NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

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

Nvidia

RTX 4070 Super

Ada Lovelace · 12 GB GDDR6X

#21 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.70/100

Lowest price

$500

FPS / €

0.964

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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 54% faster than the RTX 4070 Super at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 4070 Super is currently $2,889 cheaper ($500 vs $3,389).
With 0.964 FPS per euro, the RTX 4070 Super offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 5090 packs more video memory (32 GB vs 12 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

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

RTX 4070 Super

RTX 5090

Counter-Strike 2

+43%

365 FPS

1% low 222

523 FPS

1% low 304

Apex Legends

+40%

267 FPS

1% low 182

375 FPS

1% low 247

Grand Theft Auto V

+114%

104 FPS

1% low 80

223 FPS

1% low 157

Red Dead Redemption 2

+70%

158 FPS

1% low 109

268 FPS

1% low 187

Cyberpunk 2077

+96%

89 FPS

1% low 66

174 FPS

1% low 126

Rocket League

+62%

783 FPS

1% low 342

1267 FPS

1% low 578

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+57%

148 FPS

1% low 106

233 FPS

1% low 175

Crimson Desert

+70%

133 FPS

1% low 92

226 FPS

1% low 158

FPS / €

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

RTX 4070 Super

0.964

RTX 5090

0.219

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Specifications

	RTX 4070 Super	RTX 5090
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Blackwell
Release date	2024-01	2025-01
Video memory	12 GB	32 GB
Memory type	GDDR6X	GDDR7
Memory bus	192 bit	512 bit
Bandwidth	504 GB/s	1792 GB/s
Shading units	7168	21760
Boost clock	2475 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	$599	$1999

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 4070 Super

#21 / 69

Popularity score3.2/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.3%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,720

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $99

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

Corsair HXi HX1000i 1000W 80 Plus Platinum Fully Modular

1000 W · $599

Latest builds

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All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

RTX 4070 Super

36 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 4070 Super or the RTX 5090?

The RTX 5090 is on average 54% faster than the RTX 4070 Super at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 4070 Super is currently $2,889 cheaper ($500 vs $3,389). With 0.964 FPS per euro, the RTX 4070 Super offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 5090 packs more video memory (32 GB vs 12 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 4070 Super or RTX 5090?

At 1440p, the RTX 4070 Super averages 427 FPS versus 657 FPS for the RTX 5090 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 4070 Super?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 4070 Super. 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 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 Corsair HXi HX1000i 1000W 80 Plus Platinum Fully Modular.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 4070 Super?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4070 Super is the r7-7800x3D (27 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 4070 Super cost right now?

The RTX 4070 Super is available from $500. We track 36 models in real time.

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 4070 Super

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 4070, it excels at 1440p and 4K with ray tracing and DLSS 3 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.