NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The benchmark data shows a decisive split between these two cards, but not in the way the product names suggest. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 wins the only head-to-head benchmark recorded in the database, taking the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test with a score of 3854 against the RTX 5070 SUPER's 2690. That is a 43.3% delta in favor of the older card, and it is the sole direct comparison available.

The RTX 4070 also holds a substantial lead in overall average benchmark score. Its average across all recorded tests is 37648, which places it in the 81st percentile of all GPUs in the database. The RTX 5070 SUPER averages 2690, placing it in the 18th percentile. That percentile gap is enormous: the RTX 4070 sits comfortably above the median while the RTX 5070 SUPER sits far below it. In terms of wins, the RTX 4070 takes 1 win and the RTX 5070 SUPER takes 0.

However, the RTX 5070 SUPER is not without advantages in the recorded specifications. It delivers a higher boost clock (2512 MHz vs 2475 MHz), more shading units (6400 vs 5888), more texture mapping units (200 vs 184), more render output units (80 vs 64), more ray tracing cores (50 vs 46), and more tensor cores (200 vs 184). It also carries 18 GB of GDDR7 memory versus 12 GB of GDDR6X, with a wider memory bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s versus 504.2 GB/s. These are meaningful hardware advantages on paper, but the benchmark result does not reflect them.

The RTX 4070 wins in the only measured test, but the RTX 5070 SUPER wins in raw specification count across nearly every compute unit category. The data suggests the RTX 4070 delivers better real-world performance in this specific workload, while the RTX 5070 SUPER offers more memory capacity and higher theoretical throughput that may benefit other tasks not covered by the recorded benchmarks.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different generations of NVIDIA architecture. The RTX 4070 uses the AD104 chip built on Ada Lovelace architecture, part of the GeForce 40 series. The RTX 5070 SUPER uses the GB205 chip built on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, part of the GeForce 50 series. Both are fabricated by TSMC on a 5 nm process, so the manufacturing node is identical.

Transistor counts differ notably. The RTX 4070 packs 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 121.8 million per mm². The RTX 5070 SUPER has 31,100 million transistors on a smaller 263 mm² die, resulting in a lower density of 118.3 million per mm². The RTX 4070 has both more transistors and a larger die, which helps explain its stronger benchmark showing despite the architectural generation gap.

Memory architecture diverges significantly. The RTX 4070 uses 12 GB of GDDR6X with a 192-bit bus and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5070 SUPER uses 18 GB of GDDR7 with the same 192-bit bus but higher 672.0 GB/s bandwidth. The memory clock also differs: the RTX 4070 runs at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective) while the RTX 5070 SUPER runs at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). The newer card clearly wins on memory capacity and speed.

Clock speeds favor the RTX 5070 SUPER as well. Its base clock is 2325 MHz versus 1920 MHz on the RTX 4070, and its boost clock is 2512 MHz versus 2475 MHz. The compute rates follow: the RTX 5070 SUPER achieves 32.15 TFLOPS FP32 and FP16 (1:1), while the RTX 4070 achieves 29.15 TFLOPS in both. Pixel rate is 201.0 GPixel/s on the newer card versus 158.4 GPixel/s on the older one, and texture rate is 502.4 GTexel/s versus 455.4 GTexel/s.

The bus interface differs as well. The RTX 4070 uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the RTX 5070 SUPER uses PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs also differ: the RTX 4070 has 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. Both cards are dual-slot with a single 16-pin power connector. The RTX 4070 has a 200 W TDP and a suggested 550 W PSU, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has a 275 W TDP with no suggested PSU listed in the database.

The RTX 4070 is end-of-life and was released on 2023-04-11, with a successor in the GeForce 50 series. The RTX 5070 SUPER is active and dated 2025-12-31 in the database. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

FAQ

Q: Which card has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 4070 has an average benchmark score of 37648 across all recorded tests, placing it in the 81st percentile of all GPUs. The RTX 5070 SUPER has an average of 2690 from its single recorded benchmark, placing it in the 18th percentile.

Q: Does the RTX 5070 SUPER have more memory than the RTX 4070?

A: Yes. The RTX 5070 SUPER has 18 GB of GDDR7 memory with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the RTX 4070 has 12 GB of GDDR6X with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. Both use a 192-bit memory bus.

Q: What are the nearest rivals to each card in the database?

A: The RTX 4070's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (delta 0.1%), AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (delta 0.4%), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (delta -1.3%), and AMD Radeon PRO W6400 (delta 1.3%). The RTX 5070 SUPER's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro K1100M (delta 1%), NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (delta 1.1%), Intel Arc Pro B50 (delta 1.1%), and NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 (delta 1.7%).

Q: Which card has the higher boost clock?

A: The RTX 5070 SUPER has a boost clock of 2512 MHz, which is 37 MHz higher than the RTX 4070's 2475 MHz. The RTX 5070 SUPER also has a higher base clock at 2325 MHz versus 1920 MHz.

Q: What is the transistor count difference between the two cards?

A: The RTX 4070 has 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die. The RTX 4070 has roughly 4,700 million more transistors and a 31 mm² larger die.

Q: Which card performs better in the only direct benchmark comparison?

A: The RTX 4070 wins the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test with a score of 3854 versus 2690 for the RTX 5070 SUPER, a 43.3% advantage for the RTX 4070.

Specification Differences

| Specification | RTX 4070 | RTX 5070 SUPER |

|---|---|---|

| Chip | AD104 | GB205 |

| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell 2.0 |

| Generation | GeForce 40 | GeForce 50 |

| Transistors | 35,800 million | 31,100 million |

| Die Size | 294 mm² | 263 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 121.8M / mm² | 118.3M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1920 MHz | 2325 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2475 MHz | 2512 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective) | 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) |

| Memory Size | 12 GB | 18 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |

| Memory Bus | 192 bit | 192 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 504.2 GB/s | 672.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 5888 | 6400 |

| TMUs | 184 | 200 |

| ROPs | 64 | 80 |

| RT Cores | 46 | 50 |

| Tensor Cores | 184 | 200 |

| Pixel Rate | 158.4 GPixel/s | 201.0 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 455.4 GTexel/s | 502.4 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 29.15 TFLOPS | 32.15 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 29.15 TFLOPS (1:1) | 32.15 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 200 W | 275 W |

| Power Connectors | 1x 16-pin | 1x 16-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 550 W | Not listed |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b |

| Production Status | End-of-life | Active |

| Release Date | 2023-04-11 | 2025-12-31 |

| Launch MSRP | 599 USD | Not listed |

| Dimensions | 240 mm x 110 mm x 40 mm | 245 mm x 115 mm x 40 mm |

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records a single direct comparison between these two cards: the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. The RTX 4070 scores 3854, and the RTX 5070 SUPER scores 2690. The RTX 4070 wins by 43.3%, which is a substantial margin. This result is consistent with the RTX 4070's overall average score being 13.9 times higher than the RTX 5070 SUPER's average, though that comparison mixes different test suites.

The RTX 4070 also has a much wider benchmark footprint in the database. It has recorded scores across ten tests: 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 (3854), Geekbench OpenCL (154858), Geekbench Vulkan (174152), Passmark DirectX 10 (139), Passmark DirectX 11 (244), Passmark DirectX 12 (103), Passmark DirectX 9 (320), Passmark G2D (1164), Passmark G3D (26927), and Passmark GPU Compute (14720). The RTX 5070 SUPER has only one recorded score, the 3DMark Steel Nomad result of 2690.

That single result is striking because the RTX 5070 SUPER's specification sheet suggests it should be faster. It has more shading units, more ROPs, higher clocks, more memory bandwidth, and a newer architecture. Yet in the Steel Nomad workload, it trails by over 40%. The RTX 4070's nearest rivals in the database are all within 1.3% of its average score, including the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (delta 0.1%) and AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (delta 0.4%). The RTX 5070 SUPER's nearest rivals are far weaker cards like the NVIDIA Quadro K1100M (delta 1%) and GT 1030 (delta 1.1%), which confirms its low standing in the database's performance distribution.

The RTX 4070's win count of 1 versus 0 for the RTX 5070 SUPER reflects the available data, not necessarily the full performance picture. The newer card has theoretical advantages that could show up in other workloads, particularly those that benefit from 18 GB of GDDR7 memory or higher FP32 throughput. But in the only recorded head-to-head, the RTX 4070 is clearly ahead.

The Verdict

The data points to the RTX 4070 as the stronger performer in the recorded benchmark. It wins the only direct comparison by 43.3%, holds an 81st percentile rank versus the RTX 5070 SUPER's 18th percentile, and has a substantially higher average score across all tests. For anyone choosing between these two based on the database's measurements, the RTX 4070 is the proven quantity.

The RTX 5070 SUPER should be selected when its specification advantages matter more than the benchmark result. It offers 50% more memory capacity (18 GB versus 12 GB), 33% more memory bandwidth (672.0 GB/s versus 504.2 GB/s), higher clocks, more compute units, and a newer PCIe 5.0 interface. These features could make it preferable for workloads that are memory-bound or that scale with raw compute throughput, but the database does not currently contain benchmark evidence to confirm that.

The RTX 4070 is end-of-life, while the RTX 5070 SUPER is active production. The RTX 4070 had a launch MSRP of 599 USD; the RTX 5070 SUPER has no launch MSRP recorded. The RTX 4070 also has a lower TDP at 200 W versus 275 W, which may matter for system power planning. The RTX 5070 SUPER lists no suggested PSU, while the RTX 4070 suggests a 550 W unit.

For practical purposes, the RTX 4070 delivers the measured performance. The RTX 5070 SUPER delivers the newer feature set and more memory. The database records only one benchmark for the newer card, and that benchmark favors the older one decisively. Until more tests are recorded for the RTX 5070 SUPER, the RTX 4070 remains the better-supported choice based on available data.