AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
45Rasterization47
36.4Ray Tracing43.6
59.2Memoryspec-based73.7
78.4Efficiencyspec-based64.3
56.8Compute65.6
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 55.7 to 52.2, 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: 44 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 66 vs 57
- 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 | 20,098+1%Top 24% | 19,889Top 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,069Top 39% | 5,420+33%Top 23% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,469Top 29% | 26,470+8%Top 25% |
| 1080p Ultra | 121 fpsTop 50% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 90 fpsTop 48% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 52 fpsTop 48% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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