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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (16GB) vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
Specs, price and the one trade-off that actually decides it — Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (16GB) against NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, side by side.
Cheaper to start
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (16GB)
Starts about $850 lower.
Rated higher
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
9.5 vs 9.3 on our design scale.
Standout
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (16GB)
16GB VRAM is the practical floor for comfortable local inference
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (16GB)
The value inflection point of the RTX 50 series: 16GB of GDDR7 at a $749 MSRP.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- 16GB VRAM is the practical floor for comfortable local inference
- Best cost-per-capability in the RTX 50 line
- Modest power draw and manageable thermals
Cons
- No headroom for 32B-class models
- Street pricing has run far above the $749 MSRP
- Raw 4K render performance trails the 5080
Specifications
- memory16GB GDDR7
- cuda_cores8960
- boost_clock2.45 GHz
- architectureBlackwell
- memory_bandwidth896 GB/s
- total_graphics_power300W
- tdp—
- tier—
- vram—
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
The undisputed champion of consumer GPUs, offering 24GB of GDDR6X VRAM and unmatched tensor core performance for AI training and inference.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- Unmatched raw compute
- 24GB VRAM for large batches
- Excellent software ecosystem (CUDA)
Cons
- Massive physical size
- High power draw (450W)
- Scalper pricing common
Specifications
- memory—
- cuda_cores16384
- boost_clock—
- architecture—
- memory_bandwidth—
- total_graphics_power—
- tdp450W
- tierenthusiast
- vram24GB GDDR6X