NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs NVIDIA Rubin GPU Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark database contains no recorded head-to-head benchmark results for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 against the NVIDIA Rubin GPU. The RTX 4070 has a substantial set of measured scores across ten separate tests, while the Rubin GPU has no benchmark entries at all. This absence of directly comparable data means a conventional side-by-side performance comparison cannot be constructed from the recorded measurements.

Looking at the RTX 4070’s individual results, the strongest showing comes in Geekbench Vulkan with a score of 174,152, followed by Geekbench OpenCL at 154,858. The Passmark G3D test delivers 26,927 points, with Passmark GPU Compute at 14,720. In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the card records 3,854 points. The DirectX legacy tests show scores of 320 for DirectX 9, 244 for DirectX 11, 139 for DirectX 10, and 103 for DirectX 12. The 2D test in Passmark produces 1,164 points.

The RTX 4070 holds an average benchmark score of 37,648 across all recorded tests. This places it at the 81st percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA Tesla P4 with an average score of 37,628, a delta of 0.1 percent, and the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 at 37,507, a delta of 0.4 percent. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38,135, putting it 1.3 percent ahead, while the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 scores 37,157, which is 1.3 percent behind.

The Rubin GPU shows an average benchmark score of 0, with no recorded benchmark entries and no nearest rivals. Its percentile rank sits at 50, which is a default position given the absence of measurement data. The database indicates no wins for either product in a head-to-head comparison, and no benchmark pairs exist to analyze. The RTX 4070 is therefore the only product in this comparison with verifiable performance data.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has recorded benchmark scores in the database?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 has ten recorded benchmark scores across tests including Geekbench OpenCL, Geekbench Vulkan, Passmark G3D, Passmark GPU Compute, and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The NVIDIA Rubin GPU has no benchmark entries in the database.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 compare to its nearest rivals in average score?

A: The RTX 4070’s average benchmark score is 37,648. It is 0.1 percent ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla P4, 0.4 percent ahead of the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, 1.3 percent ahead of the AMD Radeon PRO W6400, and 1.3 percent behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile.

Q: What is the RTX 4070’s percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The RTX 4070 sits at the 81st percentile among all GPUs in the database, reflecting its position relative to the full set of recorded graphics processors.

Q: What is the Rubin GPU’s percentile ranking?

A: The Rubin GPU is recorded at the 50th percentile, with an average benchmark score of 0 and no benchmark entries or nearest rivals listed in the database.

Q: Which GPU has a higher FP32 compute rating?

A: The Rubin GPU is rated at 130.0 TFLOPS for FP32, while the RTX 4070 is rated at 29.15 TFLOPS. The Rubin GPU’s FP32 figure is substantially higher.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same APIs?

A: No. The RTX 4070 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The Rubin GPU lists N/A for DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan, and has no display outputs.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from entirely different architectural lineages. The RTX 4070 is built on Ada Lovelace architecture, using the AD104 chip, and belongs to the GeForce 40-series generation. The Rubin GPU uses the GR100 chip under the Rubin architecture, and is classified in the Server Rubin (Rxx) generation.

Manufacturing processes differ sharply. The RTX 4070 is fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, containing 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, which gives a transistor density of 121.8 million per mm². The Rubin GPU uses a 3 nm process, also at TSMC, with 336,000 million transistors on a 1,456 mm² die, producing a transistor density of 230.8 million per mm². The Rubin GPU holds more than nine times the transistor count and nearly five times the die area, with nearly double the transistor density.

The compute resources diverge dramatically. The RTX 4070 has 5,888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The Rubin GPU has 28,672 shading units, 896 TMUs, and 24 ROPs. The Rubin GPU’s shading unit count is roughly 4.9 times higher, and its TMU count is about 4.9 times higher, but its ROP count is lower. The RTX 4070 includes 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores. The Rubin GPU lists tensor cores at 896 but has no recorded ray tracing core count.

Clock behavior is also distinct. The RTX 4070 has a base clock of 1920 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz. The Rubin GPU has a base clock of 700 MHz and a boost clock of 2267 MHz. Despite the lower base clock, the Rubin GPU’s boost clock approaches the RTX 4070’s figure. Memory architecture differs completely. The RTX 4070 uses 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, with memory clocked at 1313 MHz and 21 Gbps effective, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The Rubin GPU uses 288 GB of HBM4 on a 16,384-bit bus, with memory at 2695 MHz and 10.8 Gbps effective, delivering 22.1 TB/s of bandwidth. The Rubin GPU’s memory bandwidth is roughly 44 times higher, and its memory capacity is 24 times higher.

The interface and power delivery also separate the two. The RTX 4070 uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the Rubin GPU uses PCIe 6.0 x16. The RTX 4070 is a dual-slot card with a 1x 16-pin power connector and a suggested PSU of 550 W. The Rubin GPU is an SXM module with no power connector listed and a suggested PSU of 2700 W. The RTX 4070 has display outputs including 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, while the Rubin GPU has no outputs. API support reflects this split: the RTX 4070 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, while the Rubin GPU lists N/A for all three.

The RTX 4070’s production status is End-of-life, with a release date of April 11, 2023. The Rubin GPU is Active, with a release date of December 31, 2025.

The Verdict

The data supports a clear division of roles. The RTX 4070 is a consumer graphics card with a full set of measured benchmarks, a 81st percentile ranking, and support for standard graphics APIs and display outputs. It is a finished product with recorded performance, now marked as End-of-life. The Rubin GPU is a server-class accelerator with no benchmark entries, no display outputs, and no API support for DirectX, OpenGL, or Vulkan. Its strengths are in raw compute scale: 130.0 TFLOPS FP32, 260.0 TFLOPS FP16, 288 GB of HBM4 memory, and 22.1 TB/s of bandwidth.

From the recorded data, the RTX 4070 is the only product with measurable gaming or general graphics performance. The Rubin GPU cannot be assessed on the same terms because the database contains no scores for it. The RTX 4070’s nearest rivals in the database are the Tesla P4, RX Vega 56, RTX 4080 Mobile, and Radeon PRO W6400, all within 1.3 percent of its average score. This indicates the RTX 4070 sits in a tight cluster of similarly performing GPUs.

A user requiring a graphics card with display outputs, DirectX support, and verified benchmark results would select the RTX 4070 based on the available data. A user requiring a high-throughput compute accelerator with enormous memory capacity and bandwidth would select the Rubin GPU, but the database offers no performance measurements to validate that choice. The Rubin GPU’s FP32 and FP16 ratings are 4.5 and 8.9 times higher than the RTX 4070’s respectively, but those are specification figures, not measured results.

The Rubin GPU’s 2300 W TDP and 2700 W suggested PSU indicate a fundamentally different deployment environment compared to the RTX 4070’s 200 W TDP and 550 W suggested PSU. The RTX 4070 is physically a 240 mm dual-slot card, while the Rubin GPU is an SXM module with no listed dimensions. These are not competing products in the conventional sense; the data shows one is a consumer graphics card with a complete benchmark record, and the other is a server accelerator without any recorded test results.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every recorded specification field. The RTX 4070 uses the AD104 chip under Ada Lovelace architecture, while the Rubin GPU uses the GR100 chip under Rubin architecture. The RTX 4070 is a 5 nm part, the Rubin GPU is 3 nm. Transistor count is 35,800 million versus 336,000 million. Die size is 294 mm² versus 1,456 mm². Transistor density is 121.8M per mm² versus 230.8M per mm².

Base clock is 1920 MHz versus 700 MHz. Boost clock is 2475 MHz versus 2267 MHz. Memory size is 12 GB versus 288 GB. Memory type is GDDR6X versus HBM4. Bus width is 192 bit versus 16,384 bit. Memory bandwidth is 504.2 GB/s versus 22.1 TB/s. Shading units are 5,888 versus 28,672. TMUs are 184 versus 896. ROPs are 64 versus 24. Tensor cores are 184 versus 896. Pixel rate is 158.4 GPixel/s versus 54.41 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 455.4 GTexel/s versus 2,031.2 GTexel/s. FP32 is 29.15 TFLOPS versus 130.0 TFLOPS. FP16 is 29.15 TFLOPS (1:1) versus 260.0 TFLOPS (2:1).

TDP is 200 W versus 2300 W. Slot width is Dual-slot versus SXM Module. Power connector is 1x 16-pin versus none listed. Suggested PSU is 550 W versus 2700 W. Bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x16 versus PCIe 6.0 x16. Display outputs are 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a versus no outputs. API support includes DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 versus N/A for all three. Production status is End-of-life versus Active. Release date is April 11, 2023 versus December 31, 2025. The RTX 4070 has a launch MSRP of 599 USD. The Rubin GPU has no launch MSRP recorded.