NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
50.3Rasterization73.5
45.1Ray Tracing68.5
51.9Memoryspec-based74.6
83.7Efficiencyspec-based55.2
59.4Compute86.3
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super14 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.8 to 55.9, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+27) and Ray Tracing (+23). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 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 4070 Super
- 51% lower TDP: 220 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $1,599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 74 vs 50
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 69 vs 45
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 59
- 129% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 7,168
- 129% higher RT cores: 128 vs 56
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 220 W+51% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 7,168 | 16,384+129% |
| RT cores | 56 | 128+129% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 224 | 512+129% |
| Base clock | 1,980 MHz | 2,235 MHz+13% |
| Boost clock | 2,475 MHz | 2,520 MHz+2% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 24 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 384 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 504 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,500Top 21% | 36,000+76%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,700Top 27% | 10,100+77%Top 4% |
| PassMark G3D | 23,800Top 29% | 38,500+62%Top 3% |
| 1080p Ultra | 162 fpsTop 30% | 225 fps+39%Top 4% |
| 1440p Ultra | 120 fpsTop 32% | 180 fps+50%Top 4% |
| 4K Ultra | 66 fpsTop 32% | 112 fps+70%Top 4% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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