Radeon RX 7700S vs GeForce 7900 GTX

Place in the ranking	1114	111
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	0.82	27.54
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)
GPU code name	G71	Navi 33
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	9 March 2006 (18 years ago)	4 January 2023 (2 years ago)

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 cores	no data	2048
Core clock speed	650 MHz	1500 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	2500 MHz
Number of transistors	278 million	13,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	100 Watt
Texture fill rate	15.60	320.0
Floating-point processing power	no data	20.48 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	64
TMUs	24	128
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	32

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).

Laptop size	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Width	1-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	None

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 type	GDDR3	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	288.0 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 Connectors

2x DVI, 1x S-Video

Portable Device Dependent

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	9.0c (9_3)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	3.0	6.7
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	N/A	2.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.3

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.

7900 GTX 1.00

RX 7700S 39.60
+3860%

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.

7900 GTX 387

RX 7700S 15365
+3870%

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 HD	2−3 −5450%	111 +5450%
1440p	1−2 −5600%	57 +5600%
4K	1−2 −4900%	50 +4900%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	88 +0%	88 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	76 +0%	76 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	202 +0%	202 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Metro Exodus	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Valorant	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	68 +0%	68 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Dota 2	89 +0%	89 +0%
Far Cry 5	65 +0%	65 +0%
Fortnite	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	167 +0%	167 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	133 +0%	133 +0%
Metro Exodus	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +0%	200−210 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Valorant	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	51 +0%	51 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Dota 2	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Far Cry 5	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	144 +0%	144 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +0%	200−210 +0%
Valorant	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	67 +0%	67 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	67 +0%	67 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
World of Tanks	250−260 +0%	250−260 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Far Cry 5	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	92 +0%	92 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Metro Exodus	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Valorant	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Dota 2	68 +0%	68 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	68 +0%	68 +0%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	68 +0%	68 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Dota 2	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Fortnite	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	48 +0%	48 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Valorant	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%

This is how 7900 GTX and RX 7700S compete in popular games:

RX 7700S is 5450% faster in 1080p
RX 7700S is 5600% faster in 1440p
RX 7700S is 4900% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.00	39.60
Recency	9 March 2006	4 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	8 GB
Chip lithography	90 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	100 Watt

7900 GTX has 19% lower power consumption.

RX 7700S, on the other hand, has a 3860% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1400% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7700S is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7900 GTX in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 7900 GTX is a desktop card while Radeon RX 7700S is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.