AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
57.5Rasterization71.8
48.7Ray Tracing68.5
59.6Memoryspec-based74.6
74.4Efficiencyspec-based55.2
60.9Compute85.5
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.2 to 59.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+25) and Ray Tracing (+20). AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT 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
- 32% lower TDP: 304 W vs 450 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- 18% higher Boost clock: 2,970 MHz vs 2,520 MHz
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $1,599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 72 vs 58
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 69 vs 49
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 61
- 300% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 4,096
- 300% higher Tensor / AI cores: 512 vs 128
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| TDP | 304 W+32% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,096 | 16,384+300% |
| RT cores | 64 | 128+100% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 128 | 512+300% |
| Base clock | — | 2,235 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,970 MHz+18% | 2,520 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | 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 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 29,519Top 6% | 36,298+23%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,376Top 14% | 10,100+58%Top 3% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,925Top 20% | 38,033+41%Top 3% |
| 1080p Ultra | 163 fpsTop 20% | 215 fps+32%Top 5% |
| 1440p Ultra | 125 fpsTop 20% | 172 fps+38%Top 5% |
| 4K Ultra | 73 fpsTop 20% | 106 fps+45%Top 5% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
Related comparisons
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XTvs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTVSAMD Radeon RX 9070 XTvs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SuperVSAMD Radeon RX 9070 XTvs AMD Radeon RX 9070VSAMD Radeon RX 9070 XTvs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070VSNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080VSNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 TiVSNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SuperVSNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080VS