GeForce RTX 4090 vs Radeon RX 5700 XT

Place in the ranking	86	1
Place by popularity	72	6
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	47.56	18.81
Power efficiency	13.26	15.45
Architecture	RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	Navi 10	AD102
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	7 July 2019 (5 years ago)	20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	$1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 5700 XT has 153% better value for money than RTX 4090.

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	2560	16384
Core clock speed	1605 MHz	2235 MHz
Boost clock speed	1905 MHz	2520 MHz
Number of transistors	10,300 million	76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	450 Watt
Texture fill rate	304.8	1,290
Floating-point processing power	9.754 TFLOPS	82.58 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	176
TMUs	160	512
Tensor Cores	no data	512
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	128

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	272 mm	304 mm
Width	2-slot	3-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	1x 16-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	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	24 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth	448.0 GB/s	1.01 TB/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	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	+	+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready	+	no data
Multi Monitor	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.8
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	+	1.3
CUDA	-	8.9

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.

RX 5700 XT 42.93

RTX 4090 100.00
+133%

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.

RX 5700 XT 16563

RTX 4090 38581
+133%

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.

RX 5700 XT 35823

RTX 4090 104598
+192%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RX 5700 XT 83961

RTX 4090 137609
+63.9%

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.

RX 5700 XT 26189

RTX 4090 73447
+180%

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.

RX 5700 XT 146093

RTX 4090 260357
+78.2%

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.

RX 5700 XT 499658

RTX 4090 771257
+54.4%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

RX 5700 XT 115

RTX 4090 310
+170%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

RX 5700 XT 110

RTX 4090 127
+15.5%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

RX 5700 XT 43
+52.8%

RTX 4090 28

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

RX 5700 XT 174

RTX 4090 265
+52.3%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

RX 5700 XT 81

RTX 4090 120
+47.7%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

RX 5700 XT 47

RTX 4090 268
+471%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

RX 5700 XT 141

RTX 4090 437
+210%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

RX 5700 XT 13

RTX 4090 84
+558%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05

RX 5700 XT 200

RTX 4090 550
+175%

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	126 −112%	267 +112%
1440p	74 −176%	204 +176%
4K	46 −222%	148 +222%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.17	5.99
1440p	5.39	7.84
4K	8.67	10.80

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

−188%

225
+188%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	76 −209%	235 +209%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	110 −161%	287 +161%
Battlefield 5	199 −22.6%	240−250 +22.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	118 −1.7%	120−130 +1.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	78 −185%	222 +185%
Far Cry 5	125 +5.9%	110−120 −5.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	118 −70.3%	200−210 +70.3%
Forza Horizon 4	298 +2.4%	290−300 −2.4%
Hitman 3	84 −53.6%	120−130 +53.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	313 −12.5%	350−400 +12.5%
Metro Exodus	144 −7.6%	150−160 +7.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	115 −7.8%	120−130 +7.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	160−170 −187%	450−500 +187%
Watch Dogs: Legion	259 +68.2%	150−160 −68.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	154 −31.8%	200−210 +31.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	91 −173%	248 +173%
Battlefield 5	165 −47.9%	240−250 +47.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	107 −12.1%	120−130 +12.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	75 −185%	214 +185%
Far Cry 5	101 −16.8%	110−120 +16.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	108 −86.1%	200−210 +86.1%
Forza Horizon 4	283 −2.8%	290−300 +2.8%
Hitman 3	86 −50%	120−130 +50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	294 −19.7%	350−400 +19.7%
Metro Exodus	144 −7.6%	150−160 +7.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	97 −27.8%	120−130 +27.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	193 −184%	548 +184%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	85−90 −171%	240−250 +171%
Watch Dogs: Legion	248 +61%	150−160 −61%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	62 −189%	179 +189%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	78 −182%	220 +182%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	80 −50%	120−130 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	67 −213%	210 +213%
Far Cry 5	73 −61.6%	110−120 +61.6%
Forza Horizon 4	148 −96.6%	290−300 +96.6%
Hitman 3	83 −55.4%	120−130 +55.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	135 −192%	394 +192%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	171 −216%	541 +216%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	93 −228%	305 +228%
Watch Dogs: Legion	67 −128%	153 +128%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

108

−14.8%

120−130
+14.8%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	126 −31.7%	160−170 +31.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	84 −33.3%	110−120 +33.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	53 −192%	155 +192%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	59 −210%	183 +210%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	58 −41.4%	80−85 +41.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	40 −285%	154 +285%
Far Cry 5	59 −42.4%	80−85 +42.4%
Forza Horizon 4	273 +0.7%	270−280 −0.7%
Hitman 3	59 −134%	130−140 +134%
Horizon Zero Dawn	104 −273%	388 +273%
Metro Exodus	104 −46.2%	152 +46.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	119 −324%	504 +324%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 −312%	268 +312%
Watch Dogs: Legion	241 +0.4%	240−250 −0.4%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−63.3%

120−130
+63.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	56 −57.1%	85−90 +57.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	44 −56.8%	65−70 +56.8%
Hitman 3	45 −84.4%	80−85 +84.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	121 +15.2%	105 −15.2%
Metro Exodus	65 −118%	140−150 +118%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	54 −420%	281 +420%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35 −243%	120 +243%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	33 −264%	120 +264%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	33 −57.6%	50−55 +57.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	17 −371%	80 +371%
Far Cry 5	30 −66.7%	50−55 +66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	79 −224%	250−260 +224%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	71 −297%	282 +297%
Watch Dogs: Legion	13 −800%	117 +800%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−178%

110−120
+178%

This is how RX 5700 XT and RTX 4090 compete in popular games:

RTX 4090 is 112% faster in 1080p
RTX 4090 is 176% faster in 1440p
RTX 4090 is 222% faster in 4K

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

in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 5700 XT is 68% faster.
in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 4090 is 800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 5700 XT is ahead in 7 tests (10%)
RTX 4090 is ahead in 65 tests (90%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	42.93	100.00
Recency	7 July 2019	20 September 2022
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	24 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	450 Watt

RX 5700 XT has 100% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090, on the other hand, has a 132.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5700 XT in performance tests.

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