GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
AMD Radeon HD 7850
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Navi 32 | Pitcairn |
| CoresDifferent | 3840 | 1024 |
| TMUsDifferent | 240 | 64 |
| ROPsDifferent | 96 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 16 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Navi 32 | Pitcairn |
| CodenameDifferent | Wheat Nas | N/A |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Navi 32 XT(215-180000006) | Pitcairn PRO(215-0828062) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | RDNA 3.0 | GCN 1.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 5 nm | 28 nm |
| MCD ProcessDifferent | 6 nm | N/A |
| Process TypeDifferent | N5 / N6 FinFET | N/A |
| TransistorsDifferent | 28,100 million | 2,800 million |
| DensityDifferent | 81.2M / mm² | 13.2M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 346 mm² | 212 mm² |
| GCD SizeDifferent | 200mm² | N/A |
| MCD SizeDifferent | 36.6 mm² x4 | N/A |
| Chip PackageDifferent | MCM | FCBGA-1737 |
| Package SizeDifferent | 40mm × 40mm | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Aug 25th, 2023 | Mar 5th, 2012 |
| AvailabilityDifferent | Sep 6th, 2023 | N/A |
| GenerationDifferent | Navi III(RX 7000) | Southern Islands(HD 7800) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Navi II | Northern Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | Navi IV | Sea Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 499 USD | 249 USD |
| Current PriceDifferent | Amazon/Newegg | N/A |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 44 in our database | 71 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1295 MHz | N/A |
| Game ClockDifferent | 2124 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 2430 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 2438 MHz19.5 Gbps effective | 1200 MHz4.8 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 860 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 16 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 624.1 GB/s | 153.6 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 3840 | 1024 |
| TMUsDifferent | 240 | 64 |
| ROPsDifferent | 96 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 60 | 16 |
| Matrix CoresDifferent | 120 | N/A |
| RT CoresDifferent | 60 | N/A |
| L0 CacheDifferent | 32 KB per WGP | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 128 KB per Array | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 4 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 CacheDifferent | 64 MB | N/A |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 233.3 GPixel/s | 27.52 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 583.2 GTexel/s | 55.04 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 74.65 TFLOPS (2:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 37.32 TFLOPS | 1.761 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 1,166.4 GFLOPS (1:32) | 110.1 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 267 mm10.5 inches | 210 mm8.3 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 111 mm4.4 inches | N/A |
| WidthDifferent | 50 mm2 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 263 W | 130 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 600 W | 300 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.1a3x DisplayPort 2.1 | 1x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 2x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-D712A7-00_02 | 109-C40147-00, 109-C40337-00A |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (11_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.2 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | 1.2.170 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 6.5 (5.1) |
Comparison Summary
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is 16% faster than AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs GeForce RTX 5070
GeForce RTX 5070 is 15% faster than AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs GeForce RTX 3090
GeForce RTX 3090 is 13% faster than AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is 11% faster than AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is 8% faster than AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs Radeon RX 7900 GRE
Radeon RX 7900 GRE is 6% faster than AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
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AMD Radeon HD 7850 vs GeForce GTX 950
GeForce GTX 950 is 20% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7850
AMD Radeon HD 7850 vs Radeon RX 560
Radeon RX 560 is 13% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7850
AMD Radeon HD 7850 vs GeForce GTX 570
GeForce GTX 570 is 11% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7850
AMD Radeon HD 7850 vs GeForce GTX 660
GeForce GTX 660 is 11% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7850
AMD Radeon HD 7850 vs Radeon R7 370
Radeon R7 370 is 10% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7850
AMD Radeon HD 7850 vs Radeon HD 6970
Radeon HD 6970 is 6% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7850

