GeForce RTX 3090 vs Radeon RX 5700 XT

GeForce RTX 3090
Memory: 24576Mb GDDR6XDESKTOP
Release date: 1 Sep 2020
GeForce RTX 3090
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Memory: 8192Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
Release date: 7 Jul 2019
Radeon RX 5700 XT

Summary

Gaming performance index

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    193%
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider GeForce RTX 3090

93% higher gaming performance.
This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
Supports PhysX
Supports G-Sync
Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
Supports Deep Learning Super-Sampling (DLSS)

Reasons to consider Radeon RX 5700 XT

125 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the GeForce RTX 3090 .
Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
Supports FreeSync
Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)

GeForce RTX 3090

HWBench recommends GeForce RTX 3090

The GeForce RTX 3090 is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (57 combinations of games and resolutions).


Specifications

Core Configuration

GeForce RTX 3090Radeon RX 5700 XT
GPU NameGA102 (GA102-300-A1)vsNavi 10 (Navi 10 XT)
Fab Process8 nmvs7 nm
Die Size628 mm²vs254 mm²
Transistors28,000 millionvsunknown
Shaders10496vs2560
Compute Units82vs40
Core clock1395 MHzvs1605 MHz
ROPs112vs64
TMUs328vs256

Memory Configuration

GeForce RTX 3090Radeon RX 5700 XT
Memory TypeGDDR6XvsGDDR6
Bus Width384 bitvs256 bit
Memory Speed1219 MHz
19.5 Gbps effective
vs1750 MHz
14000 MHz effective
Memory Size24576 Mbvs8192 Mb

Additional details

GeForce RTX 3090Radeon RX 5700 XT
TDP350 wattsvs225 watts
Release Date1 Sep 2020vs7 Jul 2019

Raw Performance comparison

Pixel Rate

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    189.80 GP/s
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    112.30 GP/s

GigaPixels - higher is better

Texel Rate

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    556.00 GT/s
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    449.30 GT/s

GigaTexels - higher is better

Memory bandwidth

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    936.20 GB/s
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    448.00 GB/s

GB/s - higher is better

Single precision performance

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    35580.00 GFLOPs
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    8980.00 GFLOPs

GFLOPs - higher is better

Game benchmarks

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    126
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    78

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    175
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    146

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    130
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    82

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    264
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    162

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    319
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    169

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    110
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    61

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    206
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    153

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    168
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    111

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    120
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    117

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    134
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    109

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    279
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    176

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    132
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    75

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    50
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    44

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    112
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    68

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    295
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    146

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    271
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    119

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    300
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    148

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    283
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    127

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    113
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    68

FPS (higher is better)

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    105
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    59

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    174
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    109

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    120
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    59

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    235
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    121

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    254
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    127

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    90
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    38

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    191
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    108

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    139
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    76

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    120
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    102

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    111
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    76

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    221
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    120

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    117
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    59

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    49
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    36

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    111
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    54

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    212
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    93

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    199
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    78

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    253
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    108

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    210
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    85

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    99
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    49

FPS (higher is better)

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    69
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    33

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    124
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    61

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    78
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    33

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    151
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    68

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    157
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    75

FPS (higher is better)

Cyberpunk 2077

Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    49
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    18

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    123
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    59

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    84
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    43

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    104
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    55

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    84
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    38

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman III

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    133
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    67

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    78
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    36

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    45
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    20

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    75
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    34

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    116
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    48

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    100
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    40

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    154
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    66

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    125
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    44

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce RTX 3090
    65
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT
    30

FPS (higher is better)