NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 VS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

nvidia

Brand

12GB GDDR6X

Memory

5888

Cores

504.2 GB/s

Bandwidth

GeForce RTX 4070

$569.99 Apr 2023 View Details

$569.99

nvidia

Brand

32GB GDDR7

Memory

21760

Cores

1790 GB/s

Bandwidth

GeForce RTX 5090

$2,955.99 Jan 2025 View Details

$2,955.99

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070

12GB GDDR6X 200W $569.99 Apr 2023

GeForce RTX 4070

$599 • Apr 2023

GeForce RTX 5090

$1999 • Jan 2025

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

32GB GDDR7 575W $2,955.99 Jan 2025

Specs Comparison

Specification	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
Memory Size	12 GB	32 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6X	GDDR7
TDP	200 W	575 W
Core Clock	N/A	N/A
Boost Clock	2475 MHz	2407 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	504.2 GB/s	1790 GB/s
Process Size	5nm	5nm
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Blackwell 2.0
Shading Units	5888	21760
RT Cores	46	170
TMUs	184	680
ROPs	64	176
Memory Bus	192-bit	512-bit
Memory Clock	1313 MHz	1750 MHz
Pixel Rate	158.4 GPixel/s	423.6 GPixel/s
Texture Rate	504.2 GTexel/s	1636.8 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance	29.15 GFLOPS	104.8 GFLOPS
L2 Cache	36.00 MB	96.00 MB
Die Size	294 mm²	750 mm²
Transistors	35800 Million	92200 Million
Required PSU	550 W	950 W
Power Connectors	1x 16-pin	1x 16-pin
Bus Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
DirectX	12.2	12.2
Vulkan	1.3	1.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Foundry	TSMC	TSMC

Comparison in Synthetic Benchmarks

3DMark Time Spy

Synthetic DirectX 12 benchmark that measures GPU performance in gaming workloads

Graphics Score

18116

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070

53022 (+193%)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

Geekbench 6

Cross-platform benchmark that measures GPU compute performance using OpenCL and Metal APIs

OpenCL Score

167522

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070

419309 (+150%)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

GFXBench 5.0

Cross-platform 3D graphics benchmark suite that measures GPU performance across different APIs

Aztec Ruins High (FPS)

192 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070

624.6 FPS (+225%)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

PassMark G2D

Comprehensive 2D graphics benchmark that measures GPU performance in various graphics operations

G2D Mark

26955

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070

39505 (+47%)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

Game Benchmarks Comparison (303 benchmarks)

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Background

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

8 2026 • Action, Adventure • Ubisoft Singapore, Ubisoft Barcelona, Ubisoft Bordeaux, Ubisoft Belgrade, Ubisoft Chengdu, Ubisoft India, Ubisoft Kyiv, Ubisoft Montpellier, Ubisoft Philippines, Ubisoft Quebec, Ubisoft Shanghai

1080p

| ultra

| RTX

GeForce RTX 5090 (+110%)

AVG 105 FPS

MIN 93 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 50 FPS

MIN 43 FPS

1440p

| ultra

| RTX

GeForce RTX 5090 (+136%)

AVG 92 FPS

MIN 79 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 39 FPS

MIN 32 FPS

2160p

| ultra

| RTX

GeForce RTX 5090 (+191%)

AVG 64 FPS

MIN 50 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 22 FPS

MIN 17 FPS

1080p

| ultra

| RTX

| dlss 4.5 quality

GeForce RTX 5090 (+107%)

AVG 124 FPS

MIN 114 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 60 FPS

MIN 56 FPS

1440p

| ultra

| RTX

| dlss 4.5 quality

GeForce RTX 5090 (+117%)

AVG 113 FPS

MIN 102 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 52 FPS

MIN 46 FPS

2160p

| ultra

| RTX

| dlss 4.5 quality

GeForce RTX 5090 (+160%)

AVG 91 FPS

MIN 78 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 35 FPS

MIN 30 FPS

Winner

Loser

007 First Light

8 2026 • Action, Adventure • IO Interactive A/S

1080p

| ultra

GeForce RTX 5090 (+103%)

AVG 158 FPS

MIN 133 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 78 FPS

MIN 69 FPS

1440p

| ultra

GeForce RTX 5090 (+136%)

AVG 132 FPS

MIN 109 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 56 FPS

MIN 46 FPS

2160p

| ultra

GeForce RTX 5090 (+231%)

AVG 86 FPS

MIN 71 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 26 FPS

MIN 21 FPS

1080p

| ultra

| dlss 4.5 quality

GeForce RTX 5090 (+92%)

AVG 169 FPS

MIN 152 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 88 FPS

MIN 78 FPS

1440p

| ultra

| dlss 4.5 quality

GeForce RTX 5090 (+131%)

AVG 150 FPS

MIN 130 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 65 FPS

MIN 54 FPS

2160p

| ultra

| dlss 4.5 quality

GeForce RTX 5090 (+172%)

AVG 117 FPS

MIN 98 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 43 FPS

MIN 35 FPS

1080p

| ultra

| dlss 4.5 quality

| Frame Gen

GeForce RTX 5090 (+362%)

AVG 614 FPS

MIN 555 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 133 FPS

MIN 116 FPS

1440p

| ultra

| dlss 4.5 quality

| Frame Gen

GeForce RTX 5090 (+447%)

AVG 558 FPS

MIN 499 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 102 FPS

MIN 89 FPS

2160p

| ultra

| dlss 4.5 quality

| Frame Gen

GeForce RTX 5090 (+558%)

AVG 474 FPS

MIN 413 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 72 FPS

MIN 61 FPS

Winner

Loser

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Background

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

7.8 2026 • Action, Adventure • TT Games

1080p

| ultra

GeForce RTX 5090 (+127%)

AVG 186 FPS

MIN 153 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 82 FPS

MIN 60 FPS

1440p

| ultra

GeForce RTX 5090 (+153%)

AVG 144 FPS

MIN 108 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 57 FPS

MIN 38 FPS

2160p

| ultra

GeForce RTX 5090 (+204%)

AVG 85 FPS

MIN 63 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 28 FPS

MIN 17 FPS

Winner

Loser

Forza Horizon 6

9.5 2026 • Racing, Simulation, Sports • Playground Games

1080p

| ultra

GeForce RTX 5090 (+151%)

AVG 206 FPS

MIN 179 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 82 FPS

MIN 72 FPS

1440p

| ultra

GeForce RTX 5090 (+162%)

AVG 178 FPS

MIN 160 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 68 FPS

MIN 61 FPS

2160p

| ultra

GeForce RTX 5090 (+198%)

AVG 137 FPS

MIN 113 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 46 FPS

MIN 41 FPS

1080p

| ultra

| RTX

GeForce RTX 5090 (+202%)

AVG 145 FPS

MIN 120 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 48 FPS

MIN 43 FPS

1440p

| ultra

| RTX

GeForce RTX 5090 (+225%)

AVG 117 FPS

MIN 106 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 36 FPS

MIN 31 FPS

2160p

| ultra

| RTX

GeForce RTX 5090 (+270%)

AVG 74 FPS

MIN 67 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 20 FPS

MIN 17 FPS

1080p

| ultra

| RTX

| dlss 4 quality

GeForce RTX 5090 (+153%)

AVG 152 FPS

MIN 120 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 60 FPS

MIN 54 FPS

1440p

| ultra

| RTX

| dlss 4 quality

GeForce RTX 5090 (+184%)

AVG 139 FPS

MIN 112 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 49 FPS

MIN 44 FPS

2160p

| high

| RTX

| dlss 4 quality

GeForce RTX 5090 (+252%)

AVG 102 FPS

MIN 91 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 29 FPS

MIN 26 FPS

1080p

| ultra

| RTX

| dlss 4 quality

| Frame Gen

GeForce RTX 5090 (+386%)

AVG 496 FPS

MIN 456 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 102 FPS

MIN 91 FPS

1440p

| ultra

| RTX

| dlss 4 quality

| Frame Gen

GeForce RTX 5090 (+456%)

AVG 439 FPS

MIN 397 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 79 FPS

MIN 71 FPS

2160p

| ultra

| RTX

| dlss 4 quality

| Frame Gen

GeForce RTX 5090 (+598%)

AVG 314 FPS

MIN 289 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 45 FPS

MIN 41 FPS

Winner

Loser

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DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH

8 2026 • Action, Adventure • KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS, Nixxes Software

1080p

| ultra

GeForce RTX 5090 (+128%)

AVG 148 FPS

MIN 128 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 65 FPS

MIN 55 FPS

1440p

| ultra

GeForce RTX 5090 (+158%)

AVG 137 FPS

MIN 115 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 53 FPS

MIN 46 FPS

2160p

| ultra

GeForce RTX 5090 (+200%)

AVG 96 FPS

MIN 83 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 32 FPS

MIN 27 FPS

1080p

| ultra

| RTX

GeForce RTX 5090 (+128%)

AVG 123 FPS

MIN 103 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 54 FPS

MIN 49 FPS

1440p

| ultra

| RTX

GeForce RTX 5090 (+171%)

AVG 103 FPS

MIN 93 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 38 FPS

MIN 36 FPS

2160p

| ultra

| RTX

GeForce RTX 5090 (+230%)

AVG 66 FPS

MIN 60 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 20 FPS

MIN 18 FPS

1080p

| ultra

| RTX

| dlss 4 quality

| Frame Gen

GeForce RTX 5090 (+341%)

AVG 450 FPS

MIN 407 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 102 FPS

MIN 92 FPS

1440p

| ultra

| RTX

| dlss 4 quality

| Frame Gen

GeForce RTX 5090 (+359%)

AVG 381 FPS

MIN 351 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 83 FPS

MIN 76 FPS

2160p

| ultra

| RTX

| dlss 4 quality

| Frame Gen

GeForce RTX 5090 (+411%)

AVG 281 FPS

MIN 262 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 55 FPS

MIN 49 FPS

Winner

Loser

Crimson Desert

7.5 2026 • Action, Adventure • Pearl Abyss

1080p

| ultra

GeForce RTX 5090 (+136%)

AVG 156 FPS

MIN 135 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 66 FPS

MIN 52 FPS

1440p

| ultra

GeForce RTX 5090 (+190%)

AVG 122 FPS

MIN 100 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 42 FPS

MIN 35 FPS

2160p

| ultra

GeForce RTX 5090 (+232%)

AVG 73 FPS

MIN 57 FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

AVG 22 FPS

MIN 16 FPS

Winner

Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Wins!

Based on 303 benchmarks across 77 games

Avg FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

+142.8%

151

Avg FPS

GeForce RTX 5090