AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

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

AMD

RX 7900 XTX

RDNA 3 · 24 GB GDDR6

#36 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.92/100

Lowest price

$1,000

FPS / €

0.577

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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

See the cheapest model See all 14 models

Our verdict

The RX 7900 XTX is on average 15% faster than the RTX 3090 Ti at 1440p across our reference games.
The RX 7900 XTX is currently $980 cheaper ($1,000 vs $1,980).
With 0.577 FPS per euro, the RX 7900 XTX offers the best price-to-performance ratio.

Gaming performance

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

RX 7900 XTX

RTX 3090 Ti

Counter-Strike 2

+5%

411 FPS

1% low 258

390 FPS

1% low 237

Apex Legends

+16%

333 FPS

1% low 216

286 FPS

1% low 188

Grand Theft Auto V

+33%

152 FPS

1% low 111

114 FPS

1% low 87

Red Dead Redemption 2

+11%

198 FPS

1% low 140

179 FPS

1% low 127

Cyberpunk 2077

+19%

120 FPS

1% low 93

101 FPS

1% low 77

Rocket League

+14%

958 FPS

1% low 431

837 FPS

1% low 371

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+16%

182 FPS

1% low 135

157 FPS

1% low 118

Crimson Desert

+11%

167 FPS

1% low 118

150 FPS

1% low 107

FPS / €

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

RX 7900 XTX

0.577

RTX 3090 Ti

0.266

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Specifications

	RX 7900 XTX	RTX 3090 Ti
Architecture	RDNA 3	Ampere
Release date	2022-12	2022-03
Video memory	24 GB	24 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	384 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	960 GB/s	1008 GB/s
Shading units	6144	10752
Boost clock	2500 MHz	1860 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	355 W	450 W
Recommended PSU	800 W	850 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$999	$1999

Popularity on DropReference

RX 7900 XTX

#36 / 69

Popularity score1.7/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.4%

Number of builds created with this GPU

102

Average build price

$2,510

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

850 W · $60

Latest builds

Kiffance

Unnamed build

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

SilverStone Technology SST-SL1200MCPT-A 1200W Platinum Fully Modular

1200 W · $360

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

20000€ ATX 4K

All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

RX 7900 XTX

22 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 7900 XTX or the RTX 3090 Ti?

The RX 7900 XTX is on average 15% faster than the RTX 3090 Ti at 1440p across our reference games. The RX 7900 XTX is currently $980 cheaper ($1,000 vs $1,980). With 0.577 FPS per euro, the RX 7900 XTX offers the best price-to-performance ratio.

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

At 1440p, the RX 7900 XTX averages 523 FPS versus 455 FPS for the RTX 3090 Ti across our reference games.

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

A power supply of around 800 W is recommended for the RX 7900 XTX. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold 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 SilverStone Technology SST-SL1200MCPT-A 1200W Platinum Fully Modular.

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 7900 XTX?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 7900 XTX is the r7-7800x3D (39 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 XTX cost right now?

The RX 7900 XTX is available from $1,000. We track 22 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 7900 XTX

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX, with RDNA 3 architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6 memory. AMD's absolute flagship card excels at 4K and competes with RTX 4090 for the title of best graphics card.

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.