NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
43.3Rasterization71.8
38.5Ray Tracing68.5
51.9Memoryspec-based74.6
86.2Efficiencyspec-based55.2
62.9Compute85.5
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 407014 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.2 to 53, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+30) and rasterization (+29). 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 4070
- 56% lower TDP: 200 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $1,599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 72 vs 43
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 69 vs 39
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 63
- 178% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 5,888
- 178% higher RT cores: 128 vs 46
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 200 W+56% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,888 | 16,384+178% |
| RT cores | 46 | 128+178% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 184 | 512+178% |
| Base clock | 1,920 MHz | 2,235 MHz+16% |
| Boost clock | 2,475 MHz | 2,520 MHz+2% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | 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 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 17,798Top 28% | 36,298+104%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,462Top 30% | 10,100+126%Top 3% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,853Top 21% | 38,033+42%Top 3% |
| 1080p Ultra | 123 fpsTop 45% | 215 fps+76%Top 5% |
| 1440p Ultra | 90 fpsTop 50% | 172 fps+92%Top 5% |
| 4K Ultra | 51 fpsBottom 50% | 106 fps+108%Top 5% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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