AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
45Rasterization71.8
36.4Ray Tracing68.5
59.2Memoryspec-based74.6
78.4Efficiencyspec-based55.2
56.8Compute85.5
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, 71.2 to 52.2, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+32) and compute (+29). 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
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $1,599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 72 vs 45
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 69 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 57
- 327% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 3,840
- 327% higher Tensor / AI cores: 512 vs 120
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 | 20,098Top 24% | 36,298+81%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,069Top 39% | 10,100+148%Top 3% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,469Top 29% | 38,033+55%Top 3% |
| 1080p Ultra | 121 fpsTop 50% | 215 fps+79%Top 5% |
| 1440p Ultra | 90 fpsTop 48% | 172 fps+92%Top 5% |
| 4K Ultra | 52 fpsTop 48% | 106 fps+104%Top 5% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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