AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
45Rasterization51.6
36.4Ray Tracing46.3
59.2Memoryspec-based74.6
78.4Efficiencyspec-based51.9
56.8Compute69.9
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 56.8 to 52.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+13) 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 rasterization score: 52 vs 45
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 70 vs 57
- 180% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 3,840
- 180% higher Tensor / AI cores: 336 vs 120
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 | 20,098Top 24% | 21,851+9%Top 19% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,069Top 39% | 5,930+46%Top 17% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,469Top 29% | 29,207+19%Top 14% |
| 1080p Ultra | 121 fpsTop 50% | 148 fps+23%Top 33% |
| 1440p Ultra | 90 fpsTop 48% | 115 fps+27%Top 30% |
| 4K Ultra | 52 fpsTop 48% | 70 fps+35%Top 23% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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