GeForce RTX 5090
98/100 editorial
US launch / reference: $1,999
Manufacturer source ↗GeForce RTX 5090 vs AMD Radeon RX 9070 16GB
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AMD Radeon RX 9070 16GB
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US launch / reference: $549
Manufacturer source ↗Start with the tradeoffs
Consider GeForce RTX 5090 for
- Unrivaled 4K and path-tracing
- DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Gen
- 32 GB VRAM for AI
Tradeoff: Enormous power draw
Consider AMD Radeon RX 9070 16GB for
- 16GB memory on a 256-bit interface
- AV1 encoding and DisplayPort 2.1a support
Tradeoff: 220W board power requires suitable PSU and case cooling
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Specifications side by side
Arrows indicate a higher capacity, higher power rating, or lower weight/time for comparable simple quantities. They do not establish overall product quality. Unknown values remain unavailable.
| Specification | GeForce RTX 5090 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Blackwell | AMD RDNA 4 |
| CUDA cores | 21,760 | Not documented |
| Tensor cores | 680 (5th gen) | Not documented |
| RT cores | 170 (4th gen) | Not documented |
| VRAM | 32 GB GDDR7 | Not documented |
| Memory bus | 512-bit | 256-bit |
| Bandwidth | 1792 GB/s | Not documented |
| TBP | 575 W | Not documented |
| PCIe | PCIe 5.0 x16 | Not documented |
| Compute units | Not documented | 56 |
| Stream processors | Not documented | 3,584 |
| Memory | Not documented | 16GB GDDR6 |
| Memory speed | Not documented | 20Gbps |
| Memory bandwidth | Not documented | 640GB/s |
| Game clock | Not documented | 2,070MHz |
| Boost clock | Not documented | Up to 2,520MHz |
| Typical board power | Not documented | 220W |
GeForce RTX 5090
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AMD Radeon RX 9070 16GB
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