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

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER represent two distinct generations of NVIDIA’s high-end graphics hardware. The recorded data shows a single head-to-head benchmark result, with the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER delivering a higher score in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, however, holds a much higher overall percentile ranking among all GPUs in the database, while the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER’s average score is based on limited measurements. This analysis breaks down the measurable differences, architectural shifts, and the specific strengths each card demonstrates according to the recorded information.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only direct comparison available in the database is the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER scores 6269.5 points, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER scores 5569 points. This places the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER ahead by 11.2 percent, a clear margin in this modern DirectX 12 workload. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER wins the only recorded head-to-head benchmark.

Beyond that single test, the broader benchmark set for the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER provides context for its performance profile. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER scores 199267 points. Its Geekbench Vulkan score is 53683 points. In Passmark tests, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER records 31811 points in G3D, 18372 points in GPU Compute, 1225 points in G2D, 360 points in DirectX 9, 278 points in DirectX 11, 181 points in DirectX 10, and 119 points in DirectX 12. The average benchmark score for the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER across all its recorded tests is 31087 points.

The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has only one benchmark entry in the database, the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result. Its average benchmark score is 6270 points, which is effectively identical to its single Steel Nomad score. This limited dataset means the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER’s performance in older APIs or compute workloads is not directly measured, whereas the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has a much wider range of recorded results.

The percentile data further separates the two cards. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER sits at the 76th percentile among all GPUs in the database. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER sits at the 36th percentile. This discrepancy reflects the different number of benchmark entries and the nature of the tests recorded, not necessarily a statement on raw capability. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER’s nearest rivals, based on average score, include the NVIDIA Quadro M5000 at 31206 points (0.4 percent lower), the NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q at 31220 points (0.4 percent lower), the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell at 31532 points (1.4 percent lower), and the NVIDIA TITAN RTX at 31676 points (1.9 percent lower). The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER’s nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER AD102 at 6270 points (no difference), the NVIDIA Quadro K620 at 6282 points (0.2 percent lower), the AMD FirePro W600 at 6223 points (0.8 percent higher for the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER), and the AMD Radeon R7 M350 at 6327 points (0.9 percent lower for the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER).

The key takeaway from the head-to-head data is that the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER leads in the one modern test where both are measured. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, however, has far more recorded data points, and its overall average score of 31087 is substantially higher than the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER’s average of 6270, but that comparison is not apples-to-apples because the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER’s average is derived from a single high-end test while the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER’s average includes lighter workloads like Passmark DirectX 9 and G2D.

FAQ

Q: Which card wins the only direct benchmark comparison?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER wins the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test with a score of 6269.5 against the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER’s 5569, a margin of 11.2 percent.

Q: How do the average benchmark scores compare?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has an average benchmark score of 31087 across ten recorded tests, while the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has an average of 6270 based on a single recorded test. The averages are not directly comparable due to the differing test sets.

Q: What percentile does each card hold among all GPUs?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER holds the 76th percentile, while the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER holds the 36th percentile in the database.

Q: What is the memory configuration difference?

A: Both cards have 16 GB of memory and a 256-bit bus width. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER uses GDDR6X with a bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s, while the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER uses GDDR7 with a bandwidth of 896.0 GB/s.

Q: What are the boost clock speeds?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has a boost clock of 2610 MHz, while the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has a boost clock of 2452 MHz. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER also has a higher base clock at 2340 MHz versus 2295 MHz.

Q: Which card has more shading units and tensor cores?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has 8960 shading units and 280 tensor cores, compared to the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER’s 8448 shading units and 264 tensor cores.

The Verdict

The data indicates a clear split in strengths. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER delivers a higher score in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 benchmark, the only test where both cards appear. It also offers substantially higher memory bandwidth at 896.0 GB/s, more shading units, more tensor cores, and more ray tracing cores. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, on the other hand, has a higher average benchmark score across its full recorded test suite, holds a much higher percentile ranking, and operates at higher clock speeds.

For a user focused on the specific workload of 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is the better choice based on the recorded score. For a user who values a broader set of benchmark results, including DirectX 9, DirectX 10, DirectX 11, OpenCL, Vulkan, and Passmark G3D, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has far more data showing consistent performance across those tests. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER also has a higher pixel rate at 250.6 GPixel/s versus 235.4 GPixel/s, and a slightly higher texture rate at 689.0 GTexel/s versus 686.6 GTexel/s, despite the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER having more texture mapping units.

The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER’s lower power draw is not specified, but its TDP is 350 W versus the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER’s 285 W. That means the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the more power-efficient option according to the recorded TDP figures. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is also dual-slot while the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is triple-slot, and the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is shorter at 304 mm versus 310 mm, narrower at 48 mm versus 61 mm, and slightly shorter in height at 137 mm versus 140 mm.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in several core specifications. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER uses the AD103 chip with the Ada Lovelace architecture, while the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER uses the GB203 chip with the Blackwell 2.0 architecture. Both use a 5 nm process from TSMC. The transistor counts are nearly identical: the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die, and the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die. Transistor density is 121.1 million per mm² for the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER and 120.6 million per mm² for the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER.

Clock speeds differ, with the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER running at 2340 MHz base and 2610 MHz boost, while the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER runs at 2295 MHz base and 2452 MHz boost. Memory clocks also differ: the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER operates at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed, while the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER operates at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed. Memory bandwidth is 672.3 GB/s for the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER and 896.0 GB/s for the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER.

The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has more shading units (8960 versus 8448), more texture mapping units (280 versus 264), the same number of raster output units (96), more ray tracing cores (70 versus 66), and more tensor cores (280 versus 264). The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has a higher pixel rate (250.6 GPixel/s versus 235.4 GPixel/s) and a marginally higher texture rate (689.0 GTexel/s versus 686.6 GTexel/s). FP32 and FP16 compute are nearly identical, with the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER at 44.10 TFLOPS and the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER at 43.94 TFLOPS.

The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has a TDP of 285 W and a suggested power supply of 600 W, while the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has a TDP of 350 W and no suggested power supply listed. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is triple-slot, the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is dual-slot. Both use a single 16-pin power connector. The bus interface differs: PCIe 4.0 x16 for the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER versus PCIe 5.0 x16 for the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER.

Display outputs also differ. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, while the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Architecture Differences

The architectural split is significant. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is built on Ada Lovelace, NVIDIA’s GeForce 40-series architecture, using the AD103 chip. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is built on Blackwell 2.0, NVIDIA’s GeForce 50-series architecture, using the GB203 chip. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is listed as end-of-life production, while the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is active. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER’s release date is January 23, 2024, and its predecessor is the GeForce 30 series with a successor of GeForce 50. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has no predecessor or successor listed.

The transistor counts and die sizes are nearly identical, indicating that the architectural gains come from design changes rather than process improvements. Both use the same 5 nm TSMC process, so the density difference is minimal: 121.1 million transistors per mm² for the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER and 120.6 million per mm² for the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER.

The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER adds more ray tracing cores (70 versus 66) and more tensor cores (280 versus 264), which suggests a greater focus on ray tracing and AI-accelerated workloads. The memory type changes from GDDR6X to GDDR7, and the bandwidth jumps from 672.3 GB/s to 896.0 GB/s, a 33 percent increase. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER also supports PCIe 5.0 x16, doubling the bus bandwidth available to the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER’s PCIe 4.0 x16.

Display output support advances as well, with the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER using HDMI 2.1b and DisplayPort 2.1b versus HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4a on the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER’s higher TDP of 350 W versus 285 W indicates a higher power draw, but the dual-slot cooler design is more compact than the triple-slot RTX 4070 Ti SUPER.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER wins in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 benchmark, the only direct comparison. It also wins in memory bandwidth, shading units, texture mapping units, ray tracing cores, tensor cores, and bus interface speed. For workloads that depend on memory throughput, such as high-resolution texture streaming or certain compute tasks, the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER’s 896.0 GB/s bandwidth provides a measurable advantage over the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER’s 672.3 GB/s.

The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER wins in clock speeds, with a 2610 MHz boost versus 2452 MHz, and a 2340 MHz base versus 2295 MHz. It also has a higher pixel rate (250.6 GPixel/s versus 235.4 GPixel/s) and a slightly higher texture rate (689.0 GTexel/s versus 686.6 GTexel/s). Its FP32 and FP16 compute are marginally higher at 44.10 TFLOPS versus 43.94 TFLOPS. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has a lower TDP at 285 W versus 350 W, making it the more power-efficient choice according to the recorded specifications.

The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER also wins on benchmark coverage. It has ten recorded benchmark scores spanning DirectX 9 through DirectX 12, OpenCL, Vulkan, and Passmark G2D and G3D. Its average score of 31087 and 76th percentile ranking reflect a broad set of measurements. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has only one recorded benchmark, and its 36th percentile is based on that single test.

In practical terms, the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is the better option for a specific modern DirectX 12 workload like 3DMark Steel Nomad. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the better option for a user who values lower power consumption, higher clock speeds, and a more compact physical footprint relative to its performance class. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER’s triple-slot cooler is larger, but its 285 W TDP suggests less thermal load. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER’s dual-slot design with a 350 W TDP indicates a denser thermal solution.

The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER’s GDDR7 memory and higher bandwidth make it the stronger candidate for future workloads that scale with memory speed. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER’s higher pixel rate and boost clock give it an edge in scenarios that respond to raw clock frequency. The data shows a generation split: the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER leads in the modern benchmark and memory capabilities, while the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER leads in power efficiency, clock speed, and benchmark breadth.