AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

FPS benchmarks across 139 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 7800 XT

RDNA 3 · 16 GB GDDR6

#22 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.66/100

Lowest price

$720

FPS / €

0.678

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Nvidia

RTX 3090 Ti

Ampere · 24 GB GDDR6X

#50 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.86/100

Lowest price

$1,980

FPS / €

0.266

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Our verdict

The RTX 3090 Ti is on average 8% faster than the RX 7800 XT at 1440p across our reference games.
The RX 7800 XT is currently $1,260 cheaper ($720 vs $1,980).
With 0.678 FPS per euro, the RX 7800 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 3090 Ti packs more video memory (24 GB vs 16 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RX 7800 XT

RTX 3090 Ti

Counter-Strike 2

+2%

384 FPS

1% low 228

390 FPS

1% low 237

Apex Legends

+7%

268 FPS

1% low 179

286 FPS

1% low 188

Grand Theft Auto V

+10%

104 FPS

1% low 77

114 FPS

1% low 87

Red Dead Redemption 2

+11%

161 FPS

1% low 112

179 FPS

1% low 127

Cyberpunk 2077

+9%

93 FPS

1% low 70

101 FPS

1% low 77

Rocket League

+9%

768 FPS

1% low 337

837 FPS

1% low 371

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+5%

149 FPS

1% low 111

157 FPS

1% low 118

Crimson Desert

+10%

136 FPS

1% low 95

150 FPS

1% low 107

FPS / €

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RX 7800 XT

0.678

RTX 3090 Ti

0.266

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Specifications

	RX 7800 XT	RTX 3090 Ti
Architecture	RDNA 3	Ampere
Release date	2023-09	2022-03
Video memory	16 GB	24 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	624 GB/s	1008 GB/s
Shading units	3840	10752
Boost clock	2430 MHz	1860 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	263 W	450 W
Recommended PSU	700 W	850 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$499	$1999

Popularity on DropReference

RX 7800 XT

#22 / 69

Popularity score3/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.5%

Number of builds created with this GPU

102

Average build price

$1,660

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

ASUS TUF Gaming 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular Black

850 W · $179

Latest builds

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RTX 3090 Ti

#50 / 69

Popularity score1.1/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$17,398

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

ASUS ROG Strix Gold Aura Edition 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

1000 W · $222

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

20000€ ATX 4K

All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

RX 7800 XT

33 models tracked

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RTX 3090 Ti

14 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 7800 XT or the RTX 3090 Ti?

The RTX 3090 Ti is on average 8% faster than the RX 7800 XT at 1440p across our reference games. The RX 7800 XT is currently $1,260 cheaper ($720 vs $1,980). With 0.678 FPS per euro, the RX 7800 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 3090 Ti packs more video memory (24 GB vs 16 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 7800 XT or RTX 3090 Ti?

At 1440p, the RX 7800 XT averages 421 FPS versus 455 FPS for the RTX 3090 Ti across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 7800 XT?

A power supply of around 700 W is recommended for the RX 7800 XT. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the ASUS TUF Gaming 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3090 Ti?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 3090 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the ASUS ROG Strix Gold Aura Edition 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 7800 XT?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 7800 XT is the r7-7800x3D (46 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3090 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3090 Ti is the r9-9950x3D (3 builds).

How much does the RX 7800 XT cost right now?

The RX 7800 XT is available from $720. We track 33 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3090 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3090 Ti is available from $1,980. We track 14 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT, with RDNA 3 architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory. Ideal for 1440p and 4K gaming, it excels at ray tracing and competes with the best cards in its category.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, with Ampere architecture, offers optimized ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 3090, it excels at 4K and offers the best performance of the RTX 3000 series.