NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
73.5Rasterization52.4
68.5Ray Tracing47.2
74.6Memory55.4
55.2Efficiency80
86.3Compute58.8
14 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40902 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.8 to 56.9, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+28) and Ray Tracing (+21). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 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 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 74 vs 52
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 69 vs 47
- Stronger memory score: 75 vs 55
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 59
- 167% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 6,144
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 55
- 44% lower TDP: 250 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $1,599
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 450 W | 250 W+44% |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 16,384+167% | 6,144 |
| RT cores | 128+167% | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 512+167% | 192 |
| Base clock | 2,235 MHz+3% | 2,160 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,520 MHz | 2,510 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+100% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+100% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 1,008 GB/s+50% | 672 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 36,000+64%Top 4% | 22,000Top 29% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 10,100+66%Top 5% | 6,100Top 22% |
| PassMark G3D | 38,500+60%Top 4% | 24,000Top 40% |
| 1080p Ultra | 225 fps+32%Top 4% | 170 fpsTop 22% |
| 1440p Ultra | 180 fps+43%Top 4% | 126 fpsTop 24% |
| 4K Ultra | 112 fps+60%Top 4% | 70 fpsTop 24% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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