NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile Comparison

# NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile

The database records a decisive head-to-head in favor of the desktop RTX 4070 SUPER, which wins all nine shared benchmark tests against the mobile RTX 5070 Ti. The desktop card posts an average benchmark score of 43,223 versus 35,435 for the laptop part, placing it at the 83rd percentile of all GPUs while the mobile chip sits at the 80th. The largest single gap appears in Passmark GPU Compute, where the RTX 4070 SUPER leads by 69.4%, a margin that suggests the desktop part has a fundamentally different compute profile despite sharing the same 12 GB memory allocation.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The Geekbench Vulkan test shows the most dramatic separation: the RTX 4070 SUPER scores 205,624 against 139,213 for the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile, a 47.7% advantage. This is not a marginal win; it indicates the desktop card's render pipeline delivers substantially higher throughput in Vulkan workloads. OpenCL follows a similar but less extreme pattern, with the desktop part at 172,795 versus 143,870, a 20.1% lead. These two results alone frame the comparison: the RTX 4070 SUPER is consistently faster across API boundaries, not just in a single optimized test.

Passmark's DirectX 9 result gives the RTX 4070 SUPER a 32.8% edge (344 vs 259), which is notable because legacy DX9 workloads often favor different hardware configurations. The desktop card also wins DirectX 11 by 15.2% (273 vs 237) and DirectX 12 by 7.8% (110 vs 102). The smaller DX12 delta is curious: it suggests that as workloads move toward modern graphics APIs, the mobile chip closes some of the gap, though it still trails. DirectX 10 shows a 10.6% lead for the desktop part (167 vs 151).

The 2D and 3D Passmark tests reinforce the pattern. Passmark G3D scores 29,995 for the RTX 4070 SUPER against 24,004 for the mobile chip, a 25% difference. Passmark G2D shows 1,184 versus 981, a 20.7% margin. The compute test is where the desktop card runs away: 17,108 versus 10,101, a 69.4% lead. That compute gap is larger than any graphics delta, implying the RTX 4070 SUPER's raw shader and tensor throughput is disproportionately stronger than its rasterization advantage.

All nine head-to-head tests go to the RTX 4070 SUPER. The closest contest is DirectX 12 at 7.8%, while the widest is GPU compute at 69.4%. For context, the RTX 4070 SUPER's nearest rivals in the database include the RTX 4090 Mobile at 43,667 average score (1% higher) and the RTX 5050 Mobile at 43,268 (0.1% higher). The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile, by contrast, sits near the Quadro GV100 at 35,520 (0.2% lower) and the AMD Radeon Pro Duo at 35,860 (1.2% higher).

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins more benchmark tests?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER wins all nine shared tests. The database records 9 wins for the desktop card and 0 for the mobile chip.

Q: What is the biggest performance gap between the two?

A: The largest delta is in Passmark GPU Compute, where the RTX 4070 SUPER leads by 69.4% (17,108 vs 10,101). The smallest gap is DirectX 12 at 7.8% (110 vs 102).

Q: How do their average benchmark scores compare?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER averages 43,223 across all recorded tests, while the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile averages 35,435. That is a difference of roughly 22% relative to the mobile part's score.

Q: Are they in the same performance percentile?

A: No. The RTX 4070 SUPER sits at the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, while the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile is at the 80th percentile.

Q: Does the mobile GPU outperform the desktop card in any API?

A: No. The recorded data shows the RTX 4070 SUPER ahead in every tested API, including Vulkan, OpenCL, and all DirectX versions from 9 through 12.

Q: How does each card compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER is within 1% of the RTX 4090 Mobile (which scores 43,667) and essentially tied with the RTX 5050 Mobile (43,268). The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile is 2.1% ahead of the NVIDIA A2 (34,690) but 2.4% behind the NVIDIA T1000 (36,289).

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural generations. The RTX 4070 SUPER uses the AD104 chip built on Ada Lovelace, while the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile uses the GB205 chip on Blackwell 2.0. Both are manufactured by TSMC on a 5 nm process, but the transistor counts diverge: the desktop card packs 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, yielding a density of 121.8M per mm². The mobile chip has 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die, a density of 118.3M per mm². The desktop chip is larger and denser, which helps explain its higher throughput.

The shading unit counts tell a similar story. The RTX 4070 SUPER has 7,168 shading units, 224 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile has 5,888 shading units, 184 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. The desktop card also holds more RT cores (56 vs 46) and more tensor cores (224 vs 184). These are not minor differences: the desktop part has roughly 21.7% more shading units and 21.7% more tensor cores. The ROP count is identical at 80, which means pixel fill operations are not the bottleneck separating them.

Clock speeds reverse the expectation. The RTX 4070 SUPER runs at a 1980 MHz base and 2475 MHz boost, while the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile runs at 847 MHz base and 1447 MHz boost. The mobile chip's lower clocks are a direct consequence of its 60 W TDP versus the desktop card's 220 W. The mobile part compensates with faster memory: GDDR7 at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) versus GDDR6X at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). The mobile chip's memory bandwidth is 672.0 GB/s versus 504.2 GB/s for the desktop card, a 33.3% advantage for the laptop part. Yet this bandwidth advantage does not translate into benchmark wins.

Pixel and texture rates follow the clock and core counts. The RTX 4070 SUPER achieves 198.0 GPixel/s and 554.4 GTexel/s, while the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile manages 115.8 GPixel/s and 266.2 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is listed at 35.48 TFLOPS for the desktop card versus 17.04 TFLOPS for the mobile chip, a 108% difference. The mobile part's lower clocks and fewer cores create a wide compute gap, which aligns with the 69.4% Passmark GPU Compute delta.

The RTX 4070 SUPER supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, as does the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile. Both are PCIe 4.0 x16 and PCIe 5.0 x16 respectively, with the mobile part using the newer bus interface. Display outputs differ: the desktop card offers 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, while the mobile chip's outputs are listed as portable-device dependent.

Specification Differences

The recorded specifications show the RTX 4070 SUPER and RTX 5070 Ti Mobile differ in nearly every measurable field except memory size and ROP count. Memory size is identical at 12 GB, and both have 80 ROPs. Everything else diverges.

Clocks: the desktop card has a 1980 MHz base and 2475 MHz boost; the mobile chip has 847 MHz base and 1447 MHz boost. Memory clocks differ as well: 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective) for the desktop versus 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) for the mobile. Memory type is GDDR6X versus GDDR7. Bus width is the same 192 bit, but bandwidth favors the mobile part at 672.0 GB/s versus 504.2 GB/s.

Core counts: 7,168 shading units versus 5,888, 224 TMUs versus 184, 56 RT cores versus 46, 224 tensor cores versus 184. The desktop card has higher pixel rate (198.0 GPixel/s vs 115.8 GPixel/s) and texture rate (554.4 GTexel/s vs 266.2 GTexel/s). FP32 and FP16 are both 35.48 TFLOPS for the desktop versus 17.04 TFLOPS for the mobile.

Power and physical specs differ sharply. The RTX 4070 SUPER has a 220 W TDP, is dual-slot, uses a single 16-pin power connector, and requires a 550 W suggested PSU. The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile has a 60 W TDP, is an IGP (integrated graphics package), uses no power connectors, and has no suggested PSU. The desktop card measures 267 mm in length, 112 mm in height, and 42 mm in width; the mobile chip has no recorded dimensions. Bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x16 for the desktop versus PCIe 5.0 x16 for the mobile. Production status is end-of-life for the desktop and active for the mobile. Release dates also differ: the RTX 4070 SUPER launched January 16, 2024, while the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile launched February 28, 2025.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 4070 SUPER wins everywhere in the recorded benchmarks. Its strongest domains are compute-heavy workloads: the 69.4% lead in Passmark GPU Compute indicates the desktop card is far better suited for GPGPU tasks, machine learning inference, or any workload that stresses raw shader and tensor throughput. The 47.7% Vulkan lead similarly points to strong performance in modern cross-platform games and compute APIs. The 32.8% DirectX 9 advantage suggests it also handles legacy titles with ease, while the 25% G3D lead covers general 3D rendering.

The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile does not win any benchmark in the database, but its profile suggests specific strengths. Its 672.0 GB/s memory bandwidth is 33.3% higher than the desktop card's, which could benefit memory-bound workloads even though the recorded tests do not reflect a win. Its 60 W TDP makes it suitable for thin-and-light laptops where the 220 W desktop card cannot physically fit. The mobile chip's GDDR7 memory and PCIe 5.0 interface are newer technologies, and its active production status means it remains available while the desktop card is end-of-life.

In terms of nearest rivals, the RTX 4070 SUPER sits in a cluster with other high-end cards: it is 0.1% behind the RTX 5050 Mobile (43,268), 0.2% behind the Quadro M6000 (43,301), and 1% behind the RTX 4090 Mobile (43,667). The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile, by contrast, is 2.1% ahead of the NVIDIA A2 (34,690) but 1.2% behind the AMD Radeon Pro Duo (35,860) and 2.4% behind the T1000 (36,289). This places the mobile chip in a lower performance tier overall.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: the RTX 4070 SUPER outperforms the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile in every recorded benchmark, with deltas ranging from 7.8% in DirectX 12 to 69.4% in GPU compute. Its average score of 43,223 versus 35,435 places it roughly 22% ahead of the mobile part. The desktop card's higher core counts, higher clocks, and higher TDP deliver a consistent advantage that the mobile chip's faster memory bandwidth cannot overcome.

Users who need maximum performance for desktop gaming, content creation, or compute workloads should choose the RTX 4070 SUPER. The data shows it holds a 20.1% OpenCL lead, a 47.7% Vulkan lead, and a 69.4% compute lead, making it the clear choice for tasks that leverage those APIs. Its 83rd percentile ranking also places it above the mobile chip's 80th percentile in the overall GPU hierarchy.

Users who require a laptop form factor have no choice but the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile, given the desktop card's dual-slot, 220 W design cannot fit in portable systems. The mobile chip's 60 W TDP and IGP form factor make it the only viable option for thin laptops, and its 12 GB GDDR7 memory with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth provides a solid foundation even if the benchmark scores trail. The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile is also the newer product, released in February 2025 versus January 2024, and remains actively produced while the desktop card is end-of-life.

For pure performance, the RTX 4070 SUPER wins decisively. For portability, the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile is the only option. The recorded data does not support any scenario where the mobile chip outperforms the desktop card in raw throughput.