AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE vs AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded database contains two direct benchmark comparisons between the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE and the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT. Each card wins one test, and the margins are substantial in both directions.

In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the RX 9070 XT delivers a score of 7260 against 2336 for the RX 7650 GRE. That represents a 67.8% advantage for the RX 9070 XT, which is the larger card in nearly every architectural dimension. This test emphasizes modern DirectX 12 workload characteristics, where the newer RDNA 4.0 architecture and its doubled resource counts produce a decisive gap.

The Geekbench OpenCL result flips the outcome entirely. The RX 7650 GRE scores 83109, while the RX 9070 XT records 17428. The RX 7650 GRE leads by 376.9%, a massive margin that appears counterintuitive given the RX 9070 XT's larger compute resources. OpenCL performance in this measurement does not track the raw specifications of either card, and the data shows the RX 7650 GRE holding a commanding lead in this specific workload.

The average benchmark score field in the database paints a different picture than either individual test. The RX 7650 GRE has an average benchmark score of 42723 across all recorded tests, while the RX 9070 XT averages 13543. This places the RX 7650 GRE in the 83rd percentile among all GPUs in the database, whereas the RX 9070 XT sits in the 55th percentile. The nearest rivals for the RX 7650 GRE include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER with an average score of 43223 (a 1.2% delta), the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB at 43262 (1.2% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile at 43268 (1.3% delta), and the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 at 43301 (1.3% delta). The RX 9070 XT's nearest rivals are far lower in the ranking: the AMD Radeon HD 7770M at 13536 (0.1% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 at 13515 (0.2% delta), the NVIDIA P106-090 at 13470 (0.5% delta), and the AMD Radeon Pro 555 at 13407 (1% delta).

These rival positions deserve careful interpretation. The RX 7650 GRE competes with mid-range and upper-mid-range cards from NVIDIA's recent generations, while the RX 9070 XT's average score places it alongside much older or lower-tier hardware. The discrepancy between the RX 9070 XT's strong Steel Nomad result and its weak average score suggests that the OpenCL measurement heavily weights the overall average downward. The RX 9070 XT's Geekbench OpenCL score of 17428 is anomalously low relative to its other recorded results, which include Passmark DirectX 11 at 292, Passmark G3D at 26795, and Passmark GPU Compute at 15864.

Architecture Differences

The two cards belong to different architectural generations. The RX 7650 GRE uses the Navi 33 chip built on RDNA 3.0, part of the Navi III (RX 7000) generation with the codename Hotpink Bonefish. The RX 9070 XT uses the Navi 48 chip built on RDNA 4.0, part of the Navi IV (RX 9000) generation. Both chips come from TSMC, but the process nodes differ: the RX 7650 GRE uses 6 nm, while the RX 9070 XT uses 4 nm.

Transistor counts show a dramatic scaling difference. The RX 7650 GRE contains 13,300 million transistors on a die size of 204 mm², giving a transistor density of 65.2 million per mm². The RX 9070 XT packs 53,900 million transistors into 357 mm², yielding a density of 151.0 million per mm². The RX 9070 XT more than quadruples the transistor count and more than doubles the density, reflecting both the smaller process node and the larger physical die.

Compute resources follow the same pattern. The RX 7650 GRE has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, 64 raster operation units, and 32 ray tracing cores. The RX 9070 XT doubles each of these: 4096 shading units, 256 TMUs, 128 ROPs, and 64 ray tracing cores. The FP32 throughput scales from 22.08 TFLOPS on the RX 7650 GRE to 48.66 TFLOPS on the RX 9070 XT, and FP16 matches at 22.08 TFLOPS versus 48.66 TFLOPS respectively, both at a 1:1 ratio.

Pixel and texture rates reflect the doubled ROP and TMU counts. The RX 7650 GRE produces 172.5 GPixel/s and 345.0 GTexel/s, while the RX 9070 XT produces 380.2 GPixel/s and 760.3 GTexel/s. Memory configuration also differs substantially. The RX 7650 GRE uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth and memory clocked at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). The RX 9070 XT uses 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth and memory clocked at 2518 MHz (20.1 Gbps effective). The RX 9070 XT doubles the memory capacity and bus width while increasing bandwidth by roughly 124%.

The bus interface changes as well. The RX 7650 GRE connects via PCIe 4.0 x8, while the RX 9070 XT uses PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs differ slightly: both offer one HDMI port and three DisplayPort connections, but the RX 7650 GRE lists HDMI 2.1a and DisplayPort 2.1, while the RX 9070 XT lists HDMI 2.1b and DisplayPort 2.1a. Power delivery also scales: the RX 7650 GRE uses a single 8-pin connector with a TDP of 170 W and a suggested PSU of 450 W, while the RX 9070 XT requires two 8-pin connectors with a TDP of 304 W and a suggested PSU of 700 W. Both cards are dual-slot designs.

Clock behavior differs in an interesting way. The RX 7650 GRE has a higher base clock at 1720 MHz versus 1660 MHz, but the RX 9070 XT has a higher boost clock at 2970 MHz versus 2695 MHz. The game clocks are closer: 2350 MHz for the RX 7650 GRE and 2400 MHz for the RX 9070 XT. The RX 9070 XT's higher memory clock (2518 MHz versus 2250 MHz) contributes to its much larger bandwidth advantage.

FAQ

Q: Which card wins in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 benchmark?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT scores 7260 compared to 2336 for the RX 7650 GRE, a 67.8% lead for the RX 9070 XT.

Q: Which card wins in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE scores 83109 versus 17428 for the RX 9070 XT, giving the RX 7650 GRE a 376.9% advantage.

Q: How do the average benchmark scores compare?

A: The RX 7650 GRE has an average benchmark score of 42723, placing it in the 83rd percentile. The RX 9070 XT averages 13543, placing it in the 55th percentile.

Q: What is the memory capacity difference?

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

Q: What process nodes do the two cards use?

A: The RX 7650 GRE uses TSMC's 6 nm process with 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die. The RX 9070 XT uses TSMC's 4 nm process with 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die.

Q: What are the power requirements?

A: The RX 7650 GRE has a TDP of 170 W with one 8-pin connector and a suggested PSU of 450 W. The RX 9070 XT has a TDP of 304 W with two 8-pin connectors and a suggested PSU of 700 W.

Specification Differences

The database records the following differences between the two cards:

• Architecture: RDNA 3.0 (RX 7650 GRE) versus RDNA 4.0 (RX 9070 XT)
• Process node: 6 nm versus 4 nm
• Transistors: 13,300 million versus 53,900 million
• Die size: 204 mm² versus 357 mm²
• Transistor density: 65.2M per mm² versus 151.0M per mm²
• Base clock: 1720 MHz versus 1660 MHz
• Boost clock: 2695 MHz versus 2970 MHz
• Game clock: 2350 MHz versus 2400 MHz
• Memory clock: 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) versus 2518 MHz (20.1 Gbps effective)
• Memory size: 8 GB versus 16 GB
• Memory bus: 128-bit versus 256-bit
• Memory bandwidth: 288.0 GB/s versus 644.6 GB/s
• Shading units: 2048 versus 4096
• TMUs: 128 versus 256
• ROPs: 64 versus 128
• Ray tracing cores: 32 versus 64
• Pixel rate: 172.5 GPixel/s versus 380.2 GPixel/s
• Texture rate: 345.0 GTexel/s versus 760.3 GTexel/s
• FP32: 22.08 TFLOPS versus 48.66 TFLOPS
• FP16: 22.08 TFLOPS versus 48.66 TFLOPS
• TDP: 170 W versus 304 W
• Power connectors: 1x 8-pin versus 2x 8-pin
• Suggested PSU: 450 W versus 700 W
• Bus interface: PCIe 4.0 x8 versus PCIe 5.0 x16
• Display outputs: HDMI 2.1a and DisplayPort 2.1 versus HDMI 2.1b and DisplayPort 2.1a
• Dimensions: 204 mm length and 115 mm height for the RX 7650 GRE, versus no recorded dimensions for the RX 9070 XT
• Release date: 2025-02-06 versus 2025-03-05
• Launch MSRP: 279 USD versus 599 USD

Both cards share the same DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 API support. Both are dual-slot designs with active production status. Neither card has tensor cores recorded in the database.

The Verdict

The benchmark data presents a split decision. In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the RX 9070 XT is clearly superior, outperforming the RX 7650 GRE by 67.8%. This aligns with its much larger architectural footprint: nearly double the shading units, TMUs, ROPs, and ray tracing cores, plus double the memory capacity and bandwidth. The RX 9070 XT also holds a significant transistor advantage, with 53,900 million transistors versus 13,300 million.

However, the average benchmark score and percentile ranking favor the RX 7650 GRE decisively. The RX 7650 GRE's average score of 42723 places it in the 83rd percentile, while the RX 9070 XT's average of 13543 places it in the 55th percentile. The RX 7650 GRE's nearest rivals are modern mid-range NVIDIA cards like the RTX 4070 SUPER (43223 average, 1.2% delta), while the RX 9070 XT's nearest rivals are much older or lower-tier models like the GTX 570 (13515 average, 0.2% delta).

The Geekbench OpenCL result is the primary driver of this discrepancy. The RX 7650 GRE's OpenCL score of 83109 is over four times the RX 9070 XT's 17428. This single measurement heavily influences the average score calculation. The RX 9070 XT's other recorded benchmarks, including Passmark G3D at 26795 and Passmark GPU Compute at 15864, suggest its overall performance profile is not as weak as the average score implies, but the database nonetheless records the lower average.

For buyers prioritizing the Steel Nomad DX12 workload, the RX 9070 XT is the clear choice based on the 67.8% margin. For workloads similar to the Geekbench OpenCL test, the RX 7650 GRE holds a 376.9% advantage. The rest of the specification sheet heavily favors the RX 9070 XT in raw compute, memory, and bandwidth, but the recorded benchmark averages reverse that ordering.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 9070 XT wins in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 benchmark, a DirectX 12 test that stresses modern rendering paths. Its 7260 score against 2336 for the RX 7650 GRE indicates strong performance in this specific workload. The architectural basis for this win is clear: 4096 shading units, 256 TMUs, 128 ROPs, 64 ray tracing cores, 48.66 TFLOPS FP32, and 644.6 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The RX 9070 XT also has a higher boost clock (2970 MHz versus 2695 MHz) and a larger 16 GB memory pool on a 256-bit bus.

The RX 7650 GRE wins in the Geekbench OpenCL benchmark, where its 83109 score dwarfs the RX 9070 XT's 17428. This result is not explained by the specification differences, as the RX 7650 GRE has fewer shading units, fewer ray tracing cores, less memory, and lower bandwidth. The database records this as a 376.9% advantage for the RX 7650 GRE, making it the dominant card in this particular measurement. The RX 7650 GRE also holds a higher base clock (1720 MHz versus 1660 MHz), though its boost and game clocks are lower.

In terms of overall average benchmark score, the RX 7650 GRE wins with 42723 versus 13543, and it holds the higher percentile ranking at 83 versus 55. This makes the RX 7650 GRE the stronger card in the database's aggregate metrics, despite the RX 9070 XT's decisive win in the Steel Nomad test. The RX 7650 GRE's nearest rivals include the RTX 4070 SUPER and Quadro M6000 variants, all within 1.3% of its average score, while the RX 9070 XT's rivals are older or lower-tier cards within 1% of its average.

The RX 9070 XT should be selected for workloads resembling the Steel Nomad DX12 benchmark, where its doubled compute resources produce a 67.8% advantage. The RX 7650 GRE should be selected for OpenCL-oriented workloads and for users who weight the aggregate average score, where it leads by more than three times. The RX 7650 GRE also carries a lower launch MSRP of 279 USD versus 599 USD for the RX 9070 XT, a difference recorded in the database.