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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 vs AMD Radeon RX 5700

NVIDIA
VS
AMD
Performance
GeForce RTX 4090233% better
104,937Best Performance
Radeon RX 5700
31,47030% of 104,937

The GeForce RTX 4090 has 233% better performance than the Radeon RX 5700 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 4090
65.6341% of 161.45
Radeon RX 570037% better
90.1756% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 5700 has 37% better value for the money than the GeForce RTX 4090 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPU

The GeForce RTX 4090 is a desktop graphics card by NVIDIA. It launched in Q4 2022 with a suggested retail price of $1,599. Its AD102 chip that powers the GPU uses the Ada Lovelace architecture and is fabricated on the 5 nm process.

Memory

This GPU is paired with 24 GB of GDDR6X VRAM. Its 1,313 MHz memory clock and 384 bit interface gives it a bandwidth of 1.01 Tb/s. This impacts how much data it can store, and how fast it transfers the data to and from memory.

Compatibility

The RTX 4090 is a large graphics card, taking up 3 PCIe slots. It supports HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a display ports. This desktop card has a TDP of 450 W. NVIDIA recommends using a power supply of at least 850 W with this card. A power supply lower than this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GeForce RTX 4090 has the highest 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 540 benchmarked GPUs in our database. Its 104,937 score and $1,599 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 65.63. This is the 49th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the AMD Radeon RX 5700 GPU

The Radeon RX 5700 is a desktop graphics card by AMD. It launched in Q3 2019 with a suggested retail price of $349. Its Navi 10 chip that powers the GPU uses the RDNA 1.0 architecture and is fabricated on the 7 nm process.

Memory

This GPU is paired with 8 GB of GDDR6 VRAM. Its 1,750 MHz memory clock and 256 bit interface gives it a bandwidth of 448 Gb/s. This impacts how much data it can store, and how fast it transfers the data to and from memory.

Compatibility

The RX 5700 is a dual slot graphics card, taking up 2 PCIe slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display ports. This desktop card has a TDP of 180 W. AMD recommends using a power supply of at least 450 W with this card. A power supply lower than this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The Radeon RX 5700 has the 69th highest 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 540 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 29.99% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 31,470 score and $349 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 90.17. This is the 24th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoGeForce RTX 4090Radeon RX 5700
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureAda LovelaceRDNA 1.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ4 2022Q3 2019
Launch Price (MSRP)$1,599$349
Production StatusActiveActive
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Gaming Performance

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Display FPS for F1 24
F1 24
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Senua's Saga Hellblade 2
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Ghost of Tsushima
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Display FPS for Horizon Forbidden West
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Display FPS for Alone in the Dark (2024)
Alone in the Dark (2024)
Display FPS for Sons of the Forest
Sons of the Forest

FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for F1 24
F1 24
GeForce RTX 4090Radeon RX 5700
Low - 1080p
513 FPS(+150.24%)
205 FPS
Medium - 1080p
545 FPS(+204.98%)
179 FPS
High - 1080p
495 FPS(+280.48%)
130 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
213 FPS(+126.6%)
94 FPS
QHD - 1440p
153 FPS(+111.07%)
72 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
82 FPS(+95.45%)
42 FPS
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 4090 or
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce RTX 409081.7
GeForce RTX 408055-33%
Radeon RX 7900 XTX46.6-43%
Radeon RX 570041.8-49%
GeForce RTX 309040.5-50%
Radeon RX 7900 XT37-55%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti22.2-73%
Arc A77021.2-74%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER17-79%
Arc A75016.8-79%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 4090 or
GPUCost Per Frame
Radeon RX 57008.35-57%
Arc A77015.52-21%
Arc A75017.2-12%
Radeon RX 7800 XT17.39-11%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti17.97-8%
GeForce RTX 409019.57
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti21.24+9%
Radeon RX 7900 XTX21.44+10%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER28.71+47%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce RTX 4090233% better
104,937Best Performance
Radeon RX 5700
31,47030% of 104,937

The GeForce RTX 4090 has 233% better performance than the Radeon RX 5700 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce RTX 4090 is ranked 1st with a score of 104,937, and the Radeon RX 5700 is ranked 69th with a score of 31,470.

Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 4090
65.6341% of 161.45
Radeon RX 570037% better
90.1756% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 5700 has 37% better value for the money than the GeForce RTX 4090 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce RTX 4090 is ranked 49th with a performance per dollar of 65.63, and the Radeon RX 5700 is ranked 24th with a performance per dollar of 90.17.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 4090 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 4090104,937
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER87,055-17%
GeForce RTX 408086,267-18%
Radeon RX 7900 XTX83,322-21%
Radeon RX 7900 XT75,896-28%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER35,032-67%
Radeon RX 660031,774-70%
Radeon RX 570031,470-70%
Radeon RX 5600 XT31,310-70%
GeForce RTX 207031,260-70%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 4090 or

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkGeForce RTX 4090Radeon RX 5700
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
36,896
(+358.28%)
8,051
3DMark Time Spy Score
31,329
(+269.53%)
8,478
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
250,667
(+88.6%)
132,911
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
73,174
(+208.15%)
23,746
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
209,337
(+137.56%)
88,119
3DMark 11 Performance Score
64,661
(+133.86%)
27,649.5
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
321.8
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PassMark G3D Mark
38,619
(+166.72%)
14,479
PassMark G2D Mark
1,287
(+46.42%)
879
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecGeForce RTX 4090Radeon RX 5700
CodenameAD102Navi 10
ArchitectureAda LovelaceRDNA 1.0
Process Size5 nm7 nm
Transistors76,300 million10,300 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecGeForce RTX 4090Radeon RX 5700
Memory Size24 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6XGDDR6
Memory Bandwidth1.01 Tb/s448 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,313 MHz1,750 MHz
Memory Interface384 bit256 bit
L1 Cache128 KB--
L2 Cache72 MB4 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecGeForce RTX 4090Radeon RX 5700
Slots3 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)450 W180 W
Suggested PSU850 W450 W
Power Connectors1x 16-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4aHDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecGeForce RTX 4090Radeon RX 5700
Stream Processors (SP)--2,304
CUDA Cores16,384--
Compute Units (CU)--36
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)128--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)512144
Render Output Units (ROP)17664
Tensor Cores512--
Ray Tracing Cores128--
Core Clock Speed2,235 MHz1,465 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)2,520 MHz1,725 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecGeForce RTX 4090Radeon RX 5700
Pixel Fill Rate443.5 GPixel/s110.4 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate1,290 GTexel/s248.4 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance82.58 TFLOPS7.95 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance1,290 GFLOPS496.8 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecGeForce RTX 4090Radeon RX 5700
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_1)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.76.7

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.