China’s new homegrown gaming GPU flops in efficiency and worth — flagship $485 LX 7G100 cannot maintain tempo with Nvidia’s older RTX 4060

Lisuan Tech’s LX 7G100, China’s first actual try at a critical gaming graphics card, falls considerably wanting competing with the perfect graphics playing cards from Intel, AMD, or Nvidia. Chinese reviewer 潮玩客 not too long ago put the LX 7G100 by means of in depth testing, and the outcomes confirmed that the homegrown Chinese graphics card is nowhere close to the efficiency of the GeForce RTX 4060, regardless of daring advertising and marketing claims. What’s regarding, a minimum of for Chinese customers, is that Lisuan Tech has priced the LX 7G100 at round $485, roughly equal to the bottom worth for a GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB.

The reviewer examined the LX 7G100 on a wide range of trendy video games at 1080p (1920×1080) decision. They adjusted the picture settings for every recreation, starting from low to medium presets and, when doable, to excessive, to gauge the graphics card’s higher limits. The reviewer additionally enabled FSR 3 and frame-generation options, when supported, to enhance body charges and supply a smoother gaming expertise.

To assure that the graphics card was the one variable affecting efficiency, the reviewer assembled a high-end take a look at system. The setup featured AMD’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor installed on an MSI MPG X870E Edge Ti WiFi motherboard. The system also had 32GB (2x16GB) of Biwin Black Opal DW100 DDR5-6000 C28 memory and a Biwin Black Opal X570 2TB PCIe 5.0 SSD. By selecting premium components across the board, the reviewer ensured that the LX 7G100’s performance could be evaluated without bottlenecks from other hardware limitations.

Lisuan Tech LX 7G100 Benchmarks*

*The results are from 潮玩客’s Bilibili video. The first value corresponds to the average frames per second (FPS), whereas the second value represents the 1% Low FPS, a metric for measuring the slowest 1% of frames observed during the benchmark.

A significant performance gap separated the GeForce RTX 4060 and the LX 7G100. The former was between 20% to 70% faster than the latter. Logically, the LX 7G100 also substantially trailed behind competitors, such as the Arc B580 and Radeon RX 6600 XT. If we look at the bright side, the LX 7G100 was able to run various titles at very high frame rates, including Cyberpunk 2077, Horizon Zero Dawn, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Remake, and Hogwarts Legacy. However, the Chinese homebred graphics card also struggled in many titles, such as Forza Horizon 5, Assassin’s Creed: Shadows, and Red Dead Redemption 2, failing to maintain consistent frame rates above 60 FPS.

Beyond the performance, the biggest win for the LX 7G100 is its out-of-the-box compatibility and driver maturity, both of which have been weak points for Chinese graphics cards. The LX 7G100, unlike other offerings, launched with compatibility with a wide range of modern AAA games. It just goes to show that Lisuan Tech didn’t obtain Microsoft’s WHQL certification for the LX 7G100 in vain.

Perhaps the most glaring issue facing the LX 7G100 is its price, which significantly undermines its competitiveness in the current graphics card market. Lisuan Tech sells the LX 7G100 for $485, a price tag that will turn many heads. In comparison, the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, which is leagues above the LX 7G100, starts at $489 on this overblown-price market. Even customers motivated by nationwide delight will battle to justify buying the LX 7G100, particularly given the provision of higher, extra reasonably priced options. Technological progress is essential, however crafting a price proposition that aligns with client expectations and the present aggressive market is equally essential.

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