NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The benchmark data separates these two GeForce 50-series cards into completely different performance tiers. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D wins the only shared benchmark, 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, with a score of 14326 against 2690 for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER. That is a delta of -81.2 percent for the smaller card, meaning the RTX 5090 D is roughly five times faster in this DirectX 12 workload.

Looking at the broader database results, the RTX 5090 D sits at the 92nd percentile among all GPUs, while the RTX 5070 SUPER sits at the 18th percentile. The RTX 5090 D also has a substantial set of additional recorded benchmarks: Geekbench OpenCL scores 310674, Geekbench Vulkan scores 376915, Passmark DirectX 10 scores 231, Passmark DirectX 11 scores 371, Passmark DirectX 12 scores 219, Passmark DirectX 9 scores 434, Passmark G2D scores 1487, Passmark G3D scores 44065, and Passmark GPU Compute scores 28396. The RTX 5070 SUPER has only the single Steel Nomad entry, so the database shows a clear split: the RTX 5090 D is the multi-workload performer, while the RTX 5070 SUPER currently has a much narrower recorded footprint.

The RTX 5090 D's nearest rivals in the database are AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT at 76904 average score (1.1 percent ahead), AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT at 78940 (-1.6 percent), NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB at 79396 (-2.1 percent), and NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB at 79605 (-2.4 percent). This indicates the RTX 5090 D is clustered with high-end mobile and older datacenter parts in aggregate scoring, despite its Steel Nomad result being far above the RTX 5070 SUPER.

For the RTX 5070 SUPER, the nearest rivals are NVIDIA Quadro K1100M at 2664 (1 percent behind), NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 at 2662 (1.1 percent behind), Intel Arc Pro B50 at 2660 (1.1 percent behind), and NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 at 2645 (1.7 percent behind). The RTX 5070 SUPER's average benchmark score of 2690 places it just ahead of these older or entry-level parts, a very different competitive position than the RTX 5090 D.

Architecture Differences

Both cards use the Blackwell 2.0 architecture and are fabricated on TSMC's 5 nm process, but they are built around different chips. The RTX 5070 SUPER uses the GB205 chip with 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 118.3M per mm². The RTX 5090 D uses the GB202 chip with 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, with a density of 122.9M per mm². The GB202 is nearly three times the transistor count and almost three times the die area.

Core counts diverge sharply. The RTX 5070 SUPER has 6400 shading units, 200 texture mapping units, 80 raster operation units, 50 ray tracing cores, and 200 tensor cores. The RTX 5090 D has 21760 shading units, 680 TMUs, 176 ROPs, 170 RT cores, and 680 tensor cores. That is roughly 3.4 times the shaders, 3.4 times the TMUs, 2.2 times the ROPs, 3.4 times the RT cores, and 3.4 times the tensor cores.

Clock behavior also differs. The RTX 5070 SUPER has a base clock of 2325 MHz and a boost clock of 2512 MHz. The RTX 5090 D has a lower base clock of 2017 MHz but a boost clock of 2407 MHz. The smaller chip runs at higher base and boost frequencies, but the massive core count advantage of the GB202 more than compensates in throughput.

Memory architecture is a major differentiator. The RTX 5070 SUPER uses 18 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5090 D uses 32 GB of GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth. Both run memory at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective, but the wider bus gives the RTX 5090 D more than double the bandwidth.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only direct head-to-head benchmark recorded in the database is 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The RTX 5090 D scores 14326, while the RTX 5070 SUPER scores 2690. The delta is -81.2 percent for the RTX 5070 SUPER, which means the RTX 5090 D is approximately 5.3 times faster in this test. This is a massive gap, consistent with the difference in shading units, memory bandwidth, and die size.

The RTX 5090 D also shows strong results in other benchmarks that the RTX 5070 SUPER lacks. Its Geekbench Vulkan score of 376915 is higher than its Geekbench OpenCL score of 310674, suggesting good compute performance across APIs. In Passmark tests, the G3D score of 44065 is the standout, while GPU Compute reaches 28396. The older DirectX tests show lower scores: DirectX 9 at 434, DirectX 11 at 371, DirectX 10 at 231, and DirectX 12 at 219. The G2D score of 1487 is a 2D graphics measurement.

The RTX 5070 SUPER has no recorded Geekbench or Passmark entries in the database, so no comparison is possible on those workloads. The single Steel Nomad result is the only measurable point, and it heavily favors the RTX 5090 D.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every hardware specification except for architecture, process node, foundry, memory type, memory clock, slot width, power connector type, bus interface, display outputs, and API support. Both are Blackwell 2.0 on TSMC 5 nm, use GDDR7, run memory at 1750 MHz 28 Gbps effective, are dual-slot, use a single 16-pin power connector, use PCIe 5.0 x16, have 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b, and support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The key differences are as follows. The RTX 5070 SUPER uses the GB205 chip with 31,100 million transistors and a 263 mm² die. The RTX 5090 D uses the GB202 chip with 92,200 million transistors and a 750 mm² die. Transistor density is 118.3M per mm² for the RTX 5070 SUPER versus 122.9M per mm² for the RTX 5090 D.

Base clock is 2325 MHz for the RTX 5070 SUPER versus 2017 MHz for the RTX 5090 D. Boost clock is 2512 MHz versus 2407 MHz. Memory size is 18 GB versus 32 GB. Bus width is 192 bit versus 512 bit. Bandwidth is 672.0 GB/s versus 1.79 TB/s.

Shading units are 6400 versus 21760. TMUs are 200 versus 680. ROPs are 80 versus 176. RT cores are 50 versus 170. Tensor cores are 200 versus 680. Pixel rate is 201.0 GPixel/s versus 423.6 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 502.4 GTexel/s versus 1,636.8 GTexel/s. FP32 is 32.15 TFLOPS versus 104.8 TFLOPS. FP16 is identical to FP32 for both, at 32.15 TFLOPS and 104.8 TFLOPS respectively.

TDP is 275 W for the RTX 5070 SUPER versus 575 W for the RTX 5090 D. The RTX 5090 D also lists a suggested PSU of 950 W, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has no suggested PSU in the database. Dimensions differ: the RTX 5070 SUPER is 245 mm long, 115 mm high, and 40 mm wide; the RTX 5090 D is 304 mm long, 137 mm high, and 48 mm wide.

Release dates differ. The RTX 5090 D was released on 2025-01-29, with a predecessor listed as GeForce 40 and a successor listed as GeForce 60. The RTX 5070 SUPER was released on 2025-12-31, with no predecessor or successor listed. The RTX 5090 D has a launch MSRP of 2,299 USD; the RTX 5070 SUPER has no launch MSRP in the database. Both are marked as Active production status.

FAQ

Q: Which card has a higher 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D scores 14326, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER scores 2690. The RTX 5090 D wins this benchmark, with the RTX 5070 SUPER trailing by -81.2 percent.

Q: How do the memory configurations compare?

A: The RTX 5070 SUPER has 18 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5090 D has 32 GB of GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth. Both run at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective memory clock.

Q: What is the difference in shading unit count?

A: The RTX 5070 SUPER has 6400 shading units. The RTX 5090 D has 21760 shading units, which is approximately 3.4 times more.

Q: Which card has a higher boost clock?

A: The RTX 5070 SUPER has a boost clock of 2512 MHz, which is higher than the RTX 5090 D's boost clock of 2407 MHz. The RTX 5070 SUPER also has a higher base clock at 2325 MHz versus 2017 MHz.

Q: How do the two cards compare in power consumption?

A: The RTX 5070 SUPER has a TDP of 275 W. The RTX 5090 D has a TDP of 575 W and a suggested PSU of 950 W. The RTX 5070 SUPER has no suggested PSU listed in the database.

Q: What is the percentile ranking for each card among all GPUs?

A: The RTX 5090 D is at the 92nd percentile, while the RTX 5070 SUPER is at the 18th percentile. The RTX 5090 D's average benchmark score is 77712, while the RTX 5070 SUPER's average benchmark score is 2690.