AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
48.1Rasterization71.8
38.3Ray Tracing68.5
58.2Memoryspec-based74.6
78.7Efficiencyspec-based55.2
63Compute85.5
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE14 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.2 to 54.5, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+30) and rasterization (+24). AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE 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 7900 GRE
- 42% lower TDP: 260 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $1,599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 72 vs 48
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 69 vs 38
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 63
- 220% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 5,120
- 220% higher Tensor / AI cores: 512 vs 160
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 260 W+42% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 16,384+220% |
| RT cores | 80 | 128+60% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 160 | 512+220% |
| Base clock | 1,880 MHz | 2,235 MHz+19% |
| Boost clock | 2,245 MHz | 2,520 MHz+12% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+75% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 22,573Top 16% | 36,298+61%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,431Top 33% | 10,100+128%Top 4% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,458Top 17% | 38,033+39%Top 3% |
| 1080p Ultra | 133 fpsTop 40% | 215 fps+62%Top 5% |
| 1440p Ultra | 99 fpsTop 40% | 172 fps+74%Top 5% |
| 4K Ultra | 57 fpsTop 40% | 106 fps+86%Top 5% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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