NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
78.8Rasterization51.8
69.8Ray Tracing45.2
74.4Memory45.9
53.6Efficiency78.3
90Compute52.5
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, 74.2 to 53.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+38) and memory (+29). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 79 vs 52
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 70 vs 45
- Stronger memory score: 74 vs 46
- Stronger compute score: 90 vs 53
- 167% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 6,144
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- Stronger efficiency score: 78 vs 54
- 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% | 22,000 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 10,100+66% | 6,100 |
| PassMark G3D | 38,500+60% | 24,000 |
| 1080p Ultra | 225 fps+32% | 170 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 180 fps+43% | 126 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 112 fps+60% | 70 fps |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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