Radeon RX 9070 XT vs RX 7800M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 7800M with Radeon RX 9070 XT, including specs and performance data.

RX 7800M
2024
12 GB GDDR6, 180 Watt
29.10

RX 9070 XT outperforms RX 7800M by a whopping 107% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking17328
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data60.61
Power efficiency12.7915.70
ArchitectureRDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameNavi 32Navi 48
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date11 September 2024 (less than a year ago)6 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores38404096
Core clock speed1295 MHz1660 MHz
Boost clock speed2335 MHz2970 MHz
Number of transistors28,100 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt304 Watt
Texture fill rate560.4760.3
Floating-point processing power35.87 TFLOPS48.66 TFLOPS
ROPs96128
TMUs240256
Tensor Coresno data128
Ray Tracing Cores6064

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 5.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 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 amount12 GB16 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2250 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth432.0 GB/s644.6 GB/s
Resizable BAR++

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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.86.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.22.2
Vulkan1.31.3
DLSS-+

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.

RX 7800M 29.10
RX 9070 XT 60.31
+107%

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 7800M 13000
RX 9070 XT 26945
+107%

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 HD100−110
−114%
214
+114%
1440p60−65
−122%
133
+122%
4K40−45
−113%
85
+113%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.80
1440pno data4.50
4Kno data7.05

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 268
+0%
268
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 296
+0%
296
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 239
+0%
239
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 285
+0%
285
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 193
+0%
193
+0%
Metro Exodus 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 497
+0%
497
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 270
+0%
270
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 146
+0%
146
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 276
+0%
276
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 260
+0%
260
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 116
+0%
116
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 212
+0%
212
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 174
+0%
174
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 152
+0%
152
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 68
+0%
68
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how RX 7800M and RX 9070 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 9070 XT is 114% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9070 XT is 122% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9070 XT is 113% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 29.10 60.31
Recency 11 September 2024 6 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 16 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 304 Watt

RX 7800M has 68.9% lower power consumption.

RX 9070 XT, on the other hand, has a 107.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, and a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Radeon RX 9070 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 7800M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 7800M is a notebook card while Radeon RX 9070 XT is a desktop one.

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