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AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT — Benchmarks & Specs

20 GB VRAM$899 MSRP2022

Short answer: the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT generates a median 116 tokens/sec on 7-9B dense models at 4-bit (Q4) under llama.cpp, across 4 cited runs from llama.cpp GitHub, knightli.com and llm-tracker.info. Its 20 GB of VRAM holds up to Gemma 2 27B at Q4_K_M with an ~8K context, by the Will-It-Run matrix's sizing (16 of 23 models fit). At the $869.99 Amazon price checked 3 h ago (prices change), that is 133.5 tok/s per $1,000, the SpecPicks Value Index. That ranks #7 of 29 GPUs on tok/s per $1,000 in the SpecPicks value table (table built 2026-10-21 13:12 UTC).

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Bottom line: how fast is the Radeon RX 7900 XT?

SpecPicks median: 116 tokens/sec across 4 cited single-user runs of 7-9B dense models at 4-bit (Q4) under llama.cpp (range 97.2–125 tok/s), from llama.cpp GitHub (2 runs), knightli.com, llm-tracker.info. At the $869.99 Amazon price of the cheapest linked listing (checked ; prices change), that is a SpecPicks Value Index of 133.5 tok/s per $1,000. At 1440p High, the Radeon RX 7900 XT averages 156 fps in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, per SlashGear. For local LLM inference it generates 50.4 tokens/sec running phi4 at Q4_K_M under ollama, per llmrun.dev. In 3DMark Fire Strike (GPU Graphics sub-score) it scores 63,712 points, per Notebookcheck. Its 20 GB of VRAM is the binding constraint for local inference: the largest model on file at 4-bit quantization on this card is mistral-small-24b-instruct-2501 (24B parameters, Q4_K_M), generating 32.3 tokens/sec under ollama, per llmrun.dev.

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.

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*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Last updated 2026-10-21. Price and availability subject to change.

Check what fits in 20 GB: by Q4-class file size, 16 of the 23 open-weight models in the SpecPicks Will-It-Run matrix load entirely into the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT's 20 GB with 1.5 GB left for an ~8K context, up to Gemma 2 27B (a 16.7 GB Q4_K_M file per its Hugging Face listing). Check a model in the Will-It-Run matrix →

The Radeon RX 7900 XT is a graphics card from the RDNA 3 family released in 2022 from AMD. Key on-paper specs include 20 GB of VRAM. It launched with a $899 MSRP, though street prices typically diverge meaningfully from launch pricing — see the linked product cards below for current listings. Data on this page draws on 9 linked listings, 17 synthetic benchmark results (top 10 shown), 17 community AI inference reports (top 14 shown), 58 game frame-rate results (top 14 shown), compiled from SlashGear, Gamers Nexus, llmrun.dev, KitGuru, llm-tracker.info, 3DMark, knightli.com, llama.cpp GitHub, LocalLLaMA, Trusted Reviews, Digital Trends, geerlingguy/ai-benchmarks, GigaChad LLC, LocalScore.ai, Notebookcheck, PassMark; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the Radeon RX 7900 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 (reported FPS)

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

Gaming frame rates for the Radeon RX 7900 XT by game, resolution, and quality preset. Rows from aggregator sites are estimates, not measured runs, dated by when SpecPicks fetched them. “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
DOOM Eternal 1440p Ultra Nightmare 400 fps — SlashGear 2023-02-24
DOOM Eternal 1440p Ultra 400 fps — SlashGear 2022-12-13
Resident Evil 4 (2023) 1080p Max Graphics 261 fps — Gamers Nexus 2024-01-24
Resident Evil 4 Remake 1080p Prioritize Graphics 260 fps — Gamers Nexus 2026-06-10
DOOM Eternal 4K Ultra Nightmare 196 fps — SlashGear 2023-02-24
DOOM Eternal 4K Ultra 196 fps — SlashGear 2022-12-13
Rainbow Six Siege 4K Ultra 189 fps — Gamers Nexus 2026-08-19
Resident Evil 4 (2023) 1440p Max Graphics 184 fps — Gamers Nexus 2024-01-24
Resident Evil 4 Remake 1440p Prioritize Graphics 184 fps — Gamers Nexus 2026-06-10
F1 22 1440p Ultra High RT on FSR Quality 182 fps — Trusted Reviews 2023-09-12
Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered 1440p Very High 166 fps — KitGuru 2022-12-12
Days Gone 1440p Very High 165 fps — KitGuru 2022-12-12
Forza Horizon 5 1440p Extreme 159 fps — KitGuru 2022-12-12
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1440p High 156 fps — SlashGear 2023-02-24

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 7900 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. Batched serving runs are listed separately below.
Model Quantization Relative Tokens/sec VRAM used Source
qwen3:8b Q8_0 llama.cpp 711.0 tok/s — LocalLLaMA 2026-03-27
llama2:7b Q4_0 llama.cpp 124.6 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #15021 2024-06
llama-2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 123.2 tok/s — knightli.com llama.cpp GPU Scoreboard 2026-04-23
llama2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 116.2 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub 2024-01
llama2:7b Q4_0 llama.cpp 116.2 tok/s — knightli.com (aggregated from llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #15021) 2026-04-23
llama3.2:3b — llama.cpp 108.6 tok/s — geerlingguy/ai-benchmarks (GitHub) 2024-10
llama3.2:1b q4_K_M ollama 99.2 tok/s — LocalScore.ai retrieved 2026-06-10
llama-2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 97.2 tok/s — llm-tracker.info 2024-01-28
gemma4:12b-it Q4_K_M ollama 58.3 tok/s — llmrun.dev
llama-2:7b GPTQ-4bit ExLlamaV2 57.9 tok/s — llm-tracker.info 2024-01-08
llama2:13b Q4_0 llama.cpp 55.0 tok/s 20.0 GB GigaChad LLC 2024-05
phi4 Q4_K_M ollama 50.4 tok/s — llmrun.dev
mistral-small-24b-instruct-2501 Q4_K_M ollama 32.3 tok/s — llmrun.dev

Batched serving throughput

Aggregate output tokens per second on the Radeon RX 7900 XT summed across many concurrent requests (serving runtimes such as vLLM). This is total server throughput, not one user's generation speed — each request generates far slower — so these rows are not comparable with the single-stream table above.
Model Quantization Relative Tokens/sec (aggregate) VRAM used Source
qwen3:2b int4 vllm batched 40.0 tok/s aggregate — LocalLLaMA 2026-02-27

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 7900 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 Fire Strike (GPU Graphics sub-score) 63,712 points Notebookcheck 2022-12-15
3DMark Fire Strike 36,145 points SlashGear 2023-02-24
PassMark G3D Mark 29,018 pts PassMark retrieved 2026-04-20
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme 27,227 points SlashGear 2023-02-24
3DMark Time Spy 25,450 points 3DMark 2022-12
3DMark Time Spyamd rx 7900 xtx rx 7900 xt review 23,839 points Digital Trends 2022-12-12
3DMark Time Spy 21,811 points SlashGear 2023-02-24
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra 16,587 points SlashGear 2023-02-24
3DMark Port Royal 13,726 points 3DMark 2023-01-06
3DMark Time Spy Extreme 12,180 points Trusted Reviews 2023-09-12

Products Featuring the Radeon RX 7900 XT

Systems with the Radeon RX 7900 XT

Laptops and desktops that ship with the Radeon RX 7900 XT — whole systems, listed separately from the part itself.

Full Specifications

VRAM20 GB

Radeon RX 7900 XT — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Radeon RX 7900 XT best used for?
Radeon RX 7900 XT is a 20 GB VRAM RDNA 3-family graphics card. 1440p/4K gaming and mid-tier AI workloads are the headline use cases; the benchmark tables on this page place it within its generation.
When was the Radeon RX 7900 XT released, and what was its launch MSRP?
Radeon RX 7900 XT launched in 2022 at a $899 MSRP. Street prices drift from launch pricing over a product's life, so check the current listing before buying.
Where do the Radeon RX 7900 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 7900 XT run local LLMs?
Yes — AI inference results for the Radeon RX 7900 XT are on file; the AI Inference Performance section on this page lists model, quantization and tokens-per-second for each run. 20 GB VRAM fits 13-17B-parameter models at Q4.
Where can I buy the Radeon RX 7900 XT?
Amazon listings for the Radeon RX 7900 XT are linked at the top of this page and in the Products Featuring the Radeon RX 7900 XT section. SpecPicks earns a small affiliate commission on qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to the buyer.

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