GeForce RTX 5090 vs RTX 4070

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 4070 and GeForce RTX 5090, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 4070
2023
12 GB GDDR6X, 200 Watt
67.66

RTX 5090 outperforms RTX 4070 by a considerable 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking231
Place by popularity3659
Cost-effectiveness evaluation60.4511.16
Power efficiency24.1812.43
ArchitectureAda Lovelace (2022−2024)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameAD104GB202
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date12 April 2023 (1 year ago)30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 $1,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RTX 4070 has 442% 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 cores588821760
Core clock speed1920 MHz2017 MHz
Boost clock speed2475 MHz2407 MHz
Number of transistors35,800 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt575 Watt
Texture fill rate455.41,637
Floating-point processing power29.15 TFLOPS104.8 TFLOPS
ROPs64176
TMUs184680
Tensor Cores184680
Ray Tracing Cores46170

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length240 mm304 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 16-pin1x 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 typeGDDR6XGDDR7
Maximum RAM amount12 GB32 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed1313 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth504.2 GB/s1.79 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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.4
CUDA8.910.1

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 4070 67.66
RTX 5090 100.00
+47.8%

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 4070 26936
RTX 5090 39865
+48%

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 HD217
+4.8%
207
−4.8%
1440p124
−48.4%
184
+48.4%
4K77
−83.1%
141
+83.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.76
+250%
9.66
−250%
1440p4.83
+125%
10.86
−125%
4K7.78
+82.2%
14.18
−82.2%
  • RTX 4070 has 250% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 has 125% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 has 82% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 160−170
−28.3%
210−220
+28.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 216
−38.9%
300−310
+38.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
−28.3%
210−220
+28.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 87
−37.9%
120−130
+37.9%
Forza Horizon 4 482
−45.2%
700−750
+45.2%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
−80.7%
300−350
+80.7%
Metro Exodus 174
−13.8%
190−200
+13.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
−21.9%
150−160
+21.9%
Valorant 350−400
−133%
800−850
+133%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
−28.3%
210−220
+28.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
−40.8%
100−105
+40.8%
Dota 2 174
−0.6%
170−180
+0.6%
Far Cry 5 156
−1.9%
159
+1.9%
Fortnite 270−280
−11.6%
300−350
+11.6%
Forza Horizon 4 376
−46.3%
550−600
+46.3%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
−80.7%
300−350
+80.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
−43.7%
250−260
+43.7%
Metro Exodus 149
−32.9%
190−200
+32.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
−21.9%
150−160
+21.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
−133%
800−850
+133%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
−21.7%
202
+21.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
−40.6%
90−95
+40.6%
Far Cry 5 130−140
−59.1%
210−220
+59.1%
Forza Horizon 4 322
−39.8%
450−500
+39.8%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
−80.7%
300−350
+80.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 350−400
−133%
800−850
+133%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 60−65
−200%
183
+200%
Dota 2 137
−23.4%
160−170
+23.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 137
−46%
200−210
+46%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−42.9%
250−260
+42.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
−3.3%
90−95
+3.3%
World of Tanks 450−500
−4%
500−550
+4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
−37.5%
55−60
+37.5%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 222
−35.1%
300−310
+35.1%
Forza Horizon 5 130−140
−78.4%
230−240
+78.4%
Metro Exodus 143
−17.5%
160−170
+17.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
−47.4%
230−240
+47.4%
Valorant 300−350
−87.5%
550−600
+87.5%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−287%
174
+287%
Dota 2 146
−28.1%
180−190
+28.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 146
−43.8%
210−220
+43.8%
Metro Exodus 65
−157%
167
+157%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
−4.9%
60−65
+4.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 146
−43.8%
210−220
+43.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−22.2%
55
+22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
−33.3%
24−27
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 121
−40.5%
170−180
+40.5%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
−91.7%
160−170
+91.7%
Valorant 170−180
−107%
350−400
+107%

This is how RTX 4070 and RTX 5090 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 is 5% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5090 is 48% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5090 is 83% faster in 4K

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5090 is 287% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 5090 is ahead in 32 tests (71%)
  • there's a draw in 13 tests (29%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 67.66 100.00
Recency 12 April 2023 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 32 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 575 Watt

RTX 4070 has 187.5% lower power consumption.

RTX 5090, on the other hand, has a 47.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce RTX 5090 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 4070 in performance tests.


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