Radeon RX 9070 XT vs Radeon RX 7900 XT
Radeon RX 9070 XT
2025 · $599 today
8477
Radeon RX 7900 XT
2022 · $699 today
7253
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Why Radeon RX 9070 XT is better
- Boost Clock: 2.97 GHz vs 2.40 GHz(24% more)
- TDP: 304 W vs 315 W(lower)
Why Radeon RX 7900 XT is better
- VRAM: 20 GB GDDR6 vs 16 GB GDDR6(25% more)
- Memory Bus: 320-bit vs 256-bit(25% more)
- Bandwidth: 800 GB/s vs 644 GB/s(24% more)
Verdict
Radeon RX 9070 XT leads outright in 6 of 6 dimensions today.
Spec by spec
| Spec | Radeon RX 9070 XT | Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Core Specs | ||
| Stream Processors | 4,096 | — |
| Boost Clock | 2.97 GHz● | 2.40 GHz |
| Process Node | TSMC 4nm | TSMC 5nm/6nm |
| Architecture | — | RDNA 3 (Navi 31) |
| Compute Units | — | 84 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB GDDR6 | 20 GB GDDR6● |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 320-bit● |
| Bandwidth | 644 GB/s | 800 GB/s● |
| Power & Thermal | ||
| TDP | 304 W● | 315 W |
| Recommended PSU | 750 W | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| PCIe Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | — |
| Clocks | ||
| Game Clock | — | 2.00 GHz |
| Boost Clock | 2.97 GHz● | 2.40 GHz |
| Power | ||
| TDP | 304 W● | 315 W |
| Power Connector | — | 2x 8-pin |