NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
71.8Rasterization58.7
68.5Ray Tracing56.7
74.6Memoryspec-based63.7
55.2Efficiencyspec-based73.8
85.5Compute73.5
13 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40903 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.2 to 63.5, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+13) and compute (+12). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 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 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 72 vs 59
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 69 vs 57
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 74
- 83% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 8,960
- 83% higher RT cores: 128 vs 70
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
- 33% lower TDP: 300 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $749 vs $1,599
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 450 W | 300 W+33% |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 16,384+83% | 8,960 |
| RT cores | 128+83% | 70 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 512+83% | 280 |
| Base clock | 2,235 MHz | 2,295 MHz+3% |
| Boost clock | 2,520 MHz+3% | 2,452 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+50% | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+50% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 1,008 GB/s+13% | 896 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 36,298+30%Top 3% | 27,858Top 10% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 10,100+28%Top 3% | 7,879Top 6% |
| PassMark G3D | 38,033+18%Top 3% | 32,328Top 8% |
| 1080p Ultra | 215 fps+24%Top 5% | 173 fpsTop 18% |
| 1440p Ultra | 172 fps+29%Top 5% | 134 fpsTop 18% |
| 4K Ultra | 106 fps+32%Top 5% | 80 fpsTop 18% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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