AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
50.2Rasterization71.8
37.7Ray Tracing68.5
49.9Memoryspec-based74.6
84.8Efficiencyspec-based55.2
54Compute85.5
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.2 to 53.4, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+32) and Ray Tracing (+31). 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
- 51% lower TDP: 220 W vs 450 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- 11% higher Boost clock: 2,790 MHz vs 2,520 MHz
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $1,599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 72 vs 50
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 69 vs 38
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 54
- 433% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 3,072
- 433% higher Tensor / AI cores: 512 vs 96
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| TDP | 220 W+51% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,072 | 16,384+433% |
| RT cores | 48 | 128+167% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 96 | 512+433% |
| Base clock | — | 2,235 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,790 MHz+11% | 2,520 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 24 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 384 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 432 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+133% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 22,012Top 18% | 36,298+65%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,321Top 33% | 10,100+134%Top 3% |
| PassMark G3D | 23,421Top 31% | 38,033+62%Top 3% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 215 fpsTop 5% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 172 fpsTop 5% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 106 fpsTop 5% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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