AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
44.5Rasterization73.5
37.5Ray Tracing68.5
49.9Memoryspec-based74.6
84.8Efficiencyspec-based55.2
54.1Compute86.3
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.8 to 51.4, 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: 74 vs 45
- 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 | 18,956Top 28% | 36,000+90%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,272Top 41% | 10,100+136%Top 4% |
| PassMark G3D | 23,533Top 30% | 38,500+64%Top 3% |
| 1080p Ultra | 125 fpsTop 50% | 225 fps+80%Top 4% |
| 1440p Ultra | 92 fpsTop 50% | 180 fps+96%Top 4% |
| 4K Ultra | 52 fpsTop 47% | 112 fps+114%Top 4% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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