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

The Verdict

The recorded data points to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti as the clear performance leader between these two cards. In the single head-to-head benchmark available, the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the RTX 4070 Ti scores 5024 against 2690 for the RTX 5070 SUPER, a decisive 86.8% advantage. The RTX 4070 Ti also holds a much higher overall benchmark average of 44795 compared to 2690 for the RTX 5070 SUPER, and it sits in the 84th percentile among all GPUs versus the 18th percentile for its rival.

The RTX 4070 Ti is the obvious choice for anyone prioritizing raw rasterization performance, particularly in DX12 workloads. Its nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (1.6% behind), the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT (1.3% ahead), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile (0.8% ahead), which places it in a strong competitive position. The RTX 5070 SUPER, by contrast, ranks near the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (1.1% ahead) and the Intel Arc Pro B50 (1.1% ahead), indicating it performs at a fundamentally lower tier despite its newer architecture.

For users who need more memory capacity, the RTX 5070 SUPER offers 18 GB versus 12 GB on the RTX 4070 Ti, along with faster memory bandwidth. However, the benchmark data does not show this translating into any performance win in the recorded tests. The RTX 4070 Ti wins the only head-to-head comparison, and the database records zero wins for the RTX 5070 SUPER. The verdict is straightforward: the RTX 4070 Ti delivers the measured performance, while the RTX 5070 SUPER brings newer memory technology and a larger frame buffer but lags far behind in actual benchmark scores.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different generations and architectures. The RTX 4070 Ti uses the AD104 chip built on Ada Lovelace architecture, part of the GeForce 40-series. The RTX 5070 SUPER uses the GB205 chip on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, part of the GeForce 50-series. Both are fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, but the transistor counts differ: the RTX 4070 Ti packs 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die. This yields a slightly higher transistor density for the older card at 121.8M per mm² versus 118.3M per mm².

Clock speeds show a mixed picture. The RTX 4070 Ti has a base clock of 2310 MHz and a boost clock of 2610 MHz. The RTX 5070 SUPER starts slightly higher at 2325 MHz base but boosts lower to 2512 MHz. Memory clocks differ substantially: the RTX 4070 Ti runs at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective, while the RTX 5070 SUPER runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective. The newer card uses GDDR7 memory, while the older one uses GDDR6X.

The compute resources are larger on the RTX 4070 Ti. It has 7680 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, 80 ROPs, 60 ray tracing cores, and 240 tensor cores. The RTX 5070 SUPER has 6400 shading units, 200 TMUs, 80 ROPs, 50 RT cores, and 200 tensor cores. The RTX 4070 Ti also posts higher theoretical rates: 208.8 GPixel/s pixel rate, 626.4 GTexel/s texture rate, and 40.09 TFLOPS FP32 compute. The RTX 5070 SUPER delivers 201.0 GPixel/s, 502.4 GTexel/s, and 32.15 TFLOPS FP32. Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Interface differences also exist. The RTX 4070 Ti uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the RTX 5070 SUPER uses PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs differ: the RTX 4070 Ti has 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. Power consumption is close, with the RTX 4070 Ti rated at 285 W and the RTX 5070 SUPER at 275 W. Both are dual-slot cards with a single 16-pin power connector.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 4070 Ti wins the only recorded head-to-head benchmark, the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, by 86.8%. It also wins in every available benchmark category in its own suite, including Geekbench OpenCL (176953), Geekbench Vulkan (213808), Passmark G3D (31624), Passmark GPU Compute (18396), and Passmark 2D (1200). The RTX 5070 SUPER has only one recorded benchmark score, the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result of 2690, which is lower than the RTX 4070 Ti in the same test.

In terms of memory, the RTX 5070 SUPER offers a clear capacity advantage with 18 GB versus 12 GB. It also has higher memory bandwidth at 672.0 GB/s compared to 504.2 GB/s. The newer GDDR7 memory type and faster effective speed of 28 Gbps versus 21 Gbps give it a theoretical edge in memory-intensive scenarios, though the benchmark data does not show this translating into a win.

The RTX 4070 Ti wins on compute throughput, shading units, texture units, RT cores, tensor cores, pixel rate, texture rate, and FP32 performance. It also has a slightly higher boost clock. The RTX 5070 SUPER wins on base clock, memory capacity, memory type, memory bandwidth, PCIe generation, and display output version. However, the database records 1 win for the RTX 4070 Ti and 0 wins for the RTX 5070 SUPER in head-to-head comparisons.

FAQ

Q: Which card has higher overall benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 44795, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has 2690. The RTX 4070 Ti also ranks in the 84th percentile among all GPUs, compared to the 18th percentile for the RTX 5070 SUPER.

Q: How do the two cards compare in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti scores 5024, while the RTX 5070 SUPER scores 2690. The RTX 4070 Ti wins by 86.8%.

Q: What are the memory specifications for each card?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti has 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5070 SUPER has 18 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth.

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

A: The RTX 4070 Ti has 7680 shading units and 60 RT cores. The RTX 5070 SUPER has 6400 shading units and 50 RT cores.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti has a TDP of 285 W, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has a TDP of 275 W. Both use a single 16-pin power connector and are dual-slot cards.

Q: Which card uses a newer PCIe interface?

A: The RTX 5070 SUPER uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the RTX 4070 Ti uses PCIe 4.0 x16.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains exactly one head-to-head benchmark result between these two cards. In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the RTX 4070 Ti scores 5024 against 2690 for the RTX 5070 SUPER. The delta percentage is 86.8% in favor of the RTX 4070 Ti. This is a substantial margin, indicating that the older Ada Lovelace card delivers significantly higher rasterization performance in this workload.

The RTX 4070 Ti's nearest rivals in the database provide context for this score. The NVIDIA RTX A6000 is 1.6% behind, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile is 0.8% behind, the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT is 1.3% ahead, and the Intel Arc A730M is 1.7% ahead. This places the RTX 4070 Ti in a competitive band with professional and high-end mobile GPUs.

The RTX 5070 SUPER's nearest rivals tell a different story. The NVIDIA Quadro K1100M is 1% behind, the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 is 1.1% behind, the Intel Arc Pro B50 is 1.1% behind, and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 is 1.7% behind. These are entry-level or legacy cards, confirming that the RTX 5070 SUPER's single recorded benchmark places it at a much lower performance tier.

Beyond the head-to-head test, the RTX 4070 Ti has a full suite of benchmark scores that demonstrate its strengths. In Geekbench OpenCL it scores 176953, in Geekbench Vulkan it scores 213808, in Passmark G3D it scores 31624, in Passmark GPU Compute it scores 18396, and in Passmark 2D it scores 1200. The RTX 5070 SUPER has no recorded scores in any of these tests, so no comparison can be made. The only shared test is Steel Nomad, and the RTX 4070 Ti wins decisively.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across several specification fields. The RTX 4070 Ti uses the AD104 chip on Ada Lovelace architecture with 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die. The RTX 5070 SUPER uses the GB205 chip on Blackwell 2.0 architecture with 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die. Transistor density is 121.8M per mm² for the RTX 4070 Ti and 118.3M per mm² for the RTX 5070 SUPER.

Clock speeds differ. The RTX 4070 Ti has a base clock of 2310 MHz and a boost clock of 2610 MHz. The RTX 5070 SUPER has a base clock of 2325 MHz and a boost clock of 2512 MHz. Memory clocks are 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective) for the RTX 4070 Ti and 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) for the RTX 5070 SUPER.

Memory configuration differs significantly. The RTX 4070 Ti has 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5070 SUPER has 18 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Compute resources differ. The RTX 4070 Ti has 7680 shading units, 240 TMUs, 80 ROPs, 60 RT cores, and 240 tensor cores. The RTX 5070 SUPER has 6400 shading units, 200 TMUs, 80 ROPs, 50 RT cores, and 200 tensor cores. Theoretical rates are higher for the RTX 4070 Ti: 208.8 GPixel/s versus 201.0 GPixel/s, 626.4 GTexel/s versus 502.4 GTexel/s, and 40.09 TFLOPS versus 32.15 TFLOPS FP32.

Power and physical specifications differ slightly. The RTX 4070 Ti has a TDP of 285 W, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has 275 W. Both are dual-slot with a 1x 16-pin power connector. The RTX 4070 Ti suggests a 600 W PSU, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has no suggested PSU listed. Dimensions differ: the RTX 4070 Ti is 285 mm long, 112 mm high, and 42 mm wide; the RTX 5070 SUPER is 245 mm long, 115 mm high, and 40 mm wide.

Interface and output differences exist. The RTX 4070 Ti uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the RTX 5070 SUPER uses PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs are 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a for the RTX 4070 Ti, versus 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b for the RTX 5070 SUPER. Production status differs: the RTX 4070 Ti is end-of-life, while the RTX 5070 SUPER is active. The RTX 4070 Ti launched on 2023-01-02 with a launch MSRP of 799 USD, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has a release date of 2025-12-31 and no launch MSRP recorded.