G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

Radeon PRO W7500

2023

Why buy it

✅Costs $3,070 less on MSRP ($429 MSRP vs $3,499 MSRP).
✅Delivers 722.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 31.0 vs 3.8 G3D/$ ($429 MSRP vs $3,499 MSRP).
✅Draws 70W instead of 400W, a 330W reduction.
✅Measures 216mm instead of 280mm, a 64mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot

2021

Why buy it

✅31.7% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

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715.6% HIGHER MSRP
$3,499 MSRPvs$429 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 3.8 vs 31.0 G3D/$ ($3,499 MSRP vs $429 MSRP).
❌471.4% higher power demand at 400W vs 70W.
❌29.6% longer card at 280mm vs 216mm.

Radeon PRO W7500

2023

Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot

2021

Why buy it

✅Costs $3,070 less on MSRP ($429 MSRP vs $3,499 MSRP).
✅Delivers 722.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 31.0 vs 3.8 G3D/$ ($429 MSRP vs $3,499 MSRP).
✅Draws 70W instead of 400W, a 330W reduction.
✅Measures 216mm instead of 280mm, a 64mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Why buy it

✅31.7% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

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715.6% HIGHER MSRP
$3,499 MSRPvs$429 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 3.8 vs 31.0 G3D/$ ($3,499 MSRP vs $429 MSRP).
❌471.4% higher power demand at 400W vs 70W.
❌29.6% longer card at 280mm vs 216mm.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon PRO W7500 better than Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot?

Yes. Radeon PRO W7500 is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 0.9% higher PassMark G3D performance. It also comes from 2023 instead of 2021, which helps its case as the more complete modern gaming card.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon PRO W7500 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2023 generation instead of 2021 and a 6nm process instead of 7nm. That makes it the safer long-run choice for modern games.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon PRO W7500 is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. Radeon PRO W7500 is about $3,070 cheaper on MSRP at $429 MSRP versus $3,499 MSRP, and you are getting lower estimated average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data and 0.9% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 722.8%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $3,499 MSRP, even if Radeon PRO W7500 is still the cleaner recommendation on overall value today.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Radeon PRO W7500 Benchmark Check

Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon PRO W7500	Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
1080p
low	136 FPS	173 FPS
medium	119 FPS	154 FPS
high	104 FPS	134 FPS
ultra	85 FPS	114 FPS
1440p
low	122 FPS	144 FPS
medium	101 FPS	117 FPS
high	86 FPS	102 FPS
ultra	73 FPS	93 FPS
4K
low	66 FPS	91 FPS
medium	58 FPS	77 FPS
high	40 FPS	61 FPS
ultra	34 FPS	54 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon PRO W7500	Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
1080p
low	339 FPS	579 FPS
medium	284 FPS	475 FPS
high	224 FPS	390 FPS
ultra	174 FPS	297 FPS
1440p
low	212 FPS	397 FPS
medium	179 FPS	326 FPS
high	142 FPS	263 FPS
ultra	114 FPS	218 FPS
4K
low	99 FPS	159 FPS
medium	83 FPS	137 FPS
high	69 FPS	117 FPS
ultra	53 FPS	94 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon PRO W7500	Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
1080p
low	598 FPS	593 FPS
medium	479 FPS	475 FPS
high	399 FPS	395 FPS
ultra	299 FPS	297 FPS
1440p
low	414 FPS	445 FPS
medium	356 FPS	356 FPS
high	291 FPS	297 FPS
ultra	224 FPS	222 FPS
4K
low	299 FPS	297 FPS
medium	239 FPS	237 FPS
high	187 FPS	198 FPS
ultra	141 FPS	148 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon PRO W7500	Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
1080p
low	522 FPS	593 FPS
medium	453 FPS	475 FPS
high	386 FPS	395 FPS
ultra	299 FPS	297 FPS
1440p
low	425 FPS	445 FPS
medium	359 FPS	356 FPS
high	298 FPS	297 FPS
ultra	224 FPS	222 FPS
4K
low	267 FPS	297 FPS
medium	239 FPS	237 FPS
high	199 FPS	198 FPS
ultra	150 FPS	148 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon PRO W7500 and Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot

Radeon PRO W7500

The Radeon PRO W7500 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 3 2023. It features the RDNA 3.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1500 MHz to 1700 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 70W. Manufactured using 6 nm process technology. It features 28 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,298 points. Launch price was $429.

Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot

The Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 3 2021. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1800 MHz to 1967 MHz. It has 3840 ×2 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 400W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 60 ×2 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,182 points. Launch price was $4,999.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon PRO W7500 scores 13,298 and the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot reaches 13,182 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon PRO W7500 is built on RDNA 3.0 while the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot uses RDNA 2.0, both on 6 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 1,792 (Radeon PRO W7500) vs 3,840 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Raw compute: 12.19 TFLOPS (Radeon PRO W7500) vs 15.11 TFLOPS ×2 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Boost clocks: 1700 MHz vs 1967 MHz. Ray tracing: 28 RT cores (Radeon PRO W7500) vs 60 ×2 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot).

Feature	Radeon PRO W7500	Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
G3D Mark Score	13,298	13,182
Architecture	RDNA 3.0	RDNA 2.0
Process Node	6 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	1792	3840 ×2+114%
Compute (TFLOPS)	12.19 TFLOPS	15.11 TFLOPS ×2+24%
Boost Clock	1700 MHz	1967 MHz+16%
ROPs	64	96 ×2+50%
TMUs	112	240 ×2+114%
L1 Cache	512 KB	768 KB+50%
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%
Frame Generation	FSR upscaling + RSR	FSR upscaling + RSR
Ray Tracing Cores	28	60 ×2+114%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon PRO W7500	Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 8 GB of GDDR6. Bus width: 256-bit vs 384-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (Radeon PRO W7500) vs 4 MB (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot) — the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon PRO W7500	Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit	384-bit+50%
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (Radeon PRO W7500) vs 12.2 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Radeon PRO W7500	Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
DirectX	12.2	12.2
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCN 4.0 (Radeon PRO W7500) vs VCN 4.0 (2x) (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Decoder: VCN 4.0 vs VCN 4.0 (2x). Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Radeon PRO W7500) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot).

Feature	Radeon PRO W7500	Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
Encoder	VCN 4.0	VCN 4.0 (2x)
Decoder	VCN 4.0	VCN 4.0 (2x)
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon PRO W7500 draws 70W versus the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot's 400W — a 140.4% difference. The Radeon PRO W7500 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Radeon PRO W7500) vs 500W (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 216mm vs 280mm, occupying 1 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 85°C.

Feature	Radeon PRO W7500	Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
TDP	70W-83%	400W
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	216mm	280mm
Height	115mm	111mm
Slots	1-50%	2
Temp (Load)	75°C-12%	85°C
Perf/Watt	190.0+476%	33.0

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Value Analysis

The Radeon PRO W7500 launched at $429 MSRP, while the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot launched at $3499. The Radeon PRO W7500 costs 87.7% less ($3070 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 31.0 (Radeon PRO W7500) vs 3.8 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot) — the Radeon PRO W7500 offers 715.8% better value. The Radeon PRO W7500 is the newer GPU (2023 vs 2021).