NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
Brand: Nvidia

FPS benchmarks across 139 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 2070 Super

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#64 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.30/100

Lowest price

Currently unavailable

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Nvidia

RTX 5090

Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7

#10 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.100/100

Lowest price

$3,389

FPS / €

0.219

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Our verdict

The RTX 5090 is on average 93% faster than the RTX 2070 Super at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 5090 packs more video memory (32 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RTX 2070 Super

RTX 5090

Counter-Strike 2

+53%

341 FPS

1% low 204

523 FPS

1% low 304

Apex Legends

+76%

213 FPS

1% low 142

375 FPS

1% low 247

Grand Theft Auto V

+228%

68 FPS

1% low 49

223 FPS

1% low 157

Red Dead Redemption 2

+127%

118 FPS

1% low 84

268 FPS

1% low 187

Cyberpunk 2077

+216%

55 FPS

1% low 41

174 FPS

1% low 126

Rocket League

+98%

641 FPS

1% low 276

1267 FPS

1% low 578

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+138%

98 FPS

1% low 76

233 FPS

1% low 175

Crimson Desert

+128%

99 FPS

1% low 71

226 FPS

1% low 158

FPS / €

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RTX 2070 Super

—

RTX 5090

0.219

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Specifications

	RTX 2070 Super	RTX 5090
Architecture	Turing	Blackwell
Release date	2019-07	2025-01
Video memory	8 GB	32 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR7
Memory bus	256 bit	512 bit
Bandwidth	448 GB/s	1792 GB/s
Shading units	2560	21760
Boost clock	1770 MHz	2407 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	215 W	575 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	1000 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
Launch price	$499	$1999

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 2070 Super

#64 / 69

Popularity score0.5/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$2,840

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · $60

Latest builds

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RTX 5090

#10 / 69

Popularity score18.9/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.2.3%

Number of builds created with this GPU

432

Average build price

$9,047

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

ASUS ROG Thor 1200W Platinum III ROG Equalizer Edition PSU (2026) (80 PLUS Platinum Certified, ATX 3.1, GaN MOSFET, GPU-First Intelligent Voltage...

1200 W · $799

Latest builds

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All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

RTX 2070 Super

13 models tracked

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RTX 5090

101 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 2070 Super or the RTX 5090?

The RTX 5090 is on average 93% faster than the RTX 2070 Super at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 5090 packs more video memory (32 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 2070 Super or RTX 5090?

At 1440p, the RTX 2070 Super averages 341 FPS versus 657 FPS for the RTX 5090 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 2070 Super?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 2070 Super. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 5090?

A power supply of around 1000 W is recommended for the RTX 5090. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the ASUS ROG Thor 1200W Platinum III ROG Equalizer Edition PSU (2026) (80 PLUS Platinum Certified, ATX 3.1, GaN MOSFET, GPU-First Intelligent Voltage....

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 2070 Super?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2070 Super is the i7-12700k (1 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 5090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5090 is the r9-9950x3D (143 builds).

How much does the RTX 5090 cost right now?

The RTX 5090 is available from $3,389. We track 101 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super, with Turing architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. An improved version of the RTX 2070, it excels at 1440p and 4K with ray tracing and DLSS enabled.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, with Blackwell architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 32 GB of GDDR7 memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 5000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.