I. Introduction
From the previous performance comparison of GeForce RTX 5080’s gaming performance shared by the editor, it can be concluded that the GeForce RTX 5080 outperforms the Radeon RX 7900 XTX by a small margin, but the lead is not significant.
In this case, there is no doubt or suspense that the performance of GeForce RTX 5090 will “greatly” surpass the Radeon RX 7900 XTX. The real question with research value is: how large is the performance gap? This article will arrive at a relatively objective and accurate conclusion through testing.
II. Parameter Comparison
The GeForce RTX 5090 was released on January 6, 2025, featuring the GB202-300-A1 GPU, manufactured using TSMC’s 5nm process. It has 21,760 CUDA cores, 176 raster units, 680 texture units, 170 multi-processors, 680 tensor cores, and 172 ray tracing cores, with 96MB of L2 cache.
Its standard operating frequency is 2017 MHz, with a maximum operating frequency of 2407 MHz. It comes with 32GB of GDDR7 video memory, a 512-bit memory interface, 28 Gbps memory speed, 1.8 TB/s memory bandwidth, and 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 floating-point performance. Its power consumption is 575W, with a suggested retail price of $1999.
The Radeon RX 7900 XTX was released on November 3, 2022, featuring the Navi31 GPU, also manufactured with TSMC’s 5nm process. It has 6,144 stream processors, 192 raster units, 384 texture units, 96 compute units, 6MB of L2 cache, 96MB of L3 cache, and 96 ray tracing units.
Its standard operating frequency is 1855 MHz, with a maximum operating frequency of 2500 MHz. It is equipped with 24GB of GDDR6 video memory, a 384-bit memory interface, 20 Gbps memory speed, 960 GB/s memory bandwidth, and 61.42 TFLOPS of FP32 floating-point performance. Its power consumption is 355W, with a suggested retail price of $999.
III. Test Platform Configuration
The main configuration is as follows:
- Processor: Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- Motherboard: MSI MPG X670E CARBON
- Memory: 32GB DDR5 6000MHz
- Graphics Cards: Radeon RX 7900 XTX and GeForce RTX 5090
- Storage: Two Samsung 970 EVO 1TB SSDs
- Operating System: Windows 11
IV. Game Tests (RTX 5090 vs RX 7900 XTX)
The following seven games will be tested, all using 4K quality settings. In the following images, the left side represents the Radeon RX 7900 XTX platform, and the right side represents the GeForce RTX 5090 platform.
Game 1: Ghostwire: Tokyo
Radeon RX 7900 XTX platform
- Average frame rate: 66 FPS
- Minimum instantaneous frame rate: 55 FPS
- Frame time: 15.1 ms
- CPU usage: 12%
- Power consumption: 45W
- Temperature: 44°C
- Memory usage: 11.5GB
- GPU usage: 99%
- VRAM usage: 10.7GB
- Power consumption: 346W
- Temperature: 63°C
GeForce RTX 5090 platform
- Average frame rate: 117 FPS
- Minimum instantaneous frame rate: 97 FPS
- Frame time: 8.0 ms
- CPU usage: 20%
- Power consumption: 66W
- Temperature: 61°C
- Memory usage: 12.1GB
- GPU usage: 99%
- VRAM usage: 9.3GB
- Power consumption: 543W
- Temperature: 56°C
In this game, the GeForce RTX 5090 platform has 8% higher CPU usage, 0.6GB more memory usage, the same GPU usage, and 1.4GB less VRAM usage compared to the Radeon RX 7900 XTX platform.
In terms of average frame rate, the GeForce RTX 5090 platform is 51 FPS higher than the Radeon RX 7900 XTX platform, about 1.8 times faster. The minimum instantaneous frame rate is 42 FPS higher, frame time is 7 ms lower, power consumption is 197W higher, and temperature is 7°C lower.
Game 2: Cyberpunk 2077
Radeon RX 7900 XTX platform
- Average frame rate: 73 FPS
- Minimum instantaneous frame rate: 53 FPS
- Frame time: 13.6 ms
- CPU usage: 44%
- Power consumption: 86W
- Temperature: 56°C
- Memory usage: 14.9GB
- GPU usage: 99%
- VRAM usage: 10.4GB
- Power consumption: 343W
- Temperature: 62°C
GeForce RTX 5090 platform
- Average frame rate: 120 FPS
- Minimum instantaneous frame rate: 93 FPS
- Frame time: 8.7 ms
- CPU usage: 58%
- Power consumption: 102W
- Temperature: 70°C
- Memory usage: 12.3GB
- GPU usage: 98%
- VRAM usage: 9.3GB
- Power consumption: 508W
- Temperature: 53°C
In this game, the GeForce RTX 5090 platform has 14% higher CPU usage, 2.6GB less memory usage, almost the same GPU usage, and 1.1GB less VRAM usage compared to the Radeon RX 7900 XTX platform.
In terms of average frame rate, the GeForce RTX 5090 platform is 47 FPS higher than the Radeon RX 7900 XTX platform, about 1.6 times faster. The minimum instantaneous frame rate is 40 FPS higher, frame time is 5 ms lower, power consumption is 165W higher, and temperature is 9°C lower.
Game 3: Silent Hill 2
Radeon RX 7900 XTX platform
- Average frame rate: 50 FPS
- Minimum instantaneous frame rate: 37 FPS
- Frame time: 19.9 ms
- CPU usage: 10%
- Power consumption: 46W
- Temperature: 43°C
- Memory usage: 11.9GB
- GPU usage: 99%
- VRAM usage: 10.7GB
- Power consumption: 343W
- Temperature: 60°C
GeForce RTX 5090 platform
- Average frame rate: 104 FPS
- Minimum instantaneous frame rate: 81 FPS
- Frame time: 9.2 ms
- CPU usage: 18%
- Power consumption: 59W
- Temperature: 49°C
- Memory usage: 11.8GB
- GPU usage: 97%
- VRAM usage: 9.1GB
- Power consumption: 421W
- Temperature: 49°C
In this game, the GeForce RTX 5090 platform has 8% higher CPU usage, almost the same memory usage, 2% lower GPU usage, and 1.6GB less VRAM usage compared to the Radeon RX 7900 XTX platform.
In terms of average frame rate, the GeForce RTX 5090 platform is 54 FPS higher than the Radeon RX 7900 XTX platform, about 2.1 times faster. The minimum instantaneous frame rate is 44 FPS higher, frame time is 10 ms lower, power consumption is 78W higher, and temperature is 11°C lower.
Game 4: Stalker 2
Radeon RX 7900 XTX platform
- Average frame rate: 59 FPS
- Minimum instantaneous frame rate: 46 FPS
- Frame time: 14.7 ms
- CPU usage: 39%
- Power consumption: 73W
- Temperature: 53°C
- Memory usage: 20.6GB
- GPU usage: 98%
- VRAM usage: 9.9GB
- Power consumption: 346W
- Temperature: 63°C
GeForce RTX 5090 platform
- Average frame rate: 96 FPS
- Minimum instantaneous frame rate: 60 FPS
- Frame time: 8.1 ms
- CPU usage: 53%
- Power consumption: 88W
- Temperature: 64°C
- Memory usage: 17.3GB
- GPU usage: 95%
- VRAM usage: 9.8GB
- Power consumption: 360W
- Temperature: 46°C
In this game, the GeForce RTX 5090 platform has 14% higher CPU usage, 3.3GB less memory usage, 3% lower GPU usage, and almost the same VRAM usage compared to the Radeon RX 7900 XTX platform.
In terms of average frame rate, the GeForce RTX 5090 platform is 37 FPS higher than the Radeon RX 7900 XTX platform, about 1.6 times faster. The minimum instantaneous frame rate is 14 FPS higher, frame time is 6 ms lower, power consumption is 14W higher, and temperature is 17°C lower.
Game 5: Star Wars: Survivor
Radeon RX 7900 XTX platform
- Average frame rate: 42 FPS
- Minimum instantaneous frame rate: 33 FPS
- Frame time: 24.3 ms
- CPU usage: 19%
- Power consumption: 57W
- Temperature: 47°C
- Memory usage: 15.6GB
- GPU usage: 100%
- VRAM usage: 14.5GB
- Power consumption: 347W
- Temperature: 61°C
GeForce RTX 5090 platform
- Average frame rate: 102 FPS
- Minimum instantaneous frame rate: 87 FPS
- Frame time: 9.8 ms
- CPU usage: 44%
- Power consumption: 80W
- Temperature: 63°C
- Memory usage: 15.4GB
- GPU usage: 97%
- VRAM usage: 13.7GB
- Power consumption: 541W
- Temperature: 57°C
In this game, the GeForce RTX 5090 platform has 25% higher CPU usage, 0.2GB less memory usage, 3% lower GPU usage, and 0.8GB less VRAM usage compared to the Radeon RX 7900 XTX platform.
In terms of average frame rate, the GeForce RTX 5090 platform is 60 FPS higher than the Radeon RX 7900 XTX platform, about 2.4 times faster. The minimum instantaneous frame rate is 54 FPS higher, frame time is 15 ms lower, power consumption is 194W higher, and temperature is 4°C lower.
Game 6: Black Myth: Wukong
Radeon RX 7900 XTX platform
- Average frame rate: 36 FPS
- Minimum instantaneous frame rate: 30 FPS
- Frame time: 28.1 ms
- CPU usage: 7%
- Power consumption: 44W
- Temperature: 44°C
- Memory usage: 11.4GB
- GPU usage: 99%
- VRAM usage: 11.2GB
- Power consumption: 349W
- Temperature: 64°C
GeForce RTX 5090 platform
- Average frame rate: 69 FPS
- Minimum instantaneous frame rate: 58 FPS
- Frame time: 14.3 ms
- CPU usage: 15%
- Power consumption: 52W
- Temperature: 53°C
- Memory usage: 11.6GB
- GPU usage: 98%
- VRAM usage: 9.1GB
- Power consumption: 484W
- Temperature: 55°C
In this game, the GeForce RTX 5090 platform has 8% higher CPU usage, 0.2GB more memory usage, almost the same GPU usage, and 2.1GB less VRAM usage compared to the Radeon RX 7900 XTX platform.
In terms of average frame rate, the GeForce RTX 5090 platform is 33 FPS higher than the Radeon RX 7900 XTX platform, about 1.9 times faster. The minimum instantaneous frame rate is 28 FPS higher, frame time is 14 ms lower, power consumption is 135W higher, and temperature is 9°C lower.
Game 7: Starfield
Radeon RX 7900 XTX platform
- Average frame rate: 64 FPS
- Minimum instantaneous frame rate: 51 FPS
- Frame time: 15.8 ms
- CPU usage: 35%
- Power consumption: 69W
- Temperature: 49°C
- Memory usage: 13.5GB
- GPU usage: 98%
- VRAM usage: 8.6GB
- Power consumption: 346W
- Temperature: 62°C
GeForce RTX 5090 platform
- Average frame rate: 100 FPS
- Minimum instantaneous frame rate: 91 FPS
- Frame time: 10.1 ms
- CPU usage: 50%
- Power consumption: 89W
- Temperature: 62°C
- Memory usage: 13.2GB
- GPU usage: 97%
- VRAM usage: 7.7GB
- Power consumption: 432W
- Temperature: 46°C
In this game, the GeForce RTX 5090 platform has 15% higher CPU usage, 0.3GB less memory usage, almost the same GPU usage, and 0.9GB less VRAM usage compared to the Radeon RX 7900 XTX platform.
In terms of average frame rate, the GeForce RTX 5090 platform is 36 FPS higher than the Radeon RX 7900 XTX platform, about 1.6 times faster. The minimum instantaneous frame rate is 40 FPS higher, frame time is 5 ms lower, power consumption is 86W higher, and temperature is 16°C lower.
V. Comparison Conclusion
The comparison results are very clear: the GeForce RTX 5090 platform has a “very” significant advantage, truly a few tiers ahead.
Based on the data analysis above, the performance of the GeForce RTX 5090 is approximately 1.9 (1.85) times that of the Radeon RX 7900 XTX, nearly double. This is the final conclusion of this article, for reference only.
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