GeForce RTX 5090 vs RTX 2070 Super

Place in the ranking	72	1
Place by popularity	97	58
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	40.96	11.55
Power efficiency	15.15	12.82
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code name	TU104	GB202
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	9 July 2019 (5 years ago)	30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	$1,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 2070 Super has 255% better value for money than RTX 5090.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	2560	21760
Core clock speed	1605 MHz	2017 MHz
Boost clock speed	1770 MHz	2407 MHz
Number of transistors	13,600 million	92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	215 Watt	575 Watt
Texture fill rate	283.2	1,637
Floating-point processing power	9.062 TFLOPS	104.8 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	176
TMUs	160	680
Tensor Cores	320	680
Ray Tracing Cores	40	170

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
Length	267 mm	304 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	1x 16-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	32 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	448.0 GB/s	1.79 TB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C	1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI	+	+
G-SYNC support	+	-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready

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API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.8
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.4
CUDA	7.5	10.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 2070 Super 44.20

RTX 5090 100.00
+126%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 2070 Super 18217

RTX 5090 41430
+127%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	134 −54.5%	207 +54.5%
1440p	79 −133%	184 +133%
4K	51 −176%	141 +176%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.72 +159%	9.66 −159%
1440p	6.32 +72%	10.86 −72%
4K	9.78 +44.9%	14.18 −44.9%

RTX 2070 Super has 159% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RTX 2070 Super has 72% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RTX 2070 Super has 45% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	117 −82.1%	210−220 +82.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	94 −123%	210−220 +123%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	98 −19.4%	110−120 +19.4%
Counter-Strike 2	96 −122%	210−220 +122%
Cyberpunk 2077	86 −121%	190−200 +121%
Forza Horizon 4	252 −118%	550−600 +118%
Forza Horizon 5	131 −151%	300−350 +151%
Metro Exodus	112 −76.8%	190−200 +76.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	122 −27.9%	150−160 +27.9%
Valorant	214 −286%	800−850 +286%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	180 +53.8%	110−120 −53.8%
Counter-Strike 2	84 −154%	210−220 +154%
Cyberpunk 2077	76 −124%	170−180 +124%
Dota 2	142 −23.2%	170−180 +23.2%
Far Cry 5	92 −72.8%	159 +72.8%
Fortnite	168 −83.3%	300−350 +83.3%
Forza Horizon 4	198 −102%	400−450 +102%
Forza Horizon 5	102 −223%	300−350 +223%
Grand Theft Auto V	145 −107%	300−310 +107%
Metro Exodus	89 −122%	190−200 +122%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	249 +15.8%	210−220 −15.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	67 −133%	150−160 +133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	170−180 −1.2%	170−180 +1.2%
Valorant	128 −545%	800−850 +545%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	85 −37.6%	110−120 +37.6%
Counter-Strike 2	78 −159%	202 +159%
Cyberpunk 2077	69 −117%	150−160 +117%
Dota 2	129 −125%	290−300 +125%
Far Cry 5	100−110 −96.3%	210−220 +96.3%
Forza Horizon 4	167 −110%	350−400 +110%
Forza Horizon 5	100 −229%	300−350 +229%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	143 −50.3%	210−220 +50.3%
Valorant	194 −326%	800−850 +326%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	95 −77.9%	160−170 +77.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	95 −121%	210−220 +121%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −100%	350−400 +100%
Red Dead Redemption 2	44 −111%	90−95 +111%
World of Tanks	300−350 −71.4%	500−550 +71.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	83 −4.8%	85−90 +4.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	45 −122%	100−105 +122%
Far Cry 5	150−160 −6.7%	160−170 +6.7%
Forza Horizon 4	123 −120%	270−280 +120%
Forza Horizon 5	68 −251%	230−240 +251%
Metro Exodus	91 −85.7%	160−170 +85.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	85−90 −125%	200−210 +125%
Valorant	138 −314%	550−600 +314%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −657%	174 +657%
Dota 2	93 −101%	180−190 +101%
Grand Theft Auto V	93 −126%	210−220 +126%
Metro Exodus	37 −351%	167 +351%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	164 −27.4%	200−210 +27.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	28 −129%	60−65 +129%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	93 −126%	210−220 +126%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	57 −59.6%	90−95 +59.6%
Counter-Strike 2	12 −358%	55 +358%
Cyberpunk 2077	22 −105%	45−50 +105%
Dota 2	128 −119%	280−290 +119%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −38.2%	100−110 +38.2%
Fortnite	70−75 −31.5%	95−100 +31.5%
Forza Horizon 4	65 −115%	140−150 +115%
Forza Horizon 5	39 −313%	160−170 +313%
Valorant	73 −399%	350−400 +399%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2

183

+0%

183

+0%

This is how RTX 2070 Super and RTX 5090 compete in popular games:

RTX 5090 is 54% faster in 1080p
RTX 5090 is 133% faster in 1440p
RTX 5090 is 176% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 2070 Super is 54% faster.
in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5090 is 657% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 2070 Super is ahead in 2 tests (4%)
RTX 5090 is ahead in 41 test (91%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (4%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	44.20	100.00
Recency	9 July 2019	30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	32 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	215 Watt	575 Watt

RTX 2070 Super has 167.4% lower power consumption.

RTX 5090, on the other hand, has a 126.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5090 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 2070 Super in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.