GPU Showdown

GeForce RTX 4090vsRadeon RX 7400

The GeForce RTX 4090 is a top-tier card for 4K gaming and heavy creative work, while the Radeon RX 7400 is a low-power option for basic 1080p gaming and small-form-factor builds.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
24 GB · 450W
VS
AMD Radeon RX 7400
8 GB · 43W
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4090

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022

92score
3.8/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
24 GB
TDP
450W
CUDA Cores
16,384
Boost Clock
2520 MHz

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AMD

Radeon RX 7400

RDNA 3.0 · TSMC 6 nm · 2025

29score
3.4/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
8 GB
TDP
43W
Shaders
1,792
Boost Clock
2300 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

RTX 4090Winner
92
RX 7400
29
RTX 4090 leads by 217.2% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#2RTX 509094
#3RTX 409092
#4RTX 508086
#93Arc A58029
#94RX 740029
#95RTX 3050 OEM29
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsRTX 4090RX 7400
General
Process Node5 nm6 nm
Memory
VRAM24 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6XGDDR6
Memory Bus384-bit128-bit
Bandwidth1010 GB/s288 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores16,3841,792
TMUs512112
ROPs17664
Boost Clock2520 MHz2300 MHz
FP3282.58 TF16.49 TF
Power
TDP45043
Power Connectors1x 16-pin1x 6-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 4090 is the clear winner for anyone needing top-tier performance, leaving the Radeon RX 7400 far behind.

Best value

For budget-focused buyers, the Radeon RX 7400 offers better value by using far less power and costing much less for basic tasks.

When the other wins

The Radeon RX 7400 is the right choice in a low-power office PC where gaming speed doesn't matter.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RTX 4090 better than the RX 7400?

Overall the RTX 4090 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (92 vs 29 out of 100), so it leads the RX 7400 in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4090 than the RX 7400?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4090 is roughly 217% faster than the RX 7400 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the RTX 4090 or the RX 7400?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4090. If the RX 7400 is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.