Launch MSRPs, release cycles and deals windows as of November 9, 2026.
The AMD RX 7800 XT (RX 7000) and AMD RX 9070 GRE (RX 9000) come from different AMD generations, released 2 years 8 months apart. The RX 7800 XT has since been superseded by the AMD RX 9070. Both are classed High-end. Against the RX 7800 XT, the RX 9070 GRE costs $50 more at launch MSRP ($549 vs $499, 10% more), has 4 GB less VRAM (12 GB vs 16 GB) and draws 43W less at rated TDP (220W vs 263W).
This GPU is no longer the current generation. It has been replaced by the AMD RX 9070.
Superseded by RX 9070
Best for: 1440p gamers who can find a used unit near or below the $499 MSRP — at current above-MSRP new prices, the RX 9070 is the better buy.
Full details →Early in cycle — strong buy, no urgency to wait
Best for: 1440p gamers who want RDNA 4 and FSR 4 and can find the GRE meaningfully cheaper than the 16GB RX 9070.
Full details →| AMD RX 7800 XT | AMD RX 9070 GRE | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | High-end | High-end |
| Generation | RX 7000 | RX 9000 |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| TDP | 263W | 220W |
| Upscaling | FSR3 | FSR4 |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $499 | $549 |
| Editor score | 8.5/10 | 7.8/10 |
| Released | Sep 6, 2023 | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Cycle length | ~550 days | ~367 days |
| Cycle advice | Superseded | Buy |
| Deals advice | Clearance | Caution |
| Successor | RX 9070 | — |
New prices (~$1,000) are well above MSRP due to the memory shortage — used units around $500 are the only remaining value path.
Same VRAM as its successor — no VRAM compromise.
Well-optimized after 18+ months of updates.
Full access to AMD's ML-based FSR 4 upscaling and RDNA 4's improved ray tracing.
AMD claims up to 22% higher performance than the 16GB RTX 5060 Ti across 40+ games.
Enough VRAM for 1440p today, though less headroom than the 16GB RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT.
Released Sep 6, 2023, the RX 7800 XT has been on the market for 3 years 2 months. It has been superseded by the AMD RX 9070, which launched Mar 6, 2025, so it's no longer a current-generation buy — new stock is clearance, and the rest of the market is second-hand.
Released Jun 2, 2026, the RX 9070 GRE has been on the market for 5 months. The previous cycle for this line ran about 367 days, so it is roughly 44% of the way through a typical cycle, with around 207 days to go before a replacement would be due on past form. Our model rates it Buy.
On timing, the RX 9070 GRE is the only current-generation option of the two (Buy), while the RX 7800 XT is a clearance or used purchase.
At launch MSRP the RX 7800 XT is $50 cheaper than the RX 9070 GRE ($499 vs $549, 9% less). Per gigabyte of VRAM that's $31.2 for the RX 7800 XT and $45.8 for the RX 9070 GRE — the RX 7800 XT gives more memory for the money. Launch MSRP is only a reference point for a superseded card; its real price is whatever clearance or used stock sells for today.
RX 7800 XT (deals window to Dec 5, 2026, rated Caution): Black Friday 2026 — analysts do not expect memory supply to normalise before late 2027, so real clearance pricing is unlikely. Only buy if a deal lands below the $499 MSRP.
RX 9070 GRE (deals window to Dec 5, 2026, rated Caution): Black Friday / Cyber Monday 2026 — another AMD price increase was reported for November, so deep discounts are unlikely. Only buy well below the RX 9070's street price.
Next on the deals calendar: for the RX 9070 GRE, New Year clearance 2027, from Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 20, 2027.
Our pick: AMD RX 9070 GRE
Our pick is the RX 9070 GRE: it's the current-generation card here, while the RX 7800 XT has been superseded by the AMD RX 9070, and it also draws 43W less at rated TDP (220W vs 263W).
Go for the RX 7800 XT instead if you want more VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB, or if you want our higher-rated card of the two: 8.5 vs 7.8 editor score.
Buy/Wait and deals ratings come from release-cycle and pricing data, not benchmarks. How we rate →
Where they're level: memory type (GDDR6).