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Some notes:
Cyberpunk benchmarks are included x4 (kinda weird tbh, it's an nvidia-favored benchmark and all 4 are with RT enabled). Also, the 4070 can't do RT overdrive mode since it gets 18 fps, and overdrive/pathtraced mode is coded specifically for nvidia hardware. with RT ultra, the 7800XT matches the 4060 Ti in raytracing performance, which is quite decent as far as things go for AMD.
That said, if these benchmarks prove out (always wait for 3rd party benchmarks) then the 7800 XT looks to be a no-brainer for anyone looking to build a decent gaming PC this year, as it's faster than the 4070, has 4GB more VRAM, and it's $100 cheaper (and also comes with the $100 edition of Starfield bundled in, so if you care about that game it's the equivalent of $170-200 cheaper).
Official AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT & RX 7700 XT gaming and synthetic benchmark leaked ahead of launch
Radeon RX 7800 XT is 0.5% faster than GeForce RTX 4070, according to AMD’s own gaming tests with ray tracing
Performance leak right before AMD launches its Radeon RX 7000 GPUs.
HDTecnologia recently shared AMD’s official data regarding the upcoming RX 7800 XT and RX 7700 XT graphics cards set to launch on September 6th. While some of this information may have been previously disclosed during AMD’s unveiling event, this new leak provides a more extensive list of game titles and includes synthetic benchmarks, which were notably absent from the initial presentation.
The RX 7800 XT and RX 7700 XT graphics cards are both powered by the Navi 32 GPU architecture and are aimed at competing with NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 4070 and RTX 4060 Ti 16GB models, respectively. AMD has made this comparison explicit by showcasing side-by-side comparisons with NVIDIA GPUs and aligning their pricing accordingly. A partially leaked official reviewer guide sheds light on the complete narrative.
The benchmark results are categorized into two groups: one with ray tracing enabled and another without. It’s worth noting that AMD’s hardware acceleration for ray tracing is not as robust as NVIDIA’s, which justifies the division of data to emphasize where AMD’s cards excel and where they may face competition.
AMD RX 7800XT/RX7700XT RT Benchmarks, Source: HDTecnologia/AMD
AMD RX 7800XT/RX7700XT Raster Benchmarks, Source: HDTecnologia/AMD
In summary, without ray tracing, the Radeon RX 7800 XT outperforms the GeForce RTX 4070 by almost 7% on average, while with ray tracing enabled, it maintains a slight 0.5% lead. Conversely, the RX 7700 XT exhibits 16% higher performance over the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB. However, the presence of ray tracing can tip the scales slightly in NVIDIA’s favor, resulting in an 8.5% lead of AMD GPU.
HDTecnologia kindly provided us with a slide showcasing the 3DMark performance data for the RX 7800 XT and RX 7700 XT. Notably, this list excludes the Speed Way benchmark, which is UL’s latest high-end system test. In terms of overall performance, the RX 7800 XT and RX 7700 XT appear to outperform their NVIDIA counterparts in most benchmarks, with one noteworthy exception.
- Radeon RX 7800 XT 16GB vs. RTX 4070 12GB
- RASTER: +6.9%
- RT: -11.6%
- AVG: +0.5%
- Radeon RX 7700 XT 12G vs. RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
- RASTER: +15.9%
- RT: -5.4%
- AVG: +8.5%
In the Port Royal benchmark, which incorporates ray tracing capabilities, the RTX 4070 appears to achieve higher scores when compared to the RX 7800 XT. However, it’s worth highlighting that even in this scenario, the RX 7700 XT emerges as a clear winner when pitted against the RTX 4060 Ti.
AMD RX 7800XT/RX7700XT 3DMark Benchmarks, Source: VideoCardz/HDTecnologia/AMD
It is mentioned that the official embargo for this data lifts on September 6th, just as AMD is set to launch these cards.
Some notes:
Cyberpunk benchmarks are included x4 (kinda weird tbh, it's an nvidia-favored benchmark and all 4 are with RT enabled). Also, the 4070 can't do RT overdrive mode since it gets 18 fps, and overdrive/pathtraced mode is coded specifically for nvidia hardware. with RT ultra, the 7800XT matches the 4060 Ti in raytracing performance, which is quite decent as far as things go for AMD.
That said, if these benchmarks prove out (always wait for 3rd party benchmarks) then the 7800 XT looks to be a no-brainer for anyone looking to build a decent gaming PC this year, as it's faster than the 4070, has 4GB more VRAM, and it's $100 cheaper (and also comes with the $100 edition of Starfield bundled in, so if you care about that game it's the equivalent of $170-200 cheaper).
