GPU Showdown

GeForce RTX 4070vsGeForce RTX 5090 D

The GeForce RTX 4070 is a solid mid-range card for high-refresh 1440p gaming, while the RTX 5090 D is a no-compromise flagship for 4K and creative work.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB · 200W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D
32 GB · 575W
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4070

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2023

65score
4.3/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
12 GB
TDP
200W
CUDA Cores
5,888
Boost Clock
2475 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 5090 D

Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025

100score
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
65
RTX 5090 DWinner
100
RTX 5090 D leads by 53.8% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1RTX 5090 D100
#2RTX 509094
#19RX 9070 XT65
#20RTX 407065
#21RTX 3080 Ti64
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsRTX 4070RTX 5090 D
General
Process Node5 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM12 GB32 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6XGDDR7
Memory Bus192-bit512-bit
Bandwidth504.2 GB/s1790 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores5,88821,760
TMUs184680
ROPs64176
Boost Clock2475 MHz2407 MHz
FP3229.15 TF104.8 TF
Power
TDP200575
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 D wins overall for its massive performance lead over the RTX 4070.

Best value

For budget buyers, the RTX 4070 is smarter—it's much cheaper and still runs modern games competently.

When the other wins

Choose the RTX 4070 if your power supply is limited and you don't need extreme 4K or productivity speed.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RTX 4070 better than the RTX 5090 D?

Overall the RTX 5090 D is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (100 vs 65 out of 100), so it leads the RTX 4070 in most workloads.

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

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5090 D is roughly 54% faster than the RTX 4070 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

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

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