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

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark data presents a decisive overall victory for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, which claims 9 wins out of 10 recorded tests. The only exception is Geekbench Vulkan, where the RTX 4070 delivers a score of 174152 against the 4070 Ti SUPER's 53683, a massive 224.4% advantage. This outlier is striking, and it suggests that the Vulkan test may be sensitive to specific driver or workload characteristics rather than raw compute capacity, given how thoroughly the Ti SUPER dominates elsewhere.

In the DirectX 12 Steel Nomad test, the 4070 Ti SUPER scores 5569 against the 4070's 3854, a 30.8% lead. That is the largest win for the Ti SUPER in the modern API tests and aligns with its higher shading unit count and memory bandwidth. The Geekbench OpenCL result shows a similar pattern: 199267 versus 154858, a 22.3% advantage. These two tests alone indicate that for compute-heavy and modern rendering workloads, the Ti SUPER is the clear choice.

The Passmark suite reinforces this trend. In DirectX 10, the Ti SUPER scores 181 versus 139, a 23.2% gap. DirectX 11 shows a narrower but still solid margin: 278 against 244, a 12.2% difference. DirectX 12 results are 119 versus 103, a 13.4% lead, and DirectX 9 shows 360 versus 320, an 11.1% advantage. The 2D graphics test is close, with the Ti SUPER at 1225 against 1164, a 5% edge, while the 3D Mark G3D test gives the Ti SUPER 31811 versus 26927, a 15.4% win. Finally, the GPU compute test shows 18372 versus 14720, a 19.9% margin.

What the data implies is a consistent scaling pattern. The Ti SUPER does not merely win; it wins by a larger percentage in tests that stress raw throughput and memory bandwidth, while the gap narrows in legacy DirectX tests. The Vulkan anomaly is the only real statistical outlier, and it is so large that it warrants caution when interpreting that specific benchmark for architectural comparison.

Architecture Differences

Both GPUs share the Ada Lovelace architecture and are built on TSMC's 5 nm process, but the underlying chips differ substantially. The RTX 4070 uses the AD104 chip with 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 121.8M per mm². The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER steps up to the AD103 chip, which packs 45,900 million transistors onto a 379 mm² die, with a slightly lower density of 121.1M per mm². The larger chip explains much of the performance gap, as it provides more room for compute units.

The shading unit count tells the story clearly: the 4070 has 5888 shading units, while the 4070 Ti SUPER has 8448, a 43.5% increase. Texture mapping units scale from 184 to 264, and render output units jump from 64 to 96. Ray tracing cores increase from 46 to 66, and tensor cores from 184 to 264. These are not minor tweaks; they represent a fundamental step up in execution resources.

Clock speeds also favor the Ti SUPER. The base clock rises from 1920 MHz to 2340 MHz, and the boost clock from 2475 MHz to 2610 MHz. This is unusual, as larger chips typically run cooler or slower, but the data shows the Ti SUPER maintains higher frequencies across the board. The memory subsystem is another major divergence. The 4070 has 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, yielding 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The 4070 Ti SUPER has 16 GB of GDDR6X on a 256-bit bus, boosting bandwidth to 672.3 GB/s. That 33.3% bandwidth advantage directly supports the Ti SUPER's higher pixel rate of 250.6 GPixel/s versus 158.4 GPixel/s, and its texture rate of 689.0 GTexel/s versus 455.4 GTexel/s.

The FP32 compute figures reinforce the hierarchy: 29.15 TFLOPS for the 4070, and 44.10 TFLOPS for the Ti SUPER, a 51.3% increase. Both support identical API feature sets, including DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, and both use a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface with the same display outputs. The power envelope differs as well, with the 4070 rated at 200 W and the Ti SUPER at 285 W. The physical footprint grows accordingly: the 4070 is a dual-slot card at 240 mm long, 110 mm tall, and 40 mm wide, while the Ti SUPER occupies a triple-slot design at 310 mm, 140 mm, and 61 mm.

The Verdict

The data points to a straightforward conclusion for most users. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER wins 9 out of 10 benchmark tests, with margins ranging from 5% in 2D graphics to 30.8% in DirectX 12 Steel Nomad. Its average benchmark score of 31087, however, is lower than the 4070's 37648. This discrepancy is driven almost entirely by the Vulkan test, where the 4070's 174152 dwarfs the Ti SUPER's 53683. If that single test is excluded, the Ti SUPER's average would be far higher, but the recorded data includes it.

The 4070's percentile ranking of 81 versus the Ti SUPER's 76 reflects this oddity. The database places the 4070 in a higher percentile against all GPUs, yet its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Tesla P4 and AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, both within 0.4% of its average score. The Ti SUPER's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro M5000 and GRID M60-1Q, both within 0.4% as well. This implies that the 4070's average is inflated by the Vulkan result, which may not represent real-world gaming or compute performance.

For gaming and general compute, the Ti SUPER is the superior card based on every DirectX and OpenCL test. The only scenario where the 4070 wins is the Vulkan benchmark, and that single result is so anomalous that it suggests a driver or software quirk rather than a fundamental capability. Users who rely heavily on Vulkan applications should investigate further, but the weight of evidence favors the Ti SUPER.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every measurable specification. The chip changes from AD104 to AD103, with transistor count rising from 35,800 million to 45,900 million. Die size grows from 294 mm² to 379 mm². Base clock increases from 1920 MHz to 2340 MHz, and boost clock from 2475 MHz to 2610 MHz. Memory capacity jumps from 12 GB to 16 GB, bus width from 192 bit to 256 bit, and bandwidth from 504.2 GB/s to 672.3 GB/s.

Shading units rise from 5888 to 8448, TMUs from 184 to 264, and ROPs from 64 to 96. Ray tracing cores increase from 46 to 66, and tensor cores from 184 to 264. Pixel rate improves from 158.4 GPixel/s to 250.6 GPixel/s, and texture rate from 455.4 GTexel/s to 689.0 GTexel/s. FP32 compute goes from 29.15 TFLOPS to 44.10 TFLOPS, and FP16 follows the same 1:1 ratio. TDP increases from 200 W to 285 W, and the suggested PSU from 550 W to 600 W.

The physical dimensions also change. Length grows from 240 mm to 310 mm, height from 110 mm to 140 mm, and width from 40 mm to 61 mm. Slot width expands from dual-slot to triple-slot. Both cards use a single 16-pin power connector and identical display outputs. The release dates differ, with the 4070 launching on 2023-04-11 and the Ti SUPER on 2024-01-23. Both are listed as end-of-life, and both have a predecessor in GeForce 30 and successor in GeForce 50.

FAQ

Q: Which card has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 4070 has an average benchmark score of 37648, while the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER scores 31087. This is due to the 4070's extremely high Geekbench Vulkan score of 174152 versus the Ti SUPER's 53683.

Q: How large is the lead for the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER in DirectX 12?

A: In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the Ti SUPER scores 5569 against the 4070's 3854, a 30.8% advantage. In Passmark DirectX 12, the Ti SUPER leads 119 to 103, a 13.4% margin.

Q: What memory advantages does the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER offer?

A: The Ti SUPER has 16 GB of GDDR6X on a 256-bit bus with 672.3 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 4070 has 12 GB on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER more power-hungry?

A: Yes, the Ti SUPER is rated at 285 W TDP, while the 4070 is rated at 200 W. The suggested PSU also rises from 550 W to 600 W.

Q: Are there any tests where the RTX 4070 wins?

A: Yes, the RTX 4070 wins the Geekbench Vulkan test with a score of 174152 versus 53683, a 224.4% difference. This is the only test where it wins.

Q: Do both cards support the same APIs?

A: Yes, both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. They also share the same PCIe 4.0 x16 interface and display outputs.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER wins in every DirectX-based benchmark, including DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12, as well as in OpenCL, 3DMark Steel Nomad, Passmark G2D, Passmark G3D, and GPU compute. Its largest margins are in modern tests: 30.8% in Steel Nomad, 22.3% in OpenCL, and 19.9% in GPU compute. This makes it the clear choice for gaming, content creation, and general compute workloads that rely on DirectX or OpenCL.

The RTX 4070 wins only in the Geekbench Vulkan test, and it wins by an enormous margin of 224.4%. This suggests that for Vulkan-based applications, the 4070 may have a specific advantage, possibly due to driver optimization or architectural scheduling. However, the fact that it wins no other test means that this advantage is isolated and should be verified against real Vulkan games or workloads.

For users who prioritize raw performance across the broadest range of benchmarks, the Ti SUPER is the obvious pick. Its higher shading unit count, larger memory bus, and faster clocks translate into consistent wins. For users who rely heavily on Vulkan and see anomalous results in that API, the 4070 deserves a closer look, but the recorded data does not support it as a general-purpose winner. The Ti SUPER also offers more memory, which is useful for high-resolution textures and larger datasets, while the 4070's smaller footprint and lower power draw may appeal to those with space or thermal constraints.