AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
52.7Rasterization50.6
39.2Ray Tracing42.9
58.2Memory73.7
78.7Efficiency64.3
60.2Compute65.4
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE scores 55.9 against 56.8 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 edges ahead in memory and compute, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE
- Stronger efficiency score: 79 vs 64
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- 35% higher Base clock: 1,880 MHz vs 1,395 MHz
- 32% higher Boost clock: 2,245 MHz vs 1,695 MHz
- 26% lower TDP: 260 W vs 350 W
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $1,499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 43 vs 39
- Stronger memory score: 74 vs 58
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 60
- 105% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 5,120
- 105% higher Tensor / AI cores: 328 vs 160
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 260 W+26% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 10,496+105% |
| RT cores | 80 | 82+3% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 160 | 328+105% |
| Base clock | 1,880 MHz+35% | 1,395 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,245 MHz+32% | 1,695 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s | 936 GB/s+63% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 22,700+14% | 19,900 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,600 | 5,300+15% |
| PassMark G3D | 25,600 | 26,300+3% |
| 1080p Ultra | 165 fps+4% | 158 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 124 fps+2% | 121 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 70 fps+1% | 69 fps |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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