GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 5090 comes out dramatically faster — about 113% ahead of the GeForce RTX 5070. But the GeForce RTX 5070 is the better value, undercutting it by $2,641 GBP for the performance you get.
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GeForce RTX 5090 vs GeForce RTX 5070: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 5090 vs GeForce RTX 5070
The GeForce RTX 5090 is dramatically faster, around 113% ahead of the GeForce RTX 5070. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 5090 is comfortable at 4K and high-refresh 1440p, while the GeForce RTX 5070 is better matched to 4K with upscaling and native 1440p. The GeForce RTX 5090 packs 21,760 CUDA cores versus 6,144 on the GeForce RTX 5070. The GeForce RTX 5090 also has more RT cores (170 vs 48) and more AI cores (680 vs 192), strengthening its ray-tracing and AI-upscaling performance.
Price & Value
The GeForce RTX 5070 currently lists from $539 GBP, $2,641 GBP less than the GeForce RTX 5090 at $3,180 GBP. Despite being slower, the GeForce RTX 5070 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~177% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce RTX 5090 still sits about $1,181 GBP above its $1,999 GBP MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
At 250W against 575W, the GeForce RTX 5070 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 12GB on the GeForce RTX 5070. The extra 20GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers. The GeForce RTX 5090's memory is also faster — 1,792 GB/s versus 672 GB/s (512-bit vs 192-bit bus) — which helps feed the GPU at 4K and with heavy textures.
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 5070 or GeForce RTX 5090?
Choose the GeForce RTX 5090 if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the GeForce RTX 5070 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.