AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
49.8Rasterization50.6
36Ray Tracing42.9
59.2Memoryspec-based73.7
78.4Efficiencyspec-based64.3
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 compute (+9) and Ray Tracing (+7). 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
- 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 compute score: 65 vs 56
- 173% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 3,840
- 173% higher Tensor / AI cores: 328 vs 120
- 50% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 16 GB
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 24% | 19,900Top 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,000Top 46% | 5,300+33%Top 31% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,000Top 26% | 26,300+10%Top 15% |
| 1080p Ultra | 157 fpsTop 36% | 158 fps+1%Top 34% |
| 1440p Ultra | 117 fpsTop 38% | 121 fps+3%Top 30% |
| 4K Ultra | 66 fpsTop 32% | 69 fps+5%Top 26% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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