NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 148 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 5070

Blackwell · 12 GB GDDR7

#3 / 71

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

661€

FPS / €

0.769

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Nvidia

RTX 5090

Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7

#10 / 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

4,746€

FPS / €

0.161

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Our verdict

The RTX 5090 is on average 46% faster than the RTX 5070 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 5070 is currently 4,085€ cheaper (661€ vs 4,746€).
With 0.769 FPS/€, the RTX 5070 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 5070

RTX 5090

Counter-Strike 2

+32%

399 FPS

1% low 231

526 FPS

1% low 299

Apex Legends

+34%

288 FPS

1% low 188

387 FPS

1% low 264

Grand Theft Auto V

+98%

121 FPS

1% low 93

239 FPS

1% low 170

Red Dead Redemption 2

+64%

163 FPS

1% low 113

268 FPS

1% low 187

Cyberpunk 2077

+66%

128 FPS

1% low 90

213 FPS

1% low 150

Rocket League

+52%

846 FPS

1% low 381

1284 FPS

1% low 601

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+40%

187 FPS

1% low 131

262 FPS

1% low 195

Crimson Desert

+65%

137 FPS

1% low 95

226 FPS

1% low 158

FPS / €

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

RTX 5070

0.769

RTX 5090

0.161

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Specifications

	RTX 5070	RTX 5090
Architecture	Blackwell	Blackwell
Release date	2025-03	2025-01
Video memory	12 GB	32 GB
Memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
Memory bus	192 bit	512 bit
Bandwidth	672 GB/s	1792 GB/s
Shading units	6144	21760
Boost clock	2512 MHz	2407 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	250 W	575 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	1000 W
Interface	PCIe 5.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
Launch price	$549	$1999

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 5070

#3 / 71

Popularity score61/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.11.9%

Number of builds created with this GPU

2904

Average build price

1,654€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · 84€

Latest builds

07/04/26

ASUS - Carte graphique - GeForce RTX 5070 Prime OC - 12 Go GDDR7

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Prozessor with 3D V Cache technology (intergrierte Radeon Grafik, 8 Kerne/16 Threads, 120W TDP, AM5 Sockel, 104MB cache, Bis zu 5.0 GHz max boost, Kein Kühler)

PC (HG) North Edition

r7-7800x3D

25/04/26

PC (MG) BeQuiet Edition

r7-7800x3D

15/06/26

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 12G Ventus 2X OC White - 12GB GDDR7 (28Gbps/192-bit), PCIe 5, Boost: 2542 MHz, HDMI 2.1b, DisplayPort 2.1b

Processeur - AMD - RYZEN 7 9700X 5.50GHZ 8 CORE

PC (MG) White Essential

r7-9700x

RTX 5090

#10 / 71

Popularity score18.1/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.2.2%

Number of builds created with this GPU

525

Average build price

12,457€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

be quiet! Power Zone 2 1000W 80 Plus Platinum

1000 W · 129€

Latest builds

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RTX 5070

55 models tracked

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RTX 5090

33 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 5070 or the RTX 5090?

The RTX 5090 is on average 46% faster than the RTX 5070 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 5070 is currently 4,085€ cheaper (661€ vs 4,746€). With 0.769 FPS/€, the RTX 5070 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 5070 or RTX 5090?

At 1440p, the RTX 5070 averages 459 FPS versus 669 FPS for the RTX 5090 across our reference games.

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 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 be quiet! Power Zone 2 1000W 80 Plus Platinum.

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 (678 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 (161 builds).

How much does the RTX 5070 cost right now?

The RTX 5070 is available from 661€. We track 55 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5090 cost right now?

The RTX 5090 is available from 4,746€. We track 33 models in real time.

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.

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.