NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
30.1Rasterization89.5
—Ray Tracing90.4
45.7Memoryspec-based91.2
81.5Efficiencyspec-based39.8
41.3Compute89.4
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 207012 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 44.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+59) and compute (+48). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 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
- 70% lower TDP: 175 W vs 575 W
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 30
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 41
- 844% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 2,304
- 456% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 48,500 vs 8,724
- 372% higher RT cores: 170 vs 36
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Turing | Blackwell |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| TDP | 175 W+70% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 21,760+844% |
| RT cores | 36 | 170+372% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 288 | 680+136% |
| Base clock | 1,410 MHz | 2,017 MHz+43% |
| Boost clock | 1,620 MHz | 2,407 MHz+49% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | 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 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,724Bottom 33% | 48,500+456%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 14,200Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,053Bottom 45% | 39,500+146%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 250 fpsTop 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 210 fpsTop 2% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 142 fpsTop 2% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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