NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
43.3Rasterization50.4
38.5Ray Tracing46.4
51.9Memoryspec-based55.4
86.2Efficiencyspec-based80
62.9Compute65.8
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, 57.1 to 53, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+8) and rasterization (+7). 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
- 20% lower TDP: 200 W vs 250 W
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 43
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 39
- 33% higher bandwidth: 672 GB/s vs 504 GB/s
- 33% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 5,948 vs 4,462
- 28% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 22,721 vs 17,798
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 | 17,798Top 28% | 22,721+28%Top 16% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,462Top 30% | 5,948+33%Top 15% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,853Top 21% | 28,667+7%Top 16% |
| 1080p Ultra | 123 fpsTop 45% | 146 fps+19%Top 35% |
| 1440p Ultra | 90 fpsTop 50% | 110 fps+22%Top 35% |
| 4K Ultra | 51 fpsBottom 50% | 64 fps+25%Top 33% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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