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AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT — Benchmarks & Specs

8 GB VRAM

Short answer: the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT generates a median 68.8 tokens/sec on 7-9B dense models at 4-bit (Q4) under llama.cpp, across 4 cited runs from llama.cpp GitHub Discussions and LocalScore. Its 8 GB of VRAM holds up to Gemma 2 9B at Q4_K_M with an ~8K context, by the Will-It-Run matrix's sizing (8 of 23 models fit). At the $585.00 Amazon price checked 20 h ago (prices change), that is 117.7 tok/s per $1,000, the SpecPicks Value Index.

Bottom line: how fast is the Radeon RX 5700 XT?

SpecPicks median: 68.8 tokens/sec across 4 cited single-user runs of 7-9B dense models at 4-bit (Q4) under llama.cpp (range 25.4–70.7 tok/s), from llama.cpp GitHub Discussions (3 runs), LocalScore. At the $585.00 Amazon price of the cheapest linked listing (checked ; prices change), that is a SpecPicks Value Index of 117.7 tok/s per $1,000. One of those runs: llama3.1:8b at q4_K_M generates 25.4 tokens/sec under llama.cpp, per LocalScore. At 1440p Ultra, the Radeon RX 5700 XT averages 67 fps in Cyberpunk 2077, per TechSpot. In 3DMark Time Spy it scores 8,594–10,850 points, across three published results (TechPowerUp, 3DMark, PCBench). Its 8 GB of VRAM is the binding constraint for local inference: the llama3.1:8b run above (8B parameters) is the largest model on file at 4-bit quantization on this card.

Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from; the SpecPicks median is computed here from the runs it names, each a row in the AI table, and the per-$1,000 figure divides it by the dated listing price. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.

Amazon listing: $585.00

*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Last updated 2026-10-20. Price and availability subject to change.

Check what fits in 8 GB: by Q4-class file size, 8 of the 23 open-weight models in the SpecPicks Will-It-Run matrix load entirely into the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT's 8 GB with 1.5 GB left for an ~8K context, up to Gemma 2 9B (a 5.8 GB Q4_K_M file per its Hugging Face listing). Check a model in the Will-It-Run matrix →

The Radeon RX 5700 XT is a graphics card from AMD. Key on-paper specs include 8 GB of VRAM. Data on this page draws on 7 linked listings, 10 synthetic benchmark results, 8 community AI inference reports, 61 measured game frame-rate results (top 15 shown), compiled from TechSpot, LocalScore, Modders Inc, Digital Citizen, llama.cpp GitHub, llama.cpp GitHub Discussions, PCBench, LocalLLaMA Reddit, TechPowerUp, Tom's Hardware, 3DMark; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the Radeon RX 5700 XT, comparing it against other graphics cards in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, synthetic benchmark scores, or local LLM inference).

Gaming Performance (measured FPS)

Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.

Measured gaming frame rates for the Radeon RX 5700 XT by game, resolution, and quality preset. “1% low” is the frame-time floor that determines perceived smoothness. Each row links to its original review or benchmark database.
Game Resolution Settings Relative Avg FPS 1% low Source
Far Cry 6 1080p Ultra 141 fps — TechSpot 2024-04
Battlefield V 1080p Ultra 127 fps 113 fps Digital Citizen 2019-07-07
Spider-Man Remastered 1080p Ultra 126 fps — TechSpot 2024-04
Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered 1080p Ultra 126 fps — TechSpot 2024-04-24
Spider-Man Remastered 1080p Very High 126 fps — TechSpot 2024-04
Battlefield V 1440p Ultra 125 fps 98 fps Digital Citizen 2019-07-07
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1080p Ultra 118 fps 95 fps Digital Citizen 2019-07-07
Hitman 3 1080p — 116 fps — TechSpot 2024-04-24
Baldur's Gate 3 1080p Ultra 102 fps 95 fps PCBench 2023-09
Watch Dogs: Legion 1080p — 100 fps — TechSpot 2024-04-24
Resident Evil 4 1080p High 94 fps — TechSpot 2024-04-24
Resident Evil 4 (2023) 1080p High 94 fps — TechSpot 2024-04
Spider-Man Remastered 1440p Ultra 92 fps — TechSpot 2024-04
Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered 1440p Ultra 92 fps — TechSpot 2024-04-24
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p Ultra 67 fps — TechSpot 2024-04

AI Inference Performance

Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.

Local LLM inference throughput on the Radeon RX 5700 XT, in generated tokens per second for a single request (one user's generation speed). Higher is better; each row links to the community report or benchmark database it came from.
Model Quantization Relative Tokens/sec VRAM used Source
Phi-3.5 mini q4_K_M Ollama 180.0 tok/s 1.8 GB LocalLLaMA Reddit 2024-02-28
Llama 3.2 3B q4_K_M llama.cpp 120.0 tok/s 3.2 GB llama.cpp GitHub 2024-03-15
Qwen3 1.7B q8_0 llama.cpp 95.0 tok/s 2.5 GB llama.cpp GitHub 2024-04
llama2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 70.7 tok/s 3.6 GB llama.cpp GitHub Discussions 2024-10
llama2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 70.1 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #10879 2025-01-12
llama2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 67.5 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #15021 2025-01-12
granite-3.1-1b-a400m-instruct FP16 llama.cpp 27.4 tok/s — LocalScore (Mozilla Builders) retrieved 2026-08-24
llama3.1:8b q4_K_M llama.cpp 25.4 tok/s — LocalScore (Mozilla Builders) retrieved 2026-08-24

Synthetic Benchmarks

Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.

Synthetic benchmark scores for the Radeon RX 5700 XT — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from. A benchmark listed more than once is separate published results, shown as published rather than averaged.
Benchmark Relative Score Source
3DMark Time Spy 10,850 points TechPowerUp 2020-11-12
3DMark Time Spy 8,710 points 3DMark 2019-07-15
3DMark Time Spy 8,594 points PCBench 2024-06
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra 6,114 points Modders Inc 2023-03-31
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra 6,090 points Modders Inc 2019-08-12
Port Royal 5,600 points Tom's Hardware 2020-11-10
3DMark Time Spy Extreme 3,980 points Modders Inc 2023-03-31
3DMark Time Spy Extreme 3,920 points Modders Inc 2019-08-12
3DMark Steel Nomad 2,117 points UL Benchmarks 2024-01
3DMark Steel Nomad 2,114 points UL Benchmarks (3DMark) 2024-01

Products Featuring the Radeon RX 5700 XT

Full Specifications

VRAM8 GB

Radeon RX 5700 XT — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Radeon RX 5700 XT best used for?
Radeon RX 5700 XT is an 8 GB VRAM graphics card. 1080p gaming and general productivity are the headline use cases; the benchmark tables on this page place it within its generation.
Where do the Radeon RX 5700 XT benchmark numbers come from?
Each benchmark row on this page names its source (public benchmark databases such as TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench and Cinebench, and community reports such as r/LocalLLaMA threads) and links to it, so every number can be checked against the original.
Can the Radeon RX 5700 XT run local LLMs?
Yes — AI inference results for the Radeon RX 5700 XT are on file; the AI Inference Performance section on this page lists model, quantization and tokens-per-second for each run. 8 GB VRAM fits models up to about 9B parameters at Q4.
Where can I buy the Radeon RX 5700 XT?
Amazon listings for the Radeon RX 5700 XT are linked at the top of this page and in the Products Featuring the Radeon RX 5700 XT section. SpecPicks earns a small affiliate commission on qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to the buyer.

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