NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Max-Q vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER Comparison

FAQ

Q: What are the core specifications of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Max-Q?

A: The RTX 4070 Max-Q uses the AD106 chip based on Ada Lovelace architecture, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It has 4608 shading units, 144 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 36 RT cores, and 144 tensor cores. The memory configuration is 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What are the core specifications of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER?

A: The RTX 5070 SUPER uses the GB205 chip based on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, also built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It has 6400 shading units, 200 TMUs, 80 ROPs, 50 RT cores, and 200 tensor cores. The memory configuration is 18 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth.

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

A: The RTX 4070 Max-Q has an average benchmark score of 0, with a percentile ranking of 50 among all GPUs. The RTX 5070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 2690 in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, with a percentile ranking of 18.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals in the database?

A: The RTX 5070 SUPER scores 2690, which is 1% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro K1100M (2664), 1.1% ahead of both the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (2662) and Intel Arc Pro B50 (2660), and 1.7% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 (2645).

Q: What are the power and physical differences between the two GPUs?

A: The RTX 4070 Max-Q has a TDP of 35 W, an IGP slot width, and no power connectors. The RTX 5070 SUPER has a TDP of 275 W, a dual-slot width, and a single 16-pin power connector. The RTX 5070 SUPER measures 245 mm in length, 115 mm in height, and 40 mm in width.

Q: What are the bus interface and display output differences?

A: The RTX 4070 Max-Q uses PCIe 4.0 x8 and its display outputs are portable device dependent. The RTX 5070 SUPER uses PCIe 5.0 x16 and has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b outputs.

The Verdict

The data shows two GPUs designed for entirely different use cases. The RTX 4070 Max-Q is a low-power mobile part with a 35 W TDP, intended for thin-and-light laptops where thermal and power constraints are severe. Its 5 nm Ada Lovelace architecture with 22,900 million transistors on a 188 mm² die delivers 11.34 TFLOPS FP32, which is respectable for its class but far below desktop-class performance.

The RTX 5070 SUPER is a desktop GPU with a 275 W TDP, dual-slot cooler, and a 16-pin power connector. Its benchmark result in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 is 2690, placing it in the 18th percentile among all GPUs in the database. That percentile indicates it sits above the majority of recorded GPUs, but the nearest rivals (Quadro K1100M, GT 1030, Arc Pro B50, GT 440) all score within 1.7% of it, meaning the recorded performance delta is narrow.

Which GPU should be selected depends on the platform. The RTX 4070 Max-Q suits mobile systems that cannot accommodate discrete power connectors or large coolers. The RTX 5070 SUPER suits desktop builds with adequate power delivery and chassis space. There is no overlap in their physical requirements, so the choice is dictated by the system form factor, not by raw score alone.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark entries between the RTX 4070 Max-Q and the RTX 5070 SUPER. The RTX 4070 Max-Q has no recorded benchmark scores, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has one score of 2690 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The wins count is 0 for both GPUs because no comparative test data exists.

The RTX 5070 SUPER's single score of 2690, however, can be interpreted against its nearest rivals. It leads the Quadro K1100M by 1%, the GT 1030 by 1.1%, the Arc Pro B50 by 1.1%, and the GT 440 by 1.7%. These margins are small, indicating that in this specific benchmark, the RTX 5070 SUPER does not decisively outrun its closest competitors. The percentile ranking of 18 confirms that its recorded performance is above the median GPUs in the database, but the margin over the immediate rivals is measured in single percentage points.

For the RTX 4070 Max-Q, the absence of benchmark scores means no quantitative comparison can be made from the database. The available data is limited to its architectural and specification profile: 4608 shading units, 36 RT cores, 144 tensor cores, and a 128-bit memory bus with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth. Its FP32 throughput is 11.34 TFLOPS, and its pixel rate is 59.04 GPixel/s with a texture rate of 177.1 GTexel/s.

The RTX 5070 SUPER, by contrast, offers 6400 shading units, 50 RT cores, 200 tensor cores, and a 192-bit memory bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth. Its FP32 throughput is 32.15 TFLOPS, its pixel rate is 201.0 GPixel/s, and its texture rate is 502.4 GTexel/s. These figures are roughly 2.8x higher in FP32, 3.4x higher in pixel rate, and 2.8x higher in texture rate, though these are specification-derived values rather than direct benchmark comparisons.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs diverge across nearly every measured specification. The RTX 4070 Max-Q has a base clock of 735 MHz and a boost clock of 1230 MHz, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has a base clock of 2325 MHz and a boost clock of 2512 MHz. The RTX 4070 Max-Q's memory runs at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective, while the RTX 5070 SUPER's memory runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective.

Memory capacity differs: 8 GB of GDDR6 on the RTX 4070 Max-Q versus 18 GB of GDDR7 on the RTX 5070 SUPER. The bus width is 128-bit versus 192-bit, and bandwidth is 256.0 GB/s versus 672.0 GB/s. The RTX 4070 Max-Q has 4608 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 48 ROPs; the RTX 5070 SUPER has 6400 shading units, 200 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. RT core counts are 36 versus 50, and tensor core counts are 144 versus 200.

The power envelope is drastically different: 35 W TDP for the RTX 4070 Max-Q versus 275 W TDP for the RTX 5070 SUPER. The slot width is IGP for the mobile part and dual-slot for the desktop part. Power connectors are absent on the RTX 4070 Max-Q, while the RTX 5070 SUPER uses a single 16-pin connector. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x8 versus PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs are portable device dependent on the mobile part, versus 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b on the desktop part. Physical dimensions are unlisted for the RTX 4070 Max-Q, while the RTX 5070 SUPER measures 245 mm by 115 mm by 40 mm.

Architecture Differences

The RTX 4070 Max-Q is built on Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD106 chip. The RTX 5070 SUPER is built on Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB205 chip. Both are manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC, but the transistor counts differ: 22,900 million for AD106 versus 31,100 million for GB205. The die size is 188 mm² for the RTX 4070 Max-Q and 263 mm² for the RTX 5070 SUPER. Transistor density is slightly higher on the older part: 121.8M per mm² versus 118.3M per mm².

The RTX 4070 Max-Q belongs to the GeForce 40 Mobile generation, with a release date of January 2, 2023. Its predecessor is GeForce 30 Mobile, and its successor is GeForce 50 Mobile. The RTX 5070 SUPER belongs to the GeForce 50 generation, with a release date of December 31, 2025. It has no listed predecessor or successor in the database.

Both GPUs share the same API support: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The architectural differences manifest in core counts and memory technology. Ada Lovelace uses GDDR6 memory, while Blackwell 2.0 uses GDDR7. The RTX 4070 Max-Q has fewer RT cores (36) and tensor cores (144) compared to the RTX 5070 SUPER's 50 RT cores and 200 tensor cores. The FP16 to FP32 ratio is 1:1 on both parts, indicating uniform throughput across precision formats.

The production status for both is Active. The RTX 4070 Max-Q has a percentile ranking of 50 among all GPUs, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has a percentile ranking of 18. This percentile difference does not directly reflect benchmark performance because the RTX 4070 Max-Q has no recorded scores, whereas the RTX 5070 SUPER's percentile is based on its 2690 score in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. The RTX 5070 SUPER's nearest rivals in the database, as listed, are all lower-tier desktop GPUs, and its margins over them are 1% to 1.7%.