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$1,499
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1499
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MSRP in USD: $1499
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$1,599.95
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Boost Clock
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$3,697.97
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Boost Clock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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MSRP in USD: $399
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$479
In Stock
Same as Founder's Edition
Buy on Amazon
$479
In Stock
Same as Founder's Edition
Buy on Amazon
$479
In Stock
Same as Founder's Edition
Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3090 outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX Vega 56 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX Vega 56 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3090 is 1114 days newer than the cheaper Radeon RX Vega 56.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Performs up to 93% better in Borderlands 3 than Radeon RX Vega 56 - 168 vs 87 FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 - 24 vs 8 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
- Up to 68% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3090 - $479.0 vs $1499.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than GeForce RTX 3090 - $5.51 vs $8.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 - 210 vs 350 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
GeForce RTX 3090
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
FPS
168
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.92/FPS
61%
Price, $
$1499
31%
FPS Winner
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Founders Edition Graphics Card
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In Stock
Updated 113 minutes ago
Radeon RX Vega 56
Desktop • Aug 14th, 2017
FPS
87
51%
Value, $/FPS
$5.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$479
100%
Value Winner
XFX Radeon Rx Vega 56 8GB 3xDP HDMI Graphic Cards RX-VEGMLBFX6
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In Stock
Updated 114 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
GeForce RTX 3090
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Radeon RX Vega 56
Desktop • Aug 14th, 2017
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3090
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
556 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon RX Vega 56
Desktop • Aug 14th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
94.14 GPixel/s
49%
Texel Fillrate
329.5 GTexel/s
59%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | vs | AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2020 | Release Date | Aug 14th, 2017 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | Vega |
$1499 | MSRP | $399 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR6X | Type | HBM2 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 2048-bit |
936.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 409.6 GB/s |
1395 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1156 MHz |
1695 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1471 MHz |
1219 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 800 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3090 or Radeon RX Vega 56
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
149 FPS
$14.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,100
In Stock
152 FPS
$18.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,799.99
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159 FPS
$20.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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150 FPS
$22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,299.97
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162 FPS
$17.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,798
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141 FPS
$21.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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152 FPS
$16.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,523.83
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168 FPS
$23.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$3,969
In Stock
152 FPS
$19.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
In Stock
148 FPS
$20.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,996.99
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