AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
49.8Rasterization50.6
36Ray Tracing42.9
59.2Memory73.7
78.4Efficiency64.3
56.1Compute65.4
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.8 to 53.7, pulling ahead mainly in memory (+15) and compute (+9). AMD Radeon RX 7800 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 7800 XT
- Stronger efficiency score: 78 vs 64
- 43% higher Boost clock: 2,430 MHz vs 1,695 MHz
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- 25% lower TDP: 263 W vs 350 W
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $1,499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 43 vs 36
- Stronger memory score: 74 vs 59
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 56
- 173% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 3,840
- 173% higher Tensor / AI cores: 328 vs 120
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 263 W+25% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840 | 10,496+173% |
| RT cores | 60 | 82+37% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 120 | 328+173% |
| Base clock | — | 1,395 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,430 MHz+43% | 1,695 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 624 GB/s | 936 GB/s+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,100+1%Top 36% | 19,900Top 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,000Top 46% | 5,300+33%Top 33% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,000Top 40% | 26,300+10%Top 22% |
| 1080p Ultra | 157 fpsTop 38% | 158 fps+1%Top 36% |
| 1440p Ultra | 117 fpsTop 40% | 121 fps+3%Top 32% |
| 4K Ultra | 66 fpsTop 34% | 69 fps+5%Top 29% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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