AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
41.3Rasterization95.8
29.8Ray Tracing95.1
36.6Memory99.9
78.9Efficiency38.1
39.4Compute96.1
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, 87.7 to 43.7, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+65) and memory (+63). 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 38
- 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: 96 vs 41
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 95 vs 30
- Stronger memory score: 100 vs 37
- Stronger compute score: 96 vs 39
- 530% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 3,456
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 | 16,900 | 48,500+187% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,600 | 14,200+294% |
| PassMark G3D | 21,400 | 39,500+85% |
| 1080p Ultra | 138 fps | 250 fps+81% |
| 1440p Ultra | 101 fps | 210 fps+108% |
| 4K Ultra | 54 fps | 142 fps+163% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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