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.
GeForce RTX 4070
Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2023
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GeForce RTX 5090 D
Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The GeForce RTX 5090 D wins overall for its massive performance lead over the RTX 4070.
For budget buyers, the RTX 4070 is smarter—it's much cheaper and still runs modern games competently.
Choose the RTX 4070 if your power supply is limited and you don't need extreme 4K or productivity speed.
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.