NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Our index puts the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX roughly 19% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090. This is an estimate for ranking, not a measured benchmark, and the gap varies considerably by title and by resolution.
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 3 |
| Relative performance index | 180 | 215 (better) |
| Video memory | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 384-bit | 384-bit |
| Release year | 2020 | 2022 (better) |
| Board power | 350 W (better) | 355 W |
| Suggested PSU | 750 W (better) | 800 W |
| Hardware ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
| Upscaling support | DLSS 2, FSR 3, XeSS | FSR 3 |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
Green marks the stronger figure for that row only — for power draw and PSU requirement, lower is treated as better. Performance indexes are CanMyPcPlay estimates; read how they are derived.
Which should you pick?
- Check video memory, not just speed. A faster card with less VRAM can perform worse in recent titles at high texture settings.
- Check power and clearance. Confirm your PSU and case can take the card — the build checker does this.
- Upscaling support differs. DLSS is NVIDIA-only; FSR and XeSS run more broadly.
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