AMD Radeon RX 5700 vs AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT Comparison

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT records an average benchmark score of 26011, while the AMD Radeon RX 5700 scores 22170. That puts the RX 6750 XT roughly 17% higher overall.

Q: How do the two cards compare in DirectX 12 performance?

A: In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the RX 6750 XT scores 2548 versus 1862 for the RX 5700, a 36.8% advantage. In PassMark DirectX 12, the RX 6750 XT leads 80 to 54, a 48.1% gap.

Q: Is there any benchmark where the RX 5700 wins?

A: Yes. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RX 5700 posts 69603 against 16360 for the RX 6750 XT, a 76.5% swing in favor of the older card. This is the only head-to-head test where the RX 5700 comes out ahead.

Q: What is the percentile ranking of each GPU?

A: The RX 6750 XT sits in the 71st percentile among all GPUs, while the RX 5700 sits in the 67th percentile. The newer card ranks higher overall.

Q: Which card offers more VRAM?

A: The RX 6750 XT has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory, while the RX 5700 has 8 GB. However, the RX 5700 uses a wider 256-bit bus, giving it slightly higher memory bandwidth at 448.0 GB/s versus 432.0 GB/s for the RX 6750 XT.

Q: When were these cards released?

A: The RX 6750 XT launched on 2022-03-02, and the RX 5700 launched on 2019-07-06. Both are now listed as end-of-life products.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different Radeon generations. The RX 6750 XT uses the Navi 22 chip built on RDNA 2.0 architecture, part of the Navi II (RX 6000) generation. The RX 5700 uses the Navi 10 chip with RDNA 1.0, part of the original Navi (RX 5000) generation. Both are fabricated on TSMC's 7 nm process, but the dies differ significantly.

Transistor counts reveal the generational gap: the RX 6750 XT packs 17,200 million transistors on a 335 mm² die, while the RX 5700 has 10,300 million on 251 mm². That translates to a transistor density of 51.3M per mm² for the RX 6750 XT versus 41.0M per mm² for the RX 5700. The newer architecture packs more logic into a larger area.

Clock speeds also diverge sharply. The RX 6750 XT runs a base clock of 2150 MHz, a game clock of 2495 MHz, and a boost clock of 2600 MHz. The RX 5700 is much more conservative: 1465 MHz base, 1625 MHz game, and 1725 MHz boost. The RX 6750 XT operates at substantially higher frequencies across the board.

Shader resources scale accordingly. The RX 6750 XT has 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The RX 5700 has 2304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and also 64 ROPs. The RX 6750 XT is the first of the two to include dedicated ray tracing cores, with 40 RT cores; the RX 5700 has none.

Memory configurations differ in capacity and bus width. The RX 6750 XT uses 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, with memory clocked at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). The RX 5700 uses 8 GB on a 256-bit bus, at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). Despite the narrower bus, the RX 6750 XT's faster memory clock keeps bandwidth close: 432.0 GB/s versus 448.0 GB/s.

The API support also differs. The RX 6750 XT supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the RX 5700 tops out at DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4. Display outputs differ as well: the RX 6750 XT has one HDMI 2.1 port, while the RX 5700 has HDMI 2.0b; both include three DisplayPort 1.4a outputs.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The RX 6750 XT wins 10 of 11 head-to-head tests, often by a wide margin. The largest victory comes in PassMark DirectX 11, where it scores 180 versus 101 for the RX 5700, a 78.2% advantage. That is the single biggest delta in the comparison.

Geekbench Metal shows a 59.4% lead for the RX 6750 XT, with scores of 137249 versus 86079. Geekbench Vulkan follows closely: 98089 against 64166, a 52.9% edge. PassMark GPU Compute favors the RX 6750 XT at 9550 versus 6517, a 46.5% gap. In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the RX 6750 XT scores 2548 against 1862, a 36.8% margin.

PassMark DirectX 12 shows a 48.1% lead (80 vs 54), and PassMark DirectX 10 shows a 43.7% lead (125 vs 87). The PassMark G3D test puts the RX 6750 XT at 20700 versus 14314, a 44.6% improvement. Even legacy DirectX 9 performance favors the newer card: 263 versus 209, a 25.8% gap. The 2D test is closer, with the RX 6750 XT at 972 versus 877, a 10.8% lead.

The sole exception is Geekbench OpenCL. Here the RX 5700 scores 69603, while the RX 6750 XT manages only 16360. That is a 76.5% swing in favor of the RX 5700. This outlier result is worth noting, as it does not align with the overall pattern of dominance from the RX 6750 XT.

The Verdict

The benchmark data is unambiguous. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is the faster card in nearly every measurable workload. Its average score of 26011 places it well above the RX 5700's 22170, and its 71st percentile ranking versus 67th confirms its higher standing in the broader GPU landscape.

For gamers and general compute tasks, the RX 6750 XT offers substantial advantages across DirectX 10, 11, 12, Vulkan, Metal, and compute workloads. The 36.8% lead in 3DMark Steel Nomad and the 44.6% lead in PassMark G3D indicate that the newer card delivers far stronger rasterization performance.

The RX 5700's lone OpenCL victory is an anomaly. In that specific API test, it beats the RX 6750 XT by a massive margin. Anyone relying heavily on OpenCL compute workloads should take note, but for all other purposes, the data favors the RX 6750 XT decisively.

The RX 5700 is the older, slower product with fewer features. It lacks ray tracing cores, has less VRAM, and runs at much lower clock speeds. The RX 6750 XT is the clear choice for anyone prioritizing modern gaming performance, DirectX 12 Ultimate support, or higher memory capacity.

Specification Differences

| Field | AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT | AMD Radeon RX 5700 |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | RDNA 2.0 | RDNA 1.0 |

| Generation | Navi II (RX 6000) | Navi (RX 5000) |

| Chip | Navi 22 | Navi 10 |

| Transistors | 17,200 million | 10,300 million |

| Die Size | 335 mm² | 251 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 51.3M / mm² | 41.0M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 2150 MHz | 1465 MHz |

| Game Clock | 2495 MHz | 1625 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2600 MHz | 1725 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) | 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) |

| Memory Size | 12 GB | 8 GB |

| Memory Bus Width | 192 bit | 256 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 432.0 GB/s | 448.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 2560 | 2304 |

| TMUs | 160 | 144 |

| RT Cores | 40 | None |

| Pixel Rate | 166.4 GPixel/s | 110.4 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 416.0 GTexel/s | 248.4 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 13.31 TFLOPS | 7.949 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 26.62 TFLOPS (2:1) | 15.90 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 250 W | 180 W |

| Suggested PSU | 600 W | 450 W |

| HDMI Version | 2.1 | 2.0b |

| DirectX Support | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_1) |

| Release Date | 2022-03-02 | 2019-07-06 |

| Launch MSRP | 549 USD | 349 USD |

Where Each One Wins

AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT:

• Dominates in DirectX 11 workloads, with a 78.2% lead over the RX 5700.
• Wins DirectX 12 by 48.1% in PassMark and 36.8% in 3DMark Steel Nomad.
• Leads in Vulkan by 52.9%, in Metal by 59.4%, and in GPU compute by 46.5%.
• Offers ray tracing support, 12 GB VRAM, and significantly higher pixel and texture rates.
• Carries a 71st percentile ranking versus 67th for the RX 5700.

AMD Radeon RX 5700:

• Wins Geekbench OpenCL by 76.5%, the only head-to-head test it takes.
• Has slightly higher memory bandwidth (448.0 GB/s) thanks to a wider 256-bit bus.
• Runs at a much lower TDP of 180 W versus 250 W, with a lower suggested PSU of 450 W.
• Is smaller in physical footprint: 268 mm length, 111 mm height, and 36 mm width versus 267 mm, 110 mm, and 40 mm for the RX 6750 XT.