NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

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

Nvidia

RTX 2070

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#62 / 69
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.25/100

Lowest price

$283

FPS / €

1.325

Nvidia

RTX 4090

Ada Lovelace · 24 GB GDDR6X

#38 / 69
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.97/100

Lowest price

$3,465

FPS / €

0.178

Our verdict

  • The RTX 4090 is on average 59% faster than the RTX 2070 at 1440p across our reference games.
  • The RTX 2070 is currently $3,182 cheaper ($283 vs $3,465).
  • With 1.325 FPS per euro, the RTX 2070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
  • The RTX 4090 packs more video memory (24 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
RTX 4090
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

+33%
340 FPS
1% low 197
452 FPS
1% low 269
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

+63%
205 FPS
1% low 143
334 FPS
1% low 218
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

+158%
65 FPS
1% low 49
168 FPS
1% low 130
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

+107%
109 FPS
1% low 80
226 FPS
1% low 154
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

+176%
50 FPS
1% low 39
138 FPS
1% low 105
Rocket League

Rocket League

+54%
660 FPS
1% low 264
1016 FPS
1% low 466
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+108%
96 FPS
1% low 73
200 FPS
1% low 148
Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert

+107%
92 FPS
1% low 68
190 FPS
1% low 130

FPS / €

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

RTX 2070
1.325
RTX 4090
0.178

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Specifications

RTX 2070 RTX 4090
ArchitectureTuring Ada Lovelace
Release date2018-10 2022-10
Video memory8 GB 24 GB
Memory typeGDDR6 GDDR6X
Memory bus256 bit 384 bit
Bandwidth448 GB/s 1008 GB/s
Shading units2304 16384
Boost clock1620 MHz 2520 MHz
Power draw (TDP)175 W 450 W
Recommended PSU550 W 850 W
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price$499 $1599

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 2070

#62 / 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

2

Average build price

$2,220

RTX 4090

#38 / 69
Popularity score1.6/100
Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

40

Average build price

$8,606

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 2070 or the RTX 4090?

The RTX 4090 is on average 59% faster than the RTX 2070 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2070 is currently $3,182 cheaper ($283 vs $3,465). With 1.325 FPS per euro, the RTX 2070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 4090 packs more video memory (24 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 2070 or RTX 4090?

At 1440p, the RTX 2070 averages 346 FPS versus 549 FPS for the RTX 4090 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 2070?

A power supply of around 550 W is recommended for the RTX 2070. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 4090?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 4090. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Corsair RM1200e 1200W 80 Plus Platinum Fully Modular Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 2070?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2070 is the r7-7800x3D (1 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 4090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4090 is the r7-9800x3D (8 builds).

How much does the RTX 2070 cost right now?

The RTX 2070 is available from $283. We track 13 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 4090 cost right now?

The RTX 4090 is available from $3,465. We track 26 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, with Turing architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. Excellent for 1440p and 4K gaming, it supports ray tracing and DLSS for optimized graphics.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 4000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.

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