NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 AD103 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark results for these two cards. However, the RTX 4070 Ti carries a full set of recorded benchmark scores, while the RTX 4070 AD103 shows no benchmark entries at all. This absence of data for the AD103 variant is itself informative. The RTX 4070 Ti's average benchmark score sits at 44,795, placing it in the 84th percentile of all GPUs tracked. Its nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile at 45,152 (0.8% higher), the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT at 45,384 (1.3% higher), the NVIDIA RTX A6000 at 44,075 (1.6% lower), and the Intel Arc A730M at 45,592 (1.7% higher). The RTX 4070 Ti thus clusters tightly with a mixed group of mobile and workstation parts, all within roughly two percentage points of each other.

Within the RTX 4070 Ti's individual tests, the strongest showing is in Geekbench Vulkan with a score of 213,808, followed by Geekbench OpenCL at 176,953. PassMark G3D records 31,624, and PassMark GPU Compute reaches 18,396. Older DirectX tests show lower figures: PassMark DirectX 9 at 352, DirectX 11 at 288, DirectX 10 at 187, and DirectX 12 at 116. The PassMark G2D score of 1,200 covers 2D operations. These numbers reveal a pattern: modern API workloads (Vulkan, OpenCL) produce far higher scores than legacy DirectX paths, which is consistent with Ada Lovelace's architectural focus on current-generation workloads.

Since the RTX 4070 AD103 has zero recorded benchmarks and zero wins in head-to-head comparisons, the RTX 4070 Ti holds an unopposed position in every measurable category. The data shows no scenario where the AD103 variant outperforms the Ti, but this is due to missing records rather than demonstrated inferiority. The percentile gap is stark: the 4070 Ti sits at 84th percentile, while the 4070 AD103 rests at the 50th percentile with an average score of zero. That 50th percentile ranking appears to be a default assignment for an unmeasured part, not a reflection of real-world performance.

Architecture Differences

Both cards use the Ada Lovelace architecture and are fabricated on TSMC's 5 nm process. The foundry, process node, and architecture are identical. The differences begin with the physical chip. The RTX 4070 AD103 uses the AD103 die, while the RTX 4070 Ti uses the AD104 die. This is a notable inversion of expectations: the AD103 is typically a larger, higher-tier chip in NVIDIA's lineup, yet here it powers a lower-tier product. The AD103 die measures 379 mm² and contains 45,900 million transistors, yielding a density of 121.1 million transistors per mm². The AD104 die measures 294 mm² with 35,800 million transistors, giving a density of 121.8 million per mm². The AD103 is physically larger and has 10,100 million more transistors, but it is configured with fewer active units.

The RTX 4070 Ti carries 7,680 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, 80 raster output pipelines, 60 ray tracing cores, and 240 tensor cores. The RTX 4070 AD103 carries 5,888 shading units, 184 TMUs, 64 ROPs, 46 RT cores, and 184 tensor cores. The Ti leads by 1,792 shading units, 56 TMUs, 16 ROPs, 14 RT cores, and 56 tensor cores. Clock speeds also favor the Ti: its base clock is 2,310 MHz and boost is 2,610 MHz, compared to the AD103's 1,920 MHz base and 2,475 MHz boost. The Ti runs 390 MHz higher at base and 135 MHz higher at boost.

Memory configurations are identical on paper. Both cards use 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, with 1,313 MHz memory clock (21 Gbps effective) and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. The memory subsystem offers no differentiation. Power draw differs substantially: the AD103 is rated at 200 W TDP with a 550 W suggested PSU, while the Ti is rated at 285 W TDP with a 600 W suggested PSU. Both use a single 16-pin power connector and are dual-slot designs. Physical dimensions differ: the AD103 measures 240 mm in length, 110 mm in height, and 40 mm in width, while the Ti measures 285 mm in length, 112 mm in height, and 42 mm in width. The Ti is 45 mm longer and slightly taller and thicker.

The transistor density figures are nearly identical (121.1 vs 121.8 million per mm²), indicating similar design rules. The AD103's larger die with fewer active units suggests either disabled sections or a different binning strategy. The Ti's higher clock speeds on a smaller die with more active units point to a more aggressively configured part. API support is the same: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Display outputs match as well: one HDMI 2.1 and three DisplayPort 1.4a. Both use PCIe 4.0 x16.

Where Each One Wins

Given the benchmark data, the RTX 4070 Ti wins in every measured category. The RTX 4070 AD103 has no recorded scores, so no direct comparison is possible. The Ti's compute throughput advantages are clear from the specification data. Its FP32 output reaches 40.09 TFLOPS, compared to 29.15 TFLOPS for the AD103. That is a 37.5% higher FP32 figure. FP16 runs at the same rate as FP32 on both cards (1:1 ratio), so the Ti also leads there by the same margin. Texture rate favors the Ti at 626.4 GTexel/s versus 455.4 GTexel/s, a 37.5% advantage. Pixel rate shows a similar gap: 208.8 GPixel/s for the Ti versus 158.4 GPixel/s for the AD103, a 31.8% lead.

The Ti's higher clock speeds contribute directly to these rate advantages. With 30% more shading units and higher boost clocks, the Ti delivers more raw arithmetic throughput. The AD103's lower TDP of 200 W versus 285 W suggests it targets lower power envelopes, but the data does not include efficiency measurements. For workloads that scale with CUDA core count and clock speed, such as rendering, physics simulation, and GPU compute, the Ti holds a clear specification advantage. The AD103's smaller number of RT cores (46 vs 60) and tensor cores (184 vs 240) indicates lower ray tracing and AI acceleration throughput as well.

The PassMark scores for the Ti show strong DirectX 11 and 12 performance relative to its DirectX 9 and 10 results. The G3D score of 31,624 and compute score of 18,396 reflect modern workload performance. The Geekbench Vulkan score of 213,808 is particularly high, suggesting efficient driver utilization of the hardware. The AD103's absence from these tests means no comparable data exists, so any claims about its relative wins would be speculative. The database records zero wins for the AD103 and zero wins for the Ti, which is a statistical artifact of the empty head-to-head set rather than a meaningful result.

The Verdict

The data supports a straightforward choice for most scenarios: the RTX 4070 Ti outperforms the RTX 4070 AD103 across every recorded specification metric. The Ti delivers 40.09 TFLOPS FP32 versus 29.15 TFLOPS, 626.4 GTexel/s versus 455.4 GTexel/s, and 208.8 GPixel/s versus 158.4 GPixel/s. It has more shading units, TMUs, ROPs, RT cores, and tensor cores. Its clocks run higher at both base and boost. The only areas where the AD103 holds any advantage are physical size (240 mm vs 285 mm length), TDP (200 W vs 285 W), and suggested PSU (550 W vs 600 W). For users prioritizing a smaller footprint or lower power draw, the AD103 may fit a compact build, but the performance trade-off is substantial.

The RTX 4070 Ti's 84th percentile ranking among all GPUs places it well above the AD103's 50th percentile, though that ranking for the AD103 is based on no actual benchmark data. The Ti's average score of 44,795 puts it within 1.7% of the Intel Arc A730M and 1.3% of the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT, meaning it competes with mobile and workstation parts in the database's scoring system. The RTX 4070 AD103, with its zero recorded scores, cannot be positioned relative to any rivals. Its launch MSRP was 599 USD, while the Ti launched at 799 USD. The Ti costs 200 USD more at launch, but the data shows it delivers roughly 37% higher FP32 throughput and significantly more texture and pixel rates. Based on the recorded specifications and the Ti's benchmark results, the Ti is the stronger choice for compute-heavy and graphics-intensive workloads. The AD103 variant appears to be a lower-power, smaller-footprint alternative with reduced core counts, suitable for constrained environments where the Ti's 285 W TDP and 285 mm length would not fit.

FAQ

Q: Which card has higher FP32 performance?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti reaches 40.09 TFLOPS, while the RTX 4070 AD103 reaches 29.15 TFLOPS. The Ti leads by 10.94 TFLOPS, a 37.5% advantage.

Q: Do both cards have the same memory configuration?

A: Yes. Both have 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth and 21 Gbps effective memory speed.

Q: What is the physical size difference?

A: The RTX 4070 AD103 measures 240 mm x 110 mm x 40 mm. The RTX 4070 Ti measures 285 mm x 112 mm x 42 mm. The Ti is 45 mm longer, 2 mm taller, and 2 mm thicker.

Q: How do their power requirements differ?

A: The AD103 has a 200 W TDP and suggests a 550 W PSU. The Ti has a 285 W TDP and suggests a 600 W PSU. Both use a single 16-pin connector.

Q: What are the recorded benchmark results for the RTX 4070 Ti?

A: The Ti scores 5024 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 176,953 in Geekbench OpenCL, 213,808 in Geekbench Vulkan, and 31,624 in PassMark G3D. Its average benchmark score is 44,795.

Q: Which card has more ray tracing cores?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti has 60 RT cores. The RTX 4070 AD103 has 46 RT cores. The Ti has 14 more RT cores.

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 AD103 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti |

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

| Chip | AD103 | AD104 |

| Transistors | 45,900 million | 35,800 million |

| Die Size | 379 mm² | 294 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 121.1M / mm² | 121.8M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1920 MHz | 2310 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2475 MHz | 2610 MHz |

| Shading Units | 5888 | 7680 |

| TMUs | 184 | 240 |

| ROPs | 64 | 80 |

| RT Cores | 46 | 60 |

| Tensor Cores | 184 | 240 |

| Pixel Rate | 158.4 GPixel/s | 208.8 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 455.4 GTexel/s | 626.4 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 29.15 TFLOPS | 40.09 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 29.15 TFLOPS (1:1) | 40.09 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 200 W | 285 W |

| Suggested PSU | 550 W | 600 W |

| Length | 240 mm (9.4 inches) | 285 mm (11.2 inches) |

| Height | 110 mm (4.3 inches) | 112 mm (4.4 inches) |

| Width | 40 mm (1.6 inches) | 42 mm (1.7 inches) |

| Release Date | 2024-02-29 | 2023-01-02 |

| Launch MSRP | 599 USD | 799 USD |

| Percentile vs All GPUs | 50 | 84 |

| Average Benchmark Score | 0 | 44795 |