AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
44.2Rasterization89.5
33.9Ray Tracing90.4
49.9Memoryspec-based91.2
80.6Efficiencyspec-based39.8
51.6Compute89.4
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT13 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 49.6, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+57) and rasterization (+45). 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
- 57% lower TDP: 245 W vs 575 W
- Lower launch price: $449 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 44
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 90 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 52
- 530% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 3,456
- 530% higher Tensor / AI cores: 680 vs 108
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 245 W+57% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,456 | 21,760+530% |
| RT cores | 54 | 170+215% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 108 | 680+530% |
| Base clock | — | 2,017 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,544 MHz+6% | 2,407 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 32 GB+167% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 512 bit+167% |
| Bandwidth | 432 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+315% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,900Top 33% | 48,500+187%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,600Bottom 50% | 14,200+294%Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 21,400Top 38% | 39,500+85%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | 138 fpsTop 45% | 250 fps+81%Top 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | 101 fpsTop 45% | 210 fps+108%Top 2% |
| 4K Ultra | 54 fpsTop 45% | 142 fps+163%Top 2% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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