Radeon RX 7800M vs RX 7900M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 7900M and Radeon RX 7800M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 7900M
2023
16 GB GDDR6, 180 Watt
60.12
+76.2%

RX 7900M outperforms RX 7800M by an impressive 76% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking33156
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency22.9913.05
ArchitectureRDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 31Navi 32
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date19 October 2023 (1 year ago)11 September 2024 (less than a year 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 cores46083840
Core clock speed1825 MHz1295 MHz
Boost clock speed2090 MHz2335 MHz
Number of transistors57,700 million28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt180 Watt
Texture fill rate601.9560.4
Floating-point processing power38.52 TFLOPS35.87 TFLOPS
ROPs19296
TMUs288240
Ray Tracing Cores7260

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed2250 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth576.0 GB/s432.0 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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentPortable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.86.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.22.2
Vulkan1.31.3

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 7900M 60.12
+76.2%
RX 7800M 34.12

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 7900M 23115
+76.2%
RX 7800M 13117

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 HD158
+85.9%
85−90
−85.9%
1440p116
+78.5%
65−70
−78.5%
4K92
+84%
50−55
−84%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 140−150
+86.7%
75−80
−86.7%
Elden Ring 220−230
+88.3%
120−130
−88.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+80%
65−70
−80%
Counter-Strike 2 140−150
+86.7%
75−80
−86.7%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+80.6%
180−190
−80.6%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+81.4%
70−75
−81.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+83.3%
60−65
−83.3%
Valorant 270−280
+81.3%
150−160
−81.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+80%
65−70
−80%
Counter-Strike 2 131
+87.1%
70−75
−87.1%
Dota 2 139
+85.3%
75−80
−85.3%
Elden Ring 220−230
+88.3%
120−130
−88.3%
Far Cry 5 84
+86.7%
45−50
−86.7%
Fortnite 230−240
+81.5%
130−140
−81.5%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+80.6%
180−190
−80.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 139
+85.3%
75−80
−85.3%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+81.4%
70−75
−81.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+79.2%
120−130
−79.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+83.3%
60−65
−83.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+83.2%
95−100
−83.2%
Valorant 270−280
+81.3%
150−160
−81.3%
World of Tanks 270−280
+86%
150−160
−86%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+80%
65−70
−80%
Counter-Strike 2 130
+85.7%
70−75
−85.7%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+83.1%
65−70
−83.1%
Forza Horizon 4 344
+81.1%
190−200
−81.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+79.2%
120−130
−79.2%
Valorant 270−280
+81.3%
150−160
−81.3%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 106
+76.7%
60−65
−76.7%
Elden Ring 140−150
+83.8%
80−85
−83.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 106
+76.7%
60−65
−76.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+84.2%
95−100
−84.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
+100%
35−40
−100%
World of Tanks 350−400
+80.5%
220−230
−80.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+93.3%
45−50
−93.3%
Counter-Strike 2 85
+88.9%
45−50
−88.9%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+77.8%
90−95
−77.8%
Forza Horizon 4 249
+77.9%
140−150
−77.9%
Metro Exodus 110−120
+78.5%
65−70
−78.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+78.6%
70−75
−78.6%
Valorant 230−240
+81.5%
130−140
−81.5%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+77.5%
40−45
−77.5%
Dota 2 146
+82.5%
80−85
−82.5%
Elden Ring 75−80
+90%
40−45
−90%
Grand Theft Auto V 146
+82.5%
80−85
−82.5%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+90%
30−33
−90%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+90%
110−120
−90%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+91.7%
24−27
−91.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 146
+82.5%
80−85
−82.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+92.5%
40−45
−92.5%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+77.5%
40−45
−77.5%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+90.9%
55−60
−90.9%
Fortnite 95−100
+92%
50−55
−92%
Forza Horizon 4 131
+87.1%
70−75
−87.1%
Valorant 130−140
+77.3%
75−80
−77.3%

This is how RX 7900M and RX 7800M compete in popular games:

  • RX 7900M is 86% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7900M is 78% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7900M is 84% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 60.12 34.12
Recency 19 October 2023 11 September 2024
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 12 GB

RX 7900M has a 76.2% higher aggregate performance score, and a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 7800M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months.

The Radeon RX 7900M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 7800M in performance tests.


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