Radeon RX 7700 XT vs GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

Place in performance ranking	10	33
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.42	39.94
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2022)	RDNA 3
GPU code name	Ampere GA102	Navi 32
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	27 January 2022 (2 years ago)	25 August 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,999	$449
Current price	$1251 (0.6x MSRP)	$443 (1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 7700 XT has 129% better value for money than RTX 3090 Ti.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	10752	3456
Core clock speed	1560 MHz	1700 MHz
Boost clock speed	1860 MHz	2544 MHz
Number of transistors	28,300 million	28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	450 Watt	245 Watt
Texture fill rate	625.0	549.5

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	336 mm	267 mm
Width	3-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 16-pin	2x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR6X	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	24 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	21000 MHz	18000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	1,008 GB/s	432.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a	1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.6	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	2.2
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	8.6	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 3090 Ti 76.93
+35.5%

RX 7700 XT 56.77

GeForce RTX 3090 Ti outperforms Radeon RX 7700 XT by 36% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RTX 3090 Ti 29770
+35.5%

RX 7700 XT 21971

GeForce RTX 3090 Ti outperforms Radeon RX 7700 XT by 35% in Passmark.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RTX 3090 Ti 69481
+21.2%

RX 7700 XT 57340

GeForce RTX 3090 Ti outperforms Radeon RX 7700 XT by 21% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RTX 3090 Ti 53110
+24.1%

RX 7700 XT 42801

GeForce RTX 3090 Ti outperforms Radeon RX 7700 XT by 24% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RTX 3090 Ti 246319
+22%

RX 7700 XT 201871

GeForce RTX 3090 Ti outperforms Radeon RX 7700 XT by 22% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

RTX 3090 Ti 564087

RX 7700 XT 730434
+29.5%

Radeon RX 7700 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3090 Ti by 29% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	210 +12.9%	186 −12.9%
1440p	140 +37.3%	102 −37.3%
4K	101 +71.2%	59 −71.2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

219
+13.5%

193

−13.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	110−120 −41%	165 +41%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	160 −12.5%	180 +12.5%
Battlefield 5	160−170 +16.9%	140−150 −16.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	170−180 +17.1%	150−160 −17.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	201 +27.2%	158 −27.2%
Far Cry 5	160−170 −11.2%	188 +11.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	130−140 −12.9%	157 +12.9%
Forza Horizon 4	210−220 −28.1%	278 +28.1%
Hitman 3	210−220 +20.7%	170−180 −20.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	160−170 +36.3%	120−130 −36.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	130−140 +40.9%	90−95 −40.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	265 +9.5%	242 −9.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	171 +72.7%	95−100 −72.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	110−120 −26.5%	148 +26.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	138 −8%	149 +8%
Battlefield 5	160−170 +16.9%	140−150 −16.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	170−180 +17.1%	150−160 −17.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	173 +31.1%	132 −31.1%
Far Cry 5	160−170 −7.1%	181 +7.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	130−140 −8.6%	151 +8.6%
Forza Horizon 4	210−220 −25.3%	272 +25.3%
Hitman 3	210−220 +20.7%	170−180 −20.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	160−170 +36.3%	120−130 −36.3%
Metro Exodus	178 +17.1%	152 −17.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	130−140 +40.9%	90−95 −40.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	251 +20.1%	209 −20.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	394 +33.6%	295 −33.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	154 +55.6%	95−100 −55.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	110−120 −3.4%	121 +3.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	123 −7.3%	132 +7.3%
Battlefield 5	160−170 +16.9%	140−150 −16.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	152 +24.6%	122 −24.6%
Far Cry 5	160−170 +1.2%	167 −1.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	130−140 +2.2%	136 −2.2%
Forza Horizon 4	210−220 −6.5%	231 +6.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	193 +14.9%	168 −14.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	130 +31.3%	95−100 −31.3%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	140−150 +39.6%	100−110 −39.6%
Hitman 3	170−180 +49.2%	110−120 −49.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	130−140 +50.6%	85−90 −50.6%
Metro Exodus	125 +38.9%	90 −38.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 +56%	50−55 −56%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	184 +39.4%	132 −39.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	85−90 −12.6%	98 +12.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	108 +6.9%	101 −6.9%
Battlefield 5	140−150 +33.9%	100−110 −33.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	104 +30%	80 −30%
Far Cry 5	140−150 −6.1%	157 +6.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	120−130 −8.9%	134 +8.9%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 −5.3%	197 +5.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	140−150 +22.5%	120 −22.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	108 +89.5%	55−60 −89.5%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	85−90 +50.8%	55−60 −50.8%
Hitman 3	100−110 +61.5%	65−70 −61.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	90−95 +65.5%	55−60 −65.5%
Metro Exodus	84 +47.4%	57 −47.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 +62.5%	30−35 −62.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	106 +60.6%	66 −60.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	173 +94.4%	89 −94.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	60−65 +8.6%	58 −8.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	73 +23.7%	59 −23.7%
Battlefield 5	100−110 +46.5%	70−75 −46.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	53 +47.2%	36 −47.2%
Far Cry 5	95−100 +15.9%	82 −15.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	95−100 +6.7%	89 −6.7%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 +5.2%	134 −5.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	70 +119%	30−35 −119%

This is how RTX 3090 Ti and RX 7700 XT compete in popular games:

RTX 3090 Ti is 13% faster in 1080p
RTX 3090 Ti is 37% faster in 1440p
RTX 3090 Ti is 71% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3090 Ti is 119% faster than the RX 7700 XT.
in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 7700 XT is 41% faster than the RTX 3090 Ti.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 3090 Ti is ahead in 51 test (75%)
RX 7700 XT is ahead in 17 tests (25%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	76.93	56.77
Recency	27 January 2022	25 August 2023
Cost	$1999	$449
Maximum RAM amount	24 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	450 Watt	245 Watt