AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
48.5Rasterization78.8
32.3Ray Tracing69.8
51Memory74.4
76.7Efficiency53.6
45Compute90
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT13 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 74.2 to 49.3, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+45) and Ray Tracing (+38). AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
- Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 54
- 42% lower TDP: 263 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $1,599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 79 vs 49
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 70 vs 32
- Stronger memory score: 74 vs 51
- Stronger compute score: 90 vs 45
- 327% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 3,840
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 263 W+42% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840 | 16,384+327% |
| RT cores | 60 | 128+113% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 120 | 512+327% |
| Base clock | — | 2,235 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,430 MHz | 2,520 MHz+4% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,100 | 36,000+79% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,000 | 10,100+153% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,000 | 38,500+60% |
| 1080p Ultra | 157 fps | 225 fps+43% |
| 1440p Ultra | 117 fps | 180 fps+54% |
| 4K Ultra | 66 fps | 112 fps+70% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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