AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE vs AMD Radeon RX 9070 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive performance advantage for the AMD Radeon RX 9070 across every benchmark where both cards appear. In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the RX 9070 scores 6290, which is 62.9% higher than the RX 7650 GRE's 2336. This is the largest measured gap between the two cards, and it reflects a fundamental difference in raw graphics throughput.

The Geekbench OpenCL result tells a similar story, though with a smaller margin. The RX 9070 delivers 131,539 points, while the RX 7650 GRE manages 83,109. That is a 36.8% advantage for the newer card, indicating that the performance gap is consistent across both gaming-oriented and compute-oriented workloads.

Looking at the database's rival comparisons, the RX 7650 GRE sits at the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 42,723. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER (43,223, which is 1.2% faster) and the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (43,262, also 1.2% faster). The RX 9070, by contrast, holds the 69th percentile with an average score of 23,877, placing it near the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z (23,736, which is 0.6% slower) and the AMD Radeon RX 6800S (24,063, which is 0.8% faster). These percentile and rival figures should be read carefully: the RX 9070's lower average score is influenced by several additional PassMark entries in its benchmark set, including a DirectX 9 score of 343, a DirectX 10 score of 141, a DirectX 11 score of 281, and a DirectX 12 score of 74, which drag down its aggregate.

The head-to-head delta percentages are unambiguous. The RX 9070 wins 2 of 2 direct comparisons, and the RX 7650 GRE wins none. In absolute terms, the RX 9070's 3DMark score is 3,954 points higher, and its OpenCL score is 48,430 points higher. These are not marginal differences; they represent a generational leap in execution resources.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 9070 wins every measured category where both cards have data. That includes DX12 gaming workloads (3DMark Steel Nomad) and general-purpose compute (Geekbench OpenCL). There is no benchmark in the database where the RX 7650 GRE comes out ahead.

The RX 9070's advantage in the 3DMark Steel Nomad test is particularly relevant for modern DirectX 12 titles, as this workload stresses geometry, ray tracing, and asynchronous compute. A 62.9% lead in this test indicates that the RX 9070 can handle higher resolutions and more demanding visual effects without dropping to the RX 7650 GRE's performance level.

For OpenCL compute tasks, which include video encoding, physics simulations, and some machine learning inference, the RX 9070's 36.8% lead suggests it can complete these jobs in roughly three-quarters of the time. The RX 7650 GRE is not a weak card in absolute terms; its OpenCL score of 83,109 places it well above average, but it trails the RX 9070 by a wide margin.

The RX 9070 also appears in additional benchmark categories that the RX 7650 GRE does not have recorded data for. Those include PassMark DirectX 9 (343), DirectX 10 (141), DirectX 11 (281), DirectX 12 (74), G2D (1,280), G3D (25,381), and GPU Compute (14,737). The absence of comparable RX 7650 GRE scores in these tests prevents a direct comparison, but the RX 9070's G3D score of 25,381 is substantial, and its GPU Compute score of 14,737 confirms strong general compute capability.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different generations and use fundamentally different silicon. The RX 7650 GRE is based on the Navi 33 chip, built on TSMC's 6 nm process, and uses the RDNA 3.0 architecture. The RX 9070 uses the Navi 48 chip, moves to TSMC's 4 nm process, and introduces the RDNA 4.0 architecture. This process shrink from 6 nm to 4 nm is a major factor in the RX 9070's higher transistor count and density.

Transistor counts differ dramatically. The RX 7650 GRE contains 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, yielding a density of 65.2 million transistors per square millimeter. The RX 9070 packs 53,900 million transistors into a 357 mm² die, for a density of 151.0 million per square millimeter. That is a 4x increase in raw transistor count and a 2.3x increase in density, which explains the RX 9070's higher shading unit count and memory bandwidth.

The RX 7650 GRE has 2,048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, 64 render output units, and 32 ray tracing cores. The RX 9070 more than doubles the shading units to 3,584, doubles the TMUs to 224, doubles the ROPs to 128, and increases ray tracing cores to 56. These are large structural differences, not just clock speed tweaks.

Memory subsystems also diverge. The RX 7650 GRE uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RX 9070 doubles the memory to 16 GB, widens the bus to 256-bit, and raises bandwidth to 644.6 GB/s. The RX 9070 also runs faster memory, at 2518 MHz (20.1 Gbps effective) versus the RX 7650 GRE's 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective).

The RX 9070 uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface, while the RX 7650 GRE uses PCIe 4.0 x8. This matters for bandwidth-hungry workloads and for future system compatibility. Display outputs differ too: the RX 7650 GRE offers 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1, while the RX 9070 offers 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1a.

The RX 9070 draws more power, with a TDP of 220 W versus 170 W, and requires two 8-pin connectors instead of one. The suggested power supply rises from 450 W to 550 W. Clock speeds are actually lower on the RX 9070: base 1330 MHz, boost 2520 MHz, and game 2070 MHz, compared to the RX 7650 GRE's 1720 MHz base, 2695 MHz boost, and 2350 MHz game. The RX 9070 compensates with vastly more execution units and memory bandwidth.

FAQ

Q: Which card is faster in DirectX 12 gaming benchmarks?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 wins the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test with a score of 6290, which is 62.9% higher than the RX 7650 GRE's 2336.

Q: How does the memory configuration differ between the two cards?

A: The RX 7650 GRE has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RX 9070 has 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 644.6 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What are the architecture and process node differences?

A: The RX 7650 GRE uses RDNA 3.0 on TSMC's 6 nm process with the Navi 33 chip. The RX 9070 uses RDNA 4.0 on TSMC's 4 nm process with the Navi 48 chip.

Q: Which card has more shading units and ray tracing cores?

A: The RX 9070 has 3,584 shading units and 56 ray tracing cores. The RX 7650 GRE has 2,048 shading units and 32 ray tracing cores.

Q: What is the power requirement difference?

A: The RX 7650 GRE has a TDP of 170 W with a single 8-pin connector and a suggested 450 W power supply. The RX 9070 has a TDP of 220 W, requires dual 8-pin connectors, and a suggested 550 W power supply.

Q: Does the RX 9070 support newer PCIe standards?

A: Yes, the RX 9070 uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the RX 7650 GRE uses PCIe 4.0 x8.

The Verdict

The benchmark data is one-sided. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 wins every direct comparison, with deltas of 62.9% in 3DMark Steel Nomad and 36.8% in Geekbench OpenCL. Any user prioritizing raw graphics performance, ray tracing capability, or compute throughput should select the RX 9070 without hesitation.

The RX 7650 GRE does hold one advantage: its lower TDP of 170 W and single 8-pin connector make it easier to fit into smaller or older systems with modest power supplies. It also has a higher boost clock (2695 MHz versus 2520 MHz), which can help in lightly threaded or clock-sensitive workloads, but the RX 9070's architectural advantages overwhelm this in all recorded benchmarks.

The RX 9070's 16 GB memory buffer and 644.6 GB/s bandwidth are relevant for high-resolution textures and large datasets, areas where the RX 7650 GRE's 8 GB and 288.0 GB/s could become limiting. The RX 9070's PCIe 5.0 interface also future-proofs system integration better than the RX 7650 GRE's PCIe 4.0 x8 link.

The database's rival placements reflect a more nuanced picture. The RX 7650 GRE sits at the 83rd percentile with an average score of 42,723, which is higher than the RX 9070's 69th percentile and 23,877 average. However, this is an artifact of the benchmark sets: the RX 9070's average includes several low-scoring legacy PassMark tests (DirectX 9, 10, 11, 12), while the RX 7650 GRE's average is based solely on 3DMark and Geekbench OpenCL. In the head-to-head metrics that matter, the RX 9070 is clearly superior.

Users who already own an RX 7650 GRE-class card, such as those near the RTX 4070 SUPER in performance, may not feel an urgent need to upgrade. But for anyone choosing between these two specific models, the RX 9070 delivers more than double the shading units, double the ROPs, double the memory, and far higher bandwidth, all of which show up directly in the recorded scores.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE | AMD Radeon RX 9070 |

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

| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 | RDNA 4.0 |

| Process Node | 6 nm | 4 nm |

| Transistors | 13,300 million | 53,900 million |

| Die Size | 204 mm² | 357 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 65.2M / mm² | 151.0M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1720 MHz | 1330 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2695 MHz | 2520 MHz |

| Game Clock | 2350 MHz | 2070 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) | 2518 MHz (20.1 Gbps effective) |

| Memory Size | 8 GB | 16 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |

| Memory Bus | 128 bit | 256 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 288.0 GB/s | 644.6 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 2048 | 3584 |

| TMUs | 128 | 224 |

| ROPs | 64 | 128 |

| Ray Tracing Cores | 32 | 56 |

| Pixel Rate | 172.5 GPixel/s | 322.6 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 345.0 GTexel/s | 564.5 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 22.08 TFLOPS | 36.13 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 22.08 TFLOPS (1:1) | 36.13 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 170 W | 220 W |

| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 450 W | 550 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a |

| Release Date | 2025-02-06 | 2025-03-05 |

| Launch MSRP | 279 USD | 549 USD |