AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
34Rasterization73.5
25.7Ray Tracing68.5
49.6Memoryspec-based74.6
86.3Efficiencyspec-based55.2
42.5Compute86.3
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.8 to 43.8, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+44) and Ray Tracing (+43). AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB 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 7600 XT 16GB
- 58% lower TDP: 190 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $1,599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 74 vs 34
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 69 vs 26
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 43
- 700% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 2,048
- 700% higher Tensor / AI cores: 512 vs 64
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm+17% |
| TDP | 190 W+58% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 16,384+700% |
| RT cores | 32 | 128+300% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 64 | 512+700% |
| Base clock | — | 2,235 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,755 MHz+9% | 2,520 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 384 bit+200% |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+250% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 11,303Bottom 48% | 36,000+218%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,071Bottom 12% | 10,100+388%Top 4% |
| PassMark G3D | 17,344Bottom 50% | 38,500+122%Top 3% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 225 fpsTop 4% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 180 fpsTop 4% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 112 fpsTop 4% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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