Radeon RX 7700S vs RX 5600 XT

Place in the ranking	145	109
Place by popularity	80	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	53.53	no data
Power efficiency	16.19	27.45
Architecture	RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code name	Navi 10	Navi 33
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	21 January 2020 (5 years ago)	4 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$279	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	2304	2048
Core clock speed	1130 MHz	1500 MHz
Boost clock speed	1560 MHz	2500 MHz
Number of transistors	10,300 million	13,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	100 Watt
Texture fill rate	224.6	320.0
Floating-point processing power	7.188 TFLOPS	20.48 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	144	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 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	267 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-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	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	14000 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	288.0 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	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	Portable Device Dependent
HDMI	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	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.

RX 5600 XT 35.27

RX 7700S 39.87
+13%

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 5600 XT 13560

RX 7700S 15327
+13%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RX 5600 XT 31310

RX 7700S 37918
+21.1%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RX 5600 XT 22058

RX 7700S 24246
+9.9%

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	108 −11.1%	120 +11.1%
1440p	62 +1.6%	61 −1.6%
4K	36 −38.9%	50 +38.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.58	no data
1440p	4.50	no data
4K	7.75	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	77 −14.3%	88 +14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	83 −2.4%	85−90 +2.4%
Elden Ring	113 −23.9%	140−150 +23.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	95−100 −7.1%	100−110 +7.1%
Counter-Strike 2	63 −20.6%	76 +20.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	69 −23.2%	85−90 +23.2%
Forza Horizon 4	190 −6.3%	202 +6.3%
Metro Exodus	139 +46.3%	95−100 −46.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	112 +43.6%	75−80 −43.6%
Valorant	179 +11.9%	160−170 −11.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	95−100 −7.1%	100−110 +7.1%
Counter-Strike 2	53 −28.3%	68 +28.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	59 −44.1%	85−90 +44.1%
Dota 2	146 +64%	89 −64%
Elden Ring	141 +0.7%	140−150 −0.7%
Far Cry 5	66 +1.5%	65 −1.5%
Fortnite	160−170 −8.1%	170−180 +8.1%
Forza Horizon 4	158 −5.7%	167 +5.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	126 −5.6%	133 +5.6%
Metro Exodus	94 −1.1%	95−100 +1.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	190−200 −5.8%	200−210 +5.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	53 −47.2%	75−80 +47.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	120−130 −16.4%	140−150 +16.4%
Valorant	87 −83.9%	160−170 +83.9%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	95−100 −7.1%	100−110 +7.1%
Counter-Strike 2	47 −8.5%	51 +8.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	50 −70%	85−90 +70%
Dota 2	168 +35.5%	120−130 −35.5%
Far Cry 5	90−95 −6.5%	95−100 +6.5%
Forza Horizon 4	141 −2.1%	144 +2.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	190−200 −5.8%	200−210 +5.8%
Valorant	148 −8.1%	160−170 +8.1%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	61 −9.8%	67 +9.8%
Elden Ring	67 −22.4%	80−85 +22.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	61 −9.8%	67 +9.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35 −14.3%	40−45 +14.3%
World of Tanks	220−230 −12%	250−260 +12%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 −9%	70−75 +9%
Counter-Strike 2	29 −37.9%	40−45 +37.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	30 −36.7%	40−45 +36.7%
Far Cry 5	110−120 −14.2%	120−130 +14.2%
Forza Horizon 4	97 +5.4%	92 −5.4%
Metro Exodus	88 +2.3%	85−90 −2.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 −18.6%	70−75 +18.6%
Valorant	97 −29.9%	120−130 +29.9%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	19 −116%	40−45 +116%
Dota 2	63 −7.9%	68 +7.9%
Elden Ring	25 −56%	35−40 +56%
Grand Theft Auto V	63 −7.9%	68 +7.9%
Metro Exodus	30 −10%	30−35 +10%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 −15.2%	120−130 +15.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	23 −13%	24−27 +13%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	63 −7.9%	68 +7.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −17.5%	45−50 +17.5%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −17.1%	40−45 +17.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	12 −50%	18−20 +50%
Dota 2	99 +25.3%	75−80 −25.3%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −18%	55−60 +18%
Fortnite	45−50 −18.8%	55−60 +18.8%
Forza Horizon 4	57 +18.8%	48 −18.8%
Valorant	38 −76.3%	65−70 +76.3%

This is how RX 5600 XT and RX 7700S compete in popular games:

RX 7700S is 11% faster in 1080p
RX 5600 XT is 2% faster in 1440p
RX 7700S is 39% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 5600 XT is 64% faster.
in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 7700S is 116% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 5600 XT is ahead in 11 tests (17%)
RX 7700S is ahead in 50 tests (79%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	35.27	39.87
Recency	21 January 2020	4 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	100 Watt

RX 7700S has a 13% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 7700S is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5600 XT in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 5600 XT 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.