AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

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

AMD

RX 9070 XT

RDNA 4 · 16 GB GDDR6

#1 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.88/100

Lowest price

$690

FPS / €

0.799

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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 RX 9070 XT is on average 7% faster than the RTX 3090 Ti at 1440p across our reference games.
The RX 9070 XT is currently $1,290 cheaper ($690 vs $1,980).
With 0.799 FPS per euro, the RX 9070 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 9070 XT

RTX 3090 Ti

Counter-Strike 2

+2%

398 FPS

1% low 241

390 FPS

1% low 237

Apex Legends

+9%

313 FPS

1% low 207

286 FPS

1% low 188

Grand Theft Auto V

+25%

142 FPS

1% low 106

114 FPS

1% low 87

Red Dead Redemption 2

+7%

191 FPS

1% low 135

179 FPS

1% low 127

Cyberpunk 2077

+14%

115 FPS

1% low 90

101 FPS

1% low 77

Rocket League

+6%

890 FPS

1% low 391

837 FPS

1% low 371

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+14%

179 FPS

1% low 128

157 FPS

1% low 118

Crimson Desert

+7%

161 FPS

1% low 113

150 FPS

1% low 107

FPS / €

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

RX 9070 XT

0.799

RTX 3090 Ti

0.266

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Specifications

	RX 9070 XT	RTX 3090 Ti
Architecture	RDNA 4	Ampere
Release date	2025-03	2022-03
Video memory	16 GB	24 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	640 GB/s	1008 GB/s
Shading units	4096	10752
Boost clock	2970 MHz	1860 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	304 W	450 W
Recommended PSU	750 W	850 W
Interface	PCIe 5.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$599	$1999

Popularity on DropReference

RX 9070 XT

#1 / 69

Popularity score92.1/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.16.3%

Number of builds created with this GPU

3023

Average build price

$1,826

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Seasonic CORE GX 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular

850 W · $130

Latest builds

PC pour WARZONE

PC -> Gaming

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

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 9070 XT

84 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 9070 XT or the RTX 3090 Ti?

The RX 9070 XT is on average 7% faster than the RTX 3090 Ti at 1440p across our reference games. The RX 9070 XT is currently $1,290 cheaper ($690 vs $1,980). With 0.799 FPS per euro, the RX 9070 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 9070 XT or RTX 3090 Ti?

At 1440p, the RX 9070 XT averages 488 FPS versus 455 FPS for the RTX 3090 Ti across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 9070 XT?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RX 9070 XT. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Seasonic CORE GX 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular.

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 9070 XT?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 9070 XT is the r7-7800x3D (924 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 9070 XT cost right now?

The RX 9070 XT is available from $690. We track 84 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 9070 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT, featuring RDNA 4 architecture, delivers high-end gaming performance with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory. Perfect for 1440p and 4K gaming, it supports ray tracing and competes with the best cards in its class.

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.