NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
50.6Rasterization50.3
42.9Ray Tracing45.1
73.7Memoryspec-based51.9
64.3Efficiencyspec-based83.7
65.4Compute59.4
9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30908 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 scores 56.8 against 55.9 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 edges ahead in compute and rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 59
- 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
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
- 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
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2024 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 350 W | 220 W+37% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,496+46% | 7,168 |
| RT cores | 82+46% | 56 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 328+46% | 224 |
| Base clock | 1,395 MHz | 1,980 MHz+42% |
| Boost clock | 1,695 MHz | 2,475 MHz+46% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 19,900Top 25% | 20,500+3%Top 21% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,300Top 31% | 5,700+8%Top 27% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,300+11%Top 15% | 23,800Top 29% |
| 1080p Ultra | 158 fpsTop 34% | 162 fps+3%Top 30% |
| 1440p Ultra | 121 fps+1%Top 30% | 120 fpsTop 32% |
| 4K Ultra | 69 fps+5%Top 26% | 66 fpsTop 32% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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