AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
49.8Rasterization89.5
36Ray Tracing90.4
59.2Memoryspec-based91.2
78.4Efficiencyspec-based39.8
56.1Compute89.4
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT13 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 53.7, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+54) and rasterization (+40). 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
- 54% lower TDP: 263 W vs 575 W
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 50
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 90 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 56
- 467% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 3,840
- 467% higher Tensor / AI cores: 680 vs 120
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 263 W+54% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840 | 21,760+467% |
| RT cores | 60 | 170+183% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 120 | 680+467% |
| Base clock | — | 2,017 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,430 MHz+1% | 2,407 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 512 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 624 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+187% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,100Top 24% | 48,500+141%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,000Top 46% | 14,200+255%Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,000Top 26% | 39,500+65%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | 157 fpsTop 36% | 250 fps+59%Top 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | 117 fpsTop 38% | 210 fps+79%Top 2% |
| 4K Ultra | 66 fpsTop 32% | 142 fps+115%Top 2% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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