RTX 5090 vs RX 7900 XTX
RTX 5090 and RX 7900 XTX are level on what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
It's a dead heat.
Neither pulls ahead on the published figures, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.
Choose RTX 5090 if…
- • You want RTX 5090's edge on how much video memory you get and which memory it uses
Choose RX 7900 XTX if…
- • You want RX 7900 XTX's edge on what it cost at launch and how much power it draws
Round by round
- Round 1What it cost at launchRX 7900 XTX winsRTX 50905/10
$1,999
launch price announced by NVIDIA
- $1,999, against $999
Source: nvidianews.nvidia.com ↗
RX 7900 XTX wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2How much video memory you getRTX 5090 wins
RTX 5090 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3How much power it drawsRX 7900 XTX wins
RX 7900 XTX wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4Which memory it usesRTX 5090 wins
RTX 5090 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5How wide the memory bus isRTX 5090 wins
RTX 5090 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 6What power supply it needsRX 7900 XTX wins
RX 7900 XTX wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
Side by side
- $1,999, against $999
- 575 W, against 355 W
- 1000 W, against 800 W
- $1,999, against $1,599
- 24 GB GDDR6, against 32 GB GDDR7
- GDDR6, against GDDR7
- 384-bit, against 512-bit
- $999, against $599