Radeon RX 7900M vs RX 7800 XT

Place in performance ranking	25	34
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	28.05	no data
Architecture	RDNA 3	RDNA 3
GPU code name	Navi 32	Navi 31
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	25 August 2023 (less than a year ago)	19 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$579	no data
Current price	$669 (1.2x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	3840	4608
Core clock speed	no data	1825 MHz
Boost clock speed	2430 MHz	2090 MHz
Number of transistors	28,100 million	57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	263 Watt	180 Watt (160 - 200 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate	604.8	601.9

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon RX 7800 XT and Radeon RX 7900M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	267 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin	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	16 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	19500 MHz	18000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	576.0 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	1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1	Portable Device Dependent
HDMI	+	no data

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	6.7	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.2	2.2
Vulkan	1.3	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 7800 XT 61.92
+9.7%

RX 7900M 56.42

RX 7800 XT outperforms RX 7900M 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 7800 XT 23966
+9.7%

RX 7900M 21837

RX 7800 XT outperforms RX 7900M by 10% in Passmark.

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 7800 XT 63292
+5.6%

RX 7900M 59943

RX 7800 XT outperforms RX 7900M by 6% 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 7800 XT 50181

RX 7900M 50241
+0.1%

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	214 +35.4%	158 −35.4%
1440p	126 +11.5%	113 −11.5%
4K	76 −1.3%	77 +1.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

258
+12.2%

230−240

−12.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	95−100 +5.5%	90−95 −5.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	100−110 +8.1%	95−100 −8.1%
Battlefield 5	140−150 +4.2%	140−150 −4.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	160−170 +5.9%	150−160 −5.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	193 +13.5%	170−180 −13.5%
Far Cry 5	182 +33.8%	130−140 −33.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	155 +30.3%	110−120 −30.3%
Forza Horizon 4	170−180 +7.4%	160−170 −7.4%
Hitman 3	190−200 +6.7%	180−190 −6.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	130−140 +8.9%	120−130 −8.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	100−110 +9.7%	90−95 −9.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	270 +77.6%	150−160 −77.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−110 +6%	100−105 −6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	95−100 +5.5%	90−95 −5.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	100−110 +8.1%	95−100 −8.1%
Battlefield 5	140−150 +4.2%	140−150 −4.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	160−170 +5.9%	150−160 −5.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	161 +15%	140−150 −15%
Far Cry 5	175 +28.7%	130−140 −28.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	151 +26.9%	110−120 −26.9%
Forza Horizon 4	170−180 +7.4%	160−170 −7.4%
Hitman 3	190−200 +6.7%	180−190 −6.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	130−140 +8.9%	120−130 −8.9%
Metro Exodus	164 +49.1%	110−120 −49.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	100−110 +9.7%	90−95 −9.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	236 +16.3%	203 −16.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	349 +112%	160−170 −112%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−110 +6%	100−105 −6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	95−100 +5.5%	90−95 −5.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	100−110 +8.1%	95−100 −8.1%
Battlefield 5	140−150 +4.2%	140−150 −4.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	148 +13.8%	130−140 −13.8%
Far Cry 5	162 +26.6%	128 −26.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	136 +14.3%	110−120 −14.3%
Forza Horizon 4	170−180 +7.4%	160−170 −7.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	190 +13.1%	168 −13.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−110 +6%	100−105 −6%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	110−120 +9.9%	100−110 −9.9%
Hitman 3	130−140 +10.9%	110−120 −10.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	100−105 +12.4%	85−90 −12.4%
Metro Exodus	103 +49.3%	65−70 −49.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 +12%	50−55 −12%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	158 +13.7%	139 −13.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	65−70 +7.9%	60−65 −7.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	75−80 +10.3%	65−70 −10.3%
Battlefield 5	110−120 +7.3%	110−120 −7.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	97 +14.1%	85−90 −14.1%
Far Cry 5	161 +30.9%	123 −30.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	134 +34%	100−105 −34%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 +10.2%	120−130 −10.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	140 +44.3%	95−100 −44.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 +10.3%	55−60 −10.3%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 +11.7%	60−65 −11.7%
Hitman 3	70−75 +13.8%	65−70 −13.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 +14.5%	55−60 −14.5%
Metro Exodus	67 +55.8%	40−45 −55.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +12.1%	30−35 −12.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	83 +9.2%	76 −9.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	113 −2.7%	116 +2.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 +9.3%	40−45 −9.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	45−50 +12.2%	40−45 −12.2%
Battlefield 5	75−80 +9.9%	70−75 −9.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	44 +10%	40−45 −10%
Far Cry 5	103 +0%	103 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	109 +65.2%	65−70 −65.2%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 +12.8%	85−90 −12.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +12.1%	30−35 −12.1%

This is how RX 7800 XT and RX 7900M compete in popular games:

RX 7800 XT is 35.4% faster than RX 7900M in 1080p
RX 7800 XT is 11.5% faster than RX 7900M in 1440p
RX 7900M is 1.3% faster than RX 7800 XT in 4K

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

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 7800 XT is 112% faster than the RX 7900M.
in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 7900M is 2.7% faster than the RX 7800 XT.

All in all, in popular games: