700S is 59% faster.
in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 7700S is 183% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 6700S is ahead in 17 tests (27%)
RX 7700S is ahead in 43 tests (68%)
there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	39.00	39.85
Recency	4 January 2022	4 January 2023
Chip lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	100 Watt

RX 6700S has 25% lower power consumption.

RX 7700S, on the other hand, has a 2.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 6700S and Radeon RX 7700S.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.