NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 150 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 3070

Ampere · 8 GB GDDR6

#11 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.48/100

Lowest price

$460

FPS / $

0.924

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Nvidia

RTX 5090

Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7

#9 / 71

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

$6,118

FPS / $

0.125

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Our verdict

The RTX 5090 is on average 69% faster than the RTX 3070 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 3070 is currently $5,658 cheaper ($460 vs $6,118).
With 0.924 FPS/$, the RTX 3070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
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 3070

RTX 5090

Counter-Strike 2

+44%

365 FPS

1% low 209

526 FPS

1% low 299

Apex Legends

+53%

253 FPS

1% low 169

387 FPS

1% low 264

Grand Theft Auto V

+160%

92 FPS

1% low 65

239 FPS

1% low 170

Red Dead Redemption 2

+113%

126 FPS

1% low 89

268 FPS

1% low 187

Cyberpunk 2077

+134%

91 FPS

1% low 69

213 FPS

1% low 150

Rocket League

+73%

742 FPS

1% low 320

1284 FPS

1% low 601

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+77%

148 FPS

1% low 108

262 FPS

1% low 195

Crimson Desert

+113%

106 FPS

1% low 75

226 FPS

1% low 158

FPS / $

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

RTX 3070

0.924

RTX 5090

0.125

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Specifications

	RTX 3070	RTX 5090
Architecture	Ampere	Blackwell
Release date	2020-10	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	5888	21760
Boost clock	1725 MHz	2407 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	220 W	575 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	1000 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
Launch price	$499	$1999

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 3070

#11 / 71

Popularity score11.8/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.5%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,618

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair RM1000x Shift 1000W Fully Modular Black

1000 W · $184

Latest builds

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RTX 5090

#9 / 71

Popularity score16.4/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.7.8%

Number of builds created with this GPU

506

Average build price

$10,594

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 1200W 80 Plus Gold Black

1200 W · $127

Latest builds

07/10/26

GIGABYTE - AORUS - Carte graphique - NVIDIA RTX 5090 - STEALTH ICE - 32 Go

Procesador AMD 9950X3D con placa base GIGABYTE X870E AORUS Elite WIFI7 ICE

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pc le plus cher

Pc Build 3

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RTX 3070

26 models tracked

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RTX 5090

5 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 3070 or the RTX 5090?

The RTX 5090 is on average 69% faster than the RTX 3070 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 3070 is currently $5,658 cheaper ($460 vs $6,118). With 0.924 FPS/$, the RTX 3070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. 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 3070 or RTX 5090?

At 1440p, the RTX 3070 averages 396 FPS versus 669 FPS for the RTX 5090 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3070?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 3070. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Corsair RM1000x Shift 1000W Fully Modular 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 be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 1200W 80 Plus Gold Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3070?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3070 is the r7-5700x (8 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 (158 builds).

How much does the RTX 3070 cost right now?

The RTX 3070 is available from $460. We track 26 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5090 cost right now?

The RTX 5090 is available from $6,118. We track 5 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, with Ampere 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 revolutionary graphics.

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.