AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

FPS benchmarks across 148 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 6700 XT

RDNA 2 · 12 GB GDDR6

#24 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.33/100

Lowest price

604€

FPS / €

0.715

See the cheapest model See all 8 models

AMD

RX 7900 XTX

RDNA 3 · 24 GB GDDR6

#40 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.92/100

Lowest price

929€

FPS / €

0.636

See the cheapest model See all 4 models

Our verdict

The RX 7900 XTX is on average 38% faster than the RX 6700 XT at 1440p across our reference games.
The RX 6700 XT is currently 325€ cheaper (604€ vs 929€).
With 0.715 FPS/€, the RX 6700 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 7900 XTX packs more video memory (24 GB vs 12 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RX 6700 XT

RX 7900 XTX

Counter-Strike 2

+16%

374 FPS

1% low 219

433 FPS

1% low 255

Apex Legends

+42%

248 FPS

1% low 169

352 FPS

1% low 224

Grand Theft Auto V

+73%

89 FPS

1% low 67

154 FPS

1% low 123

Red Dead Redemption 2

+53%

129 FPS

1% low 93

198 FPS

1% low 140

Cyberpunk 2077

+65%

96 FPS

1% low 76

158 FPS

1% low 118

Rocket League

+36%

733 FPS

1% low 326

999 FPS

1% low 458

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+45%

154 FPS

1% low 110

224 FPS

1% low 156

Crimson Desert

+53%

109 FPS

1% low 78

167 FPS

1% low 118

FPS / €

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RX 6700 XT

0.715

RX 7900 XTX

0.636

Want to see FPS in other games? Explore all our benchmarks

Specifications

	RX 6700 XT	RX 7900 XTX
Architecture	RDNA 2	RDNA 3
Release date	2021-03	2022-12
Video memory	12 GB	24 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	192 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	384 GB/s	960 GB/s
Shading units	2560	6144
Boost clock	2581 MHz	2500 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	230 W	355 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	800 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$479	$999

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6700 XT

#24 / 71

Popularity score3.4/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.2%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

1,456€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

be quiet! Pure Power 12 650W 80 Plus Gold

650 W · 72€

Latest builds

1k enviro,*n

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

RX 7900 XTX

#40 / 71

Popularity score1.9/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

109

Average build price

2,557€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

be quiet! Power Zone 2 1000W 80 Plus Platinum

1000 W · 129€

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

my pc

All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

Price indicator

Awesome deal

Good deal

Decent deal

Relatively poor deal

RX 6700 XT

8 models tracked

See all models in stock

RX 7900 XTX

4 models tracked

See all models in stock

Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6700 XT or the RX 7900 XTX?

The RX 7900 XTX is on average 38% faster than the RX 6700 XT at 1440p across our reference games. The RX 6700 XT is currently 325€ cheaper (604€ vs 929€). With 0.715 FPS/€, the RX 6700 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 7900 XTX packs more video memory (24 GB vs 12 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 6700 XT or RX 7900 XTX?

At 1440p, the RX 6700 XT averages 393 FPS versus 543 FPS for the RX 7900 XTX across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 6700 XT?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RX 6700 XT. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the be quiet! Pure Power 12 650W 80 Plus Gold.

What power supply do you need for the RX 7900 XTX?

A power supply of around 800 W is recommended for the RX 7900 XTX. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the be quiet! Power Zone 2 1000W 80 Plus Platinum.

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 6700 XT?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 6700 XT is the r5-5600x (9 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 7900 XTX?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 7900 XTX is the r7-7800x3D (40 builds).

How much does the RX 6700 XT cost right now?

The RX 6700 XT is available from 604€. We track 8 models in real time.

How much does the RX 7900 XTX cost right now?

The RX 7900 XTX is available from 929€. We track 4 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT, with RDNA 2 architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory. Ideal for 1440p and 4K gaming, it excels at ray tracing and supports all AMD FidelityFX technologies.

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX, with RDNA 3 architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6 memory. AMD's absolute flagship card excels at 4K and competes with RTX 4090 for the title of best graphics card.