Graphics card

Radeon RX 5700 XT vs Radeon RX 7900 XTX

Compared by performance index, specifications and load profile. The per-parameter difference comes first; the index follows.

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Verdict

Radeon RX 7900 XTX is 105% faster on the performance index.

The gap is decisive — these are different classes.

Radeon RX 5700 XT leads on 0 parameters, Radeon RX 7900 XTX on 5.

Specification source: A — AMD; B — AMD. Specifications verified on 2026-07-27

Key differences

Radeon RX 5700 XT

Strengths

  • level

Trade-offs

  • Video memory
  • Rasterization
  • Ray tracing

Radeon RX 7900 XTX

Strengths

  • Video memory
  • Rasterization
  • Ray tracing

Trade-offs

  • level

Difference per parameter

  • Rasterization

    95
    305
  • Ray tracing

    24
    177
  • Video memory

    8 GB
    24 GB
  • Power efficiency

    225 W
    355 W
  • Memory bandwidth

    256-bit GDDR6
    384-bit GDDR6

Profile of both sides

RasterizationRay tracingVideo memoryPower efficiencyMemory bandwidth
Radeon RX 5700 XTRadeon RX 7900 XTX

Specifications side by side

Side ARadeon RX 5700 XTSide BRadeon RX 7900 XTX
Performance index95305better
Ray tracing index24177better
Video memory8 GB24 GBbetter
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus256 bit384 bitbetter
Boost clock1905 MHz2500 MHzbetter
Power draw (TDP)225 Wbetter355 W
UpscalerFSRFSR
Process nodeTSMC 7 nmTSMC 5 nm
ReleasedQ3 2019Q4 2022

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