Left · AMD
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Spec score
Spec score 62
$800
typical price
Radeon RX 7900 XT against GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
Radeon RX 7900 XT leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Nvidia
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
Spec score
Spec score 60
$1,299
typical price
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
Coding & development
GeForce RTX 3090 Tiright
57 vs 61 for cores for builds and containers, plenty of memory, fast storage, and a card for several screens or a local model.
Light gaming
Radeon RX 7900 XTleft
71 vs 65 for 1080p frame rates per dollar.
Gaming
Radeon RX 7900 XTleft
65 vs 60 for 1440p frame rates, with a CPU that will not hold the card back.
Heavy gaming
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
Content creation
GeForce RTX 3090 Tiright
55 vs 61 for export times: many cores, a card with good encoders, lots of memory.
3D & rendering
GeForce RTX 3090 Tiright
53 vs 61 for all-core throughput and render speed.
Gaming & streaming
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
AI & local models
GeForce RTX 3090 Tiright
56 vs 65 for video memory first, then card speed, then system memory.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Radeon RX 7900 XT: 62
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti: 60
2 ptsto the left
Games at 1080p
Radeon RX 7900 XT: 71
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti: 65
6 ptsto the left
Games at 1440p
Radeon RX 7900 XT: 65
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti: 60
5 ptsto the left
Games at 4K
Radeon RX 7900 XT: 54
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti: 54
level
Rendering and video
Radeon RX 7900 XT: 48
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti: 62
14 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Radeon RX 7900 XT: 7.8
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti: 4.6
70%to the left
Typical price
Radeon RX 7900 XT: $800
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti: $1,299
$499to the left
From the spec sheets
Video memory
Radeon RX 7900 XT: 20 GB
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti: 24 GB
20%to the right
Board power
Radeon RX 7900 XT: 315 W
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti: 450 W
43%to the left
Length
Radeon RX 7900 XT: 310 mm
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti: 336 mm
8%to the left
The verdict
- The RX 7900 XT is 8% faster at 1440p.
- RX 7900 XT and RTX 3090 Ti are level on games at 4k.
- RTX 3090 Ti carries 24 GB of video memory against 20 GB.
- The RX 7900 XT typically costs $499 less.
- Per dollar, the RX 7900 XT is the better buy: 7.8 points per $100 against 4.6.
Specifications
| Spec | Radeon RX 7900 XT | GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Video memory | 20 GB | 24 GB (better) |
| Board power | 315 W (better) | 450 W |
| Length | 310 mm (better) | 336 mm |
| Power connector | PCIe 8-pin | 12V-2x6 (16-pin) |
| Brand | AMD | Nvidia |
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Typical price | $800 (better) | $1,299 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.