NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti vs NVIDIA P102-100 Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The benchmark data is unambiguous: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti wins every recorded head-to-head test. Out of two shared benchmarks, the RTX 4070 Ti takes both, while the NVIDIA P102-100 records zero wins. This is not a close contest; the RTX 4070 Ti leads by a massive margin in each test.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 4070 Ti scores 176,953 against the P102-100's 49,602, a delta of -72% from the perspective of the older card. That means the RTX 4070 Ti is roughly 3.6 times faster in raw compute throughput. In Geekbench Vulkan, the gap narrows slightly but remains enormous: the RTX 4070 Ti scores 213,808 versus 67,454 for the P102-100, a delta of -68.5%. The P102-100 cannot claim a single discipline where it outperforms its rival.

The P102-100 does hold a statistical edge in overall percentile ranking. It sits at the 88th percentile among all GPUs, while the RTX 4070 Ti sits at the 84th percentile. This is likely because the P102-100's average benchmark score of 58,528 is higher than the RTX 4070 Ti's 44,795, a quirk of the differing benchmark suites each card was tested with. However, on the only tests where both cards were measured with identical workloads, the RTX 4070 Ti dominates.

For users prioritizing compute-heavy workloads like OpenCL and Vulkan, the RTX 4070 Ti is the clear choice. The P102-100 offers no competitive advantage in any measured category. Its only claim to relevance is its higher percentile placement, but that reflects a different test set rather than actual superiority.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from entirely different architectural eras. The P102-100 uses the GP102 chip built on Pascal architecture, fabricated on a 16 nm process at TSMC. It packs 11,800 million transistors on a 471 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 25.1 million per square millimeter. The RTX 4070 Ti uses the AD104 chip on Ada Lovelace architecture, built on a 5 nm process, also at TSMC. It crams 35,800 million transistors onto a much smaller 294 mm² die, achieving 121.8 million transistors per square millimeter, nearly five times the density.

The P102-100 belongs to the "Mining GPUs" generation, and its design reflects that purpose: it has no display outputs at all. The RTX 4070 Ti is a full-fledged consumer card from the GeForce 40-series, with 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs.

Ray tracing and tensor cores are entirely absent from the P102-100. The RTX 4070 Ti includes 60 RT cores and 240 tensor cores, enabling hardware-accelerated ray tracing and AI workloads. The P102-100 has no such hardware.

The FP16 capability tells a stark story. The P102-100 manages only 168.3 GFLOPS FP16, a 1:64 ratio relative to its FP32 throughput of 10.77 TFLOPS. The RTX 4070 Ti delivers 40.09 TFLOPS FP16 at a 1:1 ratio, matching its FP32 output exactly. This makes the RTX 4070 Ti dramatically better suited for mixed-precision compute.

DirectX support also diverges. The P102-100 supports DirectX 12 (12_1), while the RTX 4070 Ti supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2). Both cards support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only two shared benchmarks are Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan, and both are landslides.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 4070 Ti scores 176,953. The P102-100 scores 49,602. The RTX 4070 Ti leads by 127,351 points, a delta of -72% relative to the P102-100. This is the larger of the two gaps, indicating that the RTX 4070 Ti's compute architecture scales much better under OpenCL's heterogeneous workload. The P102-100's 10.77 TFLOPS FP32 output simply cannot compete with the RTX 4070 Ti's 40.09 TFLOPS.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the RTX 4070 Ti scores 213,808, while the P102-100 scores 67,454. The delta is -68.5%. The RTX 4070 Ti's absolute score is higher in Vulkan than in OpenCL, suggesting its driver and architecture extract more performance from the Vulkan API. The P102-100 also improves in Vulkan compared to its OpenCL score, but not nearly enough to close the gap.

The P102-100's nearest rivals in the database provide context for its standing. Its average benchmark score of 58,528 places it just 0.2% behind the AMD Radeon PRO V710 (58,657) and 0.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (58,392). It also sits 0.5% ahead of the Intel Arc A570M and 0.8% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM. These are tight margins, indicating the P102-100 is competitive with mid-range to upper-mid-range cards from its era.

The RTX 4070 Ti's average score of 44,795 places it 0.8% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile (45,152) and 1.3% behind the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT (45,384). It sits 1.6% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (44,075) and 1.7% behind the Intel Arc A730M (45,592). These deltas are all small, suggesting the RTX 4070 Ti's average score is tightly clustered with several other capable GPUs.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every measurable specification.

Process and die: The P102-100 uses 16 nm with 11,800 million transistors on 471 mm². The RTX 4070 Ti uses 5 nm with 35,800 million transistors on 294 mm². Transistor density is 25.1M/mm² versus 121.8M/mm².

Clocks: The P102-100 has a base clock of 1582 MHz and boost of 1683 MHz. The RTX 4070 Ti has a base clock of 2310 MHz and boost of 2610 MHz. Memory clocks are 1376 MHz (11 Gbps effective) versus 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective).

Memory: The P102-100 has 5 GB of GDDR5X on a 320-bit bus with 440.3 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 4070 Ti has 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 4070 Ti has more capacity and higher bandwidth despite a narrower bus.

Compute units: The P102-100 has 3200 shading units, 200 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. The RTX 4070 Ti has 7680 shading units, 240 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. The RTX 4070 Ti more than doubles shading units and adds 40 TMUs. ROP count is identical at 80.

Ray tracing and tensor cores: The P102-100 has none. The RTX 4070 Ti has 60 RT cores and 240 tensor cores.

Rates and throughput: Pixel rate is 134.6 GPixel/s versus 208.8 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 336.6 GTexel/s versus 626.4 GTexel/s. FP32 is 10.77 TFLOPS versus 40.09 TFLOPS. FP16 is 168.3 GFLOPS versus 40.09 TFLOPS.

Power and physical: TDP is 250 W versus 285 W. The P102-100 uses 2x 8-pin power connectors; the RTX 4070 Ti uses 1x 16-pin. Both suggest a 600 W PSU. The P102-100 is 267 mm long; the RTX 4070 Ti is 285 mm long, 112 mm high, and 42 mm wide. Both are dual-slot.

Bus interface and outputs: The P102-100 uses PCIe 1.0 x4 and has no display outputs. The RTX 4070 Ti uses PCIe 4.0 x16 and has display outputs.

Release timing: The P102-100 released in February 2018. The RTX 4070 Ti released in January 2023. Both are end-of-life. The RTX 4070 Ti has a launch MSRP of 799 USD.

FAQ

Q: Which card is faster in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is significantly faster, scoring 176,953 versus 49,602 for the P102-100, a delta of -72%.

Q: Does the P102-100 support ray tracing?

A: No. The P102-100 has no RT cores. The RTX 4070 Ti has 60 RT cores.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference?

A: The P102-100 offers 440.3 GB/s over a 320-bit bus with 5 GB GDDR5X. The RTX 4070 Ti offers 504.2 GB/s over a 192-bit bus with 12 GB GDDR6X.

Q: Which card has a higher transistor count?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti has 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die. The P102-100 has 11,800 million transistors on a 471 mm² die.

Q: Can the P102-100 output video?

A: No. The P102-100 has no display outputs. The RTX 4070 Ti includes 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

Q: How do their percentile rankings compare?

A: The P102-100 is at the 88th percentile among all GPUs, while the RTX 4070 Ti is at the 84th percentile.

The Verdict

The data points to one conclusion: choose the RTX 4070 Ti for any workload that appears in these benchmarks. It wins both head-to-head tests by overwhelming margins, offers more than triple the FP32 throughput (40.09 TFLOPS versus 10.77 TFLOPS), and includes modern features like RT cores, tensor cores, and DirectX 12 Ultimate support. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth also surpasses the P102-100's 5 GB GDDR5X configuration.

The P102-100 is a mining-era card with no display outputs and a PCIe 1.0 x4 interface, which severely limits its utility in any standard desktop workload. Its higher percentile ranking (88th versus 84th) is a statistical artifact of different benchmark sets, not evidence of real-world superiority. Its nearest rivals in the database, such as the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT and Intel Arc A570M, are all within 0.8% of its average score, confirming it is a mid-pack performer from its generation.

For users who need OpenCL or Vulkan performance, the RTX 4070 Ti is the only rational choice. For anyone requiring display outputs, the P102-100 is immediately disqualified. The RTX 4070 Ti's launch MSRP of 799 USD reflects its position as a high-end consumer card, and its benchmark results justify that positioning. The P102-100, with zero wins and a 68.5% to 72% deficit in every shared test, is not a competitor in any meaningful sense.