NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
39.3Rasterization45.6
33.1Ray Tracing41.3
45.7Memoryspec-based51.9
80.3Efficiencyspec-based86.2
52.9Compute55.4
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 307013 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 wins this graphics card face-off, 53.2 to 47.2, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+8) and rasterization (+6). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 39
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 41 vs 33
- 50% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB
- 45% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 5,000 vs 3,450
- 43% higher Boost clock: 2,475 MHz vs 1,725 MHz
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 220 W | 200 W+9% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,888 | 5,888 |
| RT cores | 46 | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 184 | 184 |
| Base clock | 1,500 MHz | 1,920 MHz+28% |
| Boost clock | 1,725 MHz | 2,475 MHz+43% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 504 GB/s+13% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 13,600Top 41% | 18,000+32%Top 29% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,450Bottom 46% | 5,000+45%Top 34% |
| PassMark G3D | 20,200Top 40% | 21,900+8%Top 33% |
| 1080p Ultra | 119 fpsBottom 50% | 144 fps+21%Top 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | 86 fpsBottom 50% | 105 fps+22%Top 43% |
| 4K Ultra | 45 fpsBottom 50% | 56 fps+24%Top 43% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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