AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
49.8Rasterization49.7
36Ray Tracing46.2
59.2Memoryspec-based74.6
78.4Efficiencyspec-based51.9
56.1Compute69.9
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 56.1 to 53.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+14) and Ray Tracing (+10). 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
- 42% lower TDP: 263 W vs 450 W
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- 31% higher Boost clock: 2,430 MHz vs 1,860 MHz
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 70 vs 56
- 180% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 3,840
- 180% higher Tensor / AI cores: 336 vs 120
- 62% higher bandwidth: 1,008 GB/s vs 624 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 263 W+42% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 3x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840 | 10,752+180% |
| RT cores | 60 | 84+40% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 120 | 336+180% |
| Base clock | — | 1,560 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,430 MHz+31% | 1,860 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 624 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+62% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,100Top 24% | 21,705+8%Top 20% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,000Top 47% | 5,913+48%Top 25% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,000Top 26% | 29,204+22%Top 7% |
| 1080p Ultra | 157 fpsTop 36% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 117 fpsTop 38% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 66 fpsTop 32% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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