NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs NVIDIA RTX A5500
43.3Rasterization40.7
38.5Ray Tracing38.6
51.9Memoryspec-based71.2
86.2Efficiencyspec-based79.1
62.9Compute57.6
5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40707 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX A5500
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 scores 53 against 53.1 for NVIDIA RTX A5500. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA RTX A5500 edges ahead in Ray Tracing, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- Stronger compute score: 63 vs 58
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- 27% higher PassMark G3D: 26,853 vs 21,192
- 14% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 17,798 vs 15,681
- 13% lower TDP: 200 W vs 230 W
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $3,600
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX A5500
- 100% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 12 GB
- 100% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 192 bit
- 74% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 5,888
- 74% higher RT cores: 80 vs 46
- 74% higher Tensor / AI cores: 320 vs 184
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 200 W+13% | 230 W |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,888 | 10,240+74% |
| RT cores | 46 | 80+74% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 184 | 320+74% |
| Base clock | 1,920 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,475 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 24 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 384 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 504 GB/s | 768 GB/s+52% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 17,798+14%Top 28% | 15,681Top 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,462Top 30% | 4,491+1%Top 29% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,853+27%Top 21% | 21,192Top 43% |
| 1080p Ultra | 123 fpsTop 45% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 90 fpsTop 50% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 51 fpsBottom 50% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS |
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