GPU Showdown

Radeon RX 7800 XTvsGeForce RTX 5090 D

The GeForce RTX 5090 D is a top-tier card for enthusiasts and creators who need extreme graphical horsepower, while the Radeon RX 7800 XT is a solid mid-range pick for smooth 1440p gaming without breaking the bank.

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
16 GB · 263W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D
32 GB · 575W
AMD

Radeon RX 7800 XT

RDNA 3.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2023

59score
4.5/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
263W
CUDA Cores
3,840
Boost Clock
2430 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 5090 D

Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025

100score
3.3/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
32 GB
TDP
575W
Shaders
21,760
Boost Clock
2407 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 7800 XT
59
RTX 5090 DWinner
100
RTX 5090 D leads by 69.5% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1RTX 5090 D100
#2RTX 509094
#27RTX 308060
#28RX 7800 XT59
#29RX 9070 GRE58
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsRX 7800 XTRTX 5090 D
General
Process Node5 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM16 GB32 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7
Memory Bus256-bit512-bit
Bandwidth624.1 GB/s1790 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores3,84021,760
TMUs240680
ROPs96176
Boost Clock2430 MHz2407 MHz
FP3237.32 TF104.8 TF
Power
TDP263575
Power Connectors2x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.11x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 5090 D wins overall for anyone needing top-tier gaming and creative performance with vastly more memory and speed.

Best value

The Radeon RX 7800 XT is the smarter pick for budget buyers, offering strong performance and efficiency at a much lower price.

When the other wins

The Radeon RX 7800 XT is the right choice for a cost-conscious gamer building a mid-range PC who doesn't need the extreme power of the GeForce RTX 5090 D.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RX 7800 XT better than the RTX 5090 D?

Overall the RTX 5090 D is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (100 vs 59 out of 100), so it leads the RX 7800 XT in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 5090 D than the RX 7800 XT?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5090 D is roughly 70% faster than the RX 7800 XT overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the RX 7800 XT or the RTX 5090 D?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5090 D. If the RX 7800 XT 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.