GPU Showdown

GeForce RTX 4070 TivsGeForce RTX 5090

The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is a solid mid-range card for 1440p gaming without breaking the bank, while the GeForce RTX 5090 is a top-tier beast built for heavy 4K workloads and future-proofing.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
12 GB · 285W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
32 GB · 575W
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 4 nm · 2023

76score
4.2/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
12 GB
TDP
285W
CUDA Cores
7,680
Boost Clock
2610 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 4070 Ti
76
RTX 5090Winner
94
RTX 5090 leads by 23.7% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1RTX 5090 D100
#2RTX 509094
#3RTX 409092
#9RTX 4070 Ti SUPER77
#10RTX 4070 Ti76
#11RX 7900 XTX76
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsRTX 4070 TiRTX 5090
General
Process Node4 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM12 GB32 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6XGDDR7
Memory Bus192-bit512-bit
Bandwidth504.2 GB/s1790 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores7,68021,760
TMUs240680
ROPs80176
Boost Clock2610 MHz2407 MHz
FP3240.09 TF104.8 TF
Power
TDP285575
Power Connectors1x 16-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 5090 wins overall for anyone needing top-tier performance and massive memory capacity.

Best value

For budget-conscious buyers, the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti offers strong performance at a lower cost than the RTX 5090.

When the other wins

The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is the right choice if your power supply and cooling can't handle the RTX 5090's higher demands.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RTX 4070 Ti better than the RTX 5090?

Overall the RTX 5090 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (94 vs 76 out of 100), so it leads the RTX 4070 Ti in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 5090 than the RTX 4070 Ti?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5090 is roughly 24% faster than the RTX 4070 Ti overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the RTX 4070 Ti or the RTX 5090?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5090. If the RTX 4070 Ti 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.