GPU Showdown

Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th AnniversaryvsGeForce RTX 4090

The GeForce RTX 4090 is a top-tier card for 4K gaming and heavy creative work, while the Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is a solid mid-range option for 1440p gaming on a tighter budget.

AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary
8 GB · 225W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
24 GB · 450W
AMD

Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary

RDNA 1.0 · TSMC 7 nm · 2019

40score
2.3/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
8 GB
TDP
225W
CUDA Cores
2,560
Boost Clock
1980 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4090

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022

92score
3.8/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
24 GB
TDP
450W
Shaders
16,384
Boost Clock
2520 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.

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary
40
RTX 4090Winner
92
RTX 4090 leads by 130.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#2RTX 509094
#3RTX 409092
#4RTX 508086
#63RTX 306041
#64RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary40
#65RX 760040
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsRX 5700 XT 50th AnniversaryRTX 4090
General
Process Node7 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM8 GB24 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6X
Memory Bus256-bit384-bit
Bandwidth448 GB/s1010 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores2,56016,384
TMUs160512
ROPs64176
Boost Clock1980 MHz2520 MHz
FP3210.14 TF82.58 TF
Power
TDP225450
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 4090 wins overall for anyone needing top-tier performance, as it is vastly faster and has much more memory than the Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is the smarter pick because it offers adequate gaming performance at a much lower cost.

When the other wins

The Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is the right choice for a retro gaming or secondary PC build where high power draw and cost aren't justified.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary better than the RTX 4090?

Overall the RTX 4090 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (92 vs 40 out of 100), so it leads the RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4090 than the RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4090 is roughly 130% faster than the RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary or the RTX 4090?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4090. If the RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary 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.