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RX 9070 vs RX 7900 GRE: Gaming Performance & Bottleneck (2026)

Expect a small but real lead for the RX 9070: 106 FPS at 1440p High against 96 for the RX 7900 GRE with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, a 10% gap that is about the same at 4K. For a card 2 years newer, that is a modest generational step. The order holds at 1080p (9% apart), so the RX 9070 is the quicker card at every resolution. Ray tracing widens the gap to 34% (52 vs 39 FPS at 1440p), as the RX 7900 GRE's RT hardware is less efficient. In esports games like CS2 or Valorant at 1080p they reach 459 and 429 FPS, so either can feed a 360 Hz monitor. At 4K the RX 7900 GRE manages 58 FPS native, and FSR Quality lifts that to about 82. Both carry 16 GB of VRAM, enough for 4K High. To stay under a 10% CPU bottleneck at 1440p, the RX 9070 needs a Ryzen 5 5600 and the RX 7900 GRE a Core i5-10400F.

Relative performance

Faster card = 100%. Average FPS at High settings with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

1440p, AAA games

RX 9070100%
RX 7900 GRE91%

106 vs 96 FPS · RX 9070 +10%

4K, AAA games

RX 9070100%
RX 7900 GRE91%

64 vs 58 FPS · RX 9070 +10%

1440p, ray tracing

RX 9070100%
RX 7900 GRE75%

52 vs 39 FPS · RX 9070 +34%

FPS with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Average FPS in AAA games, no upscaling. A fast CPU, so the graphics card sets the pace.

SettingRX 9070RX 7900 GRELead
1080p High1501379070 +9%
1440p High106969070 +10%
4K High64589070 +10%
1440p ray tracing52399070 +34%

Specifications

Raster index: RTX 4090 = 100.

SpecRX 9070RX 7900 GRE
VRAM16 GB16 GB
Ray tracingYes, 85% efficiencyYes, 70% efficiency
Released20252023
Raster index6660

Which CPU do you need?

Slowest common CPU that keeps each card under a 10% bottleneck at 1440p High.

Graphics cardSlowest CPUFPS
RX 9070Ryzen 5 560097
RX 7900 GRECore i5-10400F84

Which should you buy?

Buy the RX 9070 if you want the faster card: it's 10% ahead at 4K. The RX 7900 GRE is the better buy only if it costs at least 10% less, the gap at 1440p, because then it delivers more frames per dollar. Already own the RX 7900 GRE? Going to the RX 9070 gains 10% at 1440p, which is too small to justify replacing it.

Buy the RX 9070 if…

  • you want the most FPS: it's 10% faster at 4K and 10% at 1440p.
  • you play with ray tracing: 52 vs 39 FPS at 1440p.
  • you want the newer card (2025) with the longer driver and feature support ahead of it.

Buy the RX 7900 GRE if…

  • your CPU is older: a Core i5-10400F is enough to keep it fed at 1440p.
  • it costs at least 10% less than the RX 9070, which makes it the better value per frame.

Check your build

These numbers use a Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate the graphics card. Your own CPU, resolution and settings change the result, so run your exact parts through the calculator.

Check Ryzen 5 5600 + RX 9070 Check Core i5-10400F + RX 7900 GRE

Popular builds with these cards

Ryzen 7 9800X3D + RX 90701440p · GPU-limited 47% · ≈106 FPSRyzen 7 7800X3D + RX 90701440p · GPU-limited 40% · ≈106 FPSRyzen 5 7600 + RX 90701440p · GPU-limited 22% · ≈104 FPS

RX 9070 vs RX 7900 GRE: quick answers

Is the RX 9070 faster than the RX 7900 GRE?

Yes. The RX 9070 is about 10% faster at 4K and 10% faster at 1440p in AAA games at High settings. With ray tracing on at 1440p the RX 9070 gets about 52 FPS and the RX 7900 GRE 39 FPS.

How many FPS do the RX 9070 and RX 7900 GRE get?

With a Ryzen 7 9800X3D at High settings in AAA games, the RX 9070 averages about 150 FPS at 1080p, 106 at 1440p and 64 at 4K. The RX 7900 GRE averages 137, 96 and 58 FPS. DLSS, FSR or XeSS upscaling adds roughly 40% where the graphics card is the limit.

What CPU do I need for the RX 9070 or RX 7900 GRE?

To keep the CPU bottleneck under 10% at 1440p, the RX 9070 needs at least a Ryzen 5 5600 and the RX 7900 GRE needs at least a Core i5-10400F. At 1080p you need a faster CPU for the same result, and at 4K a slower one is fine. A slower CPU narrows the gap between the RX 9070 and the RX 7900 GRE.