GPU Comparison

Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.

Quick Verdict

On raw speed the GeForce RTX 4090 comes out dramatically faster — about 67% ahead of the Radeon RX 7900 GRE. But the Radeon RX 7900 GRE is the better value, undercutting it by $4,894 CAD for the performance you get.

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VS
Price
$5,499 CAD
Performance
72%
VRAM
24 GB GDDR6X
Key Specs Advantage
+220% CUDA Cores (16,384 vs 5,120)
+220% Tensor Cores (512 vs 160)
+75% Bandwidth (1,008 GB/s vs 576 GB/s)
AMD
Radeon RX 7900 GRE
Price
$605 CAD
Performance
43%
VRAM
16 GB GDDR6
Key Specs Advantage

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GeForce RTX 4090 vs Radeon RX 7900 GRE: In-Depth Breakdown

Performance: GeForce RTX 4090 vs Radeon RX 7900 GRE

The GeForce RTX 4090 is dramatically faster, around 67% ahead of the Radeon RX 7900 GRE. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 4090 is comfortable at 4K and high-refresh 1440p, while the Radeon RX 7900 GRE is better matched to 4K with upscaling and native 1440p.

Price & Value

The Radeon RX 7900 GRE currently lists from $605 CAD, $4,894 CAD less than the GeForce RTX 4090 at $5,499 CAD. Despite being slower, the Radeon RX 7900 GRE offers the better performance-per-dollar (~443% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce RTX 4090 still sits about $3,900 CAD above its $1,599 CAD MSRP.

Power & Efficiency

At 260W against 450W, the Radeon RX 7900 GRE is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power. Its more modern RDNA 3 architecture on a TSMC N5 process is part of why it does more with each watt.

VRAM & Future-Proofing

The GeForce RTX 4090 carries 24GB versus 16GB on the Radeon RX 7900 GRE. The extra 8GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.

Generation & Longevity

The Radeon RX 7900 GRE is roughly 2 years newer than the GeForce RTX 4090 (RDNA 3 vs Ada Lovelace), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.

Features & Ecosystem

Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 4090 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 7900 GRE 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 4090 or Radeon RX 7900 GRE?

Choose the GeForce RTX 4090 if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the Radeon RX 7900 GRE stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the GeForce RTX 4090 better than the Radeon RX 7900 GRE?

The GeForce RTX 4090 is dramatically faster, roughly 67% ahead. The Radeon RX 7900 GRE is still worth it if value matters more than top-end frames.

Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 4090 or the Radeon RX 7900 GRE?

The GeForce RTX 4090 is the better 4K option — it's comfortable at 4K and high-refresh 1440p, and its 24GB of VRAM helps with 4K textures.

Is the GeForce RTX 4090 worth the extra $4,894 CAD over the Radeon RX 7900 GRE?

Only if you need the extra performance or features; on pure value the Radeon RX 7900 GRE comes out ahead.

Does the GeForce RTX 4090 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?

Its 24GB (vs 16GB) gives real headroom for 4K, heavy texture mods, and creative/AI work. At 1080p the gap matters less.

Technical Specifications Comparison

Architecture & Cores

SpecificationGeForce RTX 4090Radeon RX 7900 GRE
ArchitectureAda LovelaceRDNA 3
Process NodeTSMC 4NTSMC N5
CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors)16,3845,120
Ray Tracing Cores12880
Tensor / AI Cores512160

Clock Speeds

SpecificationGeForce RTX 4090Radeon RX 7900 GRE
Base Clock2,235 MHz1,287 MHz
Boost Clock2,520 MHz2,245 MHz

Memory

SpecificationGeForce RTX 4090Radeon RX 7900 GRE
VRAM Capacity24 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6XGDDR6
Memory Bus384-bit256-bit
Memory Speed21 Gbps18 Gbps
Bandwidth1,008 GB/s576 GB/s

Connectivity & Power

SpecificationGeForce RTX 4090Radeon RX 7900 GRE
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
TDP450 W260 W
Power Connectors1x 16-pin2x 8-pin
ReleasedSep 2022Feb 2024