AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
44.5Rasterization50.6
37.5Ray Tracing42.9
49.9Memoryspec-based73.7
84.8Efficiencyspec-based64.3
54.1Compute65.4
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.8 to 51.4, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+11) and rasterization (+6). AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE 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 9070 GRE
- 65% higher Boost clock: 2,790 MHz vs 1,695 MHz
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- 37% lower TDP: 220 W vs 350 W
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $1,499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Stronger rasterization score: 51 vs 45
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 43 vs 38
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 54
- 242% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 3,072
- 242% higher Tensor / AI cores: 328 vs 96
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ampere |
| Process | 4 nm+50% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 220 W+37% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,072 | 10,496+242% |
| RT cores | 48 | 82+71% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 96 | 328+242% |
| Base clock | — | 1,395 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,790 MHz+65% | 1,695 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 24 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 384 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 432 GB/s | 936 GB/s+117% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,956Top 28% | 19,900+5%Top 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,272Top 41% | 5,300+24%Top 31% |
| PassMark G3D | 23,533Top 30% | 26,300+12%Top 15% |
| 1080p Ultra | 125 fpsTop 50% | 158 fps+26%Top 34% |
| 1440p Ultra | 92 fpsTop 50% | 121 fps+32%Top 30% |
| 4K Ultra | 52 fpsTop 47% | 69 fps+32%Top 26% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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