NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
49.7Rasterization45.6
46.2Ray Tracing41.3
74.6Memoryspec-based51.9
51.9Efficiencyspec-based86.2
69.9Compute55.4
9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 56.1 to 53.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+15) and Ray Tracing (+5). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 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 3090 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 46
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 41
- Stronger compute score: 70 vs 55
- 100% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 12 GB
- 100% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 192 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- 56% lower TDP: 200 W vs 450 W
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- 33% higher Boost clock: 2,475 MHz vs 1,860 MHz
- 23% higher Base clock: 1,920 MHz vs 1,560 MHz
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $1,999
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 450 W | 200 W+56% |
| Power connector | 3x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,752+83% | 5,888 |
| RT cores | 84+83% | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 336+83% | 184 |
| Base clock | 1,560 MHz | 1,920 MHz+23% |
| Boost clock | 1,860 MHz | 2,475 MHz+33% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+100% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 384 bit+100% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 1,008 GB/s+100% | 504 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,705+21%Top 20% | 18,000Top 30% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,913+18%Top 25% | 5,000Top 35% |
| PassMark G3D | 29,204+33%Top 7% | 21,900Top 34% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 144 fpsTop 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 105 fpsTop 43% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 56 fpsTop 43% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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