AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
53.9Rasterization47
46.2Ray Tracing43.6
59.6Memoryspec-based73.7
84.8Efficiencyspec-based64.3
57.8Compute65.6
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90707 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 wins this graphics card face-off, 58.4 to 55.7, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+7) and Ray Tracing (+3). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 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
- Stronger rasterization score: 54 vs 47
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- 49% higher Boost clock: 2,520 MHz vs 1,695 MHz
- 37% lower TDP: 220 W vs 350 W
- 34% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,650 vs 19,889
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $1,499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Stronger compute score: 66 vs 58
- 193% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 3,584
- 193% higher Tensor / AI cores: 328 vs 112
- 50% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 16 GB
- 50% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 256 bit
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 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 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584 | 10,496+193% |
| RT cores | 56 | 82+46% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 112 | 328+193% |
| Base clock | — | 1,395 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,520 MHz+49% | 1,695 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 645 GB/s | 936 GB/s+45% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,650+34%Top 11% | 19,889Top 22% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,914+9%Top 20% | 5,420Top 24% |
| PassMark G3D | 25,402Top 25% | 26,470+4%Top 24% |
| 1080p Ultra | 153 fpsTop 28% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 115 fpsTop 28% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 67 fpsTop 30% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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