NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
33.3Rasterization89.5
26.4Ray Tracing90.4
45.7Memoryspec-based91.2
76.5Efficiencyspec-based39.8
40.3Compute89.4
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super16 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 41.3, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+64) and rasterization (+56). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
- 63% lower TDP: 215 W vs 575 W
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 33
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 90 vs 26
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 40
- 750% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 2,560
- 545% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 14,200 vs 2,200
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Turing | Blackwell |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| TDP | 215 W+63% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 21,760+750% |
| RT cores | 40 | 170+325% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 320 | 680+113% |
| Base clock | 1,605 MHz | 2,017 MHz+26% |
| Boost clock | 1,770 MHz | 2,407 MHz+36% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 32 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 512 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,400Bottom 34% | 48,500+416%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,200Bottom 16% | 14,200+545%Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,000Bottom 38% | 39,500+163%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | 94 fpsBottom 28% | 250 fps+166%Top 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | 67 fpsBottom 28% | 210 fps+213%Top 2% |
| 4K Ultra | 35 fpsBottom 28% | 142 fps+306%Top 2% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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