AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX — Benchmarks & Specs
Short answer: the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX generates a median 125 tokens/sec on 7-9B dense models at 4-bit (Q4) under llama.cpp, across 6 cited runs from llama.cpp GitHub issue, GitHub / 1337hero and LocalScore. Its 24 GB of VRAM holds up to DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen 32B at Q4_K_M with an ~8K context, by the Will-It-Run matrix's sizing (20 of 23 models fit). At the $1,799.00 Amazon price checked 16 h ago (prices change), that is 69.7 tok/s per $1,000, the SpecPicks Value Index.
- Median speed 125 tok/s 6 cited runs, 7-9B at Q4, llama.cpp
- Fits in 24 GB up to DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen 32B at Q4_K_M → at ~8K context; 20 of 23 models in the Will-It-Run matrix
- Lowest linked price $1,799.00 Amazon, checked ; prices change
- Value Index 69.7 tok/s per $1,000 median speed ÷ the price above
Bottom line: how fast is the Radeon RX 7900 XTX?
SpecPicks median: 125 tokens/sec across 6 cited single-user runs of 7-9B dense models at 4-bit (Q4) under llama.cpp (range 45.3–170 tok/s), from llama.cpp GitHub issue (2 runs), GitHub / 1337hero (3 runs), LocalScore. At the $1,799.00 Amazon price of the cheapest linked listing (checked ; prices change), that is a SpecPicks Value Index of 69.7 tok/s per $1,000. At 1440p Max, the Radeon RX 7900 XTX averages 126 fps in Dragon's Dogma 2, per Gamers Nexus. For local LLM inference it generates 104.8 tokens/sec running qwen3.5:35b-a3b (a mixture-of-experts model with ~3B active parameters, so dense models of similar size run far slower) at Q4_0 under llama.cpp (Vulkan), per Hugging Face discussion (ubergarm/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-GGUF) — llama-bench output. In 3DMark Fire Strike Extreme (Graphics) it scores 37,004 points, per Wccftech. Its 24 GB of VRAM is the binding constraint for local inference: the qwen3.5:35b-a3b run above (34.7B parameters) is the largest model on file at 4-bit quantization on this card. That run's source does not report a context length; the Will-It-Run matrix sizes each model at its listed quantization with an ~8K context, and by that measure DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen 32B at Q4_K_M is the largest that fits in 24 GB.
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: $1,799.00
This Amazon listing is above the Radeon RX 7900 XTX's $999 launch MSRP. Compare new and used listings on eBay before buying.
*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Last updated 2026-10-20. Price and availability subject to change.
Read the full comparison → RX 7900 XTX 24GB vs RTX 4080 16GB for Local LLM Inference (2026)
Check what fits in 24 GB: by Q4-class file size, 20 of the 23 open-weight models in the SpecPicks Will-It-Run matrix load entirely into the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX's 24 GB with 1.5 GB left for an ~8K context, up to DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen 32B (a 19.9 GB Q4_K_M file per its Hugging Face listing). Will DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen 32B run on the Radeon RX 7900 XTX? → · Full Will-It-Run matrix
The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is a graphics card from the RDNA 3 family released in 2022 from AMD. Key on-paper specs include 24 GB of VRAM. It launched with a $999 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, 21 synthetic benchmark results (top 10 shown), 27 community AI inference reports (top 13 shown), 79 game frame-rate results (top 15 shown), compiled from Gamers Nexus, KitGuru, GitHub / 1337hero, TechSpot, Hugging Face discussion (ubergarm/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-GGUF) — llama-bench output, llama.cpp GitHub issue, Wccftech, 3DMark, LocalScore, Micro Center, Phoronix, Hyper Cyber, Local AI Master, LocalLLaMA, PassMark, Vic B'Stard; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the Radeon RX 7900 XTX, 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.
| Game | Resolution | Settings | Relative | Avg FPS | 1% low | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II | 1440p | Ultra | 311 fps | — | Hyper Cyber 2025-07-31 | |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II | 1440p | Extreme | 311 fps | — | TechSpot 2022-12-12 | |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1080p | Ultra | 246 fps | 219 fps | Phoronix 2024-04-05 | |
| Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail | 1440p | Maximum | 207 fps | — | Gamers Nexus 2025-01-31 | |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 1440p | Prioritize Graphics | 204 fps | — | Gamers Nexus 2025-01-31 | |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II | 4K | Extreme | 193 fps | — | TechSpot 2022-12-12 | |
| Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered | 1440p | Very High | 190 fps | — | KitGuru 2026-06-10 | |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4K | Ultra | 189 fps | 165 fps | Phoronix 2024-12-20 | |
| Resident Evil Village | 4K | Ultra | 180 fps | — | KitGuru 2022-12-12 | |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1440p | Extreme | 180 fps | — | KitGuru 2026-06-10 | |
| The Callisto Protocol | 1440p | Ultra | 166 fps | — | TechSpot 2022-12-12 | |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1440p | Ultra | 160 fps | — | KitGuru 2026-06-10 | |
| Black Myth: Wukong | 1080p | High | 151 fps | — | Gamers Nexus 2025-01-31 | |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1440p | Ultra High | 150 fps | — | KitGuru 2026-06-10 | |
| Dragon's Dogma 2 | 1440p | Max | 126 fps | — | Gamers Nexus 2025-01-31 |
AI Inference Performance
Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.
| Model | Quantization | Relative | Tokens/sec | VRAM used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| llama2:7b | Q4_0 llama.cpp (Vulkan) | 172.9 tok/s | 3.6 GB | llama.cpp Vulkan scoreboard submission (GitHub, 1337hero) 2025-12-11 | |
| llama2:7b | Q4_0 llama.cpp (Vulkan) | 172.0 tok/s | 3.6 GB | llama.cpp GitHub issue #20934 2026-03-24 | |
| llama2:7b | q4_0 llama.cpp | 170.1 tok/s | — | GitHub: llama.cpp ROCm (HIP) performance discussion #15021 2024-08-06 | |
| llama3.2:3b | q5_K_M ollama | 145.0 tok/s | — | Local AI Master 2026-05 | |
| llama2:7b | q4_0 llama.cpp | 139.0 tok/s | 3.6 GB | GitHub (1337hero/rx7900xtx-llama-bench-rocm) 2024-06 | |
| llama2:7b | Q4_0 llama.cpp | 138.6 tok/s | 3.6 GB | llama.cpp ROCm scoreboard submission (GitHub, 1337hero) 2025-12-11 | |
| llama2:7b | q4_0 llama.cpp | 132.0 tok/s | — | GitHub (1337hero/rx7900xtx-llama-bench-rocm) 2025-01 | |
| llama3:8b | q4_0 llama.cpp | 118.8 tok/s | 3.6 GB | GitHub / 1337hero 2026-02 | |
| qwen2.5-coder:7b | q4_K_M llama.cpp | 112.0 tok/s | — | llama.cpp GitHub issue #20934 2026-03-24 | |
| Llama 3.2 1B Instruct | Q4_K_M llama.cpp | 106.0 tok/s | — | LocalScore retrieved 2026-04-23 | |
| qwen3.5:35b-a3b | Q4_0 llama.cpp (Vulkan) | 104.8 tok/s | 19.8 GB | Hugging Face discussion (ubergarm/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-GGUF) — llama-bench output 2026-02-25 | |
| llama3.1:8b | q4_K_M llama.cpp | 45.3 tok/s | — | Markaicode / LocalScore 2026-01 |
Batched serving throughput
| 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.
| Benchmark | Relative | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Fire Strike Extreme (Graphics) | 37,004 points | Wccftech 2025-07-11 | |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 31,409 pts | PassMark retrieved 2026-04-20 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy (Graphics) | 30,229 points | Wccftech 2025-07-11 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy (GPU) | 30,139 points | Micro Center 2022-12-12 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy | 28,400 pts | TechSpot 2024-01-10 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy (combined) | 27,934 points | Micro Center 2022-12-12 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy | 25,214 points | 3DMark 2023-02Same result reported by Digital Trends | |
| Unigine Superposition 4K Optimized | 21,192 points | Vic B'Stard 2023-02-26 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Ultra (Graphics) | 20,587 points | Wccftech 2025-07-11 | |
| 3DMark Port Royal | 16,517 points | 3DMark 2022-12-15 |
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Full Specifications
| VRAM | 24 GB |
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