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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
47.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
56Inno Score
39.3Rasterization52.5
33.1Ray Tracing46.7
45.7Memoryspec-based51.9
80.3Efficiencyspec-based75.6
52.9Compute61.5
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 307015 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

InnoReviews verdict

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 56 to 47.2, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+14) and rasterization (+13). 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
  • 23% lower TDP: 220 W vs 285 W
  • Lower launch price: $499 vs $799

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

  • Stronger rasterization score: 53 vs 39
  • Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 33
  • Stronger compute score: 62 vs 53
  • 74% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,000 vs 3,450
  • 65% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 22,500 vs 13,600

General

General comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Announced20202023
ArchitectureAmpereAda Lovelace
Process8 nm5 nm+37%
TDP220 W+23%285 W
Power connector1x 12-pin1x 16-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Shading units5,8887,680+30%
RT cores4660+30%
Tensor / AI cores184240+30%
Base clock1,500 MHz2,310 MHz+54%
Boost clock1,725 MHz2,610 MHz+51%

Memory

Memory comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
VRAM8 GB12 GB+50%
VRAM typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Bus width256 bit+33%192 bit
Bandwidth448 GB/s504 GB/s+13%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
3DMark Time Spy13,600Top 41%22,500+65%Top 16%
3DMark Speed Way3,450Bottom 46%6,000+74%Top 21%
PassMark G3D20,200Top 40%24,900+23%Top 21%
1080p Ultra119 fpsBottom 50%169 fps+42%Top 23%
1440p Ultra86 fpsBottom 50%125 fps+45%Top 25%
4K Ultra45 fpsBottom 50%69 fps+53%Top 26%

Features

Features comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
UpscalingDLSS 4 (no FG)DLSS 4 (no MFG)

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