AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
54.6Rasterization47
43.7Ray Tracing43.6
67Memoryspec-based73.7
73.8Efficiencyspec-based64.3
65.8Compute65.6
8 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 58.8 to 55.7, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+8) and compute (+0). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 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 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 55 vs 47
- 42% higher Boost clock: 2,400 MHz vs 1,695 MHz
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- 36% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 27,118 vs 19,889
- 14% lower TDP: 300 W vs 350 W
- Lower launch price: $899 vs $1,499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- 95% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 5,376
- 95% higher Tensor / AI cores: 328 vs 168
- 20% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 20 GB
- 20% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 320 bit
- 17% higher bandwidth: 936 GB/s vs 800 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 300 W+14% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,376 | 10,496+95% |
| RT cores | 84+2% | 82 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 168 | 328+95% |
| Base clock | — | 1,395 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,400 MHz+42% | 1,695 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 20 GB | 24 GB+20% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 320 bit | 384 bit+20% |
| Bandwidth | 800 GB/s | 936 GB/s+17% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 27,118+36%Top 11% | 19,889Top 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,442Top 21% | 5,420Top 23% |
| PassMark G3D | 29,121+10%Top 15% | 26,470Top 25% |
| 1080p Ultra | 155 fpsTop 25% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 117 fpsTop 25% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 69 fpsTop 28% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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