RX 7800 XT

Written analysis

RX 7800 XT at a glance

The RX 7800 XT is based on the RDNA 3.0 architecture and is manufactured using the 5 process at TSMC. It ships with 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus , about 624 GB/s. Shader count is 3840 across 60 CU/SM. The board interface is PCIe 4.0 x16.

Reference board power is 263 W with 2x 8-pin. This is manageable in a ventilated mid-tower, while compact builds require closer clearance and thermal checks.

VRAM capacity is strong at 16 GB. Comfortable for 1440p ultra and many 4K settings; the heaviest 4K + RT presets can still push past it later in a generation.

Best fit: Cost-conscious 1080p gaming systems.

Gaming performance

RX 7800 XT is an entry-level gaming GPU, at 44.63% of the dataset’s best 1440p raster performance. 1080p is the natural target.

1440p value is excellent at 86.3 performance per dollar.

The catalog lists 3 retail cards of this GPU , 2 currently available on Amazon. Partner cards change cooling, length, factory clocks, and price — not the core raster scores. They are listed below similar GPUs.