NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

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

Nvidia

RTX 4070 Ti

Ada Lovelace · 12 GB GDDR6X

#63 / 69
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.76/100

Lowest price

$798

FPS / €

0.603

Nvidia

RTX 5090

Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7

#10 / 69
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
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

Our verdict

  • The RTX 5090 is on average 51% faster than the RTX 4070 Ti at 1440p across our reference games.
  • The RTX 4070 Ti is currently $2,591 cheaper ($798 vs $3,389).
  • With 0.603 FPS per euro, the RTX 4070 Ti 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 Ti
RTX 5090
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

+44%
363 FPS
1% low 218
523 FPS
1% low 304
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

+38%
272 FPS
1% low 187
375 FPS
1% low 247
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

+97%
113 FPS
1% low 82
223 FPS
1% low 157
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

+60%
167 FPS
1% low 116
268 FPS
1% low 187
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

+89%
92 FPS
1% low 67
174 FPS
1% low 126
Rocket League

Rocket League

+60%
794 FPS
1% low 344
1267 FPS
1% low 578
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+50%
155 FPS
1% low 115
233 FPS
1% low 175
Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert

+61%
140 FPS
1% low 97
226 FPS
1% low 158

FPS / €

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

RTX 4070 Ti
0.603
RTX 5090
0.219

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Specifications

RTX 4070 Ti RTX 5090
ArchitectureAda Lovelace Blackwell
Release date2023-01 2025-01
Video memory12 GB 32 GB
Memory typeGDDR6X GDDR7
Memory bus192 bit 512 bit
Bandwidth504 GB/s 1792 GB/s
Shading units7680 21760
Boost clock2610 MHz 2407 MHz
Power draw (TDP)285 W 575 W
Recommended PSU700 W 1000 W
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 5.0 x16
Launch price$799 $1999

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 4070 Ti

#63 / 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

14

Average build price

$3,787

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

431

Average build price

$8,948

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 4070 Ti or the RTX 5090?

The RTX 5090 is on average 51% faster than the RTX 4070 Ti at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 4070 Ti is currently $2,591 cheaper ($798 vs $3,389). With 0.603 FPS per euro, the RTX 4070 Ti 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 Ti or RTX 5090?

At 1440p, the RTX 4070 Ti averages 434 FPS versus 657 FPS for the RTX 5090 across our reference games.

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

A power supply of around 700 W is recommended for the RTX 4070 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A850GL 850W 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 HX1500i Shift 1500W Fully Modular Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 4070 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4070 Ti is the r7-7800x3D (4 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 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 4070 Ti is available from $798. We track 32 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 Ti

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

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.

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