AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

FPS benchmarks across 148 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 7900 XT

RDNA 3 · 20 GB GDDR6

#25 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.82/100

Lowest price

746€

FPS / €

0.736

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Nvidia

RTX 3090 Ti

Ampere · 24 GB GDDR6X

#50 / 71▼

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

2,300€

FPS / €

0.234

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Our verdict

The RX 7900 XT and the RTX 3090 Ti deliver nearly identical performance at 1440p (496 FPS vs 484 FPS on average).
The RX 7900 XT is currently 1,554€ cheaper (746€ vs 2,300€).
With 0.736 FPS/€, the RX 7900 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 3090 Ti packs more video memory (24 GB vs 20 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

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

RX 7900 XT

RTX 3090 Ti

Counter-Strike 2

+4%

426 FPS

1% low 252

409 FPS

1% low 250

Apex Legends

+8%

327 FPS

1% low 218

303 FPS

1% low 207

Grand Theft Auto V

+13%

144 FPS

1% low 108

128 FPS

1% low 95

Red Dead Redemption 2

+2%

182 FPS

1% low 130

179 FPS

1% low 127

Cyberpunk 2077

+12%

147 FPS

1% low 110

131 FPS

1% low 103

Rocket League

896 FPS

1% low 420

896 FPS

1% low 409

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+7%

200 FPS

1% low 148

187 FPS

1% low 141

Crimson Desert

+2%

153 FPS

1% low 110

150 FPS

1% low 107

FPS / €

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

RX 7900 XT

0.736

RTX 3090 Ti

0.234

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Specifications

	RX 7900 XT	RTX 3090 Ti
Architecture	RDNA 3	Ampere
Release date	2022-12	2022-03
Video memory	20 GB	24 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	320 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	800 GB/s	1008 GB/s
Shading units	5376	10752
Boost clock	2400 MHz	1860 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	315 W	450 W
Recommended PSU	750 W	850 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$899	$1999

Popularity on DropReference

RX 7900 XT

#25 / 71

Popularity score3.3/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.3%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

2,171€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair RM850e 850W Fully Modular Black

850 W · 104€

RTX 3090 Ti

#50 / 71

Popularity score1.6/100

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

15,492€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair RM1000x 1000W 80 Plus Gold White Fully Modular

1000 W · 159€

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RX 7900 XT

5 models tracked

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RTX 3090 Ti

3 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 7900 XT or the RTX 3090 Ti?

The RX 7900 XT and the RTX 3090 Ti deliver nearly identical performance at 1440p (496 FPS vs 484 FPS on average). The RX 7900 XT is currently 1,554€ cheaper (746€ vs 2,300€). With 0.736 FPS/€, the RX 7900 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 3090 Ti packs more video memory (24 GB vs 20 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 7900 XT or RTX 3090 Ti?

At 1440p, the RX 7900 XT averages 496 FPS versus 484 FPS for the RTX 3090 Ti across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 7900 XT?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RX 7900 XT. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Corsair RM850e 850W Fully 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 Corsair RM1000x 1000W 80 Plus Gold White Fully Modular.

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 7900 XT?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 7900 XT is the r7-7800x3D (17 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 7900 XT cost right now?

The RX 7900 XT is available from 746€. We track 5 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3090 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3090 Ti is available from 2,300€. We track 3 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT, with RDNA 3 architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 20 GB of GDDR6 memory. AMD's flagship card excels at 4K and competes with the best NVIDIA cards of its generation.

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.