GeForce RTX 5070 vs GeForce RTX 3090
Compare the GeForce RTX 5070 and GeForce RTX 3090 on real gaming benchmarks, full specifications, live retailer prices and performance-per-dollar, then jump straight to the cheapest in-stock version of either card.
The short answer
The GeForce RTX 5070 is the better buy here: it's both faster at 1440p and gives more performance per dollar.
- GeForce RTX 5070 is about 17% faster at 1440p (gaming index 57 vs 48).
- GeForce RTX 5070 is the cheaper card right now, by roughly 137%.
- GeForce RTX 5070 delivers about 178% more frames per dollar at 1440p.
- GeForce RTX 3090 carries more VRAM (24GB vs 12GB), an edge at 4K and in memory-heavy games.
- GeForce RTX 5070 draws less power (250W vs 350W), so it runs cooler and asks less of your PSU.
Gaming performance
Gaming score: geometric mean of in-game FPS, normalized so the RTX 5090 = 100. Switch resolution with the toggle above.
GeForce RTX 5070 is about 17% faster at 1440p.
Performance per dollar
1440p gaming score for every $100 of the card’s current cheapest price. Higher is better value.
6.8
per $100 spent
Better value
2.5
per $100 spent
Specs head-to-head
Productivity & compute
Where to buy
GeForce RTX 5070from $829.99
- ZOTAC RTX 5070 SOLID$829.99304 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5070 WINDFORCE OC SFF$839.99OC2542 MHz · 282 mm
- PNY RTX 5070 Triple Fan$849.00300 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5070 EAGLE OC ICE SFF$849.99OC2587 MHz · 290 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5070 EAGLE OC SFF$849.99OC2587 MHz · 290 mm
- ASUS PRIME RTX 5070 OC Edition$855.05OC2557 MHz · 306 mm
- PNY RTX 5070 ARGB EPIC-X Overclocked Triple Fan$856.99OC2685 MHz · 300 mm
- ASUS PRIME RTX 5070$869.99306 mm
- MSI RTX 5070 GAMING TRIO$869.99338 mm
- MSI RTX 5070 VENTUS 3X$879.99302 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5070 GAMING OC$879.99OC2625 MHz · 327 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5070 AERO OC$899.99OC2625 MHz · 324 mm
- $899.99
- ASUS PRIME RTX 5070 White OC Edition$919.99OC2557 MHz · 304 mm
- ASUS T1 RTX 5070 OC Edition$919.99OC2572 MHz · 305 mm
- ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 5070 OC Edition$937.39OC2610 MHz · 329 mm
- GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 5070 INFINITY$959.99OC245 mm
- MSI RTX 5070 VENTUS 2X OC WHITE$990.00OC2542 MHz · 236 mm
- MSI RTX 5070 VENTUS 2X OC$1,046.81OC2542 MHz · 236 mm
- $1,177.80
- GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 5070 MASTER$1,359.68OC2715 MHz · 317 mm
- Palit RTX 5070 GamingPro OC$1,432.00OC2572 MHz · 332 mm
- $1,481.00
- Palit RTX 5070 GamingPro$1,523.00332 mm
- Palit RTX 5070 Infinity 3$1,559.77OC2572 MHz · 292 mm
- Inno3D RTX 5070 TWIN X2 OC$1,943.00OC2542 MHz · 250 mm
GeForce RTX 3090from $1,969.99
- GIGABYTE RTX 3090 GAMING OC$1,969.99OC320 mm
- ASUS TUF RTX 3090 GAMING OC$2,149.99OC300 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 3090 VISION OC$2,185.00OC320 mm
- $2,195.00
- ASUS TUF RTX 3090 GAMING$2,199.99300 mm
- MSI RTX 3090 VENTUS 3X OC$2,279.00OC305 mm
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIGABYTE RTX 3090 GAMING OCOC | — | 320 mm | — | $1,969.99 | | |
| ASUS TUF RTX 3090 GAMING OCOC | — | 300 mm | — | $2,149.99 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 3090 VISION OCOC | — | 320 mm | — | $2,185.00 | | |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Founders Edition | — | 313 mm | — | $2,195.00 | | |
| ASUS TUF RTX 3090 GAMING | — | 300 mm | — | $2,199.99 | | |
| MSI RTX 3090 VENTUS 3X OCOC | — | 305 mm | — | $2,279.00 | |
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