Radeon RX 7900M vs RX 7600M XT

Place in the ranking	150	33
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	19.68	22.67
Architecture	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code name	Navi 33	Navi 31
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)	19 October 2023 (1 year 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	2048	4608
Core clock speed	1280 MHz	1825 MHz
Boost clock speed	2469 MHz	2090 MHz
Number of transistors	13,300 million	57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	180 Watt
Texture fill rate	316.0	601.9
Floating-point processing power	20.23 TFLOPS	38.52 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	192
TMUs	128	288
Ray Tracing Cores	32	72

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	large
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	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	16 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2250 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	288.0 GB/s	576.0 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

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	6.7	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.2	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 7600M XT 34.48

RX 7900M 59.58
+72.8%

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 7600M XT 13284

RX 7900M 22956
+72.8%

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 7600M XT 38039

RX 7900M 59943
+57.6%

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 7600M XT 28686

RX 7900M 50241
+75.1%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

RX 7600M XT 9555

RX 7900M 19434
+103%

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	120 −39.2%	167 +39.2%
1440p	59 −103%	120 +103%
4K	33 −200%	99 +200%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

50−55

−66.7%

85−90
+66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	131 +10.1%	110−120 −10.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	139 +39%	100−105 −39%
Battlefield 5	95−100 −85.7%	180−190 +85.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	60−65 −74.2%	100−110 +74.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −66.7%	85−90 +66.7%
Far Cry 5	65−70 −60.3%	100−110 +60.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	75−80 −79.2%	130−140 +79.2%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 −35.8%	220−230 +35.8%
Hitman 3	60−65 −87.3%	110−120 +87.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	130−140 −62.7%	210−220 +62.7%
Metro Exodus	144 −6.3%	150−160 +6.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 −50%	110−120 +50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	100−110 −118%	220−230 +118%
Watch Dogs: Legion	110−120 −28.9%	140−150 +28.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	237 +99.2%	110−120 −99.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	114 +14%	100−105 −14%
Battlefield 5	95−100 −85.7%	180−190 +85.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	60−65 −74.2%	100−110 +74.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −66.7%	85−90 +66.7%
Far Cry 5	65−70 −60.3%	100−110 +60.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	75−80 −79.2%	130−140 +79.2%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 −35.8%	220−230 +35.8%
Hitman 3	60−65 −87.3%	110−120 +87.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	130−140 −62.7%	210−220 +62.7%
Metro Exodus	142 −7.7%	150−160 +7.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 −50%	110−120 +50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	208 −10.1%	220−230 +10.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60−65 −85.9%	110−120 +85.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	110−120 −28.9%	140−150 +28.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	85 −40%	110−120 +40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	92 −8.7%	100−105 +8.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	60−65 −74.2%	100−110 +74.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −66.7%	85−90 +66.7%
Far Cry 5	65−70 −60.3%	100−110 +60.3%
Forza Horizon 4	180 −24.4%	220−230 +24.4%
Hitman 3	60−65 −87.3%	110−120 +87.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	140 −55.7%	210−220 +55.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	180 −91.1%	344 +91.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	100 −68%	168 +68%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60 −145%	140−150 +145%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

75−80

−50%

110−120
+50%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	55−60 −116%	120−130 +116%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 −93.5%	85−90 +93.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	62 −4.8%	65−70 +4.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	67 −3%	65−70 +3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 −94.3%	65−70 +94.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −66.7%	35−40 +66.7%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −91.4%	65−70 +91.4%
Forza Horizon 4	170−180 −55.2%	270−280 +55.2%
Hitman 3	35−40 −119%	80−85 +119%
Horizon Zero Dawn	106 −28.3%	130−140 +28.3%
Metro Exodus	92 −8.7%	100−105 +8.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	120 −108%	249 +108%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	74 −29.7%	95−100 +29.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	160−170 −41.4%	220−230 +41.4%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

50−55

−92.2%

95−100
+92.2%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	30−33 −113%	60−65 +113%
Far Cry New Dawn	24−27 −125%	50−55 +125%
Hitman 3	24−27 −100%	45−50 +100%
Horizon Zero Dawn	150−160 −44.4%	210−220 +44.4%
Metro Exodus	99 +19.3%	80−85 −19.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	52 −123%	116 +123%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	32 −37.5%	40−45 +37.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30 −40%	40−45 +40%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 −128%	40−45 +128%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −124%	35−40 +124%
Forza Horizon 4	90 +2.3%	85−90 −2.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	64 −105%	131 +105%
Watch Dogs: Legion	22 −50%	30−35 +50%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

24−27

−115%

55−60
+115%

This is how RX 7600M XT and RX 7900M compete in popular games:

RX 7900M is 39% faster in 1080p
RX 7900M is 103% faster in 1440p
RX 7900M is 200% faster in 4K

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

in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 7600M XT is 99% faster.
in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 7900M is 145% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 7600M XT is ahead in 6 tests (9%)
RX 7900M is ahead in 60 tests (91%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	34.48	59.58
Recency	4 January 2023	19 October 2023
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	6 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	180 Watt

RX 7600M XT has 50% lower power consumption.

RX 7900M, on the other hand, has a 72.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7900M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 7600M XT in performance tests.

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