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

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER sit in different generations, with the 4070 SUPER based on Ada Lovelace and the 5070 Ti SUPER on Blackwell 2.0. The recorded benchmark data covers only one shared test, 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, where the 5070 Ti SUPER scores 6269.5 points against 4627 points for the 4070 SUPER, a delta of -26.2 percent from the perspective of the older card. That single result drives the entire comparison, so the analysis below sticks strictly to what the database contains.

The Verdict

The data shows a clear performance hierarchy in the one benchmark where both cards appear. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER delivers 6269.5 points in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER records 4627 points. That places the 5070 Ti SUPER roughly 26.2 percent ahead of the 4070 SUPER in this specific DX12 workload. If a builder needs maximum throughput in modern DX12 rendering, the 5070 Ti SUPER is the choice based on this measurement.

The 4070 SUPER still holds relevance for users who prioritize a smaller physical footprint and a lower power draw. The 4070 SUPER measures 267 mm in length, 112 mm in height, and 42 mm in width, while the 5070 Ti SUPER extends to 304 mm in length, 137 mm in height, and 48 mm in width. The 4070 SUPER has a TDP of 220 W and a suggested PSU of 550 W, whereas the 5070 Ti SUPER has a TDP of 350 W with no suggested PSU figure recorded. For compact builds or systems with modest PSU headroom, the 4070 SUPER fits more easily.

The 5070 Ti SUPER also offers more memory capacity and a wider bus. It carries 16 GB of GDDR7 across a 256-bit interface, compared to 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus for the 4070 SUPER. Bandwidth jumps from 504.2 GB/s to 896.0 GB/s, a substantial difference that affects high-resolution texture streaming and data-heavy workloads. The 5070 Ti SUPER is the better pick for users who expect to load large datasets or run high-resolution rendering where memory capacity becomes a bottleneck.

However, the 4070 SUPER has a much higher percentile ranking among all GPUs in the database. The 4070 SUPER sits at the 83rd percentile, while the 5070 Ti SUPER sits at the 36th percentile. That percentile gap reflects the different benchmark sets recorded for each card. The 4070 SUPER has ten benchmark entries covering OpenCL, Vulkan, and multiple Passmark tests, while the 5070 Ti SUPER has only the single 3DMark Steel Nomad result. The percentile figures are not directly comparable across such different sample sizes, so they should not be read as a simple quality ranking.

Where Each One Wins

The 5070 Ti SUPER wins in raw DX12 rendering performance. In the head-to-head 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, it scores 6269.5 versus 4627 for the 4070 SUPER. That is a 26.2 percent advantage, which is the only direct comparison available. For any user who runs DX12 games or applications, the 5070 Ti SUPER delivers measurably higher frame throughput in this workload.

The 4070 SUPER wins on compactness and power efficiency. Its 267 mm length and 42 mm width fit into cases that cannot accommodate the 304 mm length and 48 mm width of the 5070 Ti SUPER. Its 220 W TDP is 130 W lower than the 350 W TDP of the 5070 Ti SUPER, which translates to less heat output and a lower demand on the power supply. The database records a suggested PSU of 550 W for the 4070 SUPER, while no such figure exists for the 5070 Ti SUPER, indicating the older card has a clearer power specification.

The 4070 SUPER also wins on release maturity. It launched on 2024-01-16, with a production status of End-of-life and a predecessor in GeForce 30 and successor in GeForce 50. The 5070 Ti SUPER has a release date of 2025-12-31, is Active in production, and has no predecessor or successor recorded. The older card has a longer market presence, which may mean more driver tuning and broader software support in the database.

For multi-API compatibility, both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The difference appears in display outputs. The 4070 SUPER uses 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, while the 5070 Ti SUPER uses 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. The newer card supports newer display standards, which matters for high refresh rate monitors with the latest connectors.

Architecture Differences

The 4070 SUPER uses the AD104 chip built on Ada Lovelace architecture, while the 5070 Ti SUPER uses the GB203 chip on Blackwell 2.0. Both are manufactured by TSMC on a 5 nm process, so the node is identical. The transistor counts differ significantly. The AD104 packs 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, giving a density of 121.8 million transistors per square millimeter. The GB203 packs 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die, giving a density of 120.6 million per square millimeter. The newer chip has more transistors and a larger die, but nearly the same density.

The core configuration scales up with the larger chip. The 4070 SUPER has 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operation units. The 5070 Ti SUPER increases those to 8960 shading units, 280 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. That is a 24.9 percent increase in shading units, a 25 percent increase in TMUs, and a 20 percent increase in ROPs. The RT cores and tensor cores follow suit. The 4070 SUPER has 56 RT cores and 224 tensor cores, while the 5070 Ti SUPER has 70 RT cores and 280 tensor cores. The newer card offers more hardware for ray tracing and AI acceleration.

Clock speeds show a mixed picture. The 4070 SUPER has a base clock of 1980 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz. The 5070 Ti SUPER has a higher base clock of 2295 MHz but a slightly lower boost clock of 2452 MHz. The memory clocks differ more. The 4070 SUPER runs memory at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective, while the 5070 Ti SUPER runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective. That higher memory clock contributes to the large bandwidth advantage.

The memory subsystem is a major architectural split. The 4070 SUPER uses 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, yielding 504.2 GB/s. The 5070 Ti SUPER uses 16 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus, yielding 896.0 GB/s. The newer card has 33 percent more capacity and 77.7 percent more bandwidth. For texture-heavy scenes or large frame buffers, that bandwidth difference is decisive.

The bus interface also advances. The 4070 SUPER uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the 5070 Ti SUPER uses PCIe 5.0 x16. That doubles the theoretical transfer rate between the GPU and the rest of the system, which can matter for direct storage or large data transfers, though the practical impact depends on the workload. Both cards use the same power connector, a single 16-pin, and both are dual-slot designs.

FAQ

Q: Which card performs better in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER scores 6269.5 points, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER scores 4627 points. The 5070 Ti SUPER is 26.2 percent ahead in this specific test.

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

A: The 4070 SUPER has 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus. The 5070 Ti SUPER has 16 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus.

Q: What is the difference in memory bandwidth?

A: The 4070 SUPER delivers 504.2 GB/s, while the 5070 Ti SUPER delivers 896.0 GB/s. That is a 77.7 percent increase for the newer card.

Q: Which card has a higher boost clock?

A: The 4070 SUPER has a boost clock of 2475 MHz, which is slightly higher than the 2452 MHz boost clock of the 5070 Ti SUPER.

Q: What are the power consumption figures?

A: The 4070 SUPER has a TDP of 220 W with a suggested PSU of 550 W. The 5070 Ti SUPER has a TDP of 350 W, and no suggested PSU figure is recorded in the database.

Q: Which card has more shading units?

A: The 5070 Ti SUPER has 8960 shading units, compared to 7168 on the 4070 SUPER. That is a 24.9 percent increase.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only direct benchmark comparison in the database is 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. In that test, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER records 6269.5 points, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER records 4627 points. The delta is -26.2 percent when viewed from the 4070 SUPER side, meaning the 5070 Ti SUPER is 26.2 percent faster in this workload.

That result corresponds to the large specification gaps. The 5070 Ti SUPER has 1792 more shading units, 56 more TMUs, 16 more ROPs, 14 more RT cores, and 56 more tensor cores than the 4070 SUPER. The memory bandwidth advantage is even larger, at 896.0 GB/s versus 504.2 GB/s. The newer card also has a higher base clock, 2295 MHz versus 1980 MHz, though its boost clock is slightly lower at 2452 MHz versus 2475 MHz.

The 4070 SUPER has no benchmark wins in the head-to-head data. Its wins come from non-performance categories. It is shorter by 37 mm, narrower by 6 mm, and lower by 25 mm. It draws 130 W less power. It has a lower suggested PSU requirement. It also has a longer release history, with a launch date in early 2024 versus late 2025 for the 5070 Ti SUPER.

The percentile data tells a different story. The 4070 SUPER ranks in the 83rd percentile among all GPUs, while the 5070 Ti SUPER ranks in the 36th percentile. The 4070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 43223 across ten tests, while the 5070 Ti SUPER has an average score of 6270 from its single test. The nearest rivals for the 4070 SUPER include the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB at 43262 (-0.1 percent), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile at 43268 (-0.1 percent), the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 at 43301 (-0.2 percent), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile at 43667 (-1 percent). The nearest rivals for the 5070 Ti SUPER include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER AD102 at 6270 (0 percent), the NVIDIA Quadro K620 at 6282 (-0.2 percent), the AMD FirePro W600 at 6223 (0.8 percent), and the AMD Radeon R7 M350 at 6327 (-0.9 percent).

Those rival lists reflect different benchmark coverage. The 4070 SUPER competes with high-end mobile and workstation cards, while the 5070 Ti SUPER sits near lower-tier desktop cards in the database, but that is an artifact of the limited test set for the newer card. The direct comparison remains the Steel Nomad score, which favors the 5070 Ti SUPER by a wide margin.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every compute and memory specification. The chip changes from AD104 to GB203. The architecture changes from Ada Lovelace to Blackwell 2.0. The transistor count rises from 35,800 million to 45,600 million. The die size grows from 294 mm² to 378 mm². Transistor density is nearly identical, 121.8M per mm² versus 120.6M per mm².

Shading units increase from 7168 to 8960. TMUs increase from 224 to 280. ROPs increase from 80 to 96. RT cores increase from 56 to 70. Tensor cores increase from 224 to 280. The FP32 compute rating rises from 35.48 TFLOPS to 43.94 TFLOPS, and FP16 matches at 43.94 TFLOPS for the newer card versus 35.48 TFLOPS for the older one. Pixel rate rises from 198.0 GPixel/s to 235.4 GPixel/s. Texture rate rises from 554.4 GTexel/s to 686.6 GTexel/s.

Memory capacity rises from 12 GB to 16 GB. Memory type changes from GDDR6X to GDDR7. Bus width widens from 192 bits to 256 bits. Memory bandwidth rises from 504.2 GB/s to 896.0 GB/s. Memory clock increases from 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective to 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective.

Base clock rises from 1980 MHz to 2295 MHz. Boost clock drops slightly from 2475 MHz to 2452 MHz. TDP rises from 220 W to 350 W. Bus interface changes from PCIe 4.0 x16 to PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs change from 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a to 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. Physical dimensions increase in all three axes, from 267x112x42 mm to 304x137x48 mm.

The launch MSRP differs, with the 4070 SUPER at 599 USD and the 5070 Ti SUPER at 749 USD. The production status changes from End-of-life to Active. The release date moves from 2024-01-16 to 2025-12-31. The 4070 SUPER has a predecessor in GeForce 30 and a successor in GeForce 50, while the 5070 Ti SUPER has neither recorded. The 4070 SUPER has a suggested PSU of 550 W, while the 5070 Ti SUPER has no suggested PSU figure. Both cards use a single 16-pin power connector and occupy dual-slot widths. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.