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MSI GEFORCE RTX 5070 12G SHADOW 2X vs MSI GeForce RTX 5090 32G LIGHTNING Z

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 24identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI GeForce RTX 5090 32G LIGHTNING Z has 15,616 more CUDA cores than the MSI GEFORCE RTX 5070 12G SHADOW 2X (21760 vs 6144). The MSI GeForce RTX 5090 32G LIGHTNING Z has 218 MHz more processor boost clock speed than the MSI GEFORCE RTX 5070 12G SHADOW 2X (2730 MHz vs 2512 MHz). The MSI GeForce RTX 5090 32G LIGHTNING Z has 20 GB more discrete graphics card memory than the MSI GEFORCE RTX 5070 12G SHADOW 2X (32 GB vs 12 GB). Graphics processor: GeForce RTX 5070 on the MSI GEFORCE RTX 5070 12G SHADOW 2X, GeForce RTX 5090 on the MSI GeForce RTX 5090 32G LIGHTNING Z. Number of fans: 2 fan(s) on the MSI GEFORCE RTX 5070 12G SHADOW 2X, 3 fan(s) on the MSI GeForce RTX 5090 32G LIGHTNING Z.

  • Graphics processor
    • GEFORCE RTX 5070 12G SHADOW 2X:GeForce RTX 5070
    • GeForce RTX 5090 32G LIGHTNING Z:GeForce RTX 5090
  • CUDA cores
    • GEFORCE RTX 5070 12G SHADOW 2X:6144
    • GeForce RTX 5090 32G LIGHTNING Z:21760
  • Processor boost clock speed
    • GEFORCE RTX 5070 12G SHADOW 2X:2512 MHz
    • GeForce RTX 5090 32G LIGHTNING Z:2730 MHz
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • GEFORCE RTX 5070 12G SHADOW 2X:12 GB
    • GeForce RTX 5090 32G LIGHTNING Z:32 GB
  • Memory bus
    • GEFORCE RTX 5070 12G SHADOW 2X:192 bit
    • GeForce RTX 5090 32G LIGHTNING Z:512 bit
  • Number of fans
    • GEFORCE RTX 5070 12G SHADOW 2X:2 fan(s)
    • GeForce RTX 5090 32G LIGHTNING Z:3 fan(s)
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • GEFORCE RTX 5070 12G SHADOW 2X:250 W
    • GeForce RTX 5090 32G LIGHTNING Z:800 W
  • Length
    • GEFORCE RTX 5070 12G SHADOW 2X:231 mm
    • GeForce RTX 5090 32G LIGHTNING Z:260 mm

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Comparison of GEFORCE RTX 5070 12G SHADOW 2X, GeForce RTX 5090 32G LIGHTNING Z
47 specifications
Processor3 differ
Graphics processorDiffersGeForce RTX 5070GeForce RTX 5090
CUDA coresDiffers614421760
Processor boost clock speedDiffers2512 MHz2730 MHz
Memory2 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers12 GB32 GB
Memory busDiffers192 bit512 bit
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28 GB/s
Data transfer rateKnown for one28 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design2 differ
Number of fansDiffers2 fan(s)3 fan(s)
Form factorDiffersFull-Height/Half-Length (FH/HL)Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)
Cooling technologyKnown for oneMSI TORX FAN 5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs250 W800 W
Minimum system power supplyKnown for one650 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers231 mm260 mm
DepthDiffers50 mm61 mm
HeightDiffers126 mm151 mm
Radiator widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39.4 cm
Radiator depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.6 cm
Radiator heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 cm
WeightKnown for one724 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one1.17 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower

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