NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
71.8Rasterization50.4
68.5Ray Tracing46.4
74.6Memoryspec-based55.4
55.2Efficiencyspec-based80
85.5Compute65.8
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, 71.2 to 57.1, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+22) and rasterization (+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: 72 vs 50
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 69 vs 46
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 66
- 167% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 6,144
- 167% higher RT cores: 128 vs 48
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- 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 | 36,298+60%Top 3% | 22,721Top 16% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 10,100+70%Top 3% | 5,948Top 15% |
| PassMark G3D | 38,033+33%Top 3% | 28,667Top 16% |
| 1080p Ultra | 215 fps+47%Top 5% | 146 fpsTop 35% |
| 1440p Ultra | 172 fps+57%Top 5% | 110 fpsTop 35% |
| 4K Ultra | 106 fps+66%Top 5% | 64 fpsTop 33% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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