AMD Radeon PRO W7900 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
52Rasterization71.8
41.9Ray Tracing68.5
86.8Memoryspec-based74.6
74.4Efficiencyspec-based55.2
64.4Compute85.5
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon PRO W79008 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.2 to 60.4, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+27) and compute (+21). AMD Radeon PRO W7900 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon PRO W7900
- 100% higher VRAM: 48 GB vs 24 GB
- 34% lower TDP: 295 W vs 450 W
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 72 vs 52
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 69 vs 42
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 64
- 167% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 6,144
- 167% higher Tensor / AI cores: 512 vs 192
- Lower launch price: $1,599 vs $3,999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon PRO W7900 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 295 W+34% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon PRO W7900 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 6,144 | 16,384+167% |
| RT cores | 96 | 128+33% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 192 | 512+167% |
| Base clock | — | 2,235 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,500 MHz | 2,520 MHz+1% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon PRO W7900 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 48 GB+100% | 24 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 384 bit | 384 bit |
| Bandwidth | 864 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+17% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon PRO W7900 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 23,197Top 14% | 36,298+56%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,112Top 28% | 10,100+98%Top 4% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,689Top 17% | 38,033+37%Top 3% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 215 fpsTop 5% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 172 fpsTop 5% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 106 fpsTop 5% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon PRO W7900 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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