AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
31.5Rasterization50.6
20Ray Tracing42.9
45.7Memoryspec-based73.7
80.8Efficiencyspec-based64.3
41.8Compute65.4
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.8 to 40.3, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+24) and Ray Tracing (+23). AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 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 XT
- 36% lower TDP: 225 W vs 350 W
- 15% higher Base clock: 1,605 MHz vs 1,395 MHz
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- 12% higher Boost clock: 1,905 MHz vs 1,695 MHz
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $1,499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Stronger rasterization score: 51 vs 32
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 43 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 42
- 310% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 2,560
- 200% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 8 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 225 W+36% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 10,496+310% |
| RT cores | — | 82 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 328 |
| Base clock | 1,605 MHz+15% | 1,395 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,905 MHz+12% | 1,695 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 24 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 936 GB/s+109% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,596Bottom 38% | 19,900+107%Top 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,300Top 31% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,033Bottom 44% | 26,300+64%Top 15% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 158 fpsTop 34% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 121 fpsTop 30% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 69 fpsTop 26% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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