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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
57.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
82.2Inno Score
50.4Rasterization87.9
46.4Ray Tracing92.7
55.4Memoryspec-based91.2
80Efficiencyspec-based39.8
65.8Compute88.6
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 507012 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

InnoReviews verdict

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.2 to 57.1, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+46) and rasterization (+38). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Editor's note

A $549 card against a $1,999 one from the same generation: the 5090 doubles the 4K result (142 versus 70 FPS) — and costs 3.6 times more for it. The 5070 is the rational 1440p pick in the Blackwell lineup; its 12GB is the only real asterisk. The 5090 is not 3.6 times better at anything except VRAM-bound AI work, which is exactly the buyer it is priced for.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070

  • 57% lower TDP: 250 W vs 575 W
  • Lower launch price: $549 vs $1,999

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

  • Stronger rasterization score: 88 vs 50
  • Stronger Ray Tracing score: 93 vs 46
  • Stronger compute score: 89 vs 66
  • 254% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 6,144
  • 254% higher RT cores: 170 vs 48

General

General comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
Announced20252025
ArchitectureBlackwellBlackwell
Process5 nm5 nm
TDP250 W+57%575 W
Power connector1x 16-pin1x 16-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
Shading units6,14421,760+254%
RT cores48170+254%
Tensor / AI cores192680+254%
Base clock2,160 MHz+7%2,017 MHz
Boost clock2,510 MHz+4%2,407 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
VRAM12 GB32 GB+167%
VRAM typeGDDR7GDDR7
Bus width192 bit512 bit+167%
Bandwidth672 GB/s1,792 GB/s+167%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
3DMark Time Spy22,721Top 16%46,861+106%Top 2%
3DMark Speed Way5,948Top 17%14,622+146%Top 4%
PassMark G3D28,667Top 14%38,995+36%Top 2%
1080p Ultra146 fpsTop 35%242 fps+66%Top 3%
1440p Ultra110 fpsTop 35%206 fps+88%Top 3%
4K Ultra64 fpsTop 33%140 fps+121%Top 3%

Features

Features comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
UpscalingDLSS 4DLSS 4

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