AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
56.5Rasterization89.5
43.5Ray Tracing90.4
67Memoryspec-based91.2
73.8Efficiencyspec-based39.8
63.8Compute89.4
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT14 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 59.1, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+47) and rasterization (+33). AMD Radeon RX 7900 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 7900 XT
- 48% lower TDP: 300 W vs 575 W
- Lower launch price: $899 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 57
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 90 vs 44
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 64
- 305% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 5,376
- 305% higher Tensor / AI cores: 680 vs 168
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 300 W+48% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,376 | 21,760+305% |
| RT cores | 84 | 170+102% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 168 | 680+305% |
| Base clock | — | 2,017 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,400 MHz | 2,407 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 20 GB | 32 GB+60% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 320 bit | 512 bit+60% |
| Bandwidth | 800 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+124% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,500Top 12% | 48,500+83%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,400Top 29% | 14,200+163%Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,800Top 10% | 39,500+42%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fpsTop 25% | 250 fps+49%Top 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fpsTop 19% | 210 fps+62%Top 2% |
| 4K Ultra | 75 fpsTop 19% | 142 fps+89%Top 2% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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