AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
60.7Rasterization45.2
49.2Ray Tracing51.3
74Memoryspec-based77.1
67Efficiencyspec-based81.1
70Compute73.5
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX8 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins this graphics card face-off, 62.7 to 60.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+16). NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation 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
- Stronger rasterization score: 61 vs 45
- 67% higher bandwidth: 960 GB/s vs 576 GB/s
- 65% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 30,814 vs 18,676
- 50% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 256 bit
- Lower launch price: $999 vs $4,000
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 70
- 108% higher Shading units: 12,800 vs 6,144
- 108% higher Tensor / AI cores: 400 vs 192
- 33% higher VRAM: 32 GB vs 24 GB
- 30% lower TDP: 250 W vs 355 W
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP | 355 W | 250 W+30% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 6,144 | 12,800+108% |
| RT cores | 96 | 100+4% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 192 | 400+108% |
| Base clock | 1,855 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,500 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB | 32 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+50% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 960 GB/s+67% | 576 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 30,814+65%Top 5% | 18,676Top 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,476Top 13% | 6,871+6%Top 12% |
| PassMark G3D | 31,473+2%Top 9% | 30,951Top 10% |
| 1080p Ultra | 173 fpsTop 15% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 135 fpsTop 15% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 81 fpsTop 13% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 3 |
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