NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER vs NVIDIA TITAN V Comparison

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER and the NVIDIA TITAN V represent two very different eras of GPU design. The recorded data shows a decisive victory for the modern card: the RTX 4070 SUPER wins all ten head-to-head benchmark comparisons, with an average benchmark score of 43223 compared to the TITAN V's 34355. This places the RTX 4070 SUPER in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, while the TITAN V sits in the 79th. The benchmark results indicate that the architectural advancements of Ada Lovelace completely outclass the older Volta design in every measurable metric, despite the TITAN V's historically higher launch MSRP of 2,999 USD. The RTX 4070 SUPER, with its launch MSRP of 599 USD, delivers superior performance across the board, making the comparison less about close competition and more about generational progress.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 43223, which is significantly higher than the NVIDIA TITAN V's 34355. This represents a 25.8% advantage for the RTX 4070 SUPER based on the recorded data.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 SUPER perform in DirectX 11 compared to the TITAN V?

A: In the Passmark DirectX 11 test, the RTX 4070 SUPER scores 273, while the TITAN V scores 152. This gives the RTX 4070 SUPER a 79.6% advantage, which is one of the largest deltas in the head-to-head comparison.

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

A: The largest delta is in the Passmark GPU Compute test, where the RTX 4070 SUPER scores 17108 versus the TITAN V's 9263, a difference of 84.7%. The smallest gap is in the Passmark DirectX 10 test, where the RTX 4070 SUPER leads by just 9.2%.

Q: Does the TITAN V win any benchmark comparisons?

A: No. The recorded data shows the RTX 4070 SUPER wins all ten head-to-head benchmark tests. The TITAN V has zero wins in the comparison.

Q: What are the memory configurations of both cards?

A: Both cards have 12 GB of memory, but they use different types. The RTX 4070 SUPER uses GDDR6X with a 192-bit bus and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. The TITAN V uses HBM2 with a 3072-bit bus and 651.3 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: How do the cards compare in Vulkan performance?

A: In the Geekbench Vulkan test, the RTX 4070 SUPER scores 205624, while the TITAN V scores 152117. This results in a 35.2% performance advantage for the RTX 4070 SUPER.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs are built on fundamentally different architectures and manufacturing processes. The RTX 4070 SUPER uses the AD104 chip based on the Ada Lovelace architecture, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The TITAN V uses the GV100 chip based on the Volta architecture, fabricated on a 12 nm process, also at TSMC. This process node difference is critical: the 5 nm node allows for a much higher transistor density of 121.8M per mm², compared to the TITAN V's 25.9M per mm². The RTX 4070 SUPER packs 35,800 million transistors into a 294 mm² die, while the TITAN V has 21,100 million transistors on a much larger 815 mm² die.

The core configurations differ substantially. The RTX 4070 SUPER has 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units (TMUs), and 80 raster operation processors (ROPs). It also includes 56 ray tracing cores and 224 tensor cores. The TITAN V has 5120 shading units, 320 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. It has no dedicated ray tracing cores, but it does have 640 tensor cores. The TITAN V's higher TMU and ROP counts are notable, but they do not translate into performance wins in the recorded benchmarks.

Clock speeds show another major difference. The RTX 4070 SUPER has a base clock of 1980 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz, while the TITAN V has a base clock of 1200 MHz and a boost clock of 1455 MHz. This clock speed advantage contributes to the RTX 4070 SUPER's higher pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s versus 139.7 GPixel/s, and a higher texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s versus 465.6 GTexel/s. The FP32 compute throughput is also drastically different: the RTX 4070 SUPER delivers 35.48 TFLOPS, while the TITAN V delivers 14.90 TFLOPS. The TITAN V does have a higher FP16 rate of 29.80 TFLOPS (2:1), but the RTX 4070 SUPER matches its FP32 rate at 35.48 TFLOPS (1:1).

Power and interface specifications also differ. The RTX 4070 SUPER has a TDP of 220 W with a single 16-pin power connector and a suggested 550 W PSU. The TITAN V has a TDP of 250 W with a 6-pin and 8-pin power connector setup and a suggested 600 W PSU. The RTX 4070 SUPER uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, while the TITAN V uses the older PCIe 3.0 x16. Both cards are dual-slot and have identical dimensions of 267 mm length and 112 mm height, with the RTX 4070 SUPER being 42 mm wide and the TITAN V being 40 mm wide.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark data tells a consistent story of RTX 4070 SUPER dominance. In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the RTX 4070 SUPER scores 4627 against the TITAN V's 3565, a 29.8% lead. This modern DirectX 12 workload shows a clear advantage for the newer architecture, which supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) compared to the TITAN V's DirectX 12 (12_1).

The compute-oriented tests show even larger gaps. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 4070 SUPER scores 172795 versus 157265, a 9.9% lead. The Vulkan test is more decisive: 205624 versus 152117, a 35.2% advantage. These results indicate that the RTX 4070 SUPER's Ada Lovelace architecture handles modern API workloads far more efficiently than the older Volta design.

The Passmark suite reveals the most extreme differences. In Passmark G3D, the RTX 4070 SUPER scores 29995, which is 51.5% higher than the TITAN V's 19805. The Passmark GPU Compute test shows a staggering 84.7% lead for the RTX 4070 SUPER, with scores of 17108 versus 9263. This suggests that the RTX 4070 SUPER is exceptionally strong in general compute tasks, likely benefiting from its higher FP32 throughput and newer tensor core design.

Even in legacy DirectX tests, the RTX 4070 SUPER maintains its lead. In Passmark DirectX 9, it scores 344 versus 213, a 61.5% advantage. In Passmark DirectX 11, the lead is 79.6% (273 versus 152). The Passmark DirectX 12 test shows a 35.8% lead (110 versus 81), and the DirectX 10 test shows a 9.2% lead (167 versus 153). The 2D performance also favors the RTX 4070 SUPER, with a Passmark G2D score of 1184 versus 937, a 26.4% difference.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is the superior graphics card across every benchmark recorded. It wins all ten head-to-head comparisons, with deltas ranging from 9.2% in DirectX 10 to 84.7% in GPU Compute. Its average benchmark score of 43223 places it in the 83rd percentile, while the TITAN V's 34355 average places it in the 79th. The RTX 4070 SUPER's nearest rivals in the database, such as the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB and the GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile, have average scores around 43262 and 43268, respectively, with deltas of -0.1% and -0.1%. This means the RTX 4070 SUPER is well positioned within its performance class, while the TITAN V's nearest rivals, like the NVIDIA RTX A1000 and AMD Radeon HD 7970, have average scores of 34207 and 34541, showing the TITAN V is clustered near the lower end of its own performance tier.

For users looking at modern gaming and compute workloads, the RTX 4070 SUPER is the clear choice. It offers higher clock speeds, a more advanced process node, superior DirectX 12 Ultimate support, and significantly better benchmark results. The TITAN V, despite its larger die and higher memory bandwidth, cannot overcome the architectural and process node advantages of the RTX 4070 SUPER. The TITAN V's only potential edge is its higher HBM2 bandwidth of 651.3 GB/s, but this does not translate into any benchmark wins. The verdict is straightforward: the RTX 4070 SUPER is the better performer in every recorded test.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every major specification category. The process node is 5 nm for the RTX 4070 SUPER versus 12 nm for the TITAN V. Transistor count is 35,800 million versus 21,100 million, and die size is 294 mm² versus 815 mm². The transistor density is 121.8M per mm² versus 25.9M per mm².

Clock speeds differ significantly: base clock is 1980 MHz versus 1200 MHz, and boost clock is 2475 MHz versus 1455 MHz. The memory type is GDDR6X versus HBM2, with a bus width of 192 bit versus 3072 bit. Memory bandwidth is 504.2 GB/s versus 651.3 GB/s.

Core counts diverge: shading units are 7168 versus 5120, TMUs are 224 versus 320, and ROPs are 80 versus 96. The RTX 4070 SUPER has 56 ray tracing cores, while the TITAN V has none. Tensor cores are 224 versus 640. Pixel rate is 198.0 GPixel/s versus 139.7 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 554.4 GTexel/s versus 465.6 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 35.48 TFLOPS versus 14.90 TFLOPS, and FP16 performance is 35.48 TFLOPS (1:1) versus 29.80 TFLOPS (2:1).

TDP is 220 W versus 250 W. Power connectors are 1x 16-pin versus 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin. Suggested PSU is 550 W versus 600 W. Bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x16 versus PCIe 3.0 x16. The RTX 4070 SUPER supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the TITAN V supports DirectX 12 (12_1). Display outputs are 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a for both, but the RTX 4070 SUPER has HDMI 2.1 while the TITAN V has HDMI 2.0. Card width is 42 mm versus 40 mm.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 4070 SUPER wins in all recorded benchmark categories, but the degree of its advantage varies by workload. For modern DirectX 12 gaming, the RTX 4070 SUPER leads by 29.8% in 3DMark Steel Nomad, and by 35.8% in Passmark DirectX 12. This makes it the clear choice for current-generation game titles that utilize DirectX 12 Ultimate features like ray tracing, which the TITAN V cannot support due to its lack of ray tracing cores.

For compute-heavy tasks, the RTX 4070 SUPER is exceptionally dominant. The 84.7% lead in Passmark GPU Compute and the 51.5% lead in Passmark G3D highlight its strength in general-purpose compute, AI workloads, and content creation. The 9.9% lead in Geekbench OpenCL and the 35.2% lead in Geekbench Vulkan further confirm its superiority in cross-platform compute APIs.

The TITAN V has no benchmark wins, but its specification sheet suggests areas where it might have theoretical advantages. Its 3072-bit memory bus and 651.3 GB/s bandwidth are higher than the RTX 4070 SUPER's 192-bit bus and 504.2 GB/s, which could benefit memory-bandwidth-sensitive applications. Its 640 tensor cores also outnumber the RTX 4070 SUPER's 224, though this does not result in a compute benchmark win. The TITAN V's larger die and higher TDP of 250 W indicate it was designed for professional workloads, but the recorded data shows the RTX 4070 SUPER outperforms it in all tests, including compute. Therefore, for any use case measured in the database, the RTX 4070 SUPER is the recommended card.