Comparison
Compare AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090
Performance
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU clock speed i | 1660 MHz | 2010 MHz Best ⬆ 21% better |
| GPU turbo i | 2970 MHz Best ⬆ 23% better | 2410 MHz |
| Pixel rate i | 380.2 GPixel/s | 424.2 GPixel/s Best ⬆ 12% better |
| Floating-point performance i | 48.7 TFLOPS | 104.9 TFLOPS Best ⬆ 115% better |
| Texture rate i | 760.3 GTexels/s | 1638.8 GTexels/s Best ⬆ 116% better |
| GPU memory speed i | 2518 MHz Best ⬆ 44% better | 1750 MHz |
| Shading units i | 4096 | 21760 Best ⬆ 431% better |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) i | 256 | 680 Best ⬆ 166% better |
| Render output units (ROPs) i | 128 | 176 Best ⬆ 38% better |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Effective memory speed i | 20000 MHz | 28000 MHz Best ⬆ 40% better |
| Maximum memory bandwidth i | 640 GB/s | 1792 GB/s Best ⬆ 180% better |
| VRAM i | 16GB | 32GB Best ⬆ 100% better |
| GDDR version i | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Memory bus width i | 256-bit | 512-bit Best ⬆ 100% better |
| Supports ECC memory i | ✔ | ✔ |
Ports
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Has an HDMI output i | ✔ | ✔ |
| HDMI ports i | 1 | 1 |
| HDMI version i | HDMI 2.1a | HDMI 2.1b |
| DisplayPort outputs i | 3 | 3 |
General info
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU architecture i | RDNA 4.0 | Blackwell |
| Release date i | 1 year ago01/06/2025 | 11 months ago01/30/2025 Best ⬆ 1,000% better |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) i | 304W | 575W Best ⬆ 89% better |
| PCI Express (PCIe) version i | 5 | 5 |
| Semiconductor size i | 4 nm | 5 nm Best ⬆ 25% better |
| Number of transistors i | 53900 million | 92200 million Best ⬆ 71% better |
| Has air-water cooling i | ✖ | ✖ |
| Width i | 267 mm | 304 mm Best ⬆ 14% better |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which one has better shading units?
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 leads with 21760 vs AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT's 4096 — an 81% difference.
Which one has better texture mapping units?
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 leads with 680 vs AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT's 256 — a 62% difference.
Which one has better texture rate?
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 leads with 1638.8 GTexels/s vs AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT's 760.3 GTexels/s — a 54% difference.
Which one has better floating point performance?
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 leads with 104.9 TFLOPS vs AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT's 48.7 TFLOPS — a 54% difference.
Which one has better vRAM?
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 leads with 32GB vs AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT's 16GB — a 50% difference.
Which one has better thermal design power?
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 leads with 575W vs AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT's 304W — a 47% difference.
Which one has more number of transistors?
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 leads with 92200 million vs AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT's 53900 million — a 42% difference.
Which one has better gpu memory speed?
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT leads with 2518 MHz vs Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090's 1750 MHz — a 31% difference.
Which one has better effective memory speed?
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 leads with 28000 MHz vs AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT's 20000 MHz — a 29% difference.
Which one has more render output units?
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 leads with 176 vs AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT's 128 — a 27% difference.