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

✅20.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌18.2% higher power demand at 260W vs 220W.

Radeon RX 9070

2025

Why buy it

✅Draws 220W instead of 260W, a 40W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 4.0 (2025) on 5nm 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.

Radeon RX 7900 GRE

2023

Radeon RX 9070

2025

Why buy it

✅20.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Why buy it

✅Draws 220W instead of 260W, a 40W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 4.0 (2025) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌18.2% higher power demand at 260W vs 220W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon RX 7900 GRE across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Quick Answers

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

Yes. Radeon RX 7900 GRE is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 20.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 7% 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 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2025 generation instead of 2023 and 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). 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 in basically the same MSRP band at $549 MSRP versus $549 MSRP, and you are getting 20.5% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 7.0% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 7%. Radeon RX 9070 is the newer 2025 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (220W vs 260W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

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

Yes. Radeon RX 9070 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, lower power draw (220W vs 260W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $549 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 7.0% higher G3D Mark and 20.5% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 7%.

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 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon RX 7900 GRE	Radeon RX 9070
1080p
low	246 FPS	211 FPS
medium	227 FPS	196 FPS
high	193 FPS	167 FPS
ultra	165 FPS	153 FPS
1440p
low	233 FPS	193 FPS
medium	195 FPS	163 FPS
high	153 FPS	131 FPS
ultra	132 FPS	121 FPS
4K
low	159 FPS	128 FPS
medium	130 FPS	106 FPS
high	94 FPS	82 FPS
ultra	83 FPS	75 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon RX 7900 GRE	Radeon RX 9070
1080p
low	523 FPS	450 FPS
medium	453 FPS	378 FPS
high	353 FPS	294 FPS
ultra	309 FPS	241 FPS
1440p
low	417 FPS	322 FPS
medium	357 FPS	267 FPS
high	286 FPS	210 FPS
ultra	226 FPS	173 FPS
4K
low	228 FPS	145 FPS
medium	200 FPS	124 FPS
high	174 FPS	101 FPS
ultra	144 FPS	77 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon RX 7900 GRE	Radeon RX 9070
1080p
low	900 FPS	900 FPS
medium	746 FPS	745 FPS
high	662 FPS	661 FPS
ultra	565 FPS	562 FPS
1440p
low	696 FPS	693 FPS
medium	571 FPS	568 FPS
high	495 FPS	493 FPS
ultra	417 FPS	412 FPS
4K
low	484 FPS	481 FPS
medium	399 FPS	397 FPS
high	340 FPS	334 FPS
ultra	276 FPS	271 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon RX 7900 GRE	Radeon RX 9070
1080p
low	525 FPS	809 FPS
medium	471 FPS	703 FPS
high	413 FPS	633 FPS
ultra	350 FPS	558 FPS
1440p
low	433 FPS	641 FPS
medium	391 FPS	558 FPS
high	332 FPS	488 FPS
ultra	278 FPS	428 FPS
4K
low	294 FPS	429 FPS
medium	269 FPS	381 FPS
high	221 FPS	344 FPS
ultra	187 FPS	286 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

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

The Radeon RX 9070 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in March 6 2025. It features the RDNA 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1330 MHz to 2520 MHz. It has 3584 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 220W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 56 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 25,380 points. Launch price was $549.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the Radeon RX 7900 GRE scores 27,162 versus the Radeon RX 9070's 25,380 — the Radeon RX 7900 GRE leads by 7%. The Radeon RX 7900 GRE is built on RDNA 3.0 while the Radeon RX 9070 uses RDNA 4.0, both on a 5 nm process. Shader units: 5,120 (Radeon RX 7900 GRE) vs 3,584 (Radeon RX 9070). Raw compute: 45.98 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 7900 GRE) vs 36.13 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 9070). Boost clocks: 2245 MHz vs 2520 MHz. Ray tracing: 80 RT cores (Radeon RX 7900 GRE) vs 56 (Radeon RX 9070) vs 112.

Feature	Radeon RX 7900 GRE	Radeon RX 9070
G3D Mark Score	27,162+7%	25,380
Architecture	RDNA 3.0	RDNA 4.0
Process Node	5 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	5120+43%	3584
Compute (TFLOPS)	45.98 TFLOPS+27%	36.13 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	2245 MHz	2520 MHz+12%
ROPs	160+25%	128
TMUs	320+43%	224
L2 Cache	6 MB	8 MB+33%
Frame Generation	FSR 3 + AFMF	FSR Upscaling + Frame Generation + AFMF 2.1
Ray Tracing Cores	80+43%	56

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Both cards support Frame Generation, but the Radeon RX 9070 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
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) — a 11.1% advantage for the Radeon RX 9070. Bus width: 256-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 6 MB (Radeon RX 7900 GRE) vs 8 MB (Radeon RX 9070) — the Radeon RX 9070 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon RX 7900 GRE	Radeon RX 9070
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). 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
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 Dual Media Engine (Radeon RX 9070). Decoder: VCN 4.0 vs Dual Media Engine. Supported codecs: AV1,H.264,H.265/HEVC (Radeon RX 7900 GRE) vs H.264,H.265,AV1 (Radeon RX 9070).

Feature	Radeon RX 7900 GRE	Radeon RX 9070
Encoder	VCN 4.0	Dual Media Engine
Decoder	VCN 4.0	Dual Media Engine
Codecs	AV1,H.264,H.265/HEVC	H.264,H.265,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon RX 7900 GRE draws 260W versus the Radeon RX 9070's 220W — a 16.7% difference. The Radeon RX 9070 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 750W (Radeon RX 7900 GRE) vs 650W (Radeon RX 9070). Power connectors: 2x 8-pin vs 2x 8-pin. Card length: 276mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 60°C vs 85.

Feature	Radeon RX 7900 GRE	Radeon RX 9070
TDP	260W	220W-15%
Recommended PSU	750W	650W-13%
Power Connector	2x 8-pin	2x 8-pin
Length	276mm	267mm
Height	111mm	110mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	60°C-29%	85
Perf/Watt	104.5	115.4+10%

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Value Analysis

The Radeon RX 7900 GRE launched at $549 MSRP, while the Radeon RX 9070 launched at $549. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 49.5 (Radeon RX 7900 GRE) vs 46.2 (Radeon RX 9070) — the Radeon RX 7900 GRE offers 7.1% better value. The Radeon RX 9070 is the newer GPU (2025 vs 2023).