GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
The Radeon RX 9070 XT is dramatically faster than the Radeon RX 7800 XT, leading by roughly 41% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
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Radeon RX 9070 XT vs Radeon RX 7800 XT: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 9070 XT vs Radeon RX 7800 XT
The Radeon RX 9070 XT is dramatically faster, around 41% ahead of the Radeon RX 7800 XT. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 9070 XT is comfortable at 4K with upscaling and native 1440p, while the Radeon RX 7800 XT is better matched to 1440p. The Radeon RX 9070 XT packs 4,096 stream processors versus 3,840 on the Radeon RX 7800 XT.
Price & Value
Right now the Radeon RX 7800 XT starts at $634 EUR against $706 EUR for the Radeon RX 9070 XT. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Radeon RX 9070 XT wins on performance-per-dollar by about 26%. The Radeon RX 7800 XT still sits about $135 EUR above its $499 EUR MSRP. The Radeon RX 9070 XT still sits about $107 EUR above its $599 EUR MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The Radeon RX 7800 XT pulls less power (263W vs 304W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster Radeon RX 9070 XT draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it. Its more modern RDNA 4 architecture on a TSMC N4 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
Generation & Longevity
The Radeon RX 9070 XT is roughly 2 years newer than the Radeon RX 7800 XT (RDNA 4 vs RDNA 3), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Which should you buy: Radeon RX 7800 XT or Radeon RX 9070 XT?
The Radeon RX 9070 XT is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the Radeon RX 7800 XT if you find it at a steep discount.