NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D
50.4Rasterization88.9
46.4Ray Tracing93.1
55.4Memoryspec-based91.2
80Efficiencyspec-based24.1
65.8Compute93.5
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50707 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D wins this graphics card face-off, 81.1 to 57.1, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+47) and rasterization (+39). 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 5070
- 57% lower TDP: 250 W vs 575 W
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D
- Stronger rasterization score: 89 vs 50
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 93 vs 46
- Stronger compute score: 94 vs 66
- 254% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 6,144
- 167% higher VRAM: 32 GB vs 12 GB
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | — |
| TDP | 250 W+57% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 6,144 | 21,760+254% |
| RT cores | 48 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 192 | — |
| Base clock | 2,160 MHz+7% | 2,010 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,510 MHz+4% | 2,410 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 32 GB+167% |
| VRAM type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 512 bit+167% |
| Bandwidth | 672 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+167% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 22,721Top 15% | 47,666+110%Top 1% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,948Top 17% | 14,700+147%Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 28,667Top 14% | 42,260+47%Top 1% |
| 1080p Ultra | 146 fpsTop 35% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 110 fpsTop 35% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 64 fpsTop 33% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4 |
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