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GPU_VS_GPU / 2026-09-11

AMD RX 7900 XT vs AMD RX 7800 XT

How much faster one is than the other, and the resolution at which that difference turns into real frames. Reference: AMD Ryzen 9 7900, 32 GB of RAM.

SHORT ANSWER

The AMD RX 7900 XT is 24% faster than the AMD RX 7800 XT on paper, but paired with an AMD Ryzen 9 7900 it delivers no extra frames at all until 1920x1080. Below that resolution the processor caps both cards equally and you would be overpaying.

WHERE IT STARTS MATTERING

Real-world advantage of the AMD RX 7900 XT over the AMD RX 7800 XT at each resolution, paired with an AMD Ryzen 9 7900. At low resolution the processor caps both cards equally, so the faster one delivers nothing extra until the load moves onto the graphics card.

RESOLUTIONAMD RX 7900 XTAMD RX 7800 XTADVANTAGE
1280x720 (HD 16:9)142137no difference
1920x1080119103+10%
2560x1080 (Ultrawide 21:9)10590+12%
2560x14409275+13%
2560x1600 (WQXGA 16:10)8871+14%
3440x1440 (Ultrawide 21:9)7863+16%
3840x1600 (Ultrawide 21:9)6955+17%
5120x1440 (Super Ultrawide 32:9)6249+20%
3840x21605746+22%
5120x2160 (5K2K Ultrawide 21:9)4838+26%
5120x2880 (5K 16:9)4031+28%
7680x4320 (8K UHD 16:9)2217+28%

FPS shown: average of the AAA titles at high quality, native resolution. The advantage is computed across all eleven profiled games.

DIFFERENCE BY GAME

The average hides a lot of variation: the widest gap is in Alan Wake 2 (28%) and the narrowest in Counter-Strike 2 (21%). If you only play one of them, the average is not your answer.

GAMEAMD RX 7900 XTAMD RX 7800 XTADVANTAGE
Alan Wake 25543+28%
Cyberpunk 20779777+26%
Apex Legends332266+25%
Call of Duty: Warzone162130+25%
Fortnite (Perf Mode)391314+25%
Hogwarts Legacy8569+23%
Elden Ring126103+22%
Red Dead Redemption 210586+22%
League of Legends901739+22%
Valorant13411103+22%
Counter-Strike 2739609+21%

HOW THIS IS CALCULATED

The per-game frame rates are the ceiling each card sustains on its own at that resolution, with no processor limiting it. The resolution table does include the processor, because that is where you see whether the difference reaches you.

Native resolution, no upscaling and no frame generation. Measured model error · Methodology

TEST WITH YOUR OWN BUILD

This page fixes one reference component. Set the resolution and the partner to your own to see your specific case.

All comparisons for AMD RX 7900 XT · AMD RX 7800 XT