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NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 Ti vs NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5090

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GeForce RTX 5070 TiNVIDIAILLUSTRATION
Probe A
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
68.1/ 100B
Benchmarks70· 40%
Core66· 30%
Memory64· 20%
Power & Form72· 10%
GeForce RTX 5090NVIDIAILLUSTRATION
Probe B
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5090
84.2/ 100A
Benchmarks91· 40%
Core81· 30%
Memory95· 20%
Power & Form40· 10%
The fork

Where they actually differ

The most decisive specs, ranked by how much they matter — before the full spec table.

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 TiNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5090
TDP300 W575 W
CUDA / Stream cores896021760
Ray tracing cores70170
VRAM16 GB32 GB
Memory bus256 bit512 bit
3DMark Time Spy2010032500
Quick verdict

Between the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti and GeForce RTX 5090, the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti comes out ahead in tdp / boost clock, while the GeForce RTX 5090 wins on cuda / stream cores / ray tracing cores. Overall, the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti scores 68.1 and the GeForce RTX 5090 scores 84.2 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The GeForce RTX 5090 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 16.1 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.

Pick the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti if you care most about tdp / boost clock. The biggest gaps in its favor are tdp, boost clock. The single most decisive one: TDP — 275.00 W less. 300 vs 575.

Pick the GeForce RTX 5090 if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. Its strongest claims are cuda / stream cores, ray tracing cores, vram, among others. The single most decisive one: CUDA / Stream cores — 142.86% more. 21760 vs 8960.

Both ship with comparable dlss, so those specs do not separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: the GeForce RTX 5090 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Decision guide

Which should you buy: NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 Ti or NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5090?

NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5090 leads the current Mars Score by 16.1 points.The more useful decision is the trade-off behind that result: compare vram, cuda / stream cores, boost clock, tdp against the way you will actually use the product.

Choose NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 Ti if…

NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 Ti has the measurable edge on tdp w, boost clock mhz.

Choose NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5090 if…

NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5090 has the measurable edge on cuda cores, ray tracing cores, vram gb.

This is a structured comparison of the published catalog values. It is not a claim of identical real-world performance across every workload; use the linked spec drill-downs and methodology page to inspect the inputs.

Why NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 Ti wins

  • ▲TDP — 275.00 W less. 300 vs 575.
  • ▲Boost clock — 1.87% more. 2452 MHz vs 2407 MHz.

Why NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5090 wins

  • ▲CUDA / Stream cores — 142.86% more. 21760 vs 8960.
  • ▲Ray tracing cores — 142.86% more. 170 vs 70.
  • ▲VRAM — 100.00% more. 32 GB vs 16 GB.
  • ▲Memory bus — 100.00% more. 512 bit vs 256 bit.
  • ▲3DMark Time Spy — 61.69% more. 32500 vs 20100.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Core

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 TiNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5090
ChipsetGB203GB202
Base clockⓘ2295 MHzlead2017 MHz
Boost clockⓘ2452 MHzlead2407 MHz
CUDA / Stream coresⓘ896021760lead
Ray tracing coresⓘ70170lead

Memory

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 TiNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5090
VRAMⓘ16 GB32 GBlead
VRAM typeⓘGDDR7GDDR7
Memory busⓘ256 bit512 bitlead

Power & Form

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 TiNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5090
TDPⓘ300 Wlead575 W
Recommended PSUⓘ750 Wlead1000 W
Length267 mmlead304 mm
Slot size2-slot2-slot

Benchmarks

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 TiNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5090
3DMark Time Spyⓘ2010032500lead
DLSSⓘtruetrue
FSRⓘfalsefalse
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has more VRAM, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti or GeForce RTX 5090?+

GeForce RTX 5090 ships with 32GB GDDR7 vs 16GB.

Which scores higher in 3DMark Time Spy, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti or GeForce RTX 5090?+

GeForce RTX 5090 scores 32500 vs 20100.

Which draws less power, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti or GeForce RTX 5090?+

GeForce RTX 5070 Ti draws 300W TDP vs 575W.

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