AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
44.2Rasterization50.6
33.9Ray Tracing42.9
49.9Memoryspec-based73.7
80.6Efficiencyspec-based64.3
51.6Compute65.4
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.8 to 49.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+14) and Ray Tracing (+9). AMD Radeon RX 7700 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 7700 XT
- 50% higher Boost clock: 2,544 MHz vs 1,695 MHz
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- 30% lower TDP: 245 W vs 350 W
- Lower launch price: $449 vs $1,499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Stronger rasterization score: 51 vs 44
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 43 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 52
- 204% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 3,456
- 204% higher Tensor / AI cores: 328 vs 108
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 245 W+30% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,456 | 10,496+204% |
| RT cores | 54 | 82+52% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 108 | 328+204% |
| Base clock | — | 1,395 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,544 MHz+50% | 1,695 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 24 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 384 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 432 GB/s | 936 GB/s+117% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,900Top 33% | 19,900+18%Top 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,600Bottom 50% | 5,300+47%Top 31% |
| PassMark G3D | 21,400Top 38% | 26,300+23%Top 15% |
| 1080p Ultra | 138 fpsTop 45% | 158 fps+14%Top 34% |
| 1440p Ultra | 101 fpsTop 45% | 121 fps+20%Top 30% |
| 4K Ultra | 54 fpsTop 45% | 69 fps+28%Top 26% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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