NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
47Rasterization43.3
43.6Ray Tracing38.5
73.7Memoryspec-based51.9
64.3Efficiencyspec-based86.2
65.6Compute62.9
8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30906 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 55.7 to 53, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+5) and rasterization (+4). 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
- Stronger rasterization score: 47 vs 43
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 44 vs 39
- 100% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 12 GB
- 100% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 192 bit
- 86% higher bandwidth: 936 GB/s vs 504 GB/s
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- 46% higher Boost clock: 2,475 MHz vs 1,695 MHz
- 43% lower TDP: 200 W vs 350 W
- 38% higher Base clock: 1,920 MHz vs 1,395 MHz
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $1,499
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 350 W | 200 W+43% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,496+78% | 5,888 |
| RT cores | 82+78% | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 328+78% | 184 |
| Base clock | 1,395 MHz | 1,920 MHz+38% |
| Boost clock | 1,695 MHz | 2,475 MHz+46% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+100% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 384 bit+100% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 936 GB/s+86% | 504 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 19,889+12%Top 25% | 17,798Top 28% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,420+21%Top 23% | 4,462Top 30% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,470Top 25% | 26,853+1%Top 21% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 123 fpsTop 45% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 90 fpsTop 50% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 51 fpsBottom 50% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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