Graphics card

GeForce RTX 4090 vs Radeon RX 5600 XT

Compared by performance index, specifications and load profile. The per-parameter difference comes first; the index follows.

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Verdict

GeForce RTX 4090 is 130% faster on the performance index.

The gap is decisive — these are different classes.

GeForce RTX 4090 leads on 5 parameters, Radeon RX 5600 XT on 0.

Specification source: A — NVIDIA; B — AMD. Specifications verified on 2026-07-27

Key differences

GeForce RTX 4090

Strengths

  • Ray tracing
  • Rasterization
  • Video memory

Trade-offs

  • level

Radeon RX 5600 XT

Strengths

  • level

Trade-offs

  • Ray tracing
  • Rasterization
  • Video memory

Difference per parameter

  • Rasterization

    340
    72
  • Ray tracing

    300
    18
  • Video memory

    24 GB
    6 GB
  • Power efficiency

    450 W
    150 W
  • Memory bandwidth

    384-bit GDDR6X
    192-bit GDDR6

Profile of both sides

RasterizationRay tracingVideo memoryPower efficiencyMemory bandwidth
GeForce RTX 4090Radeon RX 5600 XT

Specifications side by side

Side AGeForce RTX 4090Side BRadeon RX 5600 XT
Performance index340better72
Ray tracing index300better18
Video memory24 GBbetter6 GB
Memory typeGDDR6XGDDR6
Memory bus384 bitbetter192 bit
Boost clock2520 MHzbetter1560 MHz
Power draw (TDP)450 W150 Wbetter
UpscalerDLSSFSR
Process nodeTSMC 4 nmTSMC 7 nm
ReleasedQ4 2022Q1 2020

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Deltas are computed from the EasyX-X catalog: relative performance indices and the vendor’s own published specifications. We do not copy third-party benchmark tables.