AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive sweep for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D across both direct comparison tests. In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the RTX 4090 D scores 8587, while the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE scores 2336. The delta is -72.8%, meaning the AMD card trails by nearly three-quarters of a full margin. This is not a close contest; the NVIDIA part delivers roughly 3.7 times the raw score in this modern DX12 workload.

The second head-to-head measurement, Geekbench OpenCL, follows a similar pattern. The RTX 4090 D posts 278621, versus 83109 for the RX 7650 GRE, a delta of -70.2%. OpenCL compute performance shows the NVIDIA card at 3.35 times the AMD result. Both deltas exceed 70%, which places the AMD card in a fundamentally different performance tier, not merely a slightly slower competitor.

Looking at the broader database context, the RTX 4090 D sits at the 98th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 178050. Its nearest recorded rivals include the NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell (182109, -2.2%), the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 80 GB (183725, -3.1%), and the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation (184664, -3.6%). These deltas are small, indicating the RTX 4090 D is clustered among the very fastest accelerators in the database.

The RX 7650 GRE, by contrast, holds the 83rd percentile with an average score of 42723. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER (43223, -1.2%), the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (43262, -1.2%), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (43268, -1.3%), and the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 (43301, -1.3%). The AMD card is effectively tied with these parts, with sub-1.5% differences separating them. This places the RX 7650 GRE in the upper-midrange tier, nowhere near the flagship class occupied by the RTX 4090 D.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from completely different silicon generations and design philosophies. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE uses the Navi 33 chip, built on RDNA 3.0 architecture, with the codename Hotpink Bonefish. It is fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC, containing 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die. The transistor density is 65.2M per mm². The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D uses the AD102 chip, based on Ada Lovelace architecture, on a 5 nm TSMC process. It packs 76,300 million transistors across a 609 mm² die, yielding a density of 125.3M per mm². The RTX 4090 D has nearly 5.7 times the transistor count and triple the die area.

The compute configuration scales accordingly. The RX 7650 GRE has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, and 32 ray tracing cores. It has no dedicated tensor cores, as RDNA 3.0 does not include those units. The RTX 4090 D has 14592 shading units, 456 TMUs, 176 ROPs, 114 ray tracing cores, and 456 tensor cores. The NVIDIA part has 7.1 times the shading units, 3.6 times the TMUs, 2.75 times the ROPs, and 3.6 times the ray tracing cores.

Clock behavior diverges as well. The RX 7650 GRE has a base clock of 1720 MHz, a game clock of 2350 MHz, and a boost clock of 2695 MHz. The RTX 4090 D runs a higher base of 2280 MHz and a boost of 2520 MHz, but has no recorded game clock. The AMD card boosts 175 MHz higher than the NVIDIA card, yet the NVIDIA card still dominates due to its massive execution resource advantage.

Memory subsystems are entirely different scales. The RX 7650 GRE uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, with 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth and a memory clock of 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). The RTX 4090 D uses 24 GB of GDDR6X on a 384-bit bus, with 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth and a memory clock of 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). The NVIDIA card has 3.5 times the memory capacity and 3.5 times the bandwidth.

The manufacturing and power profiles also differ sharply. The RX 7650 GRE has a TDP of 170 W, is dual-slot, uses a 1x 8-pin power connector, and suggests a 450 W power supply. It measures 204 mm in length, 115 mm in height, with no recorded width. The RTX 4090 D has a TDP of 425 W, is triple-slot, uses a 1x 16-pin connector, suggests an 800 W power supply, and measures 304 mm in length, 137 mm in height, and 61 mm in width. The NVIDIA card is 100 mm longer and 22 mm taller.

FAQ

Q: Which card has the higher average benchmark score in the database?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D has an average score of 178050, while the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE has 42723. The NVIDIA card sits at the 98th percentile versus the AMD card's 83rd percentile.

Q: How large is the gap in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test?

A: The RTX 4090 D scores 8587 versus 2336 for the RX 7650 GRE, a delta of -72.8% for the AMD card. The NVIDIA part delivers about 3.7 times the score.

Q: What memory configurations do the two cards use?

A: The RX 7650 GRE uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 4090 D uses 24 GB of GDDR6X on a 384-bit bus with 1.01 TB/s bandwidth.

Q: Do both cards support the same graphics APIs?

A: Yes, both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The display outputs differ, however: the AMD card has 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1, while the NVIDIA card has 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

Q: What is the production status of each card?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE is listed as Active, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D is listed as End-of-life. The AMD card was released on 2025-02-06, and the NVIDIA card on 2023-12-27.

Q: Which card has more ray tracing cores?

A: The RTX 4090 D has 114 ray tracing cores, compared to 32 on the RX 7650 GRE. The NVIDIA card also has 456 tensor cores, while the AMD card has none.

Specification Differences

| Field | AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 | Ada Lovelace |

| Process node | 6 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 13,300 million | 76,300 million |

| Die size | 204 mm² | 609 mm² |

| Transistor density | 65.2M / mm² | 125.3M / mm² |

| Base clock | 1720 MHz | 2280 MHz |

| Boost clock | 2695 MHz | 2520 MHz |

| Game clock | 2350 MHz | null |

| Memory size | 8 GB | 24 GB |

| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |

| Memory bus | 128 bit | 384 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 288.0 GB/s | 1.01 TB/s |

| Shading units | 2048 | 14592 |

| TMUs | 128 | 456 |

| ROPs | 64 | 176 |

| Ray tracing cores | 32 | 114 |

| Tensor cores | null | 456 |

| Pixel rate | 172.5 GPixel/s | 443.5 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 345.0 GTexel/s | 1,149.1 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 22.08 TFLOPS | 73.54 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 22.08 TFLOPS | 73.54 TFLOPS |

| TDP | 170 W | 425 W |

| Slot width | Dual-slot | Triple-slot |

| Power connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 450 W | 800 W |

| Bus interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |

| Display outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |

| Dimensions (LxHxW) | 204 mm x 115 mm x null | 304 mm x 137 mm x 61 mm |

| Production status | Active | End-of-life |

| Release date | 2025-02-06 | 2023-12-27 |

| Launch MSRP | 279 USD | 1,599 USD |

The Verdict

The data separates these two cards into distinct tiers with no overlap. The RTX 4090 D wins both recorded head-to-head tests by margins exceeding 70%. Its average benchmark score of 178050 is 4.17 times the RX 7650 GRE's 42723. The percentile rankings reinforce this: 98th versus 83rd. The RTX 4090 D also leads in every compute metric, including FP32 (73.54 TFLOPS versus 22.08 TFLOPS), texture rate (1,149.1 GTexel/s versus 345.0 GTexel/s), and pixel rate (443.5 GPixel/s versus 172.5 GPixel/s).

The RX 7650 GRE counters with a lower TDP of 170 W versus 425 W, a shorter length of 204 mm versus 304 mm, and a dual-slot footprint versus triple-slot. It also uses a single 8-pin connector instead of a 16-pin, and suggests a 450 W power supply rather than 800 W. These are practical advantages for compact builds, but they do not translate into competitive performance in the recorded benchmarks.

The RTX 4090 D's closest rivals are other NVIDIA prosumer and datacenter parts, with deltas of -2.2% to -4.9%. The RX 7650 GRE's closest rivals are midrange cards, with deltas of -1.2% to -1.3%. Neither card is misclassified in the database. The verdict is unambiguous: any workload that requires the RTX 4090 D's compute or memory throughput will not be satisfied by the RX 7650 GRE.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 4090 D wins every recorded benchmark category. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it scores 8587 against 2336. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 278621 against 83109. It also has a Geekbench Vulkan score of 246941, a test the RX 7650 GRE does not have recorded. The NVIDIA card's 24 GB memory capacity and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth position it for large datasets and high-resolution textures, while its 456 tensor cores enable accelerated compute workloads.

The RX 7650 GRE wins on operational characteristics. It has a 170 W TDP, which is 255 W lower than the RTX 4090 D. It fits in a 204 mm length, 100 mm shorter than the NVIDIA card. It requires a 450 W power supply versus 800 W. It is dual-slot, not triple-slot. It uses one 8-pin connector instead of one 16-pin. These factors make it suitable for small-form-factor systems or builds with limited power headroom.

The production status differs: the RX 7650 GRE is Active, released 2025-02-06, while the RTX 4090 D is End-of-life, released 2023-12-27. The AMD card is the newer product. Its predecessor is Navi II, its successor is Navi IV. The NVIDIA card's predecessor is GeForce 30, its successor is GeForce 50. The RX 7650 GRE also supports DisplayPort 2.1 outputs, while the RTX 4090 D is limited to DisplayPort 1.4a, a difference that matters for high-refresh-rate monitor connectivity.

For compute-heavy applications with large memory footprints, the RTX 4090 D is the only viable option between the two. For power-constrained or physically compact systems, the RX 7650 GRE offers a functional path, but the benchmark data shows it delivers less than a quarter of the average performance of the NVIDIA card.