GeForce RTX 4090 vs Radeon RX 7900 XTX

The GeForce RTX 4090 is about 20% faster for gaming.

Verdict

Performance index: the GeForce RTX 4090 is 20% faster (170 vs 142).
1080p high, 23 popular games: GeForce RTX 4090 +5% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 12 of 23 games.
1440p high, 23 popular games: GeForce RTX 4090 +11% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 8 of 23 games.
4K high, 23 popular games: GeForce RTX 4090 +15% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 5 of 23 games.
Video memory: both have 24 GB.
Power (TDP): GeForce RTX 4090 450 W, Radeon RX 7900 XTX 355 W; the Radeon RX 7900 XTX delivers 6% more performance per watt.
Upscaling: DLSS only on the GeForce RTX 4090; both run FSR.

FPS figures assume a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the fastest gaming processor in our catalog, so the graphics card is the limit wherever possible.

Specs

Spec	GeForce RTX 4090	Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Performance index	170	142
Brand / series	NVIDIA RTX 40	AMD RX 7000
Released	2022	2022
Video memory	24 GB	24 GB
Memory type	GDDR6X	GDDR6
Memory bus	384-bit	384-bit
Power (TDP)	450 W	355 W
Hardware ray tracing	Yes	Yes
Upscaling	DLSS, FSR	FSR

Ray tracing and upscaling support follow the GPU architecture (series), not per-game support.

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

1080p1440p4K

1080p, high preset, estimated. Median: GeForce RTX 4090 300+ fps, Radeon RX 7900 XTX 300+ fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce RTX 4090	Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	300+	300+
WARDOGS	152	127
Apex Legends™	300+	300+
Valheim	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	300+	300+
Aniimo	182	170
HELLDIVERS™ 2	204	203
Slay the Spire 2	300+	300+
Marvel Rivals	214	203
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	214	203
Overwatch®	267	267
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	214	214
Dead by Daylight	300+	300+
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	219	194
Delta Force	300+	300+
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	204	170

1440p, high preset, estimated. Median: GeForce RTX 4090 275 fps, Radeon RX 7900 XTX 248 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce RTX 4090	Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	275	229
WARDOGS	107	89
Apex Legends™	298	248
Valheim	255	213
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	300+	300+
Aniimo	143	119
HELLDIVERS™ 2	170	142
Slay the Spire 2	300+	300+
Marvel Rivals	170	142
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	170	142
Overwatch®	267	267
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	214	214
Dead by Daylight	300+	300+
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	162	136
Delta Force	255	213
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	143	119

4K, high preset, estimated. Median: GeForce RTX 4090 179 fps, Radeon RX 7900 XTX 149 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce RTX 4090	Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	165	138
WARDOGS	64	53
Apex Legends™	179	149
Valheim	153	128
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	300+	275
Aniimo	86	72
HELLDIVERS™ 2	102	85
Slay the Spire 2	300+	300+
Marvel Rivals	102	85
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	102	85
Overwatch®	214	179
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	171	143
Dead by Daylight	300+	256
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	97	81
Delta Force	153	128
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	86	72

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.

Values above 300 fps are shown as 300+. Hover a value for its range. How we estimate FPS

Verdict

Specs

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

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