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Radeon RX 7800 XT
Radeon RX 7800 XT is positioned for 1440p value and 16GB VRAM at a $429 editorial reference. Its main advantage should outweigh this documented drawback: Ray tracing still trails higher-tier cards in demanding titles. 12 published specification fields have source coverage; unbadged fields remain reference data.
Buying verdict
Radeon RX 7800 XT is best suited to 1440p value and 16GB VRAM. Compare alternatives if this documented drawback would undermine that fit: Ray tracing still trails higher-tier cards in demanding titles.
Editorial score
8.1 / 10
Medium source confidence
Reference price
$429
Released
Sep 6, 2023
Reference price, not a live offer. Editorial data date Jul 29, 2026. Specs and availability can vary by configuration, region, and retailer. Status: available.
Source coverage: 1 cited reference covers 12 listed specifications. “Source cited” labels identify those fields; unbadged specifications remain editorial reference data pending field-level review.
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Should you buy it?
A practical ownership call
- Buy it if you want 1440p value and 16GB VRAM.
- Skip it if confirm radeon rx 7800 xt's upscaling, target resolution, and process node for the exact us configuration.
- Check current US street pricing before paying launch-level money.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Strong everyday fit for 1440p value
- Documented memory for Radeon RX 7800 XT: 16GB
- Published memory bus for Radeon RX 7800 XT: 256-bit
Cons
- Confirm Radeon RX 7800 XT's upscaling, target resolution, and process node for the exact US configuration
- Radeon RX 7800 XT's $429 figure is an editorial reference, not a live retailer offer
- Radeon RX 7800 XT has field-level citations for 12 of 18 listed specifications
Key specs
- Architecture
- RDNA 3 Navi 32 Source cited
- Process Node
- TSMC N5/N6 Needs confirmation
- Memory
- 16GB Source cited
- Memory Type
- GDDR6 Source cited
- Memory Bus
- 256-bit Source cited
- Memory Bandwidth
- 624 GB/s Source cited
- Shader / CUDA Cores
- 3840 stream processors Source cited
- Boost Clock
- Up to 2.43 GHz Source cited
Buying scores
These are editorial estimates, not laboratory measurements. Medium source confidence; 67% of listed specification fields currently have field-level citations.
Gaming 1440p
8.5
Gaming 4K
7.4
Ray Tracing
7.2
Power Efficiency
7.9
Price to Performance
9
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NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
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NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 4070
Choose GeForce RTX 4070 for an Ada-based 1440p build with a 650W power budget. Skip it if a newer card offers materially better value at the price you can actually pay.
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Availability, sources, and full notes
US availability
Radeon RX 7800 XT is tracked as a US-market option through official brand channels and mainstream electronics retailers.
Common retailers
AMD, Amazon, Best Buy, B&H, Newegg
Sources and verification
- AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT specifications · AMD · accessed Jul 29, 2026 · Global Field-level coverage: Architecture, Memory, Memory Bus, Typical Board Power, Recommended PSU, Ray Tracing, Memory Type, Memory Bandwidth, Shader / CUDA Cores, Boost Clock, Display Outputs, Interface
Editorial specification note
AMD's Radeon RX 7800 XT product page verifies the cited architecture, memory, power, bandwidth, compute, clock, display-output, and interface fields as of 2026-07-29. Board dimensions and power connectors vary by partner card and remain editorial reference data unless separately cited.
Editorial price note
AMD US launch and street-price patterns are tracked as editorial USD references, not live retailer checkout prices.
Specifications
18 tracked specs across 7 groups · 12 specifications have a field-level source citation.
Platform
- Architecture
- RDNA 3 Navi 32 Source cited
- Process Node
- TSMC N5/N6 Needs confirmation
| Architecture | RDNA 3 Navi 32 Source cited |
|---|---|
| Process Node | TSMC N5/N6 Needs confirmation |
Memory
- Memory
- 16GB Source cited
- Memory Type
- GDDR6 Source cited
- Memory Bus
- 256-bit Source cited
- Memory Bandwidth
- 624 GB/s Source cited
| Memory | 16GB Source cited |
|---|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR6 Source cited |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit Source cited |
| Memory Bandwidth | 624 GB/s Source cited |
Compute
- Shader / CUDA Cores
- 3840 stream processors Source cited
- Boost Clock
- Up to 2.43 GHz Source cited
| Shader / CUDA Cores | 3840 stream processors Source cited |
|---|---|
| Boost Clock | Up to 2.43 GHz Source cited |
Power
- Typical Board Power
- 263W Source cited
- Recommended PSU
- 700W Source cited
- Power Connectors
- 2x 8-pin Needs confirmation
| Typical Board Power | 263W Source cited |
|---|---|
| Recommended PSU | 700W Source cited |
| Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin Needs confirmation |
Gaming
- Ray Tracing
- 2nd-gen AMD RT Source cited
- Upscaling
- FSR 3 Needs confirmation
- Frame Generation
- AMD Fluid Motion Frames Needs confirmation
- Target Resolution
- 1440p ultra Needs confirmation
| Ray Tracing | 2nd-gen AMD RT Source cited |
|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 Needs confirmation |
| Frame Generation | AMD Fluid Motion Frames Needs confirmation |
| Target Resolution | 1440p ultra Needs confirmation |
Connectivity
- Display Outputs
- DisplayPort 2.1, HDMI 2.1 Source cited
- Interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16 Source cited
| Display Outputs | DisplayPort 2.1, HDMI 2.1 Source cited |
|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 Source cited |
Physical
- Card Length Class
- Mainstream dual-slot class Needs confirmation
| Card Length Class | Mainstream dual-slot class Needs confirmation |
|---|