NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE Comparison

The Verdict

The data presents an unusual comparison. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti has a full suite of recorded benchmark results, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE has none. The RTX 5070 Ti sits at the 86th percentile among all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 49,957. The RTX 5090 SE, by contrast, has an average benchmark score of 0 and sits at the 50th percentile, which reflects the absence of recorded performance data rather than actual capability.

For the RTX 5070 Ti, the recorded data indicates a solid mid-to-high-range performer. Its nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, which scores 50,001 and is 0.1% ahead, and the Intel Arc A550M, which scores 49,737 and trails by 0.4%. The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT scores 50,951, putting it 2% ahead, while the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT scores 48,477, trailing by 3.1%. This places the RTX 5070 Ti in a tightly contested bracket where small percentage swings separate competitors.

The RTX 5090 SE, based on its listed specifications, is a much larger part. It uses the GB202 chip with 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, compared to the RTX 5070 Ti's GB203 chip with 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die. The RTX 5090 SE has 14,080 shading units, 24 GB of GDDR7 memory, and 1.34 TB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 5070 Ti has 8,960 shading units, 16 GB of GDDR7 memory, and 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth. However, without benchmark scores for the RTX 5090 SE, the database cannot confirm how these specifications translate into measured performance.

Users who need verified, measured performance data should look at the RTX 5070 Ti. Users who require the maximum memory capacity and raw compute resources on paper, and who accept that no benchmark data exists yet in the database, would consider the RTX 5090 SE.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5070 Ti wins in every recorded benchmark category because it is the only card with benchmark entries. Its strongest recorded result is in Geekbench Vulkan with a score of 225,122, followed by Geekbench OpenCL at 212,363. In Passmark tests, it scores 32,974 in G3D, 20,203 in GPU Compute, 1,332 in G2D, 351 in DirectX 9, 300 in DirectX 11, 192 in DirectX 10, and 127 in DirectX 12. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it scores 6,604.

The RTX 5090 SE has no wins in any recorded benchmark because its benchmark array is empty. The database shows zero head-to-head benchmarks between the two cards, and the wins count for both is zero. This means no direct comparative measurements exist to determine which card wins in any specific workload.

Based on specifications alone, the RTX 5090 SE would be expected to deliver higher raw throughput. Its FP32 compute is 66.94 TFLOPS versus 43.94 TFLOPS for the RTX 5070 Ti. Its texture rate is 1,045.9 GTexel/s versus 686.6 GTexel/s. Its pixel rate is 380.3 GPixel/s versus 235.4 GPixel/s. The RTX 5090 SE also has 110 RT cores versus 70, and 440 tensor cores versus 280. But these are architectural specifications, not measured results, so the database cannot confirm actual performance deltas.

Architecture Differences

Both cards use the same Blackwell 2.0 architecture and are built on TSMC's 5 nm process. The foundry is identical, and both belong to the GeForce 50-series generation from NVIDIA. The similarities end at the chip level.

The RTX 5090 SE uses the GB202 chip, which is substantially larger. It contains 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 122.9 million per square millimeter. The RTX 5070 Ti uses the GB203 chip with 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die, yielding a density of 120.6 million per square millimeter. The density is nearly the same, but the physical size and transistor count of the GB202 are roughly double.

Memory configuration differs significantly. The RTX 5090 SE has 24 GB of GDDR7 on a 384-bit bus, with 1.34 TB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 5070 Ti has 16 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus, with 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Both run memory at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed.

Compute resources scale up on the RTX 5090 SE. It has 14,080 shading units, 440 TMUs, and 160 ROPs. The RTX 5070 Ti has 8,960 shading units, 280 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. The RTX 5090 SE also carries 110 RT cores and 440 tensor cores, while the RTX 5070 Ti has 70 RT cores and 280 tensor cores.

Clock speeds favor the RTX 5070 Ti. Its base clock is 2,295 MHz and boost clock is 2,452 MHz. The RTX 5090 SE has a base clock of 1,740 MHz and a boost clock of 2,377 MHz. The higher boost clock on the smaller card partially compensates for its lower core count.

Power requirements diverge sharply. The RTX 5070 Ti has a TDP of 300 W and a suggested PSU of 700 W. The RTX 5090 SE has a TDP of 500 W and a suggested PSU of 900 W. Both use a single 16-pin power connector and are dual-slot cards. Physical dimensions differ: the RTX 5070 Ti is 304 mm long, 137 mm tall, and 48 mm wide, while the RTX 5090 SE is 267 mm long, 111 mm tall, and 40 mm wide. The larger chip fits in a shorter, thinner card.

Both cards support PCIe 5.0 x16, have the same display outputs (1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b), and expose identical API support: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RTX 5070 Ti launched on February 19, 2025, with a launch MSRP of 749 USD. The RTX 5090 SE has a launch MSRP of 1,499 USD.

FAQ

Q: Why does the RTX 5090 SE show no benchmark scores?

A: The database has an empty benchmark array for the RTX 5090 SE. Its average benchmark score is recorded as 0, and it has no nearest rivals listed. This indicates that no measured results have been entered for this GPU.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 Ti compare to its closest rivals?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti averages 49,957 in the database. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 is 0.1% ahead at 50,001, the Intel Arc A550M is 0.4% behind at 49,737, the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT is 2% ahead at 50,951, and the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is 3.1% behind at 48,477.

Q: Which card has more memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 5090 SE has 1.34 TB/s of bandwidth on a 384-bit bus with 24 GB of GDDR7. The RTX 5070 Ti has 896.0 GB/s on a 256-bit bus with 16 GB of GDDR7.

Q: Are the cards the same physical size?

A: No. The RTX 5070 Ti is 304 mm long, 137 mm tall, and 48 mm wide. The RTX 5090 SE is 267 mm long, 111 mm tall, and 40 mm wide. Both are dual-slot cards.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti has a TDP of 300 W and a suggested PSU of 700 W. The RTX 5090 SE has a TDP of 500 W and a suggested PSU of 900 W. Both use a single 16-pin power connector.

Q: Do both cards support the same APIs?

A: Yes. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Both use a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface and have identical display outputs.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records no head-to-head benchmark results between the RTX 5070 Ti and the RTX 5090 SE. The head-to-head array is empty, and the win counts for both cards are zero. This means no direct comparison scores exist to analyze.

What can be analyzed is the RTX 5070 Ti's recorded performance in absolute terms and relative to its nearest rivals. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6,604 represents its strongest synthetic gaming result. Its Geekbench Vulkan score of 225,122 and OpenCL score of 212,363 show strong compute performance across different API paths. The Passmark suite provides a broader picture: the G3D score of 32,974 is the highest among the Passmark tests, while the DirectX 12 score of 127 is the lowest, indicating that the card performs better in older or more general workloads than in the latest DirectX 12 path, at least in this benchmark.

The RTX 5070 Ti's average score of 49,957 places it just below the RX Vega 64 and RX 6900 XT, and just above the Arc A550M and RX 6800 XT. The largest gap among its rivals is 3.1% against the RX 6800 XT, and the smallest is 0.1% against the RX Vega 64. These are tight margins, suggesting that the RTX 5070 Ti competes in a performance band where small architectural differences determine ranking.

For the RTX 5090 SE, the absence of benchmark data means the database cannot provide any measured comparison. Its specifications indicate a much larger chip with more cores, more memory, and higher bandwidth, but no recorded scores exist to confirm how those specifications perform in practice. The RTX 5090 SE's percentile rank of 50 and average score of 0 are artifacts of missing data, not indicators of actual performance.

The biggest wins in this comparison are therefore structural rather than measured. The RTX 5090 SE offers 24 GB of memory versus 16 GB, 1.34 TB/s versus 896.0 GB/s, 66.94 TFLOPS versus 43.94 TFLOPS, and 110 RT cores versus 70. The RTX 5070 Ti offers a higher boost clock at 2,452 MHz versus 2,377 MHz, a lower TDP at 300 W versus 500 W, and a lower suggested PSU at 700 W versus 900 W. Until benchmark results for the RTX 5090 SE are entered into the database, any performance comparison between these two cards remains speculative.