GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Radeon RX 9070 is the clear winner, offering 251.5% better value than GeForce RTX 5090.
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 5090 comes out dramatically faster — about 122% ahead of the Radeon RX 9070. But the Radeon RX 9070 is the better value, undercutting it by $6,394 AUD for the performance you get.
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GeForce RTX 5090 vs Radeon RX 9070: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 5090 vs Radeon RX 9070
The GeForce RTX 5090 is dramatically faster, around 122% ahead of the Radeon RX 9070. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 5090 is comfortable at 4K and high-refresh 1440p, while the Radeon RX 9070 is better matched to 4K with upscaling and native 1440p.
Price & Value
The Radeon RX 9070 currently lists from $939 AUD, $6,394 AUD less than the GeForce RTX 5090 at $7,333 AUD. Despite being slower, the Radeon RX 9070 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~252% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The Radeon RX 9070 still sits about $390 AUD above its $549 AUD MSRP. The GeForce RTX 5090 still sits about $5,334 AUD above its $1,999 AUD MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
At 220W against 575W, the Radeon RX 9070 is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The GeForce RTX 5090 carries 32GB versus 16GB on the Radeon RX 9070. The extra 16GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 5090 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 9070 offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 5090 or Radeon RX 9070?
Choose the GeForce RTX 5090 if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the Radeon RX 9070 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the GeForce RTX 5090 better than the Radeon RX 9070?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 5090 or the Radeon RX 9070?
Is the GeForce RTX 5090 worth the extra $6,394 AUD over the Radeon RX 9070?
Does the GeForce RTX 5090 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 5090 | Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Blackwell | RDNA 4 |
| Process Node | TSMC 4N | TSMC N4 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 21,760✓ | 3,584 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 170✓ | 56 |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 680✓ | 112 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 5090 | Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 2,010 MHz✓ | 1,330 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,407 MHz | 2,520 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 5090 | Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 32 GB✓ | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 512-bit✓ | 256-bit |
| Memory Speed | 28 Gbps✓ | 20 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 1,792 GB/s✓ | 644.6 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 5090 | Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| TDP | 575 W | 220 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 16-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | Jan 2025 | Mar 2025 |
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