NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Comparison

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the RTX 4070 Ti than the RTX 4070 in the recorded average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti records an average benchmark score of 44795, while the RTX 4070 records 37648. The RTX 4070 Ti leads by 19.0% based on the delta between those average scores.

Q: Which card wins in DirectX 12 Ultimate workloads?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti wins in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test with a score of 5024 versus 3854 for the RTX 4070, a 30.4% advantage.

Q: Are there any benchmark tests where the RTX 4070 wins?

A: In the recorded head-to-head data, the RTX 4070 Ti wins all 10 tests. The RTX 4070 does not win any of the ten recorded comparisons.

Q: What is the difference in memory configuration between the two cards?

A: Both cards use 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. The memory clock is identical at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective).

Q: How do the two cards compare in compute performance?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti delivers 40.09 TFLOPS FP32 and FP16 (1:1), while the RTX 4070 delivers 29.15 TFLOPS in both. The compute benchmark (Passmark GPU Compute) shows the Ti at 18396 versus 14720, a 25% lead.

Q: What is the difference in power draw between the two cards?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti has a TDP of 285 W with a suggested PSU of 600 W. The RTX 4070 has a TDP of 200 W with a suggested PSU of 550 W.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear stratification: the RTX 4070 Ti is the performance pick for users who prioritize raw throughput across every recorded workload. Its average benchmark score of 44795 places it at the 84th percentile of all GPUs in the database, whereas the RTX 4070 sits at the 81st percentile with an average score of 37648. The Ti is 19.0% higher in average score, and it wins all ten head-to-head tests by margins ranging from 3.1% to 34.5%.

The RTX 4070, however, is the more efficient and physically compact option. It draws 200 W versus 285 W, has a smaller board footprint (240 mm length versus 285 mm), and still delivers 29.15 TFLOPS FP32, which is substantial compute capacity. For a dual-slot card with a 550 W suggested PSU, the RTX 4070 fits into systems where power and space are constrained. The RTX 4070 Ti demands a 600 W PSU and a longer chassis, but it offers the highest recorded scores in every category.

The choice is straightforward: the RTX 4070 Ti is for users who want the maximum measured performance in this comparison, particularly in DirectX 12 (30.4% lead), DirectX 10 (34.5% lead), and Vulkan (22.8% lead). The RTX 4070 is for users who accept lower scores in exchange for lower power draw and a shorter card. Both are end-of-life products, so the decision hinges on whether the performance delta justifies the power and size requirements.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The RTX 4070 Ti dominates the head-to-head record with a 10-0 sweep. The largest margin is in Passmark DirectX 10, where the Ti scores 187 versus 139, a 34.5% advantage. That is a legacy API, but the pattern persists in modern workloads. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the Ti scores 5024 against 3854, a 30.4% lead. This is the most demanding test in the set, and the Ti's margin is substantial.

Vulkan performance shows a similar gap: the Ti records 213808 versus 174152, a 22.8% advantage. OpenCL follows at 176953 versus 154858, a 14.3% lead. Compute workloads also favor the Ti: Passmark GPU Compute shows 18396 versus 14720, a 25% difference. The Ti's higher shading unit count (7680 versus 5888) and texture rate (626.4 GTexel/s versus 455.4 GTexel/s) explain these consistent wins.

The smallest margin is in Passmark G2D, where the Ti leads 1200 versus 1164, a 3.1% difference. This 2D test is less dependent on the GPU's raw compute and more on memory and rasterization basics, so the narrow gap is expected given identical memory subsystems. Still, the Ti wins.

Passmark DirectX 11 shows 288 versus 244, an 18% lead. DirectX 9 shows 352 versus 320, a 10% lead. DirectX 12 shows 116 versus 103, a 12.6% lead. Passmark G3D shows 31624 versus 26927, a 17.4% lead. Across the ten tests, the average delta is roughly 18.8%, consistent with the average score difference of 19.0%.

The RTX 4070 Ti's nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile (45152 average, 0.8% higher) and AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT (45384, 1.3% higher). The RTX 4070's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (37628, 0.1% higher) and AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37507, 0.4% higher). This contextualizes the two cards: the Ti competes with mobile flagship and workstation-class parts, while the RTX 4070 sits near older mid-range desktop and prosumer cards.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in several measured specifications. The RTX 4070 Ti has a base clock of 2310 MHz and boost clock of 2610 MHz. The RTX 4070 has a base clock of 1920 MHz and boost clock of 2475 MHz. The Ti runs 390 MHz higher at base and 135 MHz higher at boost.

Shader resources differ significantly. The Ti has 7680 shading units, 240 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. The RTX 4070 has 5888 shading units, 184 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The Ti has 60 RT cores and 240 tensor cores; the RTX 4070 has 46 RT cores and 184 tensor cores.

Pixel rate is 208.8 GPixel/s for the Ti versus 158.4 GPixel/s for the RTX 4070. Texture rate is 626.4 GTexel/s versus 455.4 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 40.09 TFLOPS versus 29.15 TFLOPS. FP16 is identical to FP32 on both cards (1:1 ratio).

Power and physical dimensions differ. The Ti has a TDP of 285 W and suggested PSU of 600 W. The RTX 4070 has a TDP of 200 W and suggested PSU of 550 W. The Ti measures 285 mm in length, 112 mm in height, and 42 mm in width. The RTX 4070 measures 240 mm in length, 110 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. Both are dual-slot with a 1x 16-pin power connector.

Release dates differ: the RTX 4070 Ti launched on 2023-01-02, while the RTX 4070 launched on 2023-04-11. Both are end-of-life and succeeded by the GeForce 50 series.

Architecture Differences

Both cards use the same AD104 chip on the Ada Lovelace architecture, fabricated by TSMC on a 5 nm process. Transistor count is identical at 35,800 million, and die size is 294 mm² with a transistor density of 121.8M per mm². The architecture generation is GeForce 40 for both, with no codename listed.

Despite the same silicon, the two cards are configured differently. The RTX 4070 Ti enables more of the AD104's resources: 7680 shading units versus 5888, 240 TMUs versus 184, 80 ROPs versus 64, 60 RT cores versus 46, and 240 tensor cores versus 184. This means the Ti uses a fuller implementation of the chip, while the RTX 4070 is a cut-down configuration with roughly 23% fewer shading units.

Memory architecture is identical: 12 GB GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, 504.2 GB/s bandwidth, 1313 MHz memory clock (21 Gbps effective). There is no difference in memory capacity, type, or bandwidth. The performance gap therefore comes entirely from the compute resources and clock speeds, not memory.

API support is the same on both: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Display outputs are identical: 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. Bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x16 on both.

The architectural takeaway is that the RTX 4070 Ti is the higher-binned AD104 configuration with faster clocks and more active units. The RTX 4070 uses the same chip but with fewer enabled cores and lower clock speeds. The result is a 19.0% average score difference, which is larger than the 12.6% to 14.3% margins seen in some API-specific tests but smaller than the 30.4% to 34.5% margins in DirectX 12 and DirectX 10. The efficiency difference is notable: the Ti achieves its higher performance at 285 W versus 200 W, a 42.5% power increase for roughly 19% more average performance.