GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Radeon RX 5700 is the clear winner, offering 55.3% better value than GeForce RTX 3090.
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 3090 comes out dramatically faster — about 160% ahead of the Radeon RX 5700. But the Radeon RX 5700 is the better value, undercutting it by $1,185 EUR for the performance you get.
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GeForce RTX 3090 vs Radeon RX 5700: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3090 vs Radeon RX 5700
The GeForce RTX 3090 is dramatically faster, around 160% ahead of the Radeon RX 5700. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 3090 is comfortable at 1440p, while the Radeon RX 5700 is better matched to 1080p.
Price & Value
The Radeon RX 5700 currently lists from $390 EUR, $1,185 EUR less than the GeForce RTX 3090 at $1,575 EUR. Despite being slower, the Radeon RX 5700 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~55% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce RTX 3090 still sits about $76 EUR above its $1,499 EUR MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
On power, the Radeon RX 5700 is the gentler choice at 180W versus 350W. The GeForce RTX 3090 is more efficient per watt because it's faster, but its higher 350W draw means more heat and a bigger PSU. Its more modern Ampere architecture on a Samsung 8nm process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The GeForce RTX 3090 carries 24GB versus 8GB on the Radeon RX 5700. The extra 16GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 3090 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 5700 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?
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 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the GeForce RTX 3090 better than the Radeon RX 5700?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 3090 or the Radeon RX 5700?
Is the GeForce RTX 3090 worth the extra $1,185 EUR over the Radeon RX 5700?
Does the GeForce RTX 3090 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3090 | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA |
| Process Node | Samsung 8nm | TSMC N7 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 10,496✓ | 2,304 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 82 | — |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 328 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3090 | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,395 MHz | 1,465 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,695 MHz | 1,725 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3090 | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 24 GB✓ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 384-bit✓ | 256-bit |
| Memory Speed | 19.5 Gbps✓ | 14 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 936 GB/s✓ | 448 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3090 | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 350 W | 180 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Sep 2020 | Jul 2019 |
