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 RX 7900 GRE

2023

Why buy it

✅14.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $50 less on MSRP ($549 MSRP vs $599 MSRP).
✅Delivers 10.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 49.5 vs 44.9 G3D/$ ($549 MSRP vs $599 MSRP).
✅Draws 260W instead of 304W, a 44W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Radeon RX 9070 XT

2025

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 4.0 (2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon RX 7900 GRE across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
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9.1% HIGHER MSRP
$599 MSRPvs$549 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 44.9 vs 49.5 G3D/$ ($599 MSRP vs $549 MSRP).
❌16.9% higher power demand at 304W vs 260W.

Radeon RX 7900 GRE

2023

Radeon RX 9070 XT

2025

Why buy it

✅14.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $50 less on MSRP ($549 MSRP vs $599 MSRP).
✅Delivers 10.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 49.5 vs 44.9 G3D/$ ($549 MSRP vs $599 MSRP).
✅Draws 260W instead of 304W, a 44W reduction.

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 4.0 (2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon RX 7900 GRE across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
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9.1% HIGHER MSRP
$599 MSRPvs$549 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 44.9 vs 49.5 G3D/$ ($599 MSRP vs $549 MSRP).
❌16.9% higher power demand at 304W vs 260W.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon RX 7900 GRE better than Radeon RX 9070 XT?

Yes. Radeon RX 7900 GRE is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 14.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 0.9% higher PassMark G3D performance. It also comes from 2023 instead of 2025, which helps its case as the more complete modern gaming card.

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

Radeon RX 9070 XT is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2025 generation instead of 2023, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of FSR 3 (2023) and better frame-generation support with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1 (2025) instead of FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023), and a 4nm process instead of 5nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

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

Radeon RX 7900 GRE is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. Radeon RX 7900 GRE is about $50 cheaper on MSRP at $549 MSRP versus $599 MSRP, and you are getting 14.7% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 0.9% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 10.1%. Radeon RX 9070 XT is the newer 2025 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Radeon RX 9070 XT make more sense than Radeon RX 7900 GRE?

Yes. Radeon RX 9070 XT is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is excellent for 1080p, very strong for 1440p, and still capable at 4K with sensible settings or upscaling. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, future-proofing, and staying closer to $599 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon RX 7900 GRE. The trade-off is that Radeon RX 7900 GRE currently gives you 0.9% higher G3D Mark and 14.7% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 10.1%.

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 RX 7900 GRE Benchmark Check

Radeon RX 9070 XT Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon RX 7900 GRE	Radeon RX 9070 XT
1080p
low	246 FPS	222 FPS
medium	227 FPS	206 FPS
high	193 FPS	179 FPS
ultra	165 FPS	163 FPS
1440p
low	233 FPS	201 FPS
medium	195 FPS	170 FPS
high	153 FPS	139 FPS
ultra	132 FPS	131 FPS
4K
low	159 FPS	136 FPS
medium	130 FPS	115 FPS
high	94 FPS	92 FPS
ultra	83 FPS	86 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon RX 7900 GRE	Radeon RX 9070 XT
1080p
low	523 FPS	605 FPS
medium	453 FPS	492 FPS
high	353 FPS	376 FPS
ultra	309 FPS	313 FPS
1440p
low	417 FPS	431 FPS
medium	357 FPS	352 FPS
high	286 FPS	286 FPS
ultra	226 FPS	230 FPS
4K
low	228 FPS	221 FPS
medium	200 FPS	187 FPS
high	174 FPS	167 FPS
ultra	144 FPS	133 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon RX 7900 GRE	Radeon RX 9070 XT
1080p
low	900 FPS	912 FPS
medium	746 FPS	756 FPS
high	662 FPS	673 FPS
ultra	565 FPS	575 FPS
1440p
low	696 FPS	703 FPS
medium	571 FPS	577 FPS
high	495 FPS	502 FPS
ultra	417 FPS	421 FPS
4K
low	484 FPS	492 FPS
medium	399 FPS	407 FPS
high	340 FPS	349 FPS
ultra	276 FPS	284 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon RX 7900 GRE	Radeon RX 9070 XT
1080p
low	525 FPS	815 FPS
medium	471 FPS	709 FPS
high	413 FPS	639 FPS
ultra	350 FPS	560 FPS
1440p
low	433 FPS	644 FPS
medium	391 FPS	561 FPS
high	332 FPS	491 FPS
ultra	278 FPS	432 FPS
4K
low	294 FPS	431 FPS
medium	269 FPS	383 FPS
high	221 FPS	347 FPS
ultra	187 FPS	303 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon RX 7900 GRE and Radeon RX 9070 XT

Radeon RX 7900 GRE

The Radeon RX 7900 GRE is manufactured by AMD. It was released in July 27 2023. It features the RDNA 3.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1287 MHz to 2245 MHz. It has 5120 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 260W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 80 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 27,162 points. Launch price was $549.

Radeon RX 9070 XT

The Radeon RX 9070 XT is manufactured by AMD. It was released in March 6 2025. It features the RDNA 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1660 MHz to 2970 MHz. It has 4096 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 304W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 64 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 26,922 points. Launch price was $599.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon RX 7900 GRE scores 27,162 and the Radeon RX 9070 XT reaches 26,922 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon RX 7900 GRE is built on RDNA 3.0 while the Radeon RX 9070 XT uses RDNA 4.0, both on 5 nm vs 4 nm. Shader units: 5,120 (Radeon RX 7900 GRE) vs 4,096 (Radeon RX 9070 XT). Raw compute: 45.98 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 7900 GRE) vs 48.66 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 9070 XT). Boost clocks: 2245 MHz vs 2970 MHz. Ray tracing: 80 RT cores (Radeon RX 7900 GRE) vs 64 (Radeon RX 9070 XT) vs 128.

Feature	Radeon RX 7900 GRE	Radeon RX 9070 XT
G3D Mark Score	27,162	26,922
Architecture	RDNA 3.0	RDNA 4.0
Process Node	5 nm	4 nm
Shading Units	5120+25%	4096
Compute (TFLOPS)	45.98 TFLOPS	48.66 TFLOPS+6%
Boost Clock	2245 MHz	2970 MHz+32%
ROPs	160+25%	128
TMUs	320+25%	256
L2 Cache	6 MB	8 MB+33%
Frame Generation	FSR 3 + AFMF	FSR Upscaling + Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1
Ray Tracing Cores	80+25%	64

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Both cards support Frame Generation, but the Radeon RX 9070 XT is on a newer tier with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1, while the Radeon RX 7900 GRE tops out at FSR Frame Generation + AFMF.

Feature	Radeon RX 7900 GRE	Radeon RX 9070 XT
Upscaling Tech	FSR 3	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	FSR Frame Generation + AFMF	FSR Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 16 GB of GDDR6. Memory bandwidth: 576 GB/s (Radeon RX 7900 GRE) vs 640 GB/s (Radeon RX 9070 XT) — a 11.1% advantage for the Radeon RX 9070 XT. Bus width: 256-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 6 MB (Radeon RX 7900 GRE) vs 8 MB (Radeon RX 9070 XT) — the Radeon RX 9070 XT has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon RX 7900 GRE	Radeon RX 9070 XT
VRAM Capacity	16 GB	16 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	576 GB/s	640 GB/s+11%
Bus Width	256-bit	256-bit
L2 Cache	6 MB	8 MB+33%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (Radeon RX 7900 GRE) vs 12 Ultimate (Radeon RX 9070 XT). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Radeon RX 7900 GRE	Radeon RX 9070 XT
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12 Ultimate
Vulkan	1.3	1.4+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCN 4.0 (Radeon RX 7900 GRE) vs VCN (Enhanced) (Radeon RX 9070 XT). Decoder: VCN 4.0 vs VCN (Enhanced). Supported codecs: AV1,H.264,H.265/HEVC (Radeon RX 7900 GRE) vs AV1,H.264,H.265,VP9 (Radeon RX 9070 XT).

Feature	Radeon RX 7900 GRE	Radeon RX 9070 XT
Encoder	VCN 4.0	VCN (Enhanced)
Decoder	VCN 4.0	VCN (Enhanced)
Codecs	AV1,H.264,H.265/HEVC	AV1,H.264,H.265,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon RX 7900 GRE draws 260W versus the Radeon RX 9070 XT's 304W — a 15.6% difference. The Radeon RX 7900 GRE is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 750W (Radeon RX 7900 GRE) vs 750W (Radeon RX 9070 XT). Power connectors: 2x 8-pin vs 2x 8-pin. Card length: 276mm vs 288mm, occupying 2 vs 3 slots. Typical load temperature: 60°C vs 75°C.

Feature	Radeon RX 7900 GRE	Radeon RX 9070 XT
TDP	260W-14%	304W
Recommended PSU	750W	750W
Power Connector	2x 8-pin	2x 8-pin
Length	276mm	288mm
Height	111mm	120mm
Slots	2-33%	3
Temp (Load)	60°C-20%	75°C
Perf/Watt	104.5+18%	88.6

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Value Analysis

The Radeon RX 7900 GRE launched at $549 MSRP, while the Radeon RX 9070 XT launched at $599. The Radeon RX 7900 GRE costs 8.3% less ($50 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 49.5 (Radeon RX 7900 GRE) vs 44.9 (Radeon RX 9070 XT) — the Radeon RX 7900 GRE offers 10.2% better value. The Radeon RX 9070 XT is the newer GPU (2025 vs 2023).