GPU Showdown

GeForce RTX 2070 SupervsGeForce RTX 5090

The GeForce RTX 2070 Super is a solid mid-range card for 1440p gaming, while the RTX 5090 is a top-tier GPU built for extreme 4K and professional workloads.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
8 GB · 215W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
32 GB · 575W
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 2070 Super

Turing · TSMC 12 nm · 2019

44score
4.4/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
8 GB
TDP
215W
CUDA Cores
2,560
Boost Clock
1770 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 5090

Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025

94score
3.3/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
32 GB
TDP
575W
Shaders
21,760
Boost Clock
2407 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

RTX 2070 Super
44
RTX 5090Winner
94
RTX 5090 leads by 113.6% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1RTX 5090 D100
#2RTX 509094
#3RTX 409092
#55RTX 208045
#56RTX 2070 Super44
#57RX 7650 GRE43
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsRTX 2070 SuperRTX 5090
General
Process Node12 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM8 GB32 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7
Memory Bus256-bit512-bit
Bandwidth448 GB/s1790 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores2,56021,760
TMUs160680
ROPs64176
Boost Clock1770 MHz2407 MHz
FP329.062 TF104.8 TF
Power
TDP215575
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 5090 wins overall with dramatically faster performance and far more memory.

Best value

For budget buyers, the GeForce RTX 2070 Super is the smarter pick if you find it cheap used.

When the other wins

The GeForce RTX 2070 Super is the right choice when you need a GPU for an older system with limited power supply capacity.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RTX 2070 Super better than the RTX 5090?

Overall the RTX 5090 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (94 vs 44 out of 100), so it leads the RTX 2070 Super in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 5090 than the RTX 2070 Super?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5090 is roughly 114% faster than the RTX 2070 Super overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the RTX 2070 Super or the RTX 5090?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5090. If the RTX 2070 Super is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.