Benchmark #438

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WuKong 6950XT vs. 7900XTX

Submitted 2 weeks ago by lionheartp

Specifications
Label OS GPU CPU RAM OS specific
WuKong-Nobara-BORE Steam Runtime 3 (sniper) AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (RADV NAVI21) AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core Processor 34 GB 6.10.6-200.fsync.fc40.x86_64 powersave
WuKong-Nobara-BORE-7900XTX Steam Runtime 3 (sniper) AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX (RADV NAVI31) AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core Processor 34 GB 6.10.7-200.fsync.fc40.x86_64 powersave
# Top runs: * **Highest FPS**: `WuKong-Nobara-BORE-7900XTX` with an average FPS roughly 29% higher than the `WuKong-Nobara-BORE`. * **Smoothest FPS**: `WuKong-Nobara-BORE` with the lowest standard deviation in FPS and more consistent frame times. The FPS variance is roughly 27% lower than `WuKong-Nobara-BORE-7900XTX`. * **Best overall**: `WuKong-Nobara-BORE-7900XTX` due to the significantly higher average FPS, despite the slightly higher variability. # Summary The benchmark compares the performance of the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT and RX 7900 XTX when paired with an AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core Processor. Both runs used similar settings, including the same OS, Linux kernel versions, and Linux scheduler (`powersave`). The RX 7900 XTX delivered a notably higher average FPS, providing around 29% improvement over the RX 6950 XT. However, the RX 6950 XT offered a smoother experience with less FPS variability. The RX 7900 XTX also subjected the system to slightly higher GPU temperature levels and power consumption, which is important to consider for thermal and power management. Overall, the RX 7900 XTX stands out due to its superior performance metrics in this benchmark.