GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
The GeForce RTX 3090 is dramatically faster than the Radeon RX 5700 XT, leading by roughly 117% in our performance index. The Radeon RX 5700 XT, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $540 CAD cheaper.
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GeForce RTX 3090 vs Radeon RX 5700 XT: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3090 vs Radeon RX 5700 XT
The GeForce RTX 3090 is dramatically faster, around 117% ahead of the Radeon RX 5700 XT. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 3090 is comfortable at 1440p, while the Radeon RX 5700 XT is better matched to 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the Radeon RX 5700 XT starts at $260 CAD against $800 CAD for the GeForce RTX 3090. Despite being slower, the Radeon RX 5700 XT offers the better performance-per-dollar (~42% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The Radeon RX 5700 XT is trading below its $399 CAD MSRP — a genuine deal. The GeForce RTX 3090 is trading below its $1,499 CAD MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
The Radeon RX 5700 XT pulls less power (225W vs 350W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster GeForce RTX 3090 draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it. Its more modern Ampere architecture on a Samsung 8nm process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 24GB against 8GB, the GeForce RTX 3090 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Radeon RX 5700 XT's 8GB can fall short.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 3090 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 5700 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 5700 XT?
Choose the GeForce RTX 3090 if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the Radeon RX 5700 XT stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.