NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
43.3Rasterization87.9
38.5Ray Tracing92.7
51.9Memoryspec-based91.2
86.2Efficiencyspec-based39.8
62.9Compute88.6
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 407014 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.2 to 53, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+54) and rasterization (+45). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 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 4070
- 65% lower TDP: 200 W vs 575 W
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 88 vs 43
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 93 vs 39
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 63
- 270% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 5,888
- 270% higher RT cores: 170 vs 46
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 200 W+65% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,888 | 21,760+270% |
| RT cores | 46 | 170+270% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 184 | 680+270% |
| Base clock | 1,920 MHz | 2,017 MHz+5% |
| Boost clock | 2,475 MHz+3% | 2,407 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 32 GB+167% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 512 bit+167% |
| Bandwidth | 504 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+256% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 17,798Top 28% | 46,861+163%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,462Top 30% | 14,622+228%Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,853Top 21% | 38,995+45%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | 123 fpsTop 45% | 242 fps+97%Top 3% |
| 1440p Ultra | 90 fpsTop 50% | 206 fps+130%Top 3% |
| 4K Ultra | 51 fpsBottom 50% | 140 fps+177%Top 3% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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