GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is significantly faster than the Radeon RX 9070, leading by roughly 22% in our performance index. The Radeon RX 9070, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $350 GBP cheaper.
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Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs Radeon RX 9070: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs Radeon RX 9070
The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is significantly faster, around 22% ahead of the Radeon RX 9070. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 7900 XTX is comfortable at 4K and high-refresh 1440p, while the Radeon RX 9070 is better matched to 4K with upscaling and native 1440p. The Radeon RX 7900 XTX packs 6,144 stream processors versus 3,584 on the Radeon RX 9070.
Price & Value
Right now the Radeon RX 9070 starts at $500 GBP against $850 GBP for the Radeon RX 7900 XTX. Despite being slower, the Radeon RX 9070 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~40% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The Radeon RX 9070 is trading below its $549 GBP MSRP — a genuine deal. The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is trading below its $999 GBP MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
The Radeon RX 9070 draws just 220W versus 355W for the Radeon RX 7900 XTX, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern RDNA 4 architecture on a TSMC N4 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 24GB against 16GB, the Radeon RX 7900 XTX has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Radeon RX 9070's 16GB can fall short. The Radeon RX 7900 XTX's memory is also faster — 960 GB/s versus 645 GB/s (384-bit vs 256-bit bus) — which helps feed the GPU at 4K and with heavy textures.
Generation & Longevity
The Radeon RX 9070 is roughly 3 years newer than the Radeon RX 7900 XTX (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 7900 XTX or Radeon RX 9070?
Choose the Radeon RX 7900 XTX if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the Radeon RX 9070 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.