GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Radeon RX 9070 XT is the clear winner, offering 384.4% better value than GeForce RTX 3090.
The Radeon RX 9070 XT is significantly faster than the GeForce RTX 3090, leading by roughly 33% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
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Radeon RX 9070 XT vs GeForce RTX 3090: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 9070 XT vs GeForce RTX 3090
The Radeon RX 9070 XT is significantly faster, around 33% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3090. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 9070 XT is comfortable at 4K with upscaling and native 1440p, while the GeForce RTX 3090 is better matched to 1440p.
Price & Value
Right now the Radeon RX 9070 XT starts at $4,900 BRL against $17,803 BRL for the GeForce RTX 3090. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Radeon RX 9070 XT wins on performance-per-dollar by about 384%. The Radeon RX 9070 XT still sits about $4,301 BRL above its $599 BRL MSRP. The GeForce RTX 3090 still sits about $16,304 BRL above its $1,499 BRL MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The Radeon RX 9070 XT draws just 304W versus 350W for the GeForce RTX 3090, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern RDNA 4 architecture on a TSMC N4 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 24GB against 16GB, the GeForce RTX 3090 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Radeon RX 9070 XT's 16GB can fall short.
Generation & Longevity
The Radeon RX 9070 XT is roughly 5 years newer than the GeForce RTX 3090 (RDNA 4 vs Ampere), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 3090 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 9070 XT offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 3090 or Radeon RX 9070 XT?
The Radeon RX 9070 XT is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the GeForce RTX 3090 if you find it at a steep discount.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Radeon RX 9070 XT better than the GeForce RTX 3090?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 3090 or the Radeon RX 9070 XT?
Is the GeForce RTX 3090 worth the extra $12,903 BRL over the Radeon RX 9070 XT?
Does the GeForce RTX 3090 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3090 | Radeon RX 9070 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 4 |
| Process Node | Samsung 8nm | TSMC N4 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 10,496✓ | 4,096 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 82✓ | 64 |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 328✓ | 128 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3090 | Radeon RX 9070 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,395 MHz | 1,660 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,695 MHz | 2,970 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3090 | Radeon RX 9070 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 24 GB✓ | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 384-bit✓ | 256-bit |
| Memory Speed | 19.5 Gbps | 20 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 936 GB/s✓ | 644.6 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3090 | Radeon RX 9070 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| TDP | 350 W | 304 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | Sep 2020 | Mar 2025 |
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