Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile

AMD

Radeon RX 7900 XTX

2022Core: 1929 MHzBoost: 2498 MHz
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NVIDIA

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile

2025Core: 990 MHzBoost: 1680 MHz
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Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

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.

Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Radeon RX 7900 XTX

2022

Why buy it

  • 12.4% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 31.3 vs 0 G3D/$ ($999 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
  • Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023).

Trade-offs

  • Lower PassMark G3D performance (31,285 vs 35,929).
  • 273.7% higher power demand at 355W vs 95W.

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile

2025

Why buy it

  • +14.8% higher PassMark G3D performance.
  • Draws 95W instead of 355W, a 260W reduction.
  • More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Radeon RX 7900 XTX across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023).
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 31.3 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $999 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon RX 7900 XTX is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 12.4% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile instead at 35,929 vs 31,285, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Radeon RX 7900 XTX is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer feature stack, with FSR 3 (2023) and FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023), while RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile is limited to no meaningful modern upscaling stack and no comparable frame-generation support and 96 vs 82 ray-tracing units. That still leaves it as the safer long-term option on hardware alone.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Radeon RX 7900 XTX makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

AMD

Radeon RX 7900 XTX

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is manufactured by AMD. It was released in November 3 2022. It features the RDNA 3.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1929 MHz to 2498 MHz. It has 6144 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 355W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 96 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 31,285 points. Launch price was $999.

NVIDIA

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile

The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 19 2025. It features the Blackwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 990 MHz to 1680 MHz. It has 10496 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 95W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 82 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 35,929 points.

Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the Radeon RX 7900 XTX scores 31,285 versus the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile's 35,929 — the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile leads by 14.8%. The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is built on RDNA 3.0 while the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile uses Blackwell 2.0, both on a 5 nm process. Shader units: 6,144 (Radeon RX 7900 XTX) vs 10,496 (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile). Raw compute: 61.39 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 7900 XTX) vs 35.27 TFLOPS (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile). Boost clocks: 2498 MHz vs 1680 MHz. Ray tracing: 96 RT cores (Radeon RX 7900 XTX) vs 82 (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile) vs 328.

FeatureRadeon RX 7900 XTXRTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile
G3D Mark Score
31,285
35,929+15%
Architecture
RDNA 3.0
Blackwell 2.0
Process Node
5 nm
5 nm
Shading Units
6144
10496+71%
Compute (TFLOPS)
61.39 TFLOPS+74%
35.27 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2498 MHz+49%
1680 MHz
ROPs
192+71%
112
TMUs
384+17%
328
L1 Cache
3 MB
10.3 MB+243%
L2 Cache
6 MB
64 MB+967%
Ray Tracing Cores
96+17%
82

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The clearest feature edge for the Radeon RX 7900 XTX is support for FSR Frame Generation + AFMF. In games that support it, that can smooth out motion and lift perceived FPS. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile does not have comparable native support in the same tier.The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon RX 7900 XTX leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureRadeon RX 7900 XTXRTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile
Upscaling Tech
FSR 3
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
FSR Frame Generation + AFMF
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
AMD Anti-Lag
NVIDIA Reflex
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 24 GB of video memory. Memory bandwidth: 960 GB/s (Radeon RX 7900 XTX) vs 1024 GB/s (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile) — a 6.7% advantage for the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile. Memory bus width is 384-bit on the Radeon RX 7900 XTX and 384-bit on the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile. L2 Cache: 6 MB (Radeon RX 7900 XTX) vs 64 MB (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile) — the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureRadeon RX 7900 XTXRTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile
VRAM Capacity
24 GB
24 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR7
Memory Bandwidth
960 GB/s
1024 GB/s+7%
Bus Width
384-bit
384-bit
L2 Cache
6 MB
64 MB+967%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (Radeon RX 7900 XTX) vs 12 Ultimate (12_2) (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureRadeon RX 7900 XTXRTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile
DirectX
12 Ultimate
12 Ultimate (12_2)
Vulkan
1.4
1.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: AMD Dual Media Engine (Radeon RX 7900 XTX) vs NVENC (Blackwell) (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile). Decoder: AMD Dual Media Engine vs NVDEC (Blackwell). Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,VP9 (Radeon RX 7900 XTX) vs H.264,H.265,AV1,VP9 (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile).

FeatureRadeon RX 7900 XTXRTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile
Encoder
AMD Dual Media Engine
NVENC (Blackwell)
Decoder
AMD Dual Media Engine
NVDEC (Blackwell)
Codecs
H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,VP9
H.264,H.265,AV1,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX draws 355W versus the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile's 95W — a 115.6% difference. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 800W (Radeon RX 7900 XTX) vs 650W (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile). Power connectors: 2x 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 287mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 68°C vs 85.

FeatureRadeon RX 7900 XTXRTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile
TDP
355W
95W-73%
Recommended PSU
800W
650W-19%
Power Connector
2x 8-pin
PCIe-powered
Length
287mm
0mm
Height
110mm
0mm
Slots
2
0-100%
Temp (Load)
68°C-20%
85
Perf/Watt
88.1
378.2+329%
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Value Analysis

The newer card here is RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile (2025 vs 2022).

FeatureRadeon RX 7900 XTXRTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Mobile
MSRP
$999
Codename
Navi 31
GB203
Release
November 3 2022
March 19 2025
Ranking
#12
#106

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