NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti vs NVIDIA Quadro GV100 Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The benchmark data paints an unambiguous picture: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti wins all nine head-to-head tests recorded in the database. The Quadro GV100, despite its workstation pedigree and massive memory pool, does not claim a single victory in any of the measured workloads. This is not a close contest; it is a systematic sweep across every category from legacy DirectX 9 to modern compute.

For gaming and consumer-oriented tasks, the RTX 4070 Ti is the clear choice. Its PassMark G3D score of 31,624 versus the GV100's 19,650 represents a 60.9% advantage, which translates directly into higher frame rates in DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 titles. The DirectX 11 result of 288 versus 168 (a 71.4% gap) and DirectX 12 result of 116 versus 84 (a 38.1% gap) confirm that the Ada Lovelace card handles contemporary APIs with far more headroom.

For compute-heavy workloads, the RTX 4070 Ti also leads, though the nature of the lead changes. The PassMark GPU Compute score shows the RTX 4070 Ti at 18,396 against the GV100's 9,069, a 102.8% delta that is the largest margin in the entire comparison. This suggests the newer card's shader and tensor throughput advantage is most pronounced in raw parallel compute, not just rasterization.

The GV100 does retain one meaningful advantage that does not show up in raw scores: memory capacity. With 32 GB of HBM2 versus 12 GB of GDDR6X, the Quadro card can hold larger datasets in VRAM. The database does not include a benchmark that isolates memory capacity, so this advantage remains qualitative, but it is a real factor for workloads like large neural network inference or massive 3D scene caching where capacity trumps raw bandwidth.

Architecture Differences

The two cards represent fundamentally different design philosophies separated by five years of GPU evolution. The RTX 4070 Ti uses the AD104 chip built on TSMC's 5 nm process, packing 35,800 million transistors into a 294 mm² die. The GV100 uses the GV100 chip on a 12 nm process, with 21,100 million transistors spread across a much larger 815 mm² die. The transistor density tells the story: the RTX 4070 Ti achieves 121.8 million transistors per square millimeter, versus just 25.9 million for the GV100.

Clock speeds reflect the process advantage. The RTX 4070 Ti runs at a 2310 MHz base and 2610 MHz boost, while the GV100 sits at 1132 MHz base and 1627 MHz boost. This nearly 1.6x boost clock advantage for the Ada card explains much of its performance lead in shader-bound workloads.

The memory subsystems are radically different. The RTX 4070 Ti uses 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The GV100 uses 32 GB of HBM2 on a 4096-bit bus, delivering 868.4 GB/s. The Quadro card has nearly 2.7x the memory capacity and 1.7x the bandwidth, though the RTX 4070 Ti's higher clocks partially compensate in latency-sensitive tasks.

Shader resources favor the RTX 4070 Ti in raw count: 7,680 shading units versus 5,120, and 240 TMUs versus 320 TMUs (the GV100 actually has more texture units). The RTX 4070 Ti has 80 ROPs versus 128 on the GV100, another area where the older card leads in hardware count. However, the newer architecture extracts more efficiency from each unit, as the FP32 throughput shows: 40.09 TFLOPS for the RTX 4070 Ti versus 16.66 TFLOPS for the GV100.

The RTX 4070 Ti includes 60 RT cores dedicated to ray tracing, which the GV100 lacks entirely. Both cards have tensor cores, with the RTX 4070 Ti sporting 240 and the GV100 carrying 640, though the newer card's tensor cores are far more efficient per unit. FP16 performance tells a similar story: the RTX 4070 Ti delivers 40.09 TFLOPS at 1:1 ratio, while the GV100 hits 33.32 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio, meaning the RTX 4070 Ti's FP16 output is effectively higher despite fewer tensor cores.

The GV100 supports DirectX 12 (12_1), while the RTX 4070 Ti supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), a meaningful gap for modern games. Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4. The RTX 4070 Ti uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the GV100 is limited to PCIe 3.0 x16, which affects data transfer speeds with the CPU.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The Geekbench OpenCL test shows the RTX 4070 Ti scoring 176,953 against 150,004 for the GV100, an 18% advantage. This is the closest margin in the entire comparison, suggesting that the GV100's high memory bandwidth helps in OpenCL workloads despite its lower compute throughput. The Geekbench Vulkan test tells a different story: 213,808 versus 139,526, a 53.2% gap that highlights the RTX 4070 Ti's superior driver optimization and modern architecture for low-level graphics APIs.

PassMark DirectX 9 shows a 70% delta (352 versus 207), which is striking because it indicates the RTX 4070 Ti is faster even in legacy APIs where the GV100's age might have been expected to help. DirectX 10 shows a 33.6% delta (187 versus 140), DirectX 11 shows 71.4% (288 versus 168), and DirectX 12 shows 38.1% (116 versus 84). The fact that the margins are inconsistent across API generations suggests the GV100 has some strengths in specific rendering paths, but the RTX 4070 Ti dominates broadly.

The PassMark G2D test, which measures 2D desktop performance, shows a 43.5% delta (1,200 versus 836). This is not typically a buying factor for either card, but it does indicate that the RTX 4070 Ti handles even mundane display workloads more efficiently.

The largest margin is in PassMark GPU Compute, where the RTX 4070 Ti scores 18,396 versus 9,069, a 102.8% delta. This more than doubles the GV100's compute performance in this test, which is remarkable given that the GV100 was designed with compute acceleration as a primary goal. The RTX 4070 Ti's 40.09 TFLOPS FP32 versus 16.66 TFLOPS for the GV100 explains this gap, but the magnitude still surprises given the GV100's 640 tensor cores and extensive HBM2 bandwidth.

FAQ

Q: Which card has better raw compute performance?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti leads decisively. Its FP32 throughput of 40.09 TFLOPS more than doubles the GV100's 16.66 TFLOPS, and its PassMark GPU Compute score of 18,396 is 102.8% higher than the GV100's 9,069.

Q: Does the Quadro GV100 have any advantages in memory?

A: Yes, the GV100 offers 32 GB of HBM2 memory versus 12 GB of GDDR6X on the RTX 4070 Ti. The GV100 also has higher memory bandwidth at 868.4 GB/s compared to 504.2 GB/s, and a wider 4096-bit bus versus 192-bit.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 Ti better for ray tracing?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti includes 60 dedicated RT cores, which the GV100 lacks entirely. This gives the newer card native hardware acceleration for ray-traced workloads, a feature the Quadro card cannot match.

Q: How do the two cards compare in DirectX 12 performance?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti scores 116 in PassMark DirectX 12 versus 84 for the GV100, a 38.1% advantage. The RTX 4070 Ti also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the GV100 is limited to DirectX 12 (12_1).

Q: Which card has higher clock speeds?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti runs at 2310 MHz base and 2610 MHz boost, substantially higher than the GV100's 1132 MHz base and 1627 MHz boost. This clock advantage contributes significantly to the performance gap.

Q: Are both cards still in production?

A: No, both are marked as end-of-life in the database. The RTX 4070 Ti was released on 2023-01-02, while the GV100 was released on 2018-03-26.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: the RTX 4070 Ti outperforms the Quadro GV100 in every recorded benchmark. It wins all nine head-to-head tests, with margins ranging from 18% in Geekbench OpenCL to 102.8% in PassMark GPU Compute. Its average benchmark score of 44,795 places it in the 84th percentile of all GPUs, while the GV100's 35,520 average sits in the 80th percentile.

For gamers and general-purpose users, the choice is obvious. The RTX 4070 Ti delivers 60.9% higher PassMark G3D scores, 71.4% higher DirectX 11 performance, and native ray tracing support via its 60 RT cores. Its 5 nm process and Ada Lovelace architecture provide a massive efficiency and feature advantage over the 12 nm Volta design.

For professional workstation users, the GV100's 32 GB of HBM2 memory remains its only compelling feature. The database does not measure memory capacity directly, but the qualitative advantage of holding larger datasets in VRAM is real. However, even in compute-heavy tasks where the GV100 was designed to excel, the RTX 4070 Ti wins by a 102.8% margin in GPU Compute. The GV100's 640 tensor cores cannot compensate for the RTX 4070 Ti's superior FP32 throughput and architectural efficiency.

The RTX 4070 Ti's launch MSRP was 799 USD, while the GV100's launch MSRP was 8,999 USD. Given that the newer card wins every benchmark, the RTX 4070 Ti is the superior choice for virtually all workloads measured in the database. The GV100's only rational use case is one where 32 GB of VRAM is an absolute requirement and compute performance is secondary. For everything else, the RTX 4070 Ti is the clear winner.