AMD Radeon RX 5700 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
29.8Rasterization89.5
20Ray Tracing90.4
45.7Memoryspec-based91.2
86.4Efficiencyspec-based39.8
38.5Compute89.4
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 570010 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 40, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+70) and rasterization (+60). AMD Radeon RX 5700 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 RX 5700
- 69% lower TDP: 180 W vs 575 W
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 30
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 90 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 39
- 844% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 2,304
- 471% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 48,500 vs 8,500
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Blackwell |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 180 W+69% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 21,760+844% |
| RT cores | — | 170 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 680 |
| Base clock | 1,465 MHz | 2,017 MHz+38% |
| Boost clock | 1,725 MHz | 2,407 MHz+40% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 32 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 512 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,500Bottom 30% | 48,500+471%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 14,200Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 14,204Bottom 33% | 39,500+178%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 250 fpsTop 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 210 fpsTop 2% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 142 fpsTop 2% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | DLSS 4 |
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