Radeon RX 7900M vs RX 6700 XT

Place in performance ranking	52	44
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	59.54	no data
Architecture	Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)	RDNA 3 (2022−2023)
GPU code name	Navi 22	Navi 31
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	3 March 2021 (3 years ago)	19 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$479	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	2560	4608
Core clock speed	2321 MHz	1825 MHz
Boost clock speed	2581 MHz	2090 MHz
Number of transistors	17,200 million	57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	230 Watt	180 Watt (160 - 200 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate	413.0	601.9
Floating-point performance	13.21 gflops	no data

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 6-pin + 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	12 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	16000 MHz	18000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	384.0 GB/s	576.0 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 graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	2.2
Vulkan	1.2	1.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 6700 XT 51.51

RX 7900M 57.31
+11.3%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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 6700 XT 19873

RX 7900M 22112
+11.3%

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 6700 XT 45676

RX 7900M 59943
+31.2%

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 6700 XT 35504

RX 7900M 50241
+41.5%

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	154 +1.3%	152 −1.3%
1440p	88 −10.2%	97 +10.2%
4K	50 −60%	80 +60%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

119

−9.2%

130−140
+9.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	100−110 −10.2%	110−120 +10.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	169 +69%	100−105 −69%
Battlefield 5	160−170 −11%	180−190 +11%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	100−105 −8%	100−110 +8%
Cyberpunk 2077	99 −11.1%	110−120 +11.1%
Far Cry 5	100−110 −5.8%	100−110 +5.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	120−130 −10.4%	130−140 +10.4%
Forza Horizon 4	210−220 −4.2%	220−230 +4.2%
Hitman 3	138 +16.9%	110−120 −16.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	200−210 −8.5%	210−220 +8.5%
Metro Exodus	140−150 −4.1%	150−160 +4.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	100−110 −5.6%	110−120 +5.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	200−210 −13.9%	220−230 +13.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	140−150 −2.8%	140−150 +2.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	100−110 −10.2%	110−120 +10.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	144 +44%	100−105 −44%
Battlefield 5	160−170 −11%	180−190 +11%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	100−105 −8%	100−110 +8%
Cyberpunk 2077	90 −11.1%	100−105 +11.1%
Far Cry 5	100−110 −5.8%	100−110 +5.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	120−130 −10.4%	130−140 +10.4%
Forza Horizon 4	210−220 −4.2%	220−230 +4.2%
Hitman 3	136 +15.3%	110−120 −15.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	200−210 −8.5%	210−220 +8.5%
Metro Exodus	140−150 −4.1%	150−160 +4.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	100−110 −5.6%	110−120 +5.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	281 +22.7%	220−230 −22.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	100−110 −11.2%	110−120 +11.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	140−150 −2.8%	140−150 +2.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	100−110 −10.2%	110−120 +10.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	125 +25%	100−105 −25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	100−105 −8%	100−110 +8%
Cyberpunk 2077	85 −5.9%	90−95 +5.9%
Far Cry 5	100−110 −5.8%	100−110 +5.8%
Forza Horizon 4	210−220 −4.2%	220−230 +4.2%
Hitman 3	135 +14.4%	110−120 −14.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	193 −13%	210−220 +13%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	240 −43.3%	344 +43.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	127 −32.3%	168 +32.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	84 −75%	140−150 +75%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

100−110

−5.6%

110−120
+5.6%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −16%	120−130 +16%
Far Cry New Dawn	80−85 −11.3%	85−90 +11.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	55−60 −12.1%	65−70 +12.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	109 +58%	65−70 −58%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	60−65 −11.5%	65−70 +11.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	56 −7.1%	60−65 +7.1%
Far Cry 5	60−65 −11.7%	65−70 +11.7%
Forza Horizon 4	260−270 −3.4%	270−280 +3.4%
Hitman 3	83 +2.5%	80−85 −2.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	145 +6.6%	130−140 −6.6%
Metro Exodus	123 +23%	100−105 −23%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	173 −43.9%	249 +43.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	80−85 −15.7%	95−100 +15.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	220−230 −4.1%	220−230 +4.1%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

85−90

−10.1%

95−100
+10.1%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	55−60 −16.4%	60−65 +16.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 −14.9%	50−55 +14.9%
Hitman 3	48 +0%	45−50 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	210−220 −3.8%	210−220 +3.8%
Metro Exodus	70−75 −15.3%	80−85 +15.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	74 −56.8%	116 +56.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 −15.8%	40−45 +15.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	48 +14.3%	40−45 −14.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 −17.1%	40−45 +17.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	25 −8%	27−30 +8%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −15.2%	35−40 +15.2%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 −15.8%	85−90 +15.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	93 −40.9%	131 +40.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35 +6.1%	30−35 −6.1%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

45−50

−14.3%

55−60
+14.3%

This is how RX 6700 XT and RX 7900M compete in popular games:

RX 6700 XT is 1% faster in 1080p
RX 7900M is 10% faster in 1440p
RX 7900M is 60% faster in 4K

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

in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6700 XT is 69% faster.
in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 7900M is 75% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 6700 XT is ahead in 13 tests (20%)
RX 7900M is ahead in 52 tests (79%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	51.51	57.31
Recency	3 March 2021	19 October 2023
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	230 Watt	180 Watt

RX 7900M has a 11.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 27.8% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 7900M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6700 XT in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6700 XT is a desktop card while Radeon RX 7900M is a notebook one.

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