NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
50.3Rasterization32
45.1Ray Tracing27.6
51.9Memoryspec-based41.5
83.7Efficiencyspec-based95.9
59.4Compute42.9
9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 55.9 to 43.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+18) and Ray Tracing (+18). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 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
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 32
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 45 vs 28
- Stronger compute score: 59 vs 43
- 180% higher Shading units: 7,168 vs 2,560
- 180% higher RT cores: 56 vs 20
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- 41% lower TDP: 130 W vs 220 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- 17% higher Base clock: 2,310 MHz vs 1,980 MHz
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $599
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP | 220 W | 130 W+41% |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 7,168+180% | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 56+180% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 224+180% | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,980 MHz | 2,310 MHz+17% |
| Boost clock | 2,475 MHz | 2,570 MHz+4% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+50% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 504 GB/s+57% | 320 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,500+106%Top 21% | 9,940Bottom 39% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,700+135%Top 27% | 2,430Bottom 23% |
| PassMark G3D | 23,800+42%Top 28% | 16,768Bottom 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | 162 fpsTop 30% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 120 fpsTop 32% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 66 fpsTop 32% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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