AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
34Rasterization89.5
25.7Ray Tracing90.4
49.6Memoryspec-based91.2
86.3Efficiencyspec-based39.8
42.5Compute89.4
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 43.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+65) and rasterization (+56). 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
- 67% lower TDP: 190 W vs 575 W
- 14% higher Boost clock: 2,755 MHz vs 2,407 MHz
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 34
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 90 vs 26
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 43
- 963% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 2,048
- 963% higher Tensor / AI cores: 680 vs 64
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm+17% |
| TDP | 190 W+67% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 21,760+963% |
| RT cores | 32 | 170+431% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 64 | 680+963% |
| Base clock | — | 2,017 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,755 MHz+14% | 2,407 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 512 bit+300% |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+522% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 11,303Bottom 48% | 48,500+329%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,071Bottom 12% | 14,200+586%Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 17,344Bottom 50% | 39,500+128%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 250 fpsTop 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 210 fpsTop 2% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 142 fpsTop 2% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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