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Recent developments in China’s high-end GPU industry have garnered significant attention, showcasing impressive technological breakthroughs from domestic companies. Notably, two new GPU models—Moore Thread’s MTT S9 and Lixuan Technology’s 7G100 series—have made waves by competing with, and in some cases surpassing, the performance of NVIDIA’s RTX 4060.
The Moore Thread’s latest offering, the MTT S90 gaming GPU, has reportedly achieved performance levels comparable to the RTX 4060 based on various testing benchmarks. This chip was originally planned over two years ago, sharing its architecture with Moore Thread’s AI computing card, the MTT S4000. While the S4000’s graphics performance has been evaluated by a well-known blogger using tests like 3DMark, the similarities between S4000 and S90 suggest that the latter might deliver similar, if not better, results in actual performance.
Testing results reveal that the S4000 scored higher than the RTX 4060 across benchmarks such as Lu Master, 3DMark Steel Nomad, and Unigine Valley, only falling slightly behind in Fire Strike Ultra. Moreover, in real-world gaming scenarios, the GPU demonstrated notable prowess. Under 4K ultra-high settings, titles like “Naraka: Bladepoint” saw an average frame rate of 43 fps—surpassing the RTX 4060’s 42 fps. Experts suggest that since the current driver software is not yet optimized specifically for the S4000, future updates could further enhance its performance, potentially overtaking NVIDIA’s offerings in graphical benchmarks.
The S4000, which officially launched in September 2023, arrived roughly around the same time as the RTX 4060. According to independent analysis, improvements from the previous S80 model have been substantial, with performance gains exceeding 80%. Considering the minimal time elapsed between S80 and S4000 releases, this rapid development signals significant progress within China’s GPU manufacturing landscape.
On another front, Lixuan Technology announced its first self-developed high-performance GPU series, the 7G100, on July 26. Unique in the industry, this series is entirely designed in-house—from instruction sets to core compute elements—built upon its proprietary TrueGPU architecture. Unlike many competitors that source IP cores externally, Lixuan’s approach grants full control over the architecture, providing multiple performance advantages that aim to match or exceed international standards. The 7G100 series supports advanced features such as NRSS dynamic rendering optimization—comparable to NVIDIA’s DLSS and AMD’s FSR technologies.
The flagship 7G106 GPU, tailored for consumer use, comes equipped with 12GB GDDR6 memory and an array of display interfaces supporting 8K60Hz HDR and AMD FreeSync technology. It supports a host of graphics APIs, including DirectX 12, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL 4.6, and OpenCL 3.0. Although benchmark tests like 3DMark Fire Strike and Steel Nomad show it slightly below the RTX 4060, the 7G106 performs on par with it, and in certain OpenCL tests, it even rivals or surpasses NVIDIA’s RTX 5060.
Gaming performance tests underline the GPU’s potential, with titles like “Black Myth: Wukong” running smoothly at over 70 fps at 1080p high settings. Additionally, newly released games such as “Late Mings: Abyss of Wrecks” also run well on this hardware, pointing to promising practical usability.
While these domestically developed GPUs still have some ground to cover to fully surpass their international counterparts, the progress is undeniable. They have moved from being merely functional to becoming high-performance alternatives that can challenge the industry’s giants.
Overall, these advancements highlight a significant shift: Chinese GPU companies are rapidly closing the gap, leveraging innovation and dedicated R&D to become competitive players in the global market. This not only boosts domestic options for gamers and developers through potentially more affordable hardware but also introduces fresh competition that could disrupt international market dominance.
For domestic gamers and developers alike, this evolution offers increased choices and the opportunity to optimize software for homegrown hardware, fostering a more vibrant, diverse, and competitive GPU ecosystem in China.
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