NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4010 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data for these two GPUs comes from different test suites, which complicates direct comparison. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4010 has a single recorded result in 3DMark Steel Nomad (DX12), scoring 2893. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile has nine recorded results across Geekbench and Passmark tests, with an average benchmark score of 29928. The RTX 4010 sits at the 18th percentile among all GPUs, while the RTX 5070 Mobile sits at the 75th percentile.

The RTX 4010's single 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 2893 places it within 1% of several rivals in the database. It trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (2907) by 0.5%, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF (2910) by 0.6%, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB (2913) by 0.7%. It also trails the NVIDIA Quadro P600 (2923) by 1%. These deltas are small, indicating that the RTX 4010 performs in a tight cluster around these GPUs in this specific workload.

The RTX 5070 Mobile shows a different competitive picture. Its average benchmark score of 29928 is nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (29945), trailing by only 0.1%. It leads the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (29783) by 0.5%. Against AMD rivals, it trails the AMD Radeon RX 6800 (30095) by 0.6% and the AMD Radeon RX 6700 (30433) by 1.7%. The RTX 5070 Mobile's percentile ranking at 75 means it outperforms roughly three-quarters of all GPUs in the database.

The 3DMark Steel Nomad result for the RTX 4010 (2893) is the only cross-comparable data point, and the RTX 5070 Mobile has no equivalent 3DMark Steel Nomad score. Therefore, a direct head-to-head score comparison cannot be established from the recorded data. What can be stated is that the RTX 5070 Mobile's average score of 29928 is roughly 10 times higher than the RTX 4010's single score of 2893, though these come from different benchmark suites and should not be treated as a like-for-like result.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 4010 wins in the narrow category of 3DMark Steel Nomad performance at its recorded configuration. Its score of 2893 demonstrates that it can hold its own against desktop GPUs like the RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (2907, 0.5% ahead), the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF (2910, 0.6% ahead), and the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB (2913, 0.7% ahead). This suggests the RTX 4010 is competitive in DX12 gaming workloads at its performance tier.

The RTX 5070 Mobile wins across every other recorded benchmark category. Its Passmark DirectX 11 score of 192, DirectX 12 score of 93, and DirectX 9 score of 214 show broad API coverage. The Passmark G3D score of 20355 and GPU compute score of 8279 indicate substantial compute throughput. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 122238 and Vulkan score of 116960 demonstrate strong general-purpose and graphics API performance. The RTX 5070 Mobile also records a Passmark G2D score of 896, covering 2D workloads.

In terms of memory subsystem performance, the RTX 5070 Mobile delivers 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth versus 96.00 GB/s for the RTX 4010, a fourfold increase. The RTX 5070 Mobile offers 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus, while the RTX 4010 offers 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus. For texture and pixel throughput, the RTX 5070 Mobile's 205.2 GTexel/s and 68.40 GPixel/s far exceed the RTX 4010's 42.29 GTexel/s and 28.19 GPixel/s.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different NVIDIA architectures and generations. The RTX 4010 uses the GA107 chip on the Ampere architecture, built on an 8 nm process at Samsung with 8,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die. The RTX 5070 Mobile uses the GB206 chip on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC with 21,900 million transistors on a 181 mm² die. The transistor density tells a clear story: the RTX 5070 Mobile packs 121.0M transistors per mm², while the RTX 4010 manages 43.5M per mm².

The RTX 4010 has 768 shading units, 24 texture mapping units, 16 raster output units, 6 ray tracing cores, and 24 tensor cores. The RTX 5070 Mobile has 4608 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, 48 raster output units, 36 ray tracing cores, and 144 tensor cores. In every compute category, the RTX 5070 Mobile has six times the shading units, six times the TMUs, three times the ROPs, six times the RT cores, and six times the tensor cores.

Clock speeds differ notably. The RTX 4010 runs at a 1417 MHz base and 1762 MHz boost, while the RTX 5070 Mobile runs at a 907 MHz base and 1425 MHz boost. The RTX 4010 has higher clock frequencies, but the RTX 5070 Mobile compensates with far more execution units, resulting in higher aggregate throughput. The FP32 performance is 2.706 TFLOPS for the RTX 4010 versus 13.13 TFLOPS for the RTX 5070 Mobile, and FP16 performance follows the same 1:1 ratio for both.

Memory architecture differs completely. The RTX 4010 uses 4 GB GDDR6 at 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective) on a 64-bit bus, yielding 96.00 GB/s. The RTX 5070 Mobile uses 8 GB GDDR7 at 1500 MHz (24 Gbps effective) on a 128-bit bus, yielding 384.0 GB/s. The RTX 5070 Mobile's memory clock matches the RTX 4010's base memory clock, but the effective data rate doubles due to GDDR7 signaling.

The RTX 4010 connects via PCIe 4.0 x8, while the RTX 5070 Mobile uses PCIe 5.0 x16. The RTX 4010 is a single-slot card with four mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, while the RTX 5070 Mobile is an integrated graphics processor with display outputs described as portable device dependent. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The TDP for both is 50 W, and both have no power connectors. The RTX 4010 has a suggested PSU of 250 W, while the RTX 5070 Mobile has no suggested PSU listed. The RTX 4010 has physical dimensions of 163 mm length and 69 mm height, while the RTX 5070 Mobile has no recorded dimensions.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile has an average benchmark score of 29928, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4010 has an average benchmark score of 2893.

Q: How does the RTX 4010 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 4010 trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB by 0.5%, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF by 0.6%, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB by 0.7%, and the NVIDIA Quadro P600 by 1%.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 Mobile compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 5070 Mobile trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti by 0.1%, leads the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti by 0.5%, trails the AMD Radeon RX 6800 by 0.6%, and trails the AMD Radeon RX 6700 by 1.7%.

Q: What are the memory capacities and types?

A: The RTX 4010 has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 64-bit bus with 96.00 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5070 Mobile has 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus with 384.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What are the TDP values for both GPUs?

A: Both the RTX 4010 and the RTX 5070 Mobile have a TDP of 50 W, and both have no power connectors.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units?

A: The RTX 5070 Mobile has 4608 shading units, while the RTX 4010 has 768 shading units.

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4010 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile |

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

| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell 2.0 |

| Process Node | 8 nm | 5 nm |

| Foundry | Samsung | TSMC |

| Transistors | 8,700 million | 21,900 million |

| Die Size | 200 mm² | 181 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 43.5M / mm² | 121.0M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1417 MHz | 907 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1762 MHz | 1425 MHz |

| Memory Size | 4 GB | 8 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |

| Memory Bus Width | 64 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 96.00 GB/s | 384.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 768 | 4608 |

| TMUs | 24 | 144 |

| ROPs | 16 | 48 |

| RT Cores | 6 | 36 |

| Tensor Cores | 24 | 144 |

| Pixel Rate | 28.19 GPixel/s | 68.40 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 42.29 GTexel/s | 205.2 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 2.706 TFLOPS | 13.13 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 2.706 TFLOPS (1:1) | 13.13 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| Slot Width | Single-slot | IGP |

| Suggested PSU | 250 W | None |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a | Portable Device Dependent |

| Release Date | 2024-04-15 | 2025-04-14 |

| Predecessor | GeForce 30 | GeForce 40 Mobile |

| Successor | GeForce 50 | None |

| Percentile vs All GPUs | 18 | 75 |

The Verdict

The data shows two GPUs at opposite ends of the performance spectrum. The RTX 4010, at the 18th percentile among all GPUs, is a low-power entry point with a single recorded 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 2893. Its nearest rivals are desktop cards like the RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB and RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB, and it trails them by less than 1%. This indicates that the RTX 4010 delivers performance comparable to mid-range desktop GPUs in DX12 workloads, despite its modest 50 W TDP and 4 GB GDDR6 memory.

The RTX 5070 Mobile, at the 75th percentile among all GPUs, sits in a much higher performance class. Its average benchmark score of 29928 places it alongside desktop GPUs like the RTX 3070 Ti and RTX 2080 Ti, with deltas of 0.1% and 0.5% respectively. The RTX 5070 Mobile's memory bandwidth of 384.0 GB/s, FP32 throughput of 13.13 TFLOPS, and 8 GB GDDR7 memory give it a substantial advantage in compute-heavy and memory-intensive workloads.

For users selecting between these two, the choice depends on the target platform and workload. The RTX 4010 suits a single-slot, desktop-oriented form factor with four mini-DisplayPort outputs and a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface, and it matches closely with the RTX 4060 Ti family in the recorded 3DMark Steel Nomad test. The RTX 5070 Mobile is an integrated mobile GPU with PCIe 5.0 x16 and portable-device-dependent outputs, and it aligns with desktop GPUs from the previous generation in overall average score. The RTX 4010 delivers competitive DX12 gaming performance at a low power envelope, while the RTX 5070 Mobile provides roughly ten times the average benchmark score with significantly more shading units, tensor cores, and memory bandwidth.