AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
61.1Rasterization50.6
50.4Ray Tracing42.9
59.6Memoryspec-based73.7
74.4Efficiencyspec-based64.3
60.2Compute65.4
10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 60.6 to 56.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+11) and Ray Tracing (+8). 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 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 61 vs 51
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 50 vs 43
- 75% higher Boost clock: 2,970 MHz vs 1,695 MHz
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- 48% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 29,500 vs 19,900
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $1,499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 60
- 156% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 4,096
- 156% higher Tensor / AI cores: 328 vs 128
- 50% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 16 GB
- 50% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 256 bit
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ampere |
| Process | 4 nm+50% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 304 W+13% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,096 | 10,496+156% |
| RT cores | 64 | 82+28% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 128 | 328+156% |
| Base clock | — | 1,395 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,970 MHz+75% | 1,695 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | 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 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 29,500+48%Top 7% | 19,900Top 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,700+26%Top 14% | 5,300Top 31% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,500+1%Top 14% | 26,300Top 15% |
| 1080p Ultra | 190 fps+20%Top 13% | 158 fpsTop 34% |
| 1440p Ultra | 146 fps+21%Top 15% | 121 fpsTop 30% |
| 4K Ultra | 83 fps+20%Top 15% | 69 fpsTop 26% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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