AMD
Radeon RX 7900 XT
AUTHOR:Onie T.
TESTED BY:James L., and Nikolas H.
Published:

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is a high-end graphics card designed for excellent performance in both gaming and professional applications. It features 20GB of GDDR6 memory, supports the latest DisplayPort 2.1, and excels in 1080p and 1440p gaming. Built on the RDNA 3 architecture with advanced technologies like AMD Radeon Super Resolution and AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 3, it delivers impressive visuals and efficiency.

The RX 7900 XT offers an equal and sometimes better performance than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER series with excellent efficiency performance. With the reference card positioned in the higher-end market, it is priced at an average of $899 USD MSRP on the AMD web store. While partner cards start at $699 USD, making the RX 7900 XT very comparable to its competitors.

Please note that Labs tested the AMD reference card, which is not officially available through external retailers such as Newegg or Amazon. However, it is available through partner manufacturers on these external web stores.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

THE GOOD

  • DisplayPort

    Support for the latest DisplayPort 2.1 version.

  • 20GB Memory

    Plenty of VRAM for most applications and gaming needs

  • DisplayPort

    Support for the latest DisplayPort 2.1 version.

THE BAD

  • Raytracing

    Raytracing performance is still subpar compared to competitors despite excelling in gaming performance.

THE REST

  • Overall

    It's a solid performer delivering reliable results for various applications and gaming needs. With partner cards priced very competitively to the RTX series, this is a card worth considering.

Hardware
HardwareNotes

Built on advanced 5nm technology and AMD RDNA 3 architecture, the RX 7900 XT supports DirectX 12 Ultimate and features AMD Radeon Super Resolution and AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 3 (FSR3). It excels in 1080p and 1440p gaming, built on the Navi 31 graphics processor and 57,700 million transistors within a 529 mm2 die. The card includes 192 Render Output Units (ROPs), 336 texture mapping units, 5376 shading units, and 192 ray tracing acceleration cores. With a typical board power of 300W, the card tested by Labs is manufactured by AMD and features a two and a half slot, triple fan design that fits in most computer cases. In the Box it includes the graphics card and a warranty card.

In the Box

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Front of the box.

Graphics Processor

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Architecture
Processor Release Date
GPU Chip
Technology
Transistors
Die Size
Interface
L1 Cache
L2 Cache
L3 Cache
Board Design

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Front of the card.

Length
Width
Height
Weight
Slot Width
TDP
Fan Size
Number of Fans
HDMI
Display Port
USB-C
Cores & Clocks
Rasterization Cores
Ray Tracing Cores
AI Acceleration Cores
Base Clock
Game Clock
Boost Clock
Memory Type
Memory Size
Memory Data Rate
Memory Bandwidth
Memory Bus
Features & Software
Features & SoftwareNotes

The RX 7900 XT supports 4K H264, H265/HEVC, and AV1 decode and encode. It supports a range of AMD features and technologies to enhance overall performance and visual quality.

Supported Features
Adaptive Sync
DirectX
OpenGL
Vulkan
Ray Tracing
DirectML
OpenCL
CUDA
ReBar
Encode / Decode
H.264
H.265 (HEVC)
AV1
VP9
OEM Technologies
Performance
PerformanceNotes

The RX 7900 XT graphics card performed really well at 1080p and 1440p. In our testing, it ranked top of the charts for gaming, and very close to the top for raytracing. It performed really well during the synthetics portion of the tests, and a bit lower in productivity tests. Overall, our tests indicated that the RX 7900 XT mostly outperforms all of the cards in our testing, including the RTX 4070 SUPER series.

Gaming Performance
Ray Tracing Performance
Productivity & Efficiency
Productivity
Synthetics
Test Configuration
Test ConfigurationNotes

We will periodically retest graphics cards with updated drivers. We continuously monitor and update our results for accuracy. Stay tuned for the latest test results and insights on this product and others as we aim to provide up-to-date information on a consistent basis.

We actively address test bench variance in our evaluation process. Our methodology involves validation and calibration procedures to ensure consistency and reliability across all tests. The verified testbed variance for benchmarks in this product page is +/- 0.25%.

By monitoring and controlling variables such as hardware configurations, ambient temperatures, and system settings, we minimize potential sources of variance that could affect our results. This detailed approach enables us to deliver the most objective and accurate assessments.

Tested Settings
Drivers

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