Radeon RX 7700M vs Radeon RX 7800 XT
Performance-wise the Radeon RX 7800 XT is out front, dramatically faster, roughly 76% up on the Radeon RX 7700M.
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Radeon RX 7800 XT vs Radeon RX 7700M: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 7800 XT vs Radeon RX 7700M
The Radeon RX 7800 XT is dramatically faster, around 76% ahead of the Radeon RX 7700M. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 7800 XT is comfortable at 1440p, while the Radeon RX 7700M is better matched to 1080p. The Radeon RX 7800 XT packs 3,840 stream processors versus 2,048 on the Radeon RX 7700M. The Radeon RX 7800 XT also has more RT cores (60 vs 32) and more AI cores (120 vs 64), strengthening its ray-tracing and AI-upscaling performance.
Power & Efficiency
The Radeon RX 7700M sips power at 120W next to the Radeon RX 7800 XT's 263W, and still leads on performance-per-watt — quieter, cooler, and gentler on your PSU.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Radeon RX 7800 XT's 16GB (vs 8GB on the Radeon RX 7700M) gives it more room for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative or AI workloads. The Radeon RX 7800 XT's memory is also faster — 624 GB/s versus 288 GB/s (256-bit vs 128-bit bus) — which helps feed the GPU at 4K and with heavy textures.
Which should you buy: Radeon RX 7700M or Radeon RX 7800 XT?
The Radeon RX 7800 XT is the faster card by about 76%. Since one of these is a laptop GPU, its listed price covers the whole system rather than just the chip, so it isn't directly comparable — base your decision on the spec differences above.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Radeon RX 7700M | Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | RDNA 3 |
| Process Node | TSMC N5 | TSMC N5 |
| CUDA Cores (Stream Processors / Stream Processors) | 2,048 | 3,840✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 32 | 60✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 64 | 120✓ |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Radeon RX 7700M | Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,800 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,300 MHz | 2,430 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | Radeon RX 7700M | Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 8 GB | 16 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 128-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 18 Gbps | 19.5 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 624 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Radeon RX 7700M | Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 120 W✓ | 263 W |
| Power Connectors | — | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | Sep 2023 | Aug 2023 |