AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
61.1Rasterization89.5
50.4Ray Tracing90.4
59.6Memory91.2
74.4Efficiency39.8
60.2Compute89.4
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 60.6, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+40) and memory (+32). 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
- Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 40
- 47% lower TDP: 304 W vs 575 W
- 23% higher Boost clock: 2,970 MHz vs 2,407 MHz
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 61
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 90 vs 50
- Stronger memory score: 91 vs 60
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 60
- 431% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 4,096
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Blackwell |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| TDP | 304 W+47% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,096 | 21,760+431% |
| RT cores | 64 | 170+166% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 128 | 680+431% |
| Base clock | — | 2,017 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,970 MHz+23% | 2,407 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 512 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 645 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+178% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 29,500Top 10% | 48,500+64%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,700Top 16% | 14,200+112%Top 3% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,500Top 20% | 39,500+49%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | 190 fpsTop 15% | 250 fps+32%Top 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | 146 fpsTop 16% | 210 fps+44%Top 2% |
| 4K Ultra | 83 fpsTop 16% | 142 fps+71%Top 2% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 |
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