The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX, powered by RDNA 3 architecture and equipped with 24 GB of GDDR6, stands out as AMD’s 4K flagship from 2022—but it still holds strong in real-world benchmarks in 2025 for raster workloads.
🎮 Real-World Gaming FPS
1440p Raster (No RT) Performance
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In TechSpot testing, the RX 7900 XTX achieved an average of 166 FPS, outperforming the RTX 4080 by about 8%, and offering a ~50% uplift over the Radeon 6950 XT. Average across Modern Warfare II and other titles reached up to 311 FPS in CPU-limited esports benchmarks ([turn0search5]turn0search12).
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A Reddit benchmark summary across 16 games placed RX 7900 XTX at about 181 FPS at 1440p, while RTX 4080 averaged 180 FPS and RTX 4090 topped at ~210 FPS ([turn0search2]).
📷 Figure 1 (first image): Time Spy synthetic bar—RX 7900 XTX close behind RTX 4080 in 1440p gaming hierarchy ([turn0image4]).
4K Native Gaming (Raster, No Upscaling)
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In tests like Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Forza Horizon 5, the RX 7900 XTX maintained 70–90 FPS—edging out the RTX 4080 by around 4%, and trailing RTX 4090 by ~20% ([turn0search5]turn0search12).
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F1 22 at 4K recorded ~56 FPS, making RX 7900 XTX roughly 13% slower than RTX 4080, yet still ~36% faster than the 6950 XT ([turn0search5]turn0search12).
📷 Figure 2 (second image): F1 22 4K ray tracing chart—RX 7900 XTX performance vs RTX cards ([turn0image2]).
💥 Ray Tracing Performance (RT On)
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Without upscaling, RX 7900 XTX delivers only around 30–35 FPS at 4K RT ultra, barely playable and trailing RTX 4080 and 3090 Ti by over 15% ([turn0search25]turn0search12).
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In Cyberpunk 2077 RT Ultra at 1440p, the card scored ~135 FPS average—~5% faster than RTX 4080; but at 4K RT, it lagged by ~20–35% ([turn0search5]turn0search20).
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Overall, AMD benefits from FSR upscaling, but still falls short of Nvidia’s DLSS performance and ray tracing optimization.
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🧪 Synthetic & Compute Workloads
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In Time Spy, RX 7900 XTX scored ~29,664—just 5% lower than RTX 4080 (28,266) and significantly behind RTX 4090’s 36,755 ([turn0image4]turn0search26).
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Compute workloads such as Blender or AI tasks favor Nvidia’s tensor cores—and reviewers note RX 7900 XTX lags behind GeForce in creative benchmarks ([turn0news43]turn0search23).
✅ Summary Table
| Scenario | RX 7900 XTX FPS | Comparison Highlights |
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| 1440p raster (16-game avg) | ~181 FPS | ~8% faster than RTX 4080, trailing RTX 4090 |
| 1440p esports (e.g. MW2) | ~311 FPS | Massive frame rates in CPU-bound titles |
| 4K raster average | ~70–90 FPS | Comparable to RTX 4080; 4% ahead in some tests |
| 4K ray tracing (native) | ~30–35 FPS | Unplayable without upscaling |
| 1440p RT + FSR | ~135 FPS (e.g. Cyberpunk) | Slight lead vs RTX 4080 w/ DLSS |
| Time Spy DX12 | ~29,600 | 5% behind RTX 4080 |
| Power Consumption | ~355 W TGP | Higher than RTX 4080, less efficient on RT |
🗣️ Community & Expert Insight
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Reddit users in 2025 debate whether the RX 9070 XT overtakes the RX 7900 XTX in value, though many still view the XTX as “the beast that’s worth the price” for raw raster performance.
“RX 7900 XTX all day … even though the 9070 XT is good, the XTX is the beast worth the price.”
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Tom’s Hardware reported RX 7900 XTX averages ~60 FPS with RT in its 4K test suite—making it unfit for modern RT gaming without upscaling.
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🔍 Visual Benchmark Breakdown
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Figure 1: Synthetic ranking chart (Time Spy) – RX 7900 XTX vs RTX cards (first image) ([turn0image4])
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Figure 2: F1 22 ray tracing comparison at 4K—RX 7900 XTX near RTX 4080 (~56 FPS) (second image) ([turn0image2])
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Figure 3: 4K gaming raw fps hierarchy from TweakTown – RX 7900 XTX between RTX 4090 and 4080 around ~127–131 FPS (third image) ([turn0image10])
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Figure 4: Minimum FPS in A Plague Tale: Elden King at 4K – RX 7900 XTX delivers ~80 FPS low, outperforming older GPUs (fourth image) ([turn0image9])
⚡ Conclusion: Is the RX 7900 XTX Still Relevant?
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For 1440p high-refresh gaming, it remains a powerhouse—with multi-hundred FPS capability in raster workloads.
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At 4K native, raster performance is excellent and competitive with RTX 4080—but ray tracing performance suffers without DLSS, making it less viable for RT-heavy titles.
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The card’s 24 GB VRAM ensures long-term support for high-texture and future workloads.
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While productivity and AI tasks favor Nvidia’s ecosystem, RX 7900 XTX’s price-to-raw-power ratio still appeals to gamers focused on raster FPS.
TL;DR
The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX delivers strong 1440p raster performance with up to ~181 FPS and competitive 4K raster capability. However, ray tracing is its weakness without robust upscaling—making it ideal for gamers who prioritize high FPS over future-proof RT features.
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