NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 AD103 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Comparison

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 AD103 and the NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell occupy different corners of the GPU landscape, yet both carry the NVIDIA name and target demanding workloads. The RTX 4070 AD103, released in early 2024, belongs to the GeForce 40-series and has reached end-of-life status. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell, released in March 2025, is an active professional workstation product built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture. The database contains benchmark results for the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell, while the RTX 4070 AD103 has no recorded benchmark scores, making direct numerical comparisons impossible. The analysis below therefore relies on the architectural and specification data recorded for both cards, interpreting what the measurable differences imply for performance.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records three benchmark scores for the NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it scores 9579.5 points. Geekbench OpenCL returns 254116 points, and Geekbench Vulkan returns 282631 points. These results place the card at the 98th percentile among all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 182109.

The nearest rivals provide context for these numbers. The NVIDIA A100 SXM4 80 GB averages 183725, which is 0.9% above the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell. The NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation averages 184664, sitting 1.4% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D averages 178050, which is 2.3% below the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell. The NVIDIA A100 SXM4 40 GB averages 187147, outperforming the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell by 2.7%. The data shows the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell sits in a tight cluster with these high-end accelerators, trading positions within a few percentage points.

Because the RTX 4070 AD103 has no benchmark entries and no nearest rivals recorded, the head-to-head comparison between the two cards cannot be expressed through direct scores. The RTX 4070 AD103 holds a 50th percentile position among all GPUs, indicating it sits at the median of the database population. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell at the 98th percentile demonstrates a substantially higher standing, but without shared benchmark tests, the gap cannot be quantified in points.

The specification data offers a proxy. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell delivers 66.94 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, while the RTX 4070 AD103 delivers 29.15 TFLOPS. That is more than double the raw compute throughput. Texture rate follows the same pattern: 1,045.9 GTexel/s against 455.4 GTexel/s. Pixel rate reaches 380.3 GPixel/s versus 158.4 GPixel/s. The memory bandwidth difference is stark: 1.34 TB/s for the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell versus 504.2 GB/s for the RTX 4070 AD103. These numbers indicate the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell operates in a different performance class entirely.

The Verdict

The benchmark results indicate the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is a high-performance professional GPU, ranked in the 98th percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 182109 places it within 3% of the A100 SXM4 80 GB, the RTX 5000 Ada Generation, and the A100 SXM4 40 GB, while running 2.3% ahead of the GeForce RTX 4090 D. This is a card designed for sustained compute workloads, evidenced by its 300 W TDP and 48 GB of GDDR7 memory.

The RTX 4070 AD103, with no benchmark scores in the database, cannot be directly measured against the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell. Its 50th percentile ranking suggests it performs around the median for all GPUs, which aligns with its consumer-oriented GeForce 40-series positioning. The card targets mainstream gaming and general-purpose use, not professional rendering or compute tasks.

Users who require maximum compute throughput, large memory capacity, and professional workstation features should select the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell. The data clearly supports this choice for workloads that scale with FP32 throughput, memory bandwidth, and VRAM size. Users who need a dual-slot card with moderate power requirements and a lower entry point into NVIDIA's ecosystem may find the RTX 4070 AD103 sufficient, though the database provides no benchmark evidence to quantify its performance level.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell wins decisively in raw compute metrics. Its FP32 throughput of 66.94 TFLOPS doubles the 29.15 TFLOPS of the RTX 4070 AD103. The texture rate of 1,045.9 GTexel/s exceeds the 455.4 GTexel/s of the RTX 4070 AD103 by more than a factor of two. Pixel rate follows suit at 380.3 GPixel/s versus 158.4 GPixel/s. Memory bandwidth of 1.34 TB/s is 2.66 times the 504.2 GB/s available on the RTX 4070 AD103.

Memory capacity is another clear win. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell carries 48 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 384-bit bus. The RTX 4070 AD103 carries 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus. The fourfold difference in capacity directly impacts the ability to hold large datasets, high-resolution textures, or multi-model inference workloads in VRAM.

The RTX 4070 AD103 holds advantages in clock speeds. Its base clock of 1920 MHz and boost clock of 2475 MHz exceed the 1740 MHz base and 2377 MHz boost of the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell. Higher clocks can benefit latency-sensitive tasks, but the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell compensates with more shading units, tensor cores, and RT cores. The RTX 4070 AD103 uses 5888 shading units, 184 TMUs, 64 ROPs, 46 RT cores, and 184 tensor cores. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell uses 14080 shading units, 440 TMUs, 160 ROPs, 110 RT cores, and 440 tensor cores.

The RTX 4070 AD103 draws 200 W with a suggested 550 W power supply. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell draws 300 W with a suggested 700 W power supply. Both cards use dual-slot cooling and a single 16-pin power connector. The RTX 4070 AD103 is shorter at 240 mm versus 267 mm for the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell, with nearly identical heights and widths.

Display outputs differ meaningfully. The RTX 4070 AD103 provides 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell provides 4x DisplayPort 2.1b. The newer DisplayPort standard on the professional card supports higher resolutions and refresh rates over a single connection.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher raw FP32 compute performance?

A: The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell delivers 66.94 TFLOPS, while the RTX 4070 AD103 delivers 29.15 TFLOPS. The professional card offers more than twice the FP32 throughput.

Q: How much memory does each card have, and what type?

A: The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell has 48 GB of GDDR7 on a 384-bit bus. The RTX 4070 AD103 has 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell provides four times the capacity.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth comparison?

A: The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell reaches 1.34 TB/s, while the RTX 4070 AD103 reaches 504.2 GB/s. The professional card offers roughly 2.66 times the bandwidth.

Q: How does the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell compare to its nearest rivals in benchmark scores?

A: Its average benchmark score is 182109. The A100 SXM4 80 GB scores 183725 (0.9% higher), the RTX 5000 Ada Generation scores 184664 (1.4% higher), the GeForce RTX 4090 D scores 178050 (2.3% lower), and the A100 SXM4 40 GB scores 187147 (2.7% higher).

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The RTX 4070 AD103 has a 200 W TDP and suggests a 550 W power supply. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell has a 300 W TDP and suggests a 700 W power supply. Both use a single 16-pin connector.

Q: Which card supports the newer display interface?

A: The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell provides 4x DisplayPort 2.1b. The RTX 4070 AD103 provides 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

Architecture Differences

The two cards use different architectures and different dies. The RTX 4070 AD103 is built on Ada Lovelace using the AD103 chip. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell uses Blackwell 2.0 on the GB202 chip. Both are manufactured at TSMC on a 5 nm process. The transistor counts differ substantially: the AD103 packs 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die, while the GB202 packs 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die. Transistor density is nearly identical, at 121.1 million per mm² for the AD103 and 122.9 million per mm² for the GB202.

The Blackwell 2.0 architecture in the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell belongs to the Blackwell PRO W (x000) generation, while Ada Lovelace in the RTX 4070 AD103 belongs to the GeForce 40 generation. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell's predecessor is Workstation Ada, while the RTX 4070 AD103's predecessor is the GeForce 30 series. The RTX 4070 AD103 has a successor in the GeForce 50 series, while the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell has no recorded successor.

The core counts reflect the architectural scale difference. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell contains 14080 shading units, 440 TMUs, 160 ROPs, 110 RT cores, and 440 tensor cores. The RTX 4070 AD103 contains 5888 shading units, 184 TMUs, 64 ROPs, 46 RT cores, and 184 tensor cores. The professional card more than doubles every core category.

Both cards support the same API set: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The bus interface differs, with the RTX 4070 AD103 using PCIe 4.0 x16 and the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell using PCIe 5.0 x16.

Specification Differences

The recorded specification differences between the two cards are extensive. Process node, foundry, and transistor density are the same: 5 nm, TSMC, and approximately 121 to 123 million transistors per mm². Everything else diverges.

Clock speeds: the RTX 4070 AD103 runs at a 1920 MHz base and 2475 MHz boost. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell runs at a 1740 MHz base and 2377 MHz boost. Both are lower on the professional card.

Memory: the RTX 4070 AD103 uses 12 GB GDDR6X at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective) on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell uses 48 GB GDDR7 at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) on a 384-bit bus with 1.34 TB/s bandwidth.

Compute rates: the RTX 4070 AD103 delivers 158.4 GPixel/s pixel rate, 455.4 GTexel/s texture rate, and 29.15 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16 (1:1). The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell delivers 380.3 GPixel/s, 1,045.9 GTexel/s, and 66.94 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16 (1:1).

Power and cooling: the RTX 4070 AD103 has a 200 W TDP and suggests a 550 W PSU. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell has a 300 W TDP and suggests a 700 W PSU. Both are dual-slot and use a single 16-pin connector.

Physical dimensions: the RTX 4070 AD103 measures 240 mm in length, 110 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell measures 267 mm in length, 111 mm in height, and 40 mm in width.

Display outputs: the RTX 4070 AD103 has 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell has 4x DisplayPort 2.1b.

Bus interface: the RTX 4070 AD103 uses PCIe 4.0 x16. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell uses PCIe 5.0 x16.

Production status and release timing: the RTX 4070 AD103 is end-of-life, released on 2024-02-29, with a launch MSRP of 599 USD. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is active, released on 2025-03-17, with a launch MSRP of 5,099 USD.

The database records no benchmark scores for the RTX 4070 AD103, meaning its percentile ranking of 50 and average score of 0 reflect missing data rather than measured performance. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell, with three benchmark scores and a 98th percentile ranking, provides the only direct performance evidence in this comparison.