AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
41.3Rasterization78.8
29.8Ray Tracing69.8
36.6Memory74.4
78.9Efficiency53.6
39.4Compute90
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 74.2 to 43.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+51) and Ray Tracing (+40). AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT
- Stronger efficiency score: 79 vs 54
- 46% lower TDP: 245 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $449 vs $1,599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 79 vs 41
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 70 vs 30
- Stronger memory score: 74 vs 37
- Stronger compute score: 90 vs 39
- 374% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 3,456
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 245 W+46% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,456 | 16,384+374% |
| RT cores | 54 | 128+137% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 108 | 512+374% |
| Base clock | — | 2,235 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,544 MHz+1% | 2,520 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 24 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 384 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 432 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+133% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,900 | 36,000+113% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,600 | 10,100+181% |
| PassMark G3D | 21,400 | 38,500+80% |
| 1080p Ultra | 138 fps | 225 fps+63% |
| 1440p Ultra | 101 fps | 180 fps+78% |
| 4K Ultra | 54 fps | 112 fps+107% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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