AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
37.3Rasterization89.5
28.3Ray Tracing90.4
48.5Memoryspec-based91.2
80.2Efficiencyspec-based39.8
46.7Compute89.4
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT13 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 45, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+62) and rasterization (+52). AMD Radeon RX 6700 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 6700 XT
- 60% lower TDP: 230 W vs 575 W
- 15% higher Base clock: 2,321 MHz vs 2,017 MHz
- Lower launch price: $479 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 37
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 90 vs 28
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 47
- 750% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 2,560
- 457% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 14,200 vs 2,550
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 230 W+60% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 21,760+750% |
| RT cores | 40 | 170+325% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 680 |
| Base clock | 2,321 MHz+15% | 2,017 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,581 MHz+7% | 2,407 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 32 GB+167% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 512 bit+167% |
| Bandwidth | 384 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+367% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 12,300Top 49% | 48,500+294%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,550Bottom 25% | 14,200+457%Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 19,300Top 46% | 39,500+105%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | 112 fpsBottom 41% | 250 fps+123%Top 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | 80 fpsBottom 41% | 210 fps+163%Top 2% |
| 4K Ultra | 41 fpsBottom 43% | 142 fps+246%Top 2% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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