GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Radeon RX 7800 XT is the clear winner, offering 237.3% better value than GeForce RTX 3090 Ti.
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti comes out significantly faster — about 19% ahead of the Radeon RX 7800 XT. But the Radeon RX 7800 XT is the better value, undercutting it by $7,466 AED for the performance you get.
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GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs Radeon RX 7800 XT: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs Radeon RX 7800 XT
The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is significantly faster, around 19% ahead of the Radeon RX 7800 XT. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is comfortable at 4K with upscaling and native 1440p, while the Radeon RX 7800 XT is better matched to 1440p.
Price & Value
The Radeon RX 7800 XT currently lists from $2,479 AED, $7,466 AED less than the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti at $9,945 AED. Despite being slower, the Radeon RX 7800 XT offers the better performance-per-dollar (~237% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The Radeon RX 7800 XT still sits about $1,980 AED above its $499 AED MSRP. The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti still sits about $7,946 AED above its $1,999 AED MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
At 263W against 450W, the Radeon RX 7800 XT 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 3090 Ti carries 24GB versus 16GB on the Radeon RX 7800 XT. The extra 8GB 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 Ti brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 7800 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 Ti or Radeon RX 7800 XT?
Choose the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the Radeon RX 7800 XT stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti better than the Radeon RX 7800 XT?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti or the Radeon RX 7800 XT?
Is the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti worth the extra $7,466 AED over the Radeon RX 7800 XT?
Does the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 3 |
| Process Node | Samsung 8nm | TSMC N5 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 10,752✓ | 3,840 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 84✓ | 60 |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 336✓ | 120 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,560 MHz | 1,800 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,860 MHz | 2,430 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 24 GB✓ | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 384-bit✓ | 256-bit |
| Memory Speed | 21 Gbps✓ | 19.5 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 1,008 GB/s✓ | 624 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 450 W | 263 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 16-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | Mar 2022 | Aug 2023 |