NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
51.6Rasterization43.3
46.3Ray Tracing38.5
74.6Memoryspec-based51.9
51.9Efficiencyspec-based86.2
69.9Compute62.9
12 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, 56.8 to 53, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+8) and Ray Tracing (+8). 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: 52 vs 43
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 39
- Stronger compute score: 70 vs 63
- 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 | 21,851+23%Top 19% | 17,798Top 28% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,930+33%Top 17% | 4,462Top 30% |
| PassMark G3D | 29,207+9%Top 14% | 26,853Top 21% |
| 1080p Ultra | 148 fps+21%Top 33% | 123 fpsTop 45% |
| 1440p Ultra | 115 fps+28%Top 30% | 90 fpsTop 50% |
| 4K Ultra | 70 fps+39%Top 23% | 51 fpsBottom 50% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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