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Fact check: Specification comparisons between AMD Radeon™ RX 7800 XT and MSI GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER™ VENTUS OC.

Checked on January 18, 2025

1. Summary of the results

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT demonstrates significant superiority over the RTX 2070 SUPER across multiple metrics:

  • Performance advantage of 33-50% in benchmark tests [1] [2]
  • Double the VRAM capacity at 16GB vs 8GB [3]
  • 140% more advanced lithography process (5nm vs 12nm) [4]
  • Better price-performance ratio, offering 65% better price-performance value [1]
  • Higher frame rates, achieving 181 FPS vs 107 FPS at 1920x1080 with Epic settings [5]
  • Lower price point at $479.99 compared to $599 [5]

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

Several important contextual factors should be considered:

  • The RTX 2070 SUPER has 22.3% lower power consumption at 215W [4] [6]
  • There's a 4-year technology gap between these cards, with the RTX 2070 SUPER released in Q3 2019 [4] [6]
  • The benchmark data comes from PassMark®, which has tested over 800,000 video cards, lending credibility to the results [7]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original statement asks for a simple specification comparison, which could be misleading for several reasons:

  • It doesn't acknowledge the significant age difference between the products, which makes it an uneven comparison
  • Raw specifications don't tell the whole story about real-world performance
  • The comparison might benefit different stakeholders:
  • AMD benefits from comparing their newer card to an older NVIDIA model, as it showcases more dramatic improvements
  • Retailers with old RTX 2070 SUPER stock might avoid such comparisons as they highlight the card's age and lower performance-per-dollar value
  • Consumers benefit from understanding that while the RX 7800 XT offers better performance and value, the RTX 2070 SUPER still provides lower power consumption, which could be important for specific use cases
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