Radeon RX 7700S vs RX 7800 XT

Place in performance ranking	26	90
Place by popularity	96	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	29.06	no data
Architecture	RDNA 3	RDNA 3
GPU code name	Navi 32	Navi 33
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	25 August 2023 (less than a year ago)	5 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$579	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	3840	2048
Boost clock speed	2430 MHz	2200 MHz
Number of transistors	28,100 million	13,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	263 Watt	100 Watt (75 - 100 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate	604.8	300.8

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon RX 7800 XT and Radeon RX 7700S compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

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	2x 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	16 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	19500 MHz	18000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	576.0 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 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1	Portable Device Dependent
HDMI	+	no data

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	6.7	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.2	2.1
Vulkan	1.3	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 7800 XT 62.58
+52%

RX 7700S 41.18

RX 7800 XT outperforms RX 7700S by 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 26%

RX 7800 XT 24163
+52%

RX 7700S 15900

RX 7800 XT outperforms RX 7700S by 52% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RX 7800 XT 65611
+73%

RX 7700S 37918

RX 7800 XT outperforms RX 7700S by 73% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RX 7800 XT 49707
+105%

RX 7700S 24246

RX 7800 XT outperforms RX 7700S by 105% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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	209 +77.1%	118 −77.1%
1440p	123 +108%	59 −108%
4K	71 +69%	42 −69%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

258
+253%

70−75

−253%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	178 +144%	70−75 −144%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	222 +213%	70−75 −213%
Battlefield 5	190−200 +50.8%	130−140 −50.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	110−120 +37.3%	80−85 −37.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	193 +164%	70−75 −164%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +28.4%	85−90 −28.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	150−160 +49.5%	100−110 −49.5%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 +28.4%	150−160 −28.4%
Hitman 3	110−120 +38.8%	85−90 −38.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	250−260 +50.6%	160−170 −50.6%
Metro Exodus	140−150 +19.7%	110−120 −19.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	120−130 +23.5%	95−100 −23.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	270−280 +70.6%	160−170 −70.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 +26%	100−105 −26%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	261 +258%	70−75 −258%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	181 +155%	70−75 −155%
Battlefield 5	190−200 +50.8%	130−140 −50.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	110−120 +37.3%	80−85 −37.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	161 +121%	70−75 −121%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +28.4%	85−90 −28.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	150−160 +49.5%	100−110 −49.5%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 +28.4%	150−160 −28.4%
Hitman 3	110−120 +38.8%	85−90 −38.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	250−260 +50.6%	160−170 −50.6%
Metro Exodus	140−150 +19.7%	110−120 −19.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	120−130 +23.5%	95−100 −23.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	398 +138%	167 −138%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	170−180 +67%	100−110 −67%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 +26%	100−105 −26%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	130 +78.1%	70−75 −78.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	158 +123%	70−75 −123%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	110−120 +37.3%	80−85 −37.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	148 +103%	70−75 −103%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +28.4%	85−90 −28.4%
Forza Horizon 4	222 +43.2%	150−160 −43.2%
Hitman 3	110−120 +38.8%	85−90 −38.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	274 +65.1%	160−170 −65.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	340 +136%	144 −136%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	200 +138%	84 −138%
Watch Dogs: Legion	145 +45%	100−105 −45%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

120−130
+23.5%

95−100

−23.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	140−150 +75%	80−85 −75%
Far Cry New Dawn	140−150 +48.9%	90−95 −48.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	119 +164%	45−50 −164%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	124 +170%	45−50 −170%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	95−100 +55.6%	60−65 −55.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	97 +194%	30−35 −194%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +56%	75−80 −56%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 +61.4%	85−90 −61.4%
Hitman 3	90−95 +66.7%	50−55 −66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	217 +141%	90−95 −141%
Metro Exodus	148 +92.2%	75−80 −92.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	243 +164%	92 −164%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	147 +141%	60−65 −141%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 +77.8%	35−40 −77.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

100−110
+47.9%

70−75

−47.9%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +73.8%	40−45 −73.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 +74.3%	35−40 −74.3%
Hitman 3	50−55 +58.8%	30−35 −58.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	95−100 +81.5%	50−55 −81.5%
Metro Exodus	70−75 +57.8%	45−50 −57.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	118 +174%	43 −174%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	89 +218%	27−30 −218%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	72 +177%	24−27 −177%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 +66.7%	27−30 −66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	44 +214%	14−16 −214%
Far Cry 5	40−45 +79.2%	24−27 −79.2%
Forza Horizon 4	164 +183%	55−60 −183%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	130 +171%	48 −171%
Watch Dogs: Legion	67 +219%	21−24 −219%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

60−65
+73%

35−40

−73%

This is how RX 7800 XT and RX 7700S compete in popular games:

RX 7800 XT is 77% faster in 1080p
RX 7800 XT is 108% faster in 1440p
RX 7800 XT is 69% faster in 4K

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

in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 7800 XT is 258% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, RX 7800 XT surpassed RX 7700S in all 72 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	62.58	41.18
Recency	25 August 2023	5 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	5 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	263 Watt	100 Watt

RX 7800 XT has a 52% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.

RX 7700S, on the other hand, has 163% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 7800 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 7700S in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 7800 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.