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AMD

Radeon RX 9070

RDNA 4 · 16 GB · 220 W · $549

88
/ 100
From $549
VS
GeForce RTX 5090 Super wins by 11
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 5090 Super

Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7 · 620 W

99
/ 100
From $2,199
Specdex verdict

GeForce RTX 5090 Super takes it — here’s why.

In our weighted Specdex score, Radeon RX 9070 lands at 88 and GeForce RTX 5090 Super at 99. That puts GeForce RTX 5090 Super ahead by 11 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.

Pick Radeon RX 9070 if…

  • Same 16 GB as XT sibling
  • Lower power than 9070 XT
  • Excellent price-to-frame

Pick GeForce RTX 5090 Super if…

  • Fastest consumer GPU ever
  • DLSS 4.5 Multi-Frame Gen
  • Hardware ray-tracing cores 5th-gen

Score breakdown

Radeon RX 9070
88
raster 88
rt 82
ai 80
efficiency 92
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
99
raster 100
rt 100
ai 100
efficiency 74

Specs side-by-side

Spec
Radeon RX 9070
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
Architecture
RDNA 4
Blackwell
VRAM
16 GB GDDR6
32 GB GDDR7
Memory bus
256-bit
512-bit
TBP
220 W
620 W
CUDA cores
23,040
Release year
2025

Radeon RX 9070

Pros
  • +Same 16 GB as XT sibling
  • +Lower power than 9070 XT
  • +Excellent price-to-frame
Cons
  • Slightly slower than XT
  • RT still trails NVIDIA
  • FSR 4 needs game adoption

GeForce RTX 5090 Super

Pros
  • +Fastest consumer GPU ever
  • +DLSS 4.5 Multi-Frame Gen
  • +Hardware ray-tracing cores 5th-gen
Cons
  • 620 W peak power draw
  • PSU requirements extreme
  • Supply allocation tight

FAQ: Radeon RX 9070 vs GeForce RTX 5090 Super

Which is better, Radeon RX 9070 or GeForce RTX 5090 Super? +

GeForce RTX 5090 Super scores 99 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 11. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.

Is Radeon RX 9070 worth the price? +

At $549, Radeon RX 9070 delivers a Specdex score of 88 — strongest in efficiency.

Is GeForce RTX 5090 Super worth the price? +

At $2,199, GeForce RTX 5090 Super delivers a Specdex score of 99 — strongest in raster.

Does Radeon RX 9070 or GeForce RTX 5090 Super last longer? +

Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.