Radeon PRO W7800 vs GeForce RTX 3090

Place in the ranking	24	14
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	14.74	30.89
Power efficiency	13.69	19.63
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code name	GA102	Navi 31
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	1 September 2020 (4 years ago)	13 April 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,499	$2,499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

PRO W7800 has 110% better value for money than RTX 3090.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	10496	4480
Core clock speed	1395 MHz	1895 MHz
Boost clock speed	1695 MHz	2525 MHz
Number of transistors	28,300 million	57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	260 Watt
Texture fill rate	556.0	707.0
Floating-point processing power	35.58 TFLOPS	45.25 TFLOPS
ROPs	112	128
TMUs	328	280
Tensor Cores	328	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	82	70

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	280 mm
Width	3-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 12-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	32 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1219 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	936.2 GB/s	576.0 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, 3x DisplayPort	3x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x mini-DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI	+	-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.8
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.2
Vulkan	1.2	1.3
CUDA	8.5	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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 69.47

PRO W7800 73.97
+6.5%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

RTX 3090 26706

PRO W7800 28439
+6.5%

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	197 −1.5%	200−210 +1.5%
1440p	128 −1.6%	130−140 +1.6%
4K	87 −3.4%	90−95 +3.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	7.61 +64.2%	12.50 −64.2%
1440p	11.71 +64.1%	19.22 −64.1%
4K	17.23 +61.2%	27.77 −61.2%

RTX 3090 has 64% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RTX 3090 has 64% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RTX 3090 has 61% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	220 −4.5%	230−240 +4.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	207 −6.3%	220−230 +6.3%
Elden Ring	238 −5%	250−260 +5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	102 +2%	100−105 −2%
Counter-Strike 2	188 −6.4%	200−210 +6.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	151 −6%	160−170 +6%
Forza Horizon 4	505 +1%	500−550 −1%
Metro Exodus	169 −0.6%	170−180 +0.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	130 +0%	130−140 +0%
Valorant	393 −1.8%	400−450 +1.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 −2.6%	120−130 +2.6%
Counter-Strike 2	161 −5.6%	170−180 +5.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	135 −3.7%	140−150 +3.7%
Dota 2	186 −2.2%	190−200 +2.2%
Elden Ring	297 −1%	300−310 +1%
Far Cry 5	147 −2%	150−160 +2%
Fortnite	270−280 −6.2%	290−300 +6.2%
Forza Horizon 4	402 +0.5%	400−450 −0.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	171 −5.3%	180−190 +5.3%
Metro Exodus	150 +0%	150−160 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 −2.3%	220−230 +2.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	132 −6.1%	140−150 +6.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	170−180 −3.4%	180−190 +3.4%
Valorant	222 −3.6%	230−240 +3.6%
World of Tanks	270−280 −3.9%	290−300 +3.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	95 −5.3%	100−105 +5.3%
Counter-Strike 2	146 −2.7%	150−160 +2.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	121 +0.8%	120−130 −0.8%
Dota 2	213 −3.3%	220−230 +3.3%
Far Cry 5	130−140 +0.8%	130−140 −0.8%
Forza Horizon 4	351 +0.3%	350−400 −0.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 −2.3%	220−230 +2.3%
Valorant	296 −1.4%	300−310 +1.4%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	150 +0%	150−160 +0%
Elden Ring	189 −5.8%	200−210 +5.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	150 +0%	150−160 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −2.9%	180−190 +2.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	92 −3.3%	95−100 +3.3%
World of Tanks	450−500 −2.7%	500−550 +2.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	91 −4.4%	95−100 +4.4%
Counter-Strike 2	96 −4.2%	100−105 +4.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	87 −3.4%	90−95 +3.4%
Far Cry 5	160−170 −6.3%	170−180 +6.3%
Forza Horizon 4	266 −5.3%	280−290 +5.3%
Metro Exodus	139 −0.7%	140−150 +0.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	152 −5.3%	160−170 +5.3%
Valorant	295 −1.7%	300−310 +1.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	59 −1.7%	60−65 +1.7%
Dota 2	182 −4.4%	190−200 +4.4%
Elden Ring	105 −4.8%	110−120 +4.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	182 −4.4%	190−200 +4.4%
Metro Exodus	76 −5.3%	80−85 +5.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 −5.3%	220−230 +5.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	64 −1.6%	65−70 +1.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	182 −4.4%	190−200 +4.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	91 −4.4%	95−100 +4.4%
Counter-Strike 2	85−90 −4.7%	90−95 +4.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	45 +0%	45−50 +0%
Dota 2	202 −4%	210−220 +4%
Far Cry 5	100−110 −4.8%	110−120 +4.8%
Fortnite	95−100 −4.2%	100−105 +4.2%
Forza Horizon 4	159 −0.6%	160−170 +0.6%
Valorant	188 −6.4%	200−210 +6.4%

This is how RTX 3090 and PRO W7800 compete in popular games:

PRO W7800 is 2% faster in 1080p
PRO W7800 is 2% faster in 1440p
PRO W7800 is 3% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	69.47	73.97
Recency	1 September 2020	13 April 2023
Maximum RAM amount	24 GB	32 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	260 Watt

PRO W7800 has a 6.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 60% more advanced lithography process, and 34.6% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce RTX 3090 and Radeon PRO W7800.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3090 is a desktop card while Radeon PRO W7800 is a workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.