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.