RTX 5090 vs RTX 4070 SUPER
Short answer: which is best?
RTX 5090 is 161.7 % stronger than RTX 4070 SUPER. RTX 5090 ranks #1 of 67 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (28,389 GPU score over 6 verified runs). RTX 4070 SUPER ranks #12 of 67 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (10,847 GPU score over 13 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 19 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | RTX 5090 | RTX 4070 SUPER |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 28,389 | 10,847 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 21,848 | 11,875 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 134.1 FPS | 45.3 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 174.4 FPS | 57.6 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 113.8 FPS | 52 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 115.2 FPS | 100.3 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 698 GB/s | 149 GB/s |
| VRAM | 31 GB | 12 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
Fragz' verdict
The RTX 5090 is the undisputed champion in this matchup, leading the RTX 4070 SUPER by a massive 165.5% in overall GPU score. This performance gap is clearly visible across our GPU benchmarks, with the RTX 5090 hitting 132.8 FPS in Earth II (Vulkan) compared to the RTX 4070 SUPER's 44.2 FPS, and showing similar dominance in Mission to Earth II (DX12) and Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate). The RTX 5090 achieves this with a much higher raw compute, reflected in its ALU index of 1020560 versus 511416, a significantly wider memory bandwidth of 660 GB/s compared to 150 GB/s, and a substantial 31 GB of VRAM. For a gamer, this means the RTX 5090 delivers a dramatically smoother experience at higher resolutions and settings, especially in the most demanding games. While the RTX 4070 SUPER is a solid card with 12 GB of VRAM and a peak clock of 2820 MHz, it simply cannot keep pace with the generational leap offered by the RTX 5090, which boasts a 3112 MHz peak clock. If you're looking for ultimate performance without compromise, the RTX 5090 is the clear choice.
Generated September 23, 2026 from the 19 verified runs available then. The verdict is never silently rewritten — new numbers get a new verdict.
What the numbers mean
The GPU score is the graphics card's own performance — that is what we rank on. GAMING is the whole rig's score in the best PC we measured the card in, and depends on processor, memory and storage. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite: four hand-built 3D scenes written directly against the graphics APIs in Rust, the same load on every PC. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
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