AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
60.7Rasterization87.9
49.2Ray Tracing92.7
74Memoryspec-based91.2
67Efficiencyspec-based39.8
70Compute88.6
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX14 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.2 to 62.7, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+44) and rasterization (+27). AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX 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 XTX
- 38% lower TDP: 355 W vs 575 W
- Lower launch price: $999 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 88 vs 61
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 93 vs 49
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 70
- 254% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 6,144
- 254% higher Tensor / AI cores: 680 vs 192
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 355 W+38% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 6,144 | 21,760+254% |
| RT cores | 96 | 170+77% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 192 | 680+254% |
| Base clock | 1,855 MHz | 2,017 MHz+9% |
| Boost clock | 2,500 MHz+4% | 2,407 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB | 32 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 384 bit | 512 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 960 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+87% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 30,814Top 5% | 46,861+52%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,476Top 11% | 14,622+126%Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 31,473Top 11% | 38,995+24%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | 173 fpsTop 15% | 242 fps+40%Top 3% |
| 1440p Ultra | 135 fpsTop 15% | 206 fps+53%Top 3% |
| 4K Ultra | 81 fpsTop 13% | 140 fps+74%Top 3% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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