AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
53.9Rasterization71.8
46.2Ray Tracing68.5
59.6Memoryspec-based74.6
84.8Efficiencyspec-based55.2
57.8Compute85.5
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 907012 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.2 to 58.4, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+28) and Ray Tracing (+22). AMD Radeon RX 9070 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
- 51% lower TDP: 220 W vs 450 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $1,599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 72 vs 54
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 69 vs 46
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 58
- 357% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 3,584
- 357% higher Tensor / AI cores: 512 vs 112
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 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 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584 | 16,384+357% |
| RT cores | 56 | 128+129% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 112 | 512+357% |
| Base clock | — | 2,235 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,520 MHz | 2,520 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 645 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+56% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,650Top 12% | 36,298+36%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,914Top 18% | 10,100+71%Top 3% |
| PassMark G3D | 25,402Top 26% | 38,033+50%Top 3% |
| 1080p Ultra | 153 fpsTop 28% | 215 fps+41%Top 5% |
| 1440p Ultra | 115 fpsTop 28% | 172 fps+50%Top 5% |
| 4K Ultra | 67 fpsTop 30% | 106 fps+58%Top 5% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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