AMD Radeon RX 470 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Comparison

# Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The data is unambiguous: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER wins every head-to-head benchmark against the AMD Radeon RX 470 by a wide margin. The most extreme gap appears in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, where the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER scores 5,569 against the RX 470's 842 — a 561.4% advantage. This is not a close contest in any test; the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's lowest win margin is still 34.6% in Geekbench Vulkan.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER posts 199,267 versus 33,568 for the RX 470, a delta of 493.6%. This massive OpenCL result reflects the compute-oriented architecture of the newer card, which delivers nearly six times the raw throughput. The Vulkan test is comparatively closer, with the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER at 53,683 and the RX 470 at 39,884, yet even here the NVIDIA card leads by over a third.

The pattern is consistent across all three benchmarks: the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER dominates in absolute terms, while the RX 470's best relative showing remains Vulkan, where the gap narrows to 34.6%. No benchmark in the data set shows the RX 470 ahead. The head-to-head record is 3 wins for NVIDIA and 0 for AMD.

The average benchmark score for the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is 31,087, placing it in the 76th percentile of all GPUs. The RX 470 averages 28,996, sitting in the 74th percentile. Despite the huge individual test deltas, the average scores are surprisingly close — a reminder that the RX 470's other benchmark results (not shared in the head-to-head set) pull its average upward. Still, in the tests where both cards appear, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is categorically faster.

# Where Each One Wins

The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER wins every workload represented in the benchmark data. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5,569 indicates strong modern DirectX 12 gaming performance, while its Geekbench OpenCL result of 199,267 shows exceptional general-purpose compute capability. The Vulkan score of 53,683 further confirms its ability to handle cross-platform graphics APIs with ease.

The RX 470's only "win" is relative rather than absolute. Its Geekbench Vulkan score of 39,884 is 34.6% behind the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, but that is its closest deficit. In OpenCL, the RX 470 trails by 493.6%, and in 3DMark Steel Nomad it trails by 561.4%. For users constrained to the RX 470's generation, Vulkan appears to be its most favorable API based on the data — likely a consequence of its GCN 4.0 architecture's Vulkan driver maturity.

There is no use case in the fact pack where the RX 470 outperforms the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER. However, the RX 470's lower power profile (120 W TDP versus 285 W) and smaller physical footprint (dual-slot, 240 mm length versus triple-slot, 310 mm) could matter in compact or power-limited builds. The data does not include efficiency benchmarks, so no performance-per-watt conclusion is possible — but the specification differences are clear.

For users prioritizing modern ray tracing, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER includes 66 RT cores, a feature entirely absent from the RX 470 (which lists null RT cores). Similarly, the NVIDIA card's 264 tensor cores enable AI-accelerated workloads that the RX 470 cannot attempt. These architectural advantages translate directly into the benchmark deltas observed.

# Architecture Differences

The two cards belong to different eras of GPU design. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER uses the AD103 chip on TSMC's 5 nm process, packing 45,900 million transistors into a 379 mm² die. The RX 470 uses the Ellesmere chip on GlobalFoundries' 14 nm process, with 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die. The transistor density difference is stark: 121.1M per mm² for the NVIDIA card versus 24.6M per mm² for the AMD card.

The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER employs the Ada Lovelace architecture, while the RX 470 uses GCN 4.0 from the Arctic Islands generation. This generational gap explains the feature disparity. The NVIDIA card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), whereas the RX 470 only supports DirectX 12 (12_0). Vulkan support also differs: 1.4 on the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER versus 1.3 on the RX 470. OpenGL 4.6 is common to both.

The compute resources are vastly different. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has 8,448 shading units, 264 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. The RX 470 has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The NVIDIA card's 66 RT cores and 264 tensor cores have no counterpart in the AMD specification, which lists null for both. FP32 throughput is 44.10 TFLOPS for the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER versus 4.940 TFLOPS for the RX 470 — a 8.9x difference that aligns with the observed OpenCL benchmark gap.

Memory subsystems are equally divergent. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER comes with 16 GB of GDDR6X on a 256-bit bus, delivering 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The RX 470 has 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, with 211.2 GB/s. Both use a 256-bit bus, but the newer memory type and higher effective clock (21 Gbps versus 6.6 Gbps) give the NVIDIA card more than three times the bandwidth.

Physical specifications reflect the performance gap. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is a triple-slot card measuring 310 mm by 140 mm by 61 mm, requiring a 16-pin power connector and a 600 W suggested PSU. The RX 470 is a dual-slot card at 240 mm by 95 mm by 35 mm, using a 6-pin connector and a 300 W suggested PSU. Both are end-of-life products, but the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER was released in 2024, while the RX 470 launched in 2016.

# FAQ

Q: Which card is faster in DirectX 12 gaming?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER scores 5,569 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, versus 842 for the AMD Radeon RX 470. That is a 561.4% lead for the NVIDIA card.

Q: Does the AMD Radeon RX 470 support ray tracing?

A: No. The RX 470 lists null RT cores in its specifications. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has 66 RT cores, which enable hardware-accelerated ray tracing.

Q: How much memory does each card have?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, with 672.3 GB/s bandwidth. The RX 470 has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, with 211.2 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each GPU?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER averages 31,087 across all benchmarks (76th percentile of all GPUs). The RX 470 averages 28,996 (74th percentile). Despite the large head-to-head deltas, the average scores are only about 7% apart.

Q: Which card has a smaller physical footprint?

A: The RX 470 is a dual-slot card measuring 240 mm by 95 mm by 35 mm. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is a triple-slot card measuring 310 mm by 140 mm by 61 mm. The RX 470 is significantly more compact.

Q: What API levels does each card support?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RX 470 supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3.

# Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | AMD Radeon RX 470 |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | GCN 4.0 |

| Process node | 5 nm | 14 nm |

| Foundry | TSMC | GlobalFoundries |

| Transistors | 45,900 million | 5,700 million |

| Die size | 379 mm² | 232 mm² |

| Transistor density | 121.1M / mm² | 24.6M / mm² |

| Base clock | 2340 MHz | 926 MHz |

| Boost clock | 2610 MHz | 1206 MHz |

| Memory size | 16 GB | 4 GB |

| Memory type | GDDR6X | GDDR5 |

| Memory bandwidth | 672.3 GB/s | 211.2 GB/s |

| Shading units | 8448 | 2048 |

| TMUs | 264 | 128 |

| ROPs | 96 | 32 |

| RT cores | 66 | null |

| Tensor cores | 264 | null |

| Pixel rate | 250.6 GPixel/s | 38.59 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 689.0 GTexel/s | 154.4 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 44.10 TFLOPS | 4.940 TFLOPS |

| TDP | 285 W | 120 W |

| Slot width | Triple-slot | Dual-slot |

| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 6-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 600 W | 300 W |

| Bus interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |

| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_0) |

| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.3 |

| Dimensions | 310 mm x 140 mm x 61 mm | 240 mm x 95 mm x 35 mm |

The two cards share a 256-bit memory bus width, 4.6 OpenGL support, and end-of-life production status. Every other specification differs, with the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER ahead in all performance-relevant metrics.

# The Verdict

The data leads to a single conclusion for performance: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is categorically superior to the AMD Radeon RX 470 in every benchmark where both appear. The head-to-head results show wins of 561.4%, 493.6%, and 34.6% across 3DMark Steel Nomad, Geekbench OpenCL, and Geekbench Vulkan respectively. No test in the fact pack shows the RX 470 ahead.

For gamers targeting modern DirectX 12 or Vulkan titles, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 5,569 Steel Nomad score and 53,683 Vulkan score make it the only viable choice from this pair. Its 66 RT cores and 264 tensor cores add capabilities the RX 470 simply does not have. The 16 GB GDDR6X memory with 672.3 GB/s bandwidth also provides far more headroom for high-resolution textures and future workloads than the RX 470's 4 GB GDDR5.

The RX 470's only advantages are physical and power-related: it is a dual-slot, 240 mm card with a 120 W TDP and 300 W PSU requirement, versus the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's triple-slot, 310 mm, 285 W, and 600 W PSU specification. For builds where size and power draw are the primary constraints, the RX 470 fits where the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER cannot. Its 74th percentile average score of 28,996 also shows it remains a capable card for its era.

However, the specification gap is overwhelming. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has 4.1x the shading units, 8.9x the FP32 throughput, and 3.2x the memory bandwidth of the RX 470. Its average benchmark score of 31,087 places it in the 76th percentile, just above the RX 470's 74th, despite the individual test deltas being enormous. The nearest rivals for the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER (Quadro M5000, GRID M60-1Q, RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell, TITAN RTX) all score within 1.9% of it, confirming its position as a high-end card. The RX 470's rivals (RX 6800M, Arc A370M, Vega M GH, FirePro W8000) are all within 0.7%, showing it sits in a much lower performance tier.

Users who need maximum performance, modern features, and future-proofing should choose the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER. Users who need a compact, low-power card for legacy workloads might consider the RX 470 — but they should expect roughly one-sixth the compute performance in OpenCL and one-seventh the DirectX 12 performance. The verdict is not close.