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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.

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (16GB)

16GB VRAM is the practical floor for comfortable local inference

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (16GB)

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

  • boost_clock2.45 GHz
  • Card Dimensions / LengthVaries by manufacturer
  • Card Dimensions / Slots2-Slot
  • cuda_cores8960
  • Display Support / Multi Monitorup to 4 (4)
  • Display Support / Standard Display Connectors3x DisplayPort (2) , 1x HDMI (3)
  • GPU Engine Specs / Base Clock (GHz)2.3
  • GPU Engine Specs / NVIDIA CUDA Cores8960
  • GPU Engine Specs / Ray Tracing Cores4th Generation 133 TFLOPS
  • HDCP2.3
  • Memory Specs / Memory Interface Width256-bit
  • Memory Specs / Standard Memory Config16 GB GDDR7
  • Microsoft DirectX ™ 12 UltimateYes
  • NVIDIA BroadcastYes
  • NVIDIA Decoder (NVDEC)1x Sixth Generation
  • NVIDIA DLSSDLSS 4 Super Resolution DLAA Ray Reconstruction Frame Generation Multi Frame Generation
  • NVIDIA Encoder (NVENC)2x Ninth Generation
  • NVIDIA G-SYNC ™Yes
  • NVIDIA GPU Boost ™Yes
  • NVIDIA HighlightsYes
  • NVIDIA OmniverseYes
  • NVIDIA ReflexReflex 2 Low Latency Mode Frame Warp (Coming Soon)
  • NVIDIA ShadowPlayYes
  • Ray TracingYes
  • Resizable BARYes
  • Technology Support / AV1 EncodeYes
  • Technology Support / CUDA Capability12.0
  • Technology Support / Game Ready DriversYes
  • Technology Support / NVIDIA ArchitectureBlackwell
  • Thermal and Power Specs / Maximum GPU Temperature (in C)88
  • Thermal and Power Specs / Required System Power (W)750
  • Thermal and Power Specs / Supplementary Power Connectors2x PCIe 8-pin cables (adapter in box) OR 300 W or greater PCIe Gen 5 cable
  • total_graphics_power300W
  • VR ReadyYes
  • architectureBlackwell
  • Architektura NVIDIA—
  • Card Dimensions / Width—
  • Celková spotřeba grafické karty (W)—
  • Členárný věyn při hraní (W) (7)—
  • Dekčkování AV1—
  • Dělka—
  • Display Support / Maximum Digital Resolution (1)4K at 480Hz or 8K at 165Hz with DSC
  • Display Support / Maximum Resolution & Refresh Rate—
  • GPU Engine Specs / Shader Cores—
  • GPU Engine Specs / Tensor Cores (AI)5th Generation 1406 AI TOPS
  • Jádra NVIDIA CUDA ™—
  • Konektory pro standardní monitor—
  • Křědení AV1—
  • Maximální digitální rozliťení (1)—
  • Maximální teplota grafické karty (č)—
  • memory16GB GDDR7
  • memory_bandwidth896 GB/s
  • Možnosti technologie CUDA—
  • NVIDIA Freestyle—
  • NVIDIA NVLink ™ (SLI-Ready)—
  • NVIDIA ™ GeForce Experience ™—
  • Ovladačy Game Ready—
  • Ovladačy NVIDIA Studio—
  • PCI Express 4. generace—
  • Pomocné napájecí konektory—
  • Požadovaný věyn systému (W) (8)—
  • Šířka paměžového rozhraní—
  • Sloty—
  • Standardní konfigurace paměti—
  • tdp—
  • Technology Support / AV1 DecodeYes
  • Technology Support / NVIDIA AppYes
  • Technology Support / NVIDIA Studio Drivers—
  • Technology Support / PCI Express Gen 4—
  • Technology Support / PCI Express Gen 5Yes
  • Technology Support / Photo Mode—
  • Technology Support / Vulkan 1.4, OpenGL 4.6Yes
  • Thermal and Power Specs / Average Gaming Power (W)—
  • Thermal and Power Specs / Idle Power (W)—
  • Thermal and Power Specs / Video Playback Power (W)—
  • tier—
  • ťířka—
  • Typ paměti—
  • Velikost paměti—
  • Věynek při nečnosti systému (W) (5)—
  • Věynek při přehňování videa (W) (6)—
  • Více monitorů—
  • vram—
  • Vulkan RT API, OpenGL 4.6—
  • Základní frekvence (GHz)—
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

NVIDIA's consumer GPU with 24GB of GDDR6X memory, used for local AI training and inference.

Where it wins, where it doesn't

Pros

  • Supports 4K and 8K resolutions with high refresh rates.
  • Includes advanced AI and ray tracing capabilities.
  • Multi-monitor support up to four displays.

Cons

  • Requires a powerful power supply unit (PSU) to handle its 450W TDP.
  • Large form factor (304 mm length) may not fit in all cases.
  • High price point of $1599.

Specifications

  • boost_clock2,52
  • Card Dimensions / Length304 mm
  • Card Dimensions / Slots3-Slot (61mm)
  • cuda_cores16384
  • Display Support / Multi Monitorup to 4
  • Display Support / Standard Display ConnectorsHDMI (2), 3x DisplayPort (3)
  • GPU Engine Specs / Base Clock (GHz)2.23
  • GPU Engine Specs / NVIDIA CUDA Cores16384
  • GPU Engine Specs / Ray Tracing Cores3rd Generation
  • HDCP2.3
  • Memory Specs / Memory Interface Width384-bit
  • Memory Specs / Standard Memory Config24 GB GDDR6X
  • Microsoft DirectX ™ 12 UltimateAno
  • NVIDIA BroadcastAno
  • NVIDIA Decoder (NVDEC)5. generace
  • NVIDIA DLSSDLSS 3.5 Super Resolution DLAA Ray Reconstruction Frame Generation
  • NVIDIA Encoder (NVENC)2x 8. generace
  • NVIDIA G-SYNC ™Ano
  • NVIDIA GPU Boost ™Ano
  • NVIDIA HighlightsAno
  • NVIDIA OmniverseAno
  • NVIDIA ReflexAno
  • NVIDIA ShadowPlayAno
  • Ray TracingAno
  • Resizable BARAno
  • Technology Support / AV1 EncodeYes
  • Technology Support / CUDA Capability8.9
  • Technology Support / Game Ready DriversYes
  • Technology Support / NVIDIA ArchitectureAda Lovelace
  • Thermal and Power Specs / Maximum GPU Temperature (in C)90
  • Thermal and Power Specs / Required System Power (W)850
  • Thermal and Power Specs / Supplementary Power Connectors3x PCIe 8-pin cables (adapter in box) OR 450 W or greater PCIe Gen 5 cable
  • total_graphics_power450
  • VR ReadyAno
  • architecture—
  • Architektura NVIDIAAda Lovelace
  • Card Dimensions / Width137 mm
  • Celková spotřeba grafické karty (W)450
  • Členárný věyn při hraní (W) (7)315
  • Dekčkování AV1Ano
  • Dělka304 mm
  • Display Support / Maximum Digital Resolution (1)—
  • Display Support / Maximum Resolution & Refresh Rate4K at 240Hz or 8K at 60Hz with DSC, HDR
  • GPU Engine Specs / Shader CoresAda Lovelace
  • GPU Engine Specs / Tensor Cores (AI)—
  • Jádra NVIDIA CUDA ™16 384
  • Konektory pro standardní monitorHDMI (2), 3x DisplayPort (3)
  • Křědení AV1Ano
  • Maximální digitální rozliťení (1)4K při 240 Hz nebo 8K při 60 Hz s DSC, HDR
  • Maximální teplota grafické karty (č)90
  • memory—
  • memory_bandwidth—
  • Možnosti technologie CUDA8.9
  • NVIDIA FreestyleAno
  • NVIDIA NVLink ™ (SLI-Ready)Ne
  • NVIDIA ™ GeForce Experience ™Ano
  • Ovladačy Game ReadyAno
  • Ovladačy NVIDIA StudioAno
  • PCI Express 4. generaceAno
  • Pomocné napájecí konektory3x 8pinový kabel PCIe (adaptěr v krabici) NEBO kabel PCIe Gen 5 (450 W nebo více)
  • Požadovaný věyn systému (W) (8)850
  • Šířka paměžového rozhraní384 bitť
  • Sloty3 sloty (61 mm)
  • Standardní konfigurace paměti24 GB GDDR6X
  • tdp450W
  • Technology Support / AV1 Decode—
  • Technology Support / NVIDIA App—
  • Technology Support / NVIDIA Studio DriversYes
  • Technology Support / PCI Express Gen 4Yes
  • Technology Support / PCI Express Gen 5—
  • Technology Support / Photo ModeYes
  • Technology Support / Vulkan 1.4, OpenGL 4.6—
  • Thermal and Power Specs / Average Gaming Power (W)315
  • Thermal and Power Specs / Idle Power (W)19
  • Thermal and Power Specs / Video Playback Power (W)25
  • tierenthusiast
  • ťířka137 mm
  • Typ pamětiGDDR6X
  • Velikost paměti24 GB
  • Věynek při nečnosti systému (W) (5)19
  • Věynek při přehňování videa (W) (6)25
  • Více monitorůaž 4 (4)
  • vram24GB GDDR6X
  • Vulkan RT API, OpenGL 4.6Ano
  • Základní frekvence (GHz)2,23