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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
55.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
55.9Inno Score
47Rasterization47.7
43.6Ray Tracing42.7
73.7Memoryspec-based51.9
64.3Efficiencyspec-based83.7
65.6Compute68.6
7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30907 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 scores 55.7 against 55.9 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super edges ahead in compute and rasterization, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090

  • 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
  • 46% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 7,168
  • 46% higher RT cores: 82 vs 56

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super

  • Stronger compute score: 69 vs 66
  • 46% higher Boost clock: 2,475 MHz vs 1,695 MHz
  • 42% higher Base clock: 1,980 MHz vs 1,395 MHz
  • 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
  • 37% lower TDP: 220 W vs 350 W
  • Lower launch price: $599 vs $1,499

General

General comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
Announced20202024
ArchitectureAmpereAda Lovelace
Process8 nm5 nm+37%
TDP350 W220 W+37%
Power connector1x 12-pin1x 16-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
Shading units10,496+46%7,168
RT cores82+46%56
Tensor / AI cores328+46%224
Base clock1,395 MHz1,980 MHz+42%
Boost clock1,695 MHz2,475 MHz+46%

Memory

Memory comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
VRAM24 GB+100%12 GB
VRAM typeGDDR6XGDDR6X
Bus width384 bit+100%192 bit
Bandwidth936 GB/s+86%504 GB/s

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
3DMark Time Spy19,889Top 25%20,875+5%Top 21%
3DMark Speed Way5,420+3%Top 23%5,256Top 26%
PassMark G3D26,470Top 25%29,942+13%Top 13%
1080p Ultra—139 fpsTop 38%
1440p Ultra—103 fpsTop 38%
4K Ultra—58 fpsTop 38%

Features

Features comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
UpscalingDLSS 4 (no FG)DLSS 4 (no MFG)

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