NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
45.6Rasterization52.4
41.3Ray Tracing47.2
51.9Memory55.4
86.2Efficiency80
55.4Compute58.8
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, 56.9 to 53.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+7) and Ray Tracing (+6). 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
- Stronger efficiency score: 86 vs 80
- 20% lower TDP: 200 W vs 250 W
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- Stronger rasterization score: 52 vs 46
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 41
- Stronger memory score: 55 vs 52
- Stronger compute score: 59 vs 55
- 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 | 18,000Top 44% | 22,000+22%Top 29% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,000Top 37% | 6,100+22%Top 22% |
| PassMark G3D | 21,900Top 46% | 24,000+10%Top 40% |
| 1080p Ultra | 144 fpsTop 46% | 170 fps+18%Top 22% |
| 1440p Ultra | 105 fpsTop 46% | 126 fps+20%Top 24% |
| 4K Ultra | 56 fpsTop 46% | 70 fps+25%Top 24% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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