NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
43Rasterization51.8
38.5Ray Tracing45.2
39.8Memory45.9
84.5Efficiency78.3
48.7Compute52.5
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 407013 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 wins this graphics card face-off, 53.7 to 48.7, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+9) and Ray Tracing (+7). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- Stronger efficiency score: 85 vs 78
- 20% lower TDP: 200 W vs 250 W
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- Stronger rasterization score: 52 vs 43
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 45 vs 39
- Stronger memory score: 46 vs 40
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 49
- 33% higher bandwidth: 672 GB/s vs 504 GB/s
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 200 W+20% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,888 | 6,144+4% |
| RT cores | 46 | 48+4% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 184 | 192+4% |
| Base clock | 1,920 MHz | 2,160 MHz+13% |
| Boost clock | 2,475 MHz | 2,510 MHz+1% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 504 GB/s | 672 GB/s+33% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,000 | 22,000+22% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,000 | 6,100+22% |
| PassMark G3D | 21,900 | 24,000+10% |
| 1080p Ultra | 144 fps | 170 fps+18% |
| 1440p Ultra | 105 fps | 126 fps+20% |
| 4K Ultra | 56 fps | 70 fps+25% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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