NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

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

Nvidia

RTX 4090

Ada Lovelace · 24 GB GDDR6X

#38 / 69

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

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Nvidia

RTX 5070

Blackwell · 12 GB GDDR7

#2 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.60/100

Lowest price

$570

FPS / €

0.86

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Our verdict

The RTX 4090 is on average 25% faster than the RTX 5070 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 5070 is currently $2,895 cheaper ($570 vs $3,465).
With 0.86 FPS per euro, the RTX 5070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 4090 packs more video memory (24 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 4090

RTX 5070

Counter-Strike 2

+22%

452 FPS

1% low 269

372 FPS

1% low 220

Apex Legends

+20%

334 FPS

1% low 218

279 FPS

1% low 188

Grand Theft Auto V

+54%

168 FPS

1% low 130

109 FPS

1% low 85

Red Dead Redemption 2

+39%

226 FPS

1% low 154

163 FPS

1% low 113

Cyberpunk 2077

+53%

138 FPS

1% low 105

90 FPS

1% low 67

Rocket League

+27%

1016 FPS

1% low 466

801 FPS

1% low 355

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+30%

200 FPS

1% low 148

154 FPS

1% low 112

Crimson Desert

+39%

190 FPS

1% low 130

137 FPS

1% low 95

FPS / €

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

RTX 4090

0.178

RTX 5070

0.86

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Specifications

	RTX 4090	RTX 5070
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Blackwell
Release date	2022-10	2025-03
Video memory	24 GB	12 GB
Memory type	GDDR6X	GDDR7
Memory bus	384 bit	192 bit
Bandwidth	1008 GB/s	672 GB/s
Shading units	16384	6144
Boost clock	2520 MHz	2512 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	450 W	250 W
Recommended PSU	850 W	650 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
Launch price	$1599	$549

Popularity on DropReference

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

Average build price

$8,606

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

EVGA SuperNOVA 1300 P+ 1300W 80 Plus Platinum Fully Modular

1300 W · $1,299

Latest builds

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RTX 5070

#2 / 69

Popularity score73.5/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.14%

Number of builds created with this GPU

2536

Average build price

$1,622

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 1000W 80 Plus Gold Modular

1000 W · $140

Latest builds

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RTX 5070

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

RTX 4090

26 models tracked

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RTX 5070

120 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 4090 or the RTX 5070?

The RTX 4090 is on average 25% faster than the RTX 5070 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 5070 is currently $2,895 cheaper ($570 vs $3,465). With 0.86 FPS per euro, the RTX 5070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 4090 packs more video memory (24 GB vs 12 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 4090 or RTX 5070?

At 1440p, the RTX 4090 averages 549 FPS versus 438 FPS for the RTX 5070 across our reference games.

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 EVGA SuperNOVA 1300 P+ 1300W 80 Plus Platinum Fully Modular.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 5070?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 5070. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 1000W 80 Plus Gold Modular.

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).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 5070?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5070 is the r7-7800x3D (578 builds).

How much does the RTX 4090 cost right now?

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

How much does the RTX 5070 cost right now?

The RTX 5070 is available from $570. We track 120 models in real time.

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.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070, with Blackwell architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 12 GB of GDDR7 memory. Ideal for 1440p and 4K gaming, it supports ray tracing and DLSS 4 for revolutionary graphics.