RTX 5000 Ada Generation vs Radeon RX 7900 GRE

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 7900 GRE with RTX 5000 Ada Generation, including specs and performance data.

RX 7900 GRE
2023
16 GB GDDR6, 260 Watt
69.93

RTX 5000 Ada Generation outperforms RX 7900 GRE by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking218
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation67.12no data
Power efficiency18.5621.66
ArchitectureRDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 31AD102
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date27 July 2023 (1 year ago)9 August 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$549 no data

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 cores512012800
Core clock speed1287 MHz1155 MHz
Boost clock speed2245 MHz2550 MHz
Number of transistors57,700 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)260 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate718.41,020
Floating-point processing power45.98 TFLOPS65.28 TFLOPS
ROPs160176
TMUs320400
Tensor Coresno data400
Ray Tracing Cores80100

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
Length276 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin1x 16-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 amount16 GB32 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2250 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth576.0 GB/s576.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C4x DisplayPort 1.4a
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 Model6.86.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.23.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA-8.9

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 7900 GRE 69.93
RTX 5000 Ada Generation 78.47
+12.2%

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 7900 GRE 26889
RTX 5000 Ada Generation 30174
+12.2%

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 HD209
−10%
230−240
+10%
1440p131
−6.9%
140−150
+6.9%
4K81
−11.1%
90−95
+11.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.63no data
1440p4.19no data
4K6.78no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 160−170
−9.1%
180−190
+9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 208
−10.6%
230−240
+10.6%
Elden Ring 179
−11.7%
200−210
+11.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−11.1%
130−140
+11.1%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
−9.1%
180−190
+9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 92
−8.7%
100−105
+8.7%
Forza Horizon 4 487
−2.7%
500−550
+2.7%
Metro Exodus 149
−7.4%
160−170
+7.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
−10.2%
140−150
+10.2%
Valorant 350−400
+0.6%
350−400
−0.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−11.1%
130−140
+11.1%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
−9.1%
180−190
+9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 79
−7.6%
85−90
+7.6%
Dota 2 164
−9.8%
180−190
+9.8%
Elden Ring 270−280
−11.1%
300−310
+11.1%
Far Cry 5 100
−10%
110−120
+10%
Fortnite 270−280
−9.1%
300−310
+9.1%
Forza Horizon 4 403
−11.7%
450−500
+11.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 164
−9.8%
180−190
+9.8%
Metro Exodus 138
−8.7%
150−160
+8.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
−11.6%
240−250
+11.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
−10.2%
140−150
+10.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
−9.2%
190−200
+9.2%
Valorant 350−400
+0.6%
350−400
−0.6%
World of Tanks 270−280
−7.5%
300−310
+7.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−11.1%
130−140
+11.1%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
−9.1%
180−190
+9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
−8.1%
80−85
+8.1%
Far Cry 5 130−140
−6.1%
140−150
+6.1%
Forza Horizon 4 353
+0.9%
350−400
−0.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
−11.6%
240−250
+11.6%
Valorant 350−400
+0.6%
350−400
−0.6%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 130
−7.7%
140−150
+7.7%
Elden Ring 180−190
−8.1%
200−210
+8.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 130
−7.7%
140−150
+7.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−8.6%
190−200
+8.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
−11.1%
100−105
+11.1%
World of Tanks 450−500
−12%
550−600
+12%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
−9.2%
95−100
+9.2%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
−7.5%
100−105
+7.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 49
−2%
50−55
+2%
Far Cry 5 160−170
−6.3%
170−180
+6.3%
Forza Horizon 4 252
−11.1%
280−290
+11.1%
Metro Exodus 128
−9.4%
140−150
+9.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 156
−9%
170−180
+9%
Valorant 300−350
+1.3%
300−310
−1.3%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
−9.2%
95−100
+9.2%
Dota 2 151
−6%
160−170
+6%
Elden Ring 95−100
−2%
100−105
+2%
Grand Theft Auto V 151
−6%
160−170
+6%
Metro Exodus 71
−5.6%
75−80
+5.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
−10%
230−240
+10%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
−6.6%
65−70
+6.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 151
−6%
160−170
+6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
−9.9%
100−105
+9.9%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
−9.2%
95−100
+9.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 22
−9.1%
24−27
+9.1%
Far Cry 5 100−110
−4.8%
110−120
+4.8%
Fortnite 95−100
−4.2%
100−105
+4.2%
Forza Horizon 4 131
−6.9%
140−150
+6.9%
Valorant 170−180
−8.6%
190−200
+8.6%

This is how RX 7900 GRE and RTX 5000 Ada Generation compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5000 Ada Generation is 10% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5000 Ada Generation is 7% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5000 Ada Generation is 11% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 69.93 78.47
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 32 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 260 Watt 250 Watt

RTX 5000 Ada Generation has a 12.2% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 4% lower power consumption.

The RTX 5000 Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 7900 GRE in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 7900 GRE is a desktop card while RTX 5000 Ada Generation is a workstation one.


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