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 →Early in cycle — strong buy, no urgency to wait
Best for: 4K gamers who want high-end Blackwell performance at a more accessible price than the RTX 5080.
Full details →| NVIDIA RTX 5090 | NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Enthusiast | High-end |
| Generation | RTX 5000 | RTX 5000 |
| VRAM | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| TDP | 575W | 300W |
| Upscaling | DLSS4 | DLSS4 |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $1999 | $749 |
| Released | Jan 30, 2025 | Feb 20, 2025 |
| Cycle length | ~850 days | ~850 days |
| Cycle advice | Caution | Buy |
| Deals advice | Caution | Caution |
| Successor | — | — |
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.
Same VRAM as the $999 RTX 5080, making it the sweet spot for high-end 4K gaming.
Reasonable power draw for its performance class — runs on a 700W PSU.
Full access to multi-frame generation and all Blackwell AI features.