Overdue for a refresh — no successor announced yet. Prices should be at their lowest
Superseded by RX 9070
Best for: 1440p gamers seeking the best possible value — clearance RX 7800 XT is one of the strongest price-to-performance options available.
Full details →Early in cycle — strong buy, no urgency to wait
Best for: 1440p gamers who want 16GB VRAM and AMD's ecosystem at the most efficient power-to-performance ratio.
Full details →| AMD RX 7800 XT | AMD RX 9070 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | High-end | High-end |
| Generation | RX 7000 | RX 9000 |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| TDP | 263W | 250W |
| Upscaling | FSR3 | FSR4 |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $499 | $549 |
| Released | Sep 6, 2023 | Mar 12, 2025 |
| Cycle length | ~550 days | ~820 days |
| Cycle advice | Wait | Buy |
| Deals advice | Buy | Caution |
| Successor | RX 9070 | — |
Superseded but strong value — at clearance pricing, delivers excellent 1440p performance for well under $400.
Same VRAM as its successor — no VRAM compromise.
Well-optimized after 18+ months of updates.
Same VRAM as the 9070 XT for $50 less — excellent value.
More power-efficient than both the 9070 XT and RTX 5070.
Full access to AMD's ML-powered upscaling.