NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows no direct head-to-head benchmark results between the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER and the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server. The database contains no overlapping test runs for these two products, so a direct score comparison cannot be constructed from measured results. However, the RTX 4070 SUPER has a substantial set of individual benchmark scores across multiple test suites, while the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has no recorded benchmark scores in the database.

The RTX 4070 SUPER delivers an average benchmark score of 43223 across its measured tests. This places it in the 83rd percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals in the average score ranking are the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB at 43262 (0.1% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile at 43268 (0.1% higher), the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 at 43301 (0.2% higher), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile at 43667 (1% higher). These results indicate that the RTX 4070 SUPER sits in a tightly clustered performance band, with its closest competitors all within a 1% margin.

For the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server, the absence of benchmark scores means the database records a 0 average benchmark score and a 50th percentile placement, which is an artifact of missing data rather than a measured performance level. No nearest rivals are listed for this product.

Individual test results for the RTX 4070 SUPER show strong variation across different workloads. In 3DMark Steel Nomad (DX12), it scores 4627 points. In Geekbench, the OpenCL score is 172795 and the Vulkan score is 205624. PassMark tests show a G3D score of 29995, a GPU compute score of 17108, and a G2D score of 1184. Legacy DirectX tests in PassMark show scores of 344 for DX9, 273 for DX11, 167 for DX10, and 110 for DX12. The DX9 score leads the DX11 score by 26%, while the DX11 score leads the DX10 score by 63.5%. The DX12 score trails all other DirectX tests, coming in 68.1% lower than the DX11 score and 72.6% lower than the DX9 score.

Where Each One Wins

Based on the available data, the RTX 4070 SUPER wins in every category where results exist, simply because it is the only product with recorded benchmark scores. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has no measured wins in the database, as its benchmark array is empty.

For compute-oriented workloads, the RTX 4070 SUPER shows a PassMark GPU compute score of 17108, which is 57.1% of its PassMark G3D score of 29995. This ratio suggests the card handles graphics rendering more efficiently than pure compute tasks, though both scores are substantial.

The Geekbench results favor the Vulkan API over OpenCL on the RTX 4070 SUPER. The Vulkan score of 205624 is 19% higher than the OpenCL score of 172795. This gap indicates that the Ada Lovelace architecture in the RTX 4070 SUPER responds well to Vulkan's lower-level driver overhead.

In the absence of benchmark data for the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server, the database cannot assign any wins to that product. Its production status is active, and its release date is recorded as 2026-03-16, which is later than the RTX 4070 SUPER release date of 2024-01-16. The RTX 4070 SUPER is marked as end-of-life, with a predecessor in the GeForce 30 series and a successor in the GeForce 50 series. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server lists Server Hopper as its predecessor and Server Rubin as its successor.

Architecture Differences

The two products use different GPU architectures from different generations. The RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD104 chip, while the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server uses the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB203 chip. Both are fabricated by TSMC on a 5 nm process node.

The transistor counts differ significantly. The RTX 4070 SUPER contains 35,800 million transistors on a die size of 294 mm², giving a transistor density of 121.8 million transistors per square millimeter. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server contains 45,600 million transistors on a die size of 378 mm², resulting in a density of 120.6 million transistors per square millimeter. The Blackwell chip has 27.4% more transistors and a 28.6% larger die, but its transistor density is slightly lower by 1%.

The memory subsystems differ in type, capacity, bus width, and bandwidth. The RTX 4070 SUPER uses 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server uses 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 800.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The server product has 2.67 times the memory capacity and 58.7% more bandwidth.

The memory clock speeds also differ. The RTX 4070 SUPER runs its memory at 1313 MHz, which translates to 21 Gbps effective. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server runs memory at 1563 MHz, which translates to 25 Gbps effective. The effective data rate on the server card is 19% higher.

The bus interface differs as well. The RTX 4070 SUPER uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server uses PCIe 5.0 x16. Both use a single 16-pin power connector, but the suggested PSU rating differs, with the RTX 4070 SUPER at 550 W and the server card at 450 W.

Display outputs present a major architectural split. The RTX 4070 SUPER includes 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has no display outputs at all, reflecting its server-oriented design.

Specification Differences

The shading unit count differs substantially. The RTX 4070 SUPER has 7168 shading units, while the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has 10496 shading units, a 46.4% higher count. Texture mapping units on the server card number 328 versus 224 on the RTX 4070 SUPER, a 46.4% increase. Render output units are 112 on the server card versus 80 on the RTX 4070 SUPER, a 40% increase. Ray tracing cores number 82 on the server card versus 56 on the RTX 4070 SUPER, a 46.4% increase. Tensor cores are 328 on the server card versus 224 on the RTX 4070 SUPER, matching the 46.4% increase seen in TMUs and shading units.

Clock speeds differ in both base and boost frequencies. The RTX 4070 SUPER has a base clock of 1980 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has a base clock of 1215 MHz and a boost clock of 2415 MHz. The RTX 4070 SUPER runs 63% higher at base clock and 2.5% higher at boost clock.

The computed fill rates reflect these differences. Pixel rate on the RTX 4070 SUPER is 198.0 GPixel/s, while the server card achieves 270.5 GPixel/s, a 36.6% advantage. Texture rate on the RTX 4070 SUPER is 554.4 GTexel/s, while the server card achieves 792.1 GTexel/s, a 42.9% advantage. Floating-point performance in FP32 is 35.48 TFLOPS on the RTX 4070 SUPER versus 50.70 TFLOPS on the server card, a 42.9% advantage. FP16 performance matches FP32 on both products at a 1:1 ratio.

Thermal and physical specifications differ. The RTX 4070 SUPER has a TDP of 220 W and is a dual-slot card. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has a TDP of 165 W and is a single-slot card. The server card draws 25% less power despite having more compute resources. Dimensions are nearly identical, with the RTX 4070 SUPER at 267 mm length, 112 mm height, and 42 mm width, while the server card is 267 mm length, 111 mm height, and 40 mm width.

API support is identical on both products: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The launch MSRP for the RTX 4070 SUPER is 599 USD. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has no recorded launch MSRP in the database.

FAQ

Q: Which product has more shading units?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has 10496 shading units, which is 46.4% more than the 7168 shading units on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER.

Q: How much memory does each product have?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus with 800.3 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER has a TDP of 220 W and requires a 550 W suggested PSU. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has a TDP of 165 W and requires a 450 W suggested PSU. The server card uses 55 W less power.

Q: Which product has display outputs?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER has 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has no display outputs.

Q: What are the recorded benchmark scores for the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server?

A: The database contains no benchmark scores for the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server. Its average benchmark score is recorded as 0, and its percentile placement is 50th, which reflects the absence of measured data rather than actual performance.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals in average score?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 43223. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB, scores 43262, which is 0.1% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile scores 43667, which is 1% higher. All four nearest rivals fall within a 1% range of the RTX 4070 SUPER's average score.