In previous articles, I have recommended the Radeon RX 7700 XT graphics card multiple times. Over the past few months, its price has been dropping, making it increasingly cost-effective and worth considering.
Currently, its price is around 3500 yuan, roughly equivalent to Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB. However, in terms of performance, the Radeon RX 7700 XT is about 26% better than the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB, making its cost-performance ratio significantly higher.
I have previously shared many performance comparison reviews of the Radeon RX 7700 XT, but most of them were based on 1080P and 1440P resolutions. Some readers have been strongly requesting a comparison in 4K mode to see its maximum performance, and today it is here.
1. Parameter Introduction of Radeon RX 7700 XT
The Radeon RX 7700 XT was released on August 25, 2023. It is based on the RDNA2 architecture, utilizing the Navi32 XL GPU and manufactured with TSMC’s 5nm process. It features 3456 shader units, 216 texture units, 96 raster units, 54 compute units, 54 ray tracing units, with an L2 cache of 2MB and an L3 cache of 48MB.
The standard operating frequency is 1700 MHz, with a maximum operating frequency of 2544 MHz. It comes with 12GB of GDDR6 memory, a memory bus width of 192 bits, a memory speed of 18 Gbps, and a memory bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s. Its FP32 floating-point performance is 35.17 TFLOPS, with a power consumption of 245W, and the suggested retail price is $449.
2. Test Platform Configuration
The main configuration is as follows:
- Processor: Core i7-13700
- Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix B760
- Memory: 32GB DDR5 6000 MHz
- Graphics Card: Radeon RX 7700 XT
- Storage: 8TB Corsair MP600 Pro SSD + 4TB HDD
- Operating System: Windows 11
3. Game Benchmark Tests
The following tests involve seven games, all set to 4K resolution.
① First game: Alan Wake 2
- Average FPS: 50
- Minimum instantaneous FPS: 47
- Frame time: 19.1ms
- CPU usage: 10%
- CPU temperature: 56°C
- Memory usage: 10.9GB
- GPU usage: 100%
- VRAM usage: 10.9GB
- Power consumption: 225W
- GPU temperature: 50°C
In this game, the CPU usage is low at around 10%, and memory usage is around 11GB, which is relatively low. The GPU is fully utilized, with VRAM usage also around 11GB. Power consumption exceeds 220W, which is somewhat high. The average FPS is around 50, which is moderate, with a frame time of about 19.1ms, which is slightly high.
② Second game: Cyberpunk 2077
- Average FPS: 57
- Minimum instantaneous FPS: 52
- Frame time: 16.9ms
- CPU usage: 36%
- CPU temperature: 78°C
- Memory usage: 14.5GB
- GPU usage: 99%
- VRAM usage: 8.8GB
- Power consumption: 236W
- GPU temperature: 58°C
In this game, CPU usage reaches 36%, much higher than the previous game. Memory usage exceeds 14GB, and the GPU is nearly fully utilized, with VRAM usage slightly below 9GB. Power consumption is 11W higher than the previous game, with a temperature increase of 8°C. The average FPS is around 57, close to 60 FPS, with a frame time of about 17ms, overall performing better than the previous game.
③ Third game: Ghostwire: Tokyo
- Average FPS: 108
- Minimum instantaneous FPS: 52
- Frame time: 9.0ms
- CPU usage: 15%
- CPU temperature: 56°C
- Memory usage: 13.2GB
- GPU usage: 100%
- VRAM usage: 9.0GB
- Power consumption: 237W
- GPU temperature: 58°C
In this game, CPU usage is around 15%, and memory usage is just over 13GB. The GPU is fully utilized, with VRAM usage around 9GB. The average FPS is around 108, with a frame time of less than 10ms, performing very well overall with no significant weaknesses.
④ Fourth game: Red Dead Redemption 2
- Average FPS: 48
- Minimum instantaneous FPS: 43
- Frame time: 22.1ms
- CPU usage: 14%
- CPU temperature: 54°C
- Memory usage: 13.7GB
- GPU usage: 100%
- VRAM usage: 10.3GB
- Power consumption: 240W
- GPU temperature: 58°C
In this game, CPU usage is around 14%, and memory usage is close to 14GB. The GPU is fully utilized, with VRAM usage exceeding 10GB. The average FPS is around 48, slightly below 50 FPS, with a frame time of about 22ms, which is relatively high, resulting in slightly poorer performance.
⑤ Fifth game: God of War
- Average FPS: 68
- Minimum instantaneous FPS: 65
- Frame time: 15.2ms
- CPU usage: 17%
- CPU temperature: 62°C
- Memory usage: 12.7GB
- GPU usage: 100%
- VRAM usage: 7.6GB
- Power consumption: 240W
- GPU temperature: 58°C
In this game, CPU usage is around 17%, and memory usage is close to 13GB. The GPU is fully utilized, with VRAM usage below 8GB. The average FPS is around 68, close to 70 FPS, with a frame time of about 15ms, indicating very good overall performance.
⑥ Sixth game: Assassin’s Creed Mirage
- Average FPS: 67
- Minimum instantaneous FPS: 56
- Frame time: 13.2ms
- CPU usage: 17%
- CPU temperature: 59°C
- Memory usage: 12.3GB
- GPU usage: 100%
- VRAM usage: 11.5GB
- Power consumption: 211W
- GPU temperature: 57°C
In this game, CPU usage is also around 17%, and memory usage is just over 12GB. The GPU is fully utilized, with VRAM usage between 11GB and 12GB. The average FPS is around 67, close to 70 FPS, with a frame time of about 13ms, showing strong performance with no significant weaknesses.
⑦ Seventh game: Starfield
- Average FPS: 43
- Minimum instantaneous FPS: 38
- Frame time: 22.3ms
- CPU usage: 31%
- CPU temperature: 71°C
- Memory usage: 15.6GB
- GPU usage: 100%
- VRAM usage: 7.6GB
- Power consumption: 208W
- GPU temperature: 56°C
In this game, CPU usage is relatively high at 31%, and memory usage is close to 16GB. The GPU is fully utilized, with VRAM usage close to 8GB. The average FPS is just over 40, with a frame time of about 22ms, resulting in slightly higher latency and overall poorer performance.
4. Comparison Conclusion
Overall, the Radeon RX 7700 XT handles 4K gaming well, with only a few games showing slightly high frame times. It has no issues with 1080P and 1440P gaming, performing excellently across the board.
The only drawback is power consumption. Compared to the Nvidia RTX 4060 series, the Radeon RX 7700 XT consumes significantly more power. The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB has a power consumption of only 165W, whereas the Radeon RX 7700 XT consumes 80W more.
In summary, the Radeon RX 7700 XT is definitely worth purchasing at this stage. However, it’s important to note that while 4K mode mainly puts a heavy load on the GPU, resulting in low CPU usage, this is not the case for common 1080P and 1440P modes where CPU usage is much higher. Therefore, if you choose the Radeon RX 7700 XT, it’s essential to pair it with a strong processor.
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