Mid-cycle — next generation may be on the horizon
Best for: Content creators, AI researchers, and enthusiast gamers who want the absolute fastest GPU regardless of price or power consumption.
Full details →Overdue for a refresh — no successor announced yet. Prices should be at their lowest
Superseded by RTX 5070 Ti
Best for: 1440p/4K gamers seeking clearance-priced high-end Ada Lovelace performance.
Full details →| NVIDIA RTX 5090 | NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti Super | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Enthusiast | High-end |
| Generation | RTX 5000 | RTX 4000 |
| VRAM | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR6X |
| TDP | 575W | 285W |
| Upscaling | DLSS4 | DLSS3 |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $1999 | $799 |
| Released | Jan 30, 2025 | Jan 24, 2024 |
| Cycle length | ~850 days | ~390 days |
| Cycle advice | Caution | Wait |
| Deals advice | Caution | Buy |
| Successor | — | RTX 5070 Ti |
Double the VRAM of the RTX 5080 ensures headroom for 8K textures, AI model training, and multi-monitor setups.
Generates multiple frames per rendered frame, dramatically boosting perceived frame rates in supported games.
New shader cores, enhanced RT cores, and Tensor cores deliver the largest generational leap NVIDIA has shipped.
Superseded but strong value — clearance pricing makes this competitive with the RTX 5070 Ti at launch MSRP.
Same VRAM capacity as its successor — no VRAM compromise.
A year of driver maturity ensures excellent stability.