NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti vs NVIDIA TITAN V Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The benchmark split is not subtle. The RTX 4070 Ti wins all ten recorded head-to-head tests, with zero wins for the TITAN V. That is the entire story in terms of victory count. But the margin matters more than the tally. The RTX 4070 Ti does not just edge ahead; it dominates in compute-heavy and modern API workloads.

For gaming and DirectX workloads, the RTX 4070 Ti is clearly the stronger card. The PassMark DirectX 11 test shows an 89.5% lead, and DirectX 12 shows a 43.2% lead. Even the legacy DirectX 9 test sees a 65.3% advantage. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result, which represents a modern full-scene load, shows the RTX 4070 Ti at 5024 versus the TITAN V's 3565, a 40.9% gap. If you are building a system for current or upcoming games, the data points decisively to the Ada Lovelace card.

The compute side is where the TITAN V's heritage as a Volta compute monster shows its age. The Geekbench OpenCL result has the RTX 4070 Ti at 176953 versus 157265, a 12.5% lead. The Vulkan test is far more lopsided: 213808 versus 152117, a 40.6% lead for the newer card. The PassMark GPU Compute test is the biggest single margin in the entire comparison: 18396 versus 9263, a 98.6% advantage for the RTX 4070 Ti. That is nearly double the compute throughput in this specific test.

The TITAN V has no category where it wins. The closest it gets is the Geekbench OpenCL result, where the deficit is only 12.5%. That remains a loss, but it shows that the older Volta architecture can still hang on in certain general compute workloads. The 2D test also shows a smaller gap, with the RTX 4070 Ti leading 1200 to 937, a 28.1% margin. In every other test, the gap is larger. The recommendation for any workload is the same: the RTX 4070 Ti.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different architectural eras. The RTX 4070 Ti uses the AD104 chip built on Ada Lovelace architecture, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The TITAN V uses the GV100 chip on Volta architecture, built on a 12 nm process, also at TSMC. The process node difference is substantial: 5 nm versus 12 nm. This explains much of the efficiency and clock speed gap.

Transistor counts tell a different story. The TITAN V packs 21,100 million transistors on a massive 815 mm² die. The RTX 4070 Ti has 35,800 million transistors but on a much smaller 294 mm² die. The density numbers clarify this: the RTX 4070 Ti achieves 121.8 million transistors per mm², while the TITAN V manages only 25.9 million per mm². The newer card is denser by a wide margin, which is why it fits more transistors on less silicon.

Memory architecture is another major divergence. Both cards have 12 GB of memory, but the RTX 4070 Ti uses GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The TITAN V uses HBM2 on a 3072-bit bus, delivering 651.3 GB/s. The TITAN V has more raw bandwidth, but the RTX 4070 Ti compensates with a much higher effective memory clock: 21 Gbps effective versus 1696 Mbps effective. The bus width difference is stark, but in practice the newer memory technology wins out in the recorded benchmarks.

Core configurations differ significantly. The RTX 4070 Ti has 7680 shading units, 240 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. The TITAN V has 5120 shading units, 320 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. The TITAN V has more texture units and ROPs, but the RTX 4070 Ti has more shading units. The RTX 4070 Ti also features 60 RT cores and 240 tensor cores, while the TITAN V has no RT cores but 640 tensor cores. The TITAN V's tensor core count is higher, but the RTX 4070 Ti's tensor cores are from a newer generation.

Clock speeds heavily favor the newer card. The RTX 4070 Ti runs at a 2310 MHz base and 2610 MHz boost, versus the TITAN V's 1200 MHz base and 1455 MHz boost. This clock advantage, combined with the denser process, drives the FP32 performance difference: 40.09 TFLOPS versus 14.90 TFLOPS. The TITAN V does have a FP16 advantage in ratio terms, offering 29.80 TFLOPS at a 2:1 rate, while the RTX 4070 Ti offers 40.09 TFLOPS at 1:1. But the raw FP16 number still favors the RTX 4070 Ti.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The largest win for the RTX 4070 Ti comes in PassMark GPU Compute, where it scores 18396 against 9263, a 98.6% delta. This is the defining result of the comparison: the newer architecture nearly doubles the older card in this compute workload. The second-largest margin is in PassMark DirectX 11, with 288 versus 152, a 89.5% delta. That is an almost two-to-one result in a mainstream gaming API.

The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test shows a 40.9% delta, with scores of 5024 and 3565. This is a modern, demanding test, and the RTX 4070 Ti handles it with a clear lead. The Vulkan test shows a similar 40.6% delta, with 213808 versus 152117. These two tests together suggest that the RTX 4070 Ti is the better choice for contemporary rendering APIs.

The Geekbench OpenCL test is the closest result, with a 12.5% delta. Scores are 176953 and 157265. This is the only test where the TITAN V stays within shouting distance. It speaks to the Volta architecture's strength in general compute, but it is still a loss. The PassMark DirectX 12 test shows a 43.2% delta, with 116 versus 81, and DirectX 9 shows a 65.3% delta, with 352 versus 213.

The 2D test shows a 28.1% delta, with 1200 versus 937. The DirectX 10 test shows a 22.2% delta, with 187 versus 153. The PassMark G3D test, which aggregates overall 3D performance, shows a 59.7% delta, with 31624 versus 19805. Every single head-to-head test lands in the same direction. The RTX 4070 Ti wins all ten, and the average benchmark score reflects this: 44795 versus 34355, a roughly 30% overall advantage in the database's aggregate metric.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous. The RTX 4070 Ti is the faster card in every recorded benchmark. It wins all ten head-to-head tests, with margins ranging from 12.5% to 98.6%. The average benchmark score of 44795 places it in the 84th percentile of all GPUs, while the TITAN V's 34355 places it in the 79th percentile. The RTX 4070 Ti also sits near very different rivals: its nearest competitors include the RTX 5090 Mobile at 45152 and the RTX A6000 at 44075. The TITAN V, by contrast, sits near the RTX A1000 at 34207 and the RTX A2000 12 GB at 34154.

For gaming, the choice is clear. The RTX 4070 Ti leads by massive margins in DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12 tests, as well as in 3DMark Steel Nomad and Vulkan. The smallest gaming margin is 22.2% in DirectX 10, and the largest is 89.5% in DirectX 11. No gaming workload favors the TITAN V.

For compute, the RTX 4070 Ti also wins, but the margin varies. The Geekbench OpenCL result is close at 12.5%, suggesting the TITAN V can still compete in certain general compute tasks. But the PassMark GPU Compute result, with a 98.6% delta, shows that the newer card is vastly superior in other compute workloads. The TITAN V's higher memory bandwidth and tensor core count do not translate into benchmark wins.

The TITAN V should only be considered if you have a specific workload that historically favored Volta's HBM2 memory or its 640 tensor cores, and even then, the recorded data shows no such workload among the tested benchmarks. The RTX 4070 Ti is the pick for anyone building a system today, whether for gaming, general compute, or mixed use. Its launch MSRP was 799 USD, while the TITAN V launched at 2,999 USD. The newer card is faster and was cheaper at launch.

FAQ

Q: Which card wins in DirectX 12 gaming performance?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti scores 116 in the PassMark DirectX 12 test versus 81 for the TITAN V, a 43.2% lead. It also wins 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 with 5024 versus 3565, a 40.9% delta.

Q: Is the TITAN V better at any benchmark?

A: No. The TITAN V loses all ten recorded head-to-head tests. Its closest result is Geekbench OpenCL, where it trails by 12.5%, and its worst is PassMark GPU Compute, where it trails by 98.6%.

Q: How does the memory bandwidth compare?

A: The TITAN V has higher raw bandwidth at 651.3 GB/s using HBM2 on a 3072-bit bus. The RTX 4070 Ti has 504.2 GB/s using GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus. Despite the lower bandwidth figure, the RTX 4070 Ti wins every memory-sensitive benchmark.

Q: What is the FP32 compute difference?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti delivers 40.09 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, while the TITAN V delivers 14.90 TFLOPS. This is a roughly 2.7x advantage for the newer card, consistent with its large lead in compute benchmarks.

Q: Does the TITAN V have ray tracing cores?

A: No. The TITAN V lists no RT cores. The RTX 4070 Ti has 60 RT cores. The TITAN V does have 640 tensor cores, but the RTX 4070 Ti's 240 tensor cores are from a newer generation.

Q: How do the cards compare in overall percentile ranking?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti sits in the 84th percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 44795. The TITAN V sits in the 79th percentile with an average score of 34355.

Specification Differences

The following fields differ between the two cards:

• Chip: AD104 (RTX 4070 Ti) versus GV100 (TITAN V)
• Architecture: Ada Lovelace versus Volta
• Process Node: 5 nm versus 12 nm
• Transistors: 35,800 million versus 21,100 million
• Die Size: 294 mm² versus 815 mm²
• Transistor Density: 121.8M / mm² versus 25.9M / mm²
• Base Clock: 2310 MHz versus 1200 MHz
• Boost Clock: 2610 MHz versus 1455 MHz
• Memory Clock: 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective) versus 848 MHz (1696 Mbps effective)
• Memory Type: GDDR6X versus HBM2
• Memory Bus Width: 192 bit versus 3072 bit
• Memory Bandwidth: 504.2 GB/s versus 651.3 GB/s
• Shading Units: 7680 versus 5120
• TMUs: 240 versus 320
• ROPs: 80 versus 96
• RT Cores: 60 versus none
• Tensor Cores: 240 versus 640
• Pixel Rate: 208.8 GPixel/s versus 139.7 GPixel/s
• Texture Rate: 626.4 GTexel/s versus 465.6 GTexel/s
• FP32: 40.09 TFLOPS versus 14.90 TFLOPS
• FP16: 40.09 TFLOPS (1:1) versus 29.80 TFLOPS (2:1)
• TDP: 285 W versus 250 W
• Power Connectors: 1x 16-pin versus 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
• Bus Interface: PCIe 4.0 x16 versus PCIe 3.0 x16
• Display Outputs: 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a versus 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
• DirectX Support: 12 Ultimate (12_2) versus 12 (12_1)
• Length: 285 mm (11.2 inches) versus 267 mm (10.5 inches)
• Width: 42 mm (1.7 inches) versus 40 mm (1.6 inches)
• Release Date: 2023-01-02 versus 2017-12-06
• Predecessor: GeForce 30 versus GeForce 900
• Successor: GeForce 50 versus GeForce 20
• Launch MSRP: 799 USD versus 2,999 USD