AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
54.6Rasterization45.2
43.7Ray Tracing51.3
67Memoryspec-based77.1
73.8Efficiencyspec-based81.1
65.8Compute73.5
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT9 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation wins this graphics card face-off, 60.8 to 58.8, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+8) and Ray Tracing (+8). 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
- Stronger rasterization score: 55 vs 45
- 45% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 27,118 vs 18,676
- 39% higher bandwidth: 800 GB/s vs 576 GB/s
- 25% higher Bus width: 320 bit vs 256 bit
- Lower launch price: $899 vs $4,000
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 51 vs 44
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 66
- 138% higher Shading units: 12,800 vs 5,376
- 138% higher Tensor / AI cores: 400 vs 168
- 60% higher VRAM: 32 GB vs 20 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP | 300 W | 250 W+17% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,376 | 12,800+138% |
| RT cores | 84 | 100+19% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 168 | 400+138% |
| Boost clock | 2,400 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 20 GB | 32 GB+60% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 320 bit+25% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 800 GB/s+39% | 576 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 27,118+45%Top 10% | 18,676Top 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,442Top 23% | 6,871+26%Top 12% |
| PassMark G3D | 29,121Top 13% | 30,951+6%Top 10% |
| 1080p Ultra | 155 fpsTop 25% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 117 fpsTop 25% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 69 fpsTop 28% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 3 |
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