Highlights
- The Radeon RX 7800 XT and 7700 XT may help AMD regain lost market share from NVIDIA, highlighting AMD's value in computer components. Pre-ordering either card includes a free copy of Starfield.
- AMD claims the Radeon RX 7800 XT and 7700 XT can run 1440p graphics with an average performance of over 60fps, offering better player performance. However, individual experiences may vary.
- The technical specifications of the Radeon RX 7800 XT and 7700 XT differ, with the 7700XT having 12GB of VRAM and the 7800 XT having 2GB, along with other varying features. AMD claims improved performance in games that utilize ray tracing.
After almost a week of excitement and speculation, AMD's much anticipated new GPU cards have been revealed to the world at last: the Radeon RX 7800 XT and 7700 XT. Although NVIDIA has long been considered a dominant force in the computer hardware industry, these new offerings may allow AMD to regain some lost market share and remind fans why AMD remains a valuable source of useful components. PC gamers who take advantage of pre-ordering either the Radeon RX 7800 XT or 7700 XT before its official release date on September 6th will also receive a free copy of the upcoming epic Sci-Fi/PRG Starfield at no additional costs. Learn more about how this pair of processors can help improve the performance of gaming rigs from casual to custom-built and the new technology that makes it all possible.
The Radeon RX 7800 XT and 7700 XT Allow AMD to Wedge A Market Gap Away from NVIDIA
Whether an individual gamer's level of experience with customizing is very limited or they can build a PC from the ground up, one universal truth about computer gaming is that better graphics almost always translate into better player performance. During the recent announcement, AMD claimed that the Radeon RX 7800 XT and 7700 XT can run 1440p graphics with an average performance of over 60fps while gamers enjoy some of the most recently released titles on PC.
AMD purports to have achieved average rates of over 100fps while playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, but given this information is almost entirely based on self-reported data, individual gamers' experiences may vary when using these GPUs themselves. Given that both the Radeon RX 7800 XT and 7700 XT are available for purchase for $50 less than equivalent products from NVIDIA, AMD may be able to seize this new opportunity.
How Does The Radeon RX 7800 XT and 7700 XT Technical Specifications Match Up?
The Radeon RX 7800 XT and 7700 XT are similar in many regards, but it is worth noting where and how they differ to avoid being disappointed by an expensive PC-related purchase. The RX 7700 XT is equipped with 12GB of GDDR6 VRAM along with a 256-bit memory bus, 54 CUs (Complete Units), and a boost clock of 2,430Mhz, whereas the Radeon RX 7800 XT has 2GB of GDDR6 VRAM along with a 256-bit memory bus, 60 CUs, and a boost clock of 2,544Mhz.
Not only does AMD claim that these new GPUs will significantly improve the performance of games that feature rasterized images or crude two-dimensional images which have been subsequently converted into polygons, but AMD also boasts that the new GPUs offer as much as a 23% improvement in performance in games which utilize ray tracing. Both the Radeon RX 7800 XT and 7700 XT require more electricity to operate efficiently than similar NVIDIA products. In addition, PC gamers using the new AMD GPU's will need to have more available internal slots than required by competing NVIDIA products. The new GPUs represent a big swing by AMD to reassert market dominance and reestablish its reputation amongst gamers, and with Gamescom 2023 far from finished, who knows what other surprises might be in store?