NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti vs NVIDIA N1 16SM Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains no direct head-to-head benchmark comparisons between the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti and the NVIDIA N1 16SM. The head-to-head benchmark table is empty, and neither part registers a win in direct competition. This absence of comparative test results means the database cannot provide a side-by-side frame-rate or score-based duel between these two parts.

However, the RTX 4070 Ti has a substantial set of standalone benchmark scores, while the N1 16SM has none recorded. The RTX 4070 Ti delivers an average benchmark score of 44,795 across its tested workloads. Its individual results include a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5,024, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 176,953, and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 213,808. In Passmark tests, it scores 31,624 in G3D, 18,396 in GPU compute, 1,200 in G2D, 352 in DirectX 9, 288 in DirectX 11, 187 in DirectX 10, and 116 in DirectX 12. The N1 16SM, by contrast, has an average benchmark score of 0 and no entries in any test category, placing it at the 50th percentile of all GPUs versus the RTX 4070 Ti's 84th percentile.

The RTX 4070 Ti's nearest rivals in the database provide context for its performance tier. It sits 0.8% below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile, 1.3% below the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT, 1.7% below the Intel Arc A730M, and 1.6% above the NVIDIA RTX A6000. These deltas are all within a narrow 3.3 percentage-point band, indicating that the RTX 4070 Ti clusters tightly with these comparable parts in aggregate scoring. The N1 16SM has no rival data to anchor its position.

Architecture Differences

The two processors diverge fundamentally in their architectural lineage and intended roles. The RTX 4070 Ti uses the AD104 chip based on Ada Lovelace architecture, belonging to the GeForce 40 generation. The N1 16SM uses the GB20B chip based on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, belonging to the Blackwell IGP (N1x) generation. Both are fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, but the die sizes differ substantially: the RTX 4070 Ti measures 294 mm² with 35,800 million transistors, yielding a density of 121.8 million transistors per mm², while the N1 16SM measures 382 mm² with an unknown transistor count and no density figure.

The compute resources diverge sharply. The RTX 4070 Ti carries 7,680 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, 80 raster operation pipelines, 60 ray tracing cores, and 240 tensor cores. The N1 16SM has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 24 ROPs, 16 ray tracing cores, and 64 tensor cores. The RTX 4070 Ti therefore has 3.75 times the shading units, 1.88 times the TMUs, 3.33 times the ROPs, 3.75 times the ray tracing cores, and 3.75 times the tensor cores relative to the N1 16SM.

Clock behavior is also distinct. The RTX 4070 Ti runs at a base clock of 2,310 MHz and a boost clock of 2,610 MHz, while the N1 16SM starts at 741 MHz base and boosts to 2,346 MHz. The N1 16SM's base clock is far lower, though its boost clock comes within 264 MHz of the RTX 4070 Ti's boost. Memory clocks differ as well: the RTX 4070 Ti runs at 1,313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed, while the N1 16SM runs at 1,067 MHz with 8.5 Gbps effective.

The memory subsystems are built for different roles. The RTX 4070 Ti uses 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The N1 16SM uses 128 GB of LPDDR5X on a 256-bit bus, delivering 273.2 GB/s. The N1 16SM has more than ten times the memory capacity but less than 55% of the bandwidth. The RTX 4070 Ti produces a pixel rate of 208.8 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 626.4 GTexel/s, while the N1 16SM manages 56.30 GPixel/s and 300.3 GTexel/s. FP32 and FP16 throughput are identical within each part at 40.09 TFLOPS for the RTX 4070 Ti and 9.609 TFLOPS for the N1 16SM.

API support separates them completely. The RTX 4070 Ti supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The N1 16SM lists N/A for DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan, indicating it is not positioned for standard desktop graphics API workloads. The RTX 4070 Ti is a dual-slot discrete card with a 1x 16-pin power connector and a 600 W suggested power supply, while the N1 16SM is an integrated graphics processor with no power connector and no suggested PSU figure. The RTX 4070 Ti uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the N1 16SM uses PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs also differ: the RTX 4070 Ti offers 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, while the N1 16SM has a single HDMI output.

FAQ

Q: How does the average benchmark score of the RTX 4070 Ti compare to the N1 16SM?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti records an average benchmark score of 44,795 across all tested workloads. The N1 16SM has an average benchmark score of 0, as no benchmark results are recorded for it in the database.

Q: Which part has more memory capacity and which has more memory bandwidth?

A: The N1 16SM has 128 GB of LPDDR5X memory on a 256-bit bus, while the RTX 4070 Ti has 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus. However, the RTX 4070 Ti delivers 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth versus 273.2 GB/s for the N1 16SM. The N1 16SM has over ten times the capacity but less than 55% of the bandwidth.

Q: What are the shading unit counts for each processor?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti has 7,680 shading units, while the N1 16SM has 2,048 shading units. This gives the RTX 4070 Ti 3.75 times the shading throughput capacity of the N1 16SM.

Q: Does the N1 16SM support DirectX or Vulkan?

A: The N1 16SM lists N/A for DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan in the database. The RTX 4070 Ti supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: What is the process node and foundry for both parts?

A: Both the RTX 4070 Ti and the N1 16SM are fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. Their die sizes differ: the RTX 4070 Ti measures 294 mm², while the N1 16SM measures 382 mm².

Q: What is the production status of each part?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti is listed as end-of-life, with a release date of January 2, 2023. The N1 16SM is listed as active, with a release date of May 31, 2026.

Specification Differences

The two processors differ across nearly every recorded specification field. The RTX 4070 Ti uses the AD104 chip with Ada Lovelace architecture in the GeForce 40 generation, while the N1 16SM uses the GB20B chip with Blackwell 2.0 architecture in the Blackwell IGP (N1x) generation. The RTX 4070 Ti has a die size of 294 mm² and 35,800 million transistors with a density of 121.8M per mm²; the N1 16SM has a die size of 382 mm² with unknown transistor count and no density figure.

Base clocks are 2,310 MHz for the RTX 4070 Ti versus 741 MHz for the N1 16SM. Boost clocks are 2,610 MHz versus 2,346 MHz. Memory clocks are 1,313 MHz (21 Gbps effective) versus 1,067 MHz (8.5 Gbps effective). Memory capacity is 12 GB GDDR6X versus 128 GB LPDDR5X. Bus widths are 192-bit versus 256-bit. Bandwidth is 504.2 GB/s versus 273.2 GB/s.

Compute unit counts diverge: 7,680 versus 2,048 shading units, 240 versus 128 TMUs, 80 versus 24 ROPs, 60 versus 16 ray tracing cores, and 240 versus 64 tensor cores. Pixel rate is 208.8 GPixel/s versus 56.30 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 626.4 GTexel/s versus 300.3 GTexel/s. FP32 and FP16 are 40.09 TFLOPS versus 9.609 TFLOPS for both precision modes.

The RTX 4070 Ti has a TDP of 285 W, while the N1 16SM lists unknown TDP. Slot width is dual-slot versus IGP. Power connectors are 1x 16-pin versus none. Suggested PSU is 600 W versus none listed. Bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x16 versus PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs are 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a versus a single HDMI. API support is DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 versus N/A for all three.

Dimensions exist only for the RTX 4070 Ti: 285 mm length, 112 mm height, 42 mm width. The N1 16SM lists no dimensions. Production status is end-of-life versus active. Release dates are January 2, 2023 versus May 31, 2026. The RTX 4070 Ti has a launch MSRP of 799 USD, while the N1 16SM has no MSRP recorded. The RTX 4070 Ti has a predecessor in GeForce 30 and a successor in GeForce 50, while the N1 16SM has neither.

The Verdict

The data clearly separates these two parts into different product categories. The RTX 4070 Ti is a discrete, high-throughput graphics card with a full suite of benchmark results, an 84th percentile standing among all GPUs, and an average score of 44,795. The N1 16SM is an integrated graphics processor with no recorded benchmarks, a 50th percentile standing, and an average score of 0. On every compute metric recorded, the RTX 4070 Ti holds a decisive advantage: 3.75 times the shading units, 3.75 times the ray tracing cores, 4.17 times the FP32 throughput, and 1.84 times the memory bandwidth.

The N1 16SM wins only in memory capacity with 128 GB versus 12 GB, and in die size with 382 mm² versus 294 mm². It also uses a newer bus interface with PCIe 5.0 x16 versus PCIe 4.0 x16. Neither part has direct head-to-head results, so the verdict rests on the standalone data. The RTX 4070 Ti is the only one of the two with measurable graphics performance, and its nearest rivals in the database, the RTX 5090 Mobile, Radeon Pro 5500 XT, and Arc A730M, all sit within 1.7% of its average score, confirming it competes in a well-established performance tier.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 4070 Ti wins in every benchmark category where data exists. It records scores across 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, Geekbench OpenCL, Geekbench Vulkan, and six Passmark tests, covering DirectX 9, 10, 11, 12, G2D, G3D, and GPU compute. Its highest relative strengths appear in G3D with 31,624 and GPU compute with 18,396, while its DirectX 12 score of 116 is the lowest Passmark result. The 84th percentile ranking places it above the median GPU in the database, and its rival deltas of 0.8% to 1.7% indicate it performs within a narrow band of comparable modern parts. For any workload requiring rasterization, ray tracing, tensor operations, or high-bandwidth memory access, the RTX 4070 Ti is the only option with recorded evidence of capability.

The N1 16SM wins in capacity and integration-related metrics. Its 128 GB of LPDDR5X memory dwarfs the RTX 4070 Ti's 12 GB, making it suited for memory-heavy tasks that do not depend on bandwidth. Its 382 mm² die is larger, and its PCIe 5.0 x16 interface is a generation newer than the RTX 4070 Ti's PCIe 4.0 x16. As an IGP with no power connector, it requires no external power delivery, whereas the RTX 4070 Ti demands a 1x 16-pin connector and a 600 W suggested PSU. The N1 16SM also has active production status and a later release date of May 31, 2026, while the RTX 4070 Ti is end-of-life. For systems where integrated graphics, zero external power, and massive memory capacity are the priorities, the N1 16SM holds the advantage, but it does so without any benchmark data to demonstrate graphics performance.