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6700XT vs 7800XT (First Build) (self.buildapc)

submitted 9 months ago by shinnoodles to c/buildapc

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Hello, very simple question. I am doing my first build and about to order my parts, but I was wondering if the 7800XT is worth the leap and possible long-term gains over the 6700XT? I wanted to know personal experience from normal people, rather than a bunch of tech youtubers. Also if you use Linux, that would be quite helpful.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

https://www.videocardbenchmark.net/compare/4369vs4917/Radeon-RX-6700-XT-vs-Radeon-RX-7800-XT

You can expect about a 20% better performance. You also have 4GB more of RAM which supposedly is good for future-proofing but only a few games and applications can even use more than 12GB right now. I don't expect it to be the norm anytime soon.

On the Linux side you should check to see if people on RX7000-series have resolved any initial issues with graphics drivers, since I've often heard reports of problems when AMD graphics cards are fresh out of release.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

It's not just about how much RAM, it's about how big the memory bus is. The 6700XT has a 192-bit memory bus, and the 7800XT has a 256-bit memory bus. That means the RAM can work faster.

Probably why the 6700XT is matched by the 3060ti instead of the 3070; even though the 6700XT has 4GB more RAM, the 3060ti has a 256-bit memory bus.

[–] shinnoodles 3 points 9 months ago

Thanks for the more in-depth comment. I want to build something that'll last a while without me having to upgrade it. Doing a minimal gaming build with the Fractal Terra.