GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs Radeon RX 5600 XT

Place in performance ranking	135	8
Place by popularity	96	not in top-100
Value for money	22.42	14.31
Architecture	RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Navi 10	Ampere GA102
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	21 January 2020 (4 years ago)	27 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$279	$1,999
Current price	$94 (0.3x MSRP)	$1251 (0.6x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 5600 XT has 57% better value for money than RTX 3090 Ti.

Technical specs

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	2304	10752
Core clock speed	1235 MHz	1560 MHz
Boost clock speed	1750 MHz	1860 MHz
Number of transistors	10,300 million	28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	450 Watt
Texture fill rate	224.6	625.0

Size and 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	267 mm	336 mm
Width	2-slot	3-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	1x 16-pin

Memory

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	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	24 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	14000 MHz	21000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	288.0 GB/s	1,008 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Video outputs and ports

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	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	+	+

API support

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	no data	8.6

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.

RX 5600 XT 35.34

RTX 3090 Ti 76.84
+117%

GeForce RTX 3090 Ti outperforms Radeon RX 5600 XT by 117% 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%

RX 5600 XT 13685

RTX 3090 Ti 29754
+117%

GeForce RTX 3090 Ti outperforms Radeon RX 5600 XT by 117% 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%

RX 5600 XT 31310

RTX 3090 Ti 69481
+122%

GeForce RTX 3090 Ti outperforms Radeon RX 5600 XT by 122% 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%

RX 5600 XT 22058

RTX 3090 Ti 53110
+141%

GeForce RTX 3090 Ti outperforms Radeon RX 5600 XT by 141% 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%

RX 5600 XT 115838

RTX 3090 Ti 246319
+113%

GeForce RTX 3090 Ti outperforms Radeon RX 5600 XT by 113% 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%

RX 5600 XT 548796

RTX 3090 Ti 564087
+2.8%

GeForce RTX 3090 Ti outperforms Radeon RX 5600 XT by 3% 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	108 −94.4%	210 +94.4%
1440p	62 −126%	140 +126%
4K	37 −173%	101 +173%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

−164%

219
+164%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	60−65 −81.3%	110−120 +81.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	92 −73.9%	160 +73.9%
Battlefield 5	100−110 −56.6%	160−170 +56.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	136 −30.9%	170−180 +30.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	74 −172%	201 +172%
Far Cry 5	148 −14.2%	160−170 +14.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	139 +0%	130−140 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	185 −17.3%	210−220 +17.3%
Hitman 3	141 −53.2%	210−220 +53.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	114 −48.2%	160−170 +48.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	80 −62.5%	130−140 +62.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	126 −110%	265 +110%
Watch Dogs: Legion	104 −64.4%	171 +64.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	60−65 −81.3%	110−120 +81.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	76 −81.6%	138 +81.6%
Battlefield 5	100−110 −56.6%	160−170 +56.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	102 −74.5%	170−180 +74.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	63 −175%	173 +175%
Far Cry 5	135 −25.2%	160−170 +25.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	130 −6.9%	130−140 +6.9%
Forza Horizon 4	173 −25.4%	210−220 +25.4%
Hitman 3	125 −72.8%	210−220 +72.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	86 −96.5%	160−170 +96.5%
Metro Exodus	81 −120%	178 +120%
Red Dead Redemption 2	53 −145%	130−140 +145%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	106 −137%	251 +137%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	140 −181%	394 +181%
Watch Dogs: Legion	89 −73%	154 +73%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	60−65 −81.3%	110−120 +81.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	62 −98.4%	123 +98.4%
Battlefield 5	100−110 −56.6%	160−170 +56.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	54 −181%	152 +181%
Far Cry 5	126 −34.1%	160−170 +34.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	118 −17.8%	130−140 +17.8%
Forza Horizon 4	138 −57.2%	210−220 +57.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	84 −130%	193 +130%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35 −271%	130 +271%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65 −117%	140−150 +117%
Hitman 3	81 −117%	170−180 +117%
Horizon Zero Dawn	54 −148%	130−140 +148%
Metro Exodus	49 −155%	125 +155%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35 −123%	75−80 +123%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	63 −192%	184 +192%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 −123%	85−90 +123%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	45 −140%	108 +140%
Battlefield 5	75−80 −92.1%	140−150 +92.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	30 −247%	104 +247%
Far Cry 5	89 −66.3%	140−150 +66.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	88 −39.8%	120−130 +39.8%
Forza Horizon 4	109 −71.6%	180−190 +71.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 −200%	140−150 +200%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21 −414%	108 +414%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30 −197%	85−90 +197%
Hitman 3	45 −131%	100−110 +131%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14 −550%	90−95 +550%
Metro Exodus	30 −180%	84 +180%
Red Dead Redemption 2	23 −126%	50−55 +126%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	33 −221%	106 +221%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	46 −276%	173 +276%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 −163%	60−65 +163%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21 −248%	73 +248%
Battlefield 5	40−45 −142%	100−110 +142%
Cyberpunk 2077	12 −342%	53 +342%
Far Cry 5	45 −111%	95−100 +111%
Far Cry New Dawn	46 −104%	90−95 +104%
Forza Horizon 4	70 −101%	140−150 +101%
Watch Dogs: Legion	11 −536%	70 +536%

This is how RX 5600 XT and RTX 3090 Ti compete in popular games:

RTX 3090 Ti is 94.4% faster than RX 5600 XT in 1080p
RTX 3090 Ti is 126% faster than RX 5600 XT in 1440p
RTX 3090 Ti is 173% faster than RX 5600 XT in 4K

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

in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3090 Ti is 550% faster than the RX 5600 XT.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 3090 Ti is ahead in 67 tests (99%)
there's a draw in 1 test (1%)

Advantages and disadvantages

Performance score	35.34	76.84
Recency	21 January 2020	27 January 2022
Cost	$279	$1999
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	24 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	450 Watt