NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
41.7Rasterization89.5
34.9Ray Tracing90.4
49.5Memoryspec-based91.2
71.7Efficiencyspec-based39.8
55.7Compute89.4
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti16 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 48.1, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+56) and rasterization (+48). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 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 3070 Ti
- 50% lower TDP: 290 W vs 575 W
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 42
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 90 vs 35
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 56
- 300% higher VRAM: 32 GB vs 8 GB
- 274% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 14,200 vs 3,800
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 290 W+50% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 6,144 | 21,760+254% |
| RT cores | 48 | 170+254% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 192 | 680+254% |
| Base clock | 1,575 MHz | 2,017 MHz+28% |
| Boost clock | 1,770 MHz | 2,407 MHz+36% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 32 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 512 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 608 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+195% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 14,900Top 37% | 48,500+226%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,800Bottom 51% | 14,200+274%Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 21,900Top 33% | 39,500+80%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | 127 fpsTop 49% | 250 fps+97%Top 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | 94 fpsTop 47% | 210 fps+123%Top 2% |
| 4K Ultra | 50 fpsTop 50% | 142 fps+184%Top 2% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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