AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
31.5Rasterization73.5
20Ray Tracing68.5
45.7Memoryspec-based74.6
80.8Efficiencyspec-based55.2
41.8Compute86.3
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.8 to 40.3, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+49) and compute (+45). 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
- 50% lower TDP: 225 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $1,599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 74 vs 32
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 69 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 42
- 540% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 2,560
- 275% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 36,000 vs 9,596
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 225 W+50% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 16,384+540% |
| RT cores | — | 128 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 512 |
| Base clock | 1,605 MHz | 2,235 MHz+39% |
| Boost clock | 1,905 MHz | 2,520 MHz+32% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 24 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+125% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,596Bottom 38% | 36,000+275%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 10,100Top 4% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,033Bottom 44% | 38,500+140%Top 3% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 225 fpsTop 4% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 180 fpsTop 4% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 112 fpsTop 4% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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