AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
57.5Rasterization47
48.7Ray Tracing43.6
59.6Memoryspec-based73.7
74.4Efficiencyspec-based64.3
60.9Compute65.6
7 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, 59.1 to 55.7, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+11) and Ray Tracing (+5). 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: 58 vs 47
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 49 vs 44
- 75% higher Boost clock: 2,970 MHz vs 1,695 MHz
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- 48% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 29,519 vs 19,889
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $1,499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Stronger compute score: 66 vs 61
- 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 | 29,519+48%Top 6% | 19,889Top 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,376+18%Top 14% | 5,420Top 23% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,925+2%Top 20% | 26,470Top 25% |
| 1080p Ultra | 163 fpsTop 20% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 125 fpsTop 20% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 73 fpsTop 20% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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