Specs Appeal: Comparing Nvidia RTX 5000 Series to RTX 4000 and 3000

Nvidia announced the RTX 5000 graphics card lineup at CES in early January 2025. Unlike the RTX 4000 Series, which debuted with only two (technically three, but the RTX 4080 12GB was killed before it laid eggs went on sale). This year, however, Nvidia kicked things off with four models: the RTX 5090, the RTX 5080, the RTX 5070 Ti, and the RTX 5070. Like the last time with the RTX 4000 lineup, here is our detailed spec-by-spec comparison of the newest Nvidia graphics cards with their predecessors (performance charts provided by Nvidia, and they do not represent overall performance).

Before you proceed with detailed spec-by-spec comparisons for each graphics card, here are the main platform changes and upgrades that will be available across all models:

• A brand-new architecture (Blackwell) with a big emphasis on AI processing
• Fourth-generation Ray Tracing cores with faster performance
• PCIe Gen 5 interface and DisplayPort 2.1b support for up to 8K 165Hz displays
• GDDR7 memory
• DLSS 4 with 3-4x frame generation and Reflex 2 support (DLSS 4 will only be partially available on previous-gen models)
• Next-generation NVENC encoder and NVDEC decoder with 4:2:2 color format

Here are quick links for your convenience:

• RTX 5090 vs RTX 4090 vs RTX 3090
• RTX 5080 vs RTX 4080 vs RTX 3080
• RTX 5070 Ti vs RTX 4070 Ti vs RTX 3070 Ti
• RTX 5070 vs RTX 4070 vs RTX 3070

RTX 5090 vs RTX 4090 vs RTX 3090

Launches January 30, 2025

Here is a quick list of key changes:

• More CUDA, Tensor, and RT cores
• More video memory
• GDDR7 memory with a wider bus
• Higher power consumption
• Bigger PSU requirement
• Significantly more expensive

RTX 5080 vs RTX 4080 vs RTX 3080

Launches January 30, 2025

Here is a quick list of key changes:

• More CUDA, Tensor, and RT cores
• GDDR7 memory with the same size and bus
• Higher power consumption
• Slightly bigger PSU requirement
• Cheaper than the previous generation (surprise)
• Improved display output and newer video encoders/decoders

RTX 5070 Ti vs RTX 4070 Ti vs RTX 3070 Ti

Launches in February 2025

Here is a quick list of key changes:

• More CUDA, Tensor, and RT cores
• GDDR7 memory with a wider bus
• More VRAM
• Slightly higher power consumption
• Slightly bigger PSU requirement
• Cheaper than the previous generation (surprise)
• Improved display output and newer video encoders/decoders

The RTX 5070 Ti will launch in February 2025. The exact launch date remains unannounced.

RTX 5070 vs RTX 4070 vs RTX 3070

Launches in February 2025

Here is a quick list of key changes:

• More CUDA, Tensor, and RT cores
• GDDR7 memory with the same bus and amount of VRAM
• Slightly higher power consumption (no changes for the PSU requirement)
• Cheaper than the previous generation by $50 (MSRP)
• Improved display output and newer video encoders/decoders

Do you plan to buy any of the RTX 5000 Series graphics cards? Share your thoughts in the comments.

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