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Performance
GeForce RTX 409038% better
104,598Best Performance
Radeon RX 7900 XT
75,89673% of 104,598
The GeForce RTX 4090 has 38% better performance than the Radeon RX 7900 XT for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 4090
65.4141% of 161.45
Radeon RX 7900 XT29% better
84.4252% of 161.45
The Radeon RX 7900 XT has 29% 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2022 with a MSRP of $1,599. It is built on the Ada Lovelace GPU microarchitecture (codename AD102) and is manufactured on a 5 nm process.
Memory
The RTX 4090 has 24 GB of GDDR6X memory, with a 1,313 MHz memory clock and a 384 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 1.01 Tb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.
Cores and Clock Speeds
The RTX 4090 includes 16,384 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 2,235 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,520 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 512 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 176 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 512 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 128 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.
Compatibility & Power Consumption
The RTX 4090 is a large graphics card, occupying 3 PCIe 4.0 x16 expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. With a thermal design power (TDP) of 450 W and a large, 3-slot size, it is recommended to use a power supply of 850 W and a case with sufficient space to accommodate the card. Compare your card's model and your case's dimensions to verify compatibility.
Benchmark Performance & Value
The RTX 4090 has the best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. Its 104,598 score and $1,599 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 65.41. This is the 49th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
About the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT GPU
The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2022 with a MSRP of $899. It is built on the RDNA 3.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 31) and is manufactured on a 5 nm process.
Memory
The RX 7900 XT has 20 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,500 MHz memory clock and a 320 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 800 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.
Cores and Clock Speeds
The RX 7900 XT includes 5,376 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,387 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,394 MHz. It usually operates at 2,025 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 336 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 192 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 168 AI accelerators optimized for AI workloads and 84 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.
Compatibility & Power Consumption
The RX 7900 XT occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 2.1, USB Type-C display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 700 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 300 W.
Benchmark Performance & Value
The RX 7900 XT has the 5th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 72.56% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 75,896 score and $899 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 84.42. This is the 31st 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.
| Info | GeForce RTX 4090 | Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | RDNA 3.0 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release Date | Q4 2022 | Q4 2022 |
| Launch Price (MSRP) | $1,599 | $899 |
| Production Status | Active | Active |
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Gaming Performance
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God of War Ragnarök
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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
God of War Ragnarök | GeForce RTX 4090 | Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Low - 1080p | -- | 225 FPS |
| Medium - 1080p | -- | 219 FPS |
| High - 1080p | -- | 196 FPS |
| Ultra - 1080p | -- | 183 FPS |
| QHD - 1440p | -- | 140 FPS |
| 4K UHD - 2160p | -- | 86 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 orRadeon RX 7900 XT
| GPU | Frames Per Second | |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 100.8 | +17% |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | 86.1 | |
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 orRadeon RX 7900 XT
| GPU | Cost Per Frame | |
|---|---|---|
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | 10.44 | |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 11.89 | +14% |
Benchmark Performance
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Performance
GeForce RTX 409038% better
104,598Best Performance
Radeon RX 7900 XT
75,89673% of 104,598
The GeForce RTX 4090 has 38% better performance than the Radeon RX 7900 XT for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
The GeForce RTX 4090 is ranked 1st with a score of 104,598, and the Radeon RX 7900 XT is ranked 5th with a score of 75,896.
Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 4090
65.4141% of 161.45
Radeon RX 7900 XT29% better
84.4252% of 161.45
The Radeon RX 7900 XT has 29% 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 65.41, and the Radeon RX 7900 XT is ranked 31st with a performance per dollar of 84.42.
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
| GPU | Benchmark Performance | |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 4090 | 104,598 | |
| GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | 87,055 | -17% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 86,267 | -18% |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | 83,322 | -20% |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | 75,896 | -27% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti | 75,612 | -28% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | 74,834 | -28% |
| Radeon RX 6950 XT | 72,227.5 | -31% |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | 69,481 | -34% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER | 68,373 | -35% |
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
| GPU | Performance Per Dollar | |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 4060 Ti (16 GB) | 86.4 | +32% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 86.18 | +32% |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | 84.42 | +29% |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | 83.41 | +28% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti | 83.07 | +27% |
| GeForce RTX 3080 (12 GB) | 70.88 | +8% |
| Radeon RX 6950 XT | 65.72 | +0% |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | 65.41 | |
| Radeon RX 6900 XT | 59.18 | -10% |
| GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER | 58.6 | -10% |
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.
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| Benchmark | GeForce RTX 4090 | Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics | 36,836 (+42.37%) | 25,874 |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 30,977 (+28.85%) | 24,042 |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics | 260,357 (+0.25%) | 259,707 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics | 73,447 (+15.28%) | 63,712 |
| 3DMark Night Raid Graphics | 209,337 | 225,446 (+7.7%) |
| 3DMark 11 Performance Score | 63,861 (+23.75%) | 51,605.5 |
| Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit | 326.7 | -- |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 38,576 (+34.07%) | 28,773 |
| PassMark G2D Mark | 1,301 (+10.72%) | 1,175 |
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.
| Spec | GeForce RTX 4090 | Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | AD102 | Navi 31 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | RDNA 3.0 |
| Process Size | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| Transistors | 76,300 million | 57,700 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.
| Spec | GeForce RTX 4090 | Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 24 GB | 20 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 1.01 Tb/s | 800 Gb/s |
| Memory Clock | 1,313 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
| Memory Interface | 384 bit | 320 bit |
| L1 Cache | 128 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 Cache | 72 MB | 6 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.
| Spec | GeForce RTX 4090 | Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Slots | 3 slots | 2 slots |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 450 W | 300 W |
| Suggested PSU | 850 W | 700 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 16-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Outputs | HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a | HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 2.1, USB Type-C |
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.
| Spec | GeForce RTX 4090 | Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Stream Processors (SP) | -- | 5,376 |
| CUDA Cores | 16,384 | -- |
| Compute Units (CU) | -- | 84 |
| Stream Multiprocessors (SM) | 128 | -- |
| Texture Mapping Units (TMU) | 512 | 336 |
| Render Output Units (ROP) | 176 | 192 |
| AI Accelerators | -- | 168 |
| Tensor Cores | 512 | -- |
| Ray Accelerators | -- | 84 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 128 | -- |
| Core Clock Speed | 2,235 MHz | 1,387 MHz |
| Core Clock Speed (Boost) | 2,520 MHz | 2,394 MHz |
| Core Clock Speed (Game) | -- | 2,025 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.
| Spec | GeForce RTX 4090 | Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel Fill Rate | 443.5 GPixel/s | 459.6 GPixel/s |
| Texture Fill Rate | 1,290 GTexel/s | 804.4 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 82.58 TFLOPS | 51.48 TFLOPS |
| FP64 Performance | 1,290 GFLOPS | 1.61 TFLOPS |
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.
| Spec | GeForce RTX 4090 | Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.2 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.8 |
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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.