NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER vs NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation Comparison

FAQ

Q: What is the performance gap between the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER and the NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test?

A: The RTX 5070 SUPER scores 2690, while the RTX 2000 Ada scores 1767. The RTX 5070 SUPER leads by 52.2%, a decisive margin in this DirectX 12 benchmark.

Q: How do these two cards rank against all GPUs in the database?

A: The RTX 5070 SUPER sits at the 18th percentile of all GPUs, whereas the RTX 2000 Ada sits at the 63rd percentile. Despite the lower percentile rank, the RTX 5070 SUPER's raw score in the single shared test is far higher.

Q: What are the closest rivals to the RTX 5070 SUPER based on average benchmark score?

A: The nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro K1100M (average score 2664, 1% slower), the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (2662, 1.1% slower), and the Intel Arc Pro B50 (2660, 1.1% slower). The NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 trails at 2645, 1.7% behind.

Q: Which graphics card has the higher memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 5070 SUPER delivers 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth using 18 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus. The RTX 2000 Ada provides 256.0 GB/s with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus.

Q: What is the power draw difference between these two cards?

A: The RTX 5070 SUPER has a thermal design power (TDP) of 275 W, while the RTX 2000 Ada has a TDP of 70 W. The RTX 2000 Ada requires no power connectors and suggests a 250 W power supply.

Q: Does the RTX 2000 Ada have any benchmark wins over the RTX 5070 SUPER?

A: In the recorded head-to-head data, the RTX 5070 SUPER wins the only shared test (3DMark Steel Nomad DX12). The RTX 2000 Ada has zero wins in that comparison, though it has additional benchmark scores across other tests that the RTX 5070 SUPER lacks.

Architecture Differences

The two cards represent different architectural generations and design goals. The RTX 5070 SUPER uses the GB205 chip built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, fabricated by TSMC on a 5 nm process. It integrates 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 118.3M per mm². The RTX 2000 Ada uses the AD107 chip on the Ada Lovelace architecture, also TSMC 5 nm, with 18,900 million transistors on a 159 mm² die and a density of 118.9M per mm². The densities are nearly identical, but the RTX 5070 SUPER packs roughly 64% more transistors into a 65% larger die.

Compute resources diverge sharply. The RTX 5070 SUPER has 6400 shading units, 200 texture mapping units, 80 raster output units, 50 ray tracing cores, and 200 tensor cores. The RTX 2000 Ada has 2816 shading units, 88 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 22 RT cores, and 88 tensor cores. The RTX 5070 SUPER more than doubles the shading units, TMUs, and RT cores, while tripling the ROP count on a per-core basis is less straightforward due to the different architectures.

Clock speeds differ substantially. The RTX 5070 SUPER runs at a 2325 MHz base and 2512 MHz boost, while the RTX 2000 Ada runs at 1620 MHz base and 2130 MHz boost. The higher boost clock on the RTX 5070 SUPER contributes to its large compute advantage: 32.15 TFLOPS FP32 versus 12.00 TFLOPS for the RTX 2000 Ada. Both cards offer FP16 at a 1:1 ratio with FP32.

Memory technology marks a generational split. The RTX 5070 SUPER uses 18 GB of GDDR7 at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) with a 192-bit bus, generating 672.0 GB/s. The RTX 2000 Ada uses 16 GB of GDDR6 at 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective) with a 128-bit bus, generating 256.0 GB/s. The bandwidth difference is 2.6x in favor of the RTX 5070 SUPER.

Power delivery and physical design also differ. The RTX 5070 SUPER has a 275 W TDP, uses a dual-slot cooler, and requires a single 16-pin power connector. It measures 245 mm by 115 mm by 40 mm. The RTX 2000 Ada has a 70 W TDP, uses a dual-slot cooler, requires no power connectors, and suggests a 250 W power supply. It measures 168 mm by 69 mm, with no width recorded. The RTX 2000 Ada is considerably shorter and lower-profile.

Interface and display outputs differ. The RTX 5070 SUPER uses PCIe 5.0 x16 and offers 1x HDMI 2.1b plus 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. The RTX 2000 Ada uses PCIe 4.0 x8 and offers 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records exactly one shared benchmark between these two cards: 3dmark_3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12. In that test, the RTX 5070 SUPER scores 2690, and the RTX 2000 Ada scores 1767. The delta is 52.2% in favor of the RTX 5070 SUPER. This is not a marginal lead; it is a dominant victory that spans the entire performance envelope.

Interpreting the score difference, the RTX 5070 SUPER delivers roughly 1.5 times the frame throughput in this DirectX 12 workload. The RTX 2000 Ada, by contrast, scores closer to the level of the NVIDIA Quadro K6000 (average score 19030, 0.4% higher) and the AMD Radeon RX 6600 (19036, 0.4% higher) in its nearest rival group. The RTX 5070 SUPER's nearest rivals are far weaker: the Quadro K1100M (2664, 1% slower) and GT 1030 (2662, 1.1% slower) are its closest peers.

The percentile ranks tell a different story. The RTX 5070 SUPER's 18th percentile places it below most GPUs in the database, while the RTX 2000 Ada's 63rd percentile places it above a majority. This apparent contradiction resolves when considering that the RTX 5070 SUPER has only a single benchmark score (2690 average), while the RTX 2000 Ada has ten benchmark scores, including OpenCL, Vulkan, and multiple PassMark tests, which raise its average to 18954.

The RTX 2000 Ada's additional scores show strengths in compute and legacy APIs. Its Geekbench OpenCL score is 78074, and its Vulkan score is 83360. PassMark results include 16927 in G3D, 7834 in GPU compute, 216 in DirectX 9, 138 in DirectX 11, 82 in DirectX 10, 71 in DirectX 12, and 1072 in G2D. These numbers indicate a card that handles a broad range of workloads beyond the single DX12 test recorded for the RTX 5070 SUPER.

For the shared test, the verdict is unambiguous. The RTX 5070 SUPER wins 1 head-to-head comparison, and the RTX 2000 Ada wins 0. The 52.2% delta is among the larger margins seen in the database for cards in similar product tiers.

The Verdict

The data indicates two cards engineered for different purposes. The RTX 5070 SUPER is a high-throughput consumer GPU with a large memory pool and massive compute resources. Its single benchmark score shows it is 52.2% faster than the RTX 2000 Ada in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The RTX 2000 Ada, however, is a low-power workstation card with a 70 W TDP, no external power connectors, and a compact 168 mm length, making it suitable for constrained systems.

The RTX 5070 SUPER should be chosen when raw 3D rendering performance is the priority. Its 32.15 TFLOPS FP32, 672.0 GB/s bandwidth, and 18 GB of GDDR7 memory provide a substantial compute and memory advantage. The RTX 2000 Ada should be chosen when power efficiency and physical footprint matter more than peak performance. Its 70 W TDP and 250 W suggested PSU indicate a card that can run in small form-factor systems without additional power cabling.

The RTX 5070 SUPER's 18th percentile rank suggests that in the broader database, many cards outscore it on average, but that is a function of limited data. The RTX 2000 Ada's 63rd percentile, with its ten benchmark scores, reflects a more complete performance profile. A buyer prioritizing the single DX12 metric sees a clear winner in the RTX 5070 SUPER. A buyer prioritizing versatility across APIs and low power draw sees the RTX 2000 Ada as the more balanced option.

Neither card is a substitute for the other. The RTX 5070 SUPER is a Blackwell-generation card with PCIe 5.0 and DisplayPort 2.1b outputs. The RTX 2000 Ada is an Ada Lovelace workstation card with PCIe 4.0 and mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs. The RTX 2000 Ada has a predecessor (Workstation Ampere) and a successor (Blackwell PRO W), while the RTX 5070 SUPER has neither recorded. The RTX 2000 Ada launched with a 649 USD MSRP, the RTX 5070 SUPER has no recorded launch MSRP.

Specification Differences

The table below lists only the fields where the two cards differ.

| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER | NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation |

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

| Architecture | Blackwell 2.0 | Ada Lovelace |

| Generation | GeForce 50 | Workstation Ada (x000A) |

| Chip | GB205 | AD107 |

| Transistors | 31,100 million | 18,900 million |

| Die Size | 263 mm² | 159 mm² |

| Base Clock | 2325 MHz | 1620 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2512 MHz | 2130 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) | 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective) |

| Memory Size | 18 GB | 16 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |

| Memory Bus Width | 192 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 672.0 GB/s | 256.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 6400 | 2816 |

| TMUs | 200 | 88 |

| ROPs | 80 | 48 |

| RT Cores | 50 | 22 |

| Tensor Cores | 200 | 88 |

| Pixel Rate | 201.0 GPixel/s | 102.2 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 502.4 GTexel/s | 187.4 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 32.15 TFLOPS | 12.00 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 32.15 TFLOPS (1:1) | 12.00 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 275 W | 70 W |

| Power Connectors | 1x 16-pin | None |

| Suggested PSU | Not recorded | 250 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b | 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a |

| Length | 245 mm | 168 mm |

| Height | 115 mm | 69 mm |

| Width | 40 mm | Not recorded |

| Release Date | 2025-12-31 | 2024-02-11 |

| Launch MSRP | Not recorded | 649 USD |

| Predecessor | Not recorded | Workstation Ampere |

| Successor | Not recorded | Blackwell PRO W |

| Transistor Density | 118.3M / mm² | 118.9M / mm² |

| 3DMark Steel Nomad Score | 2690 | 1767 |

| Average Benchmark Score | 2690 | 18954 |

| Percentile vs All GPUs | 18 | 63 |

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5070 SUPER wins in raw graphical performance. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2690 versus 1767 shows a 52.2% advantage. It also wins on memory bandwidth (672.0 GB/s versus 256.0 GB/s), FP32 compute (32.15 TFLOPS versus 12.00 TFLOPS), and pixel/texture throughput (201.0 GPixel/s versus 102.2 GPixel/s, 502.4 GTexel/s versus 187.4 GTexel/s). It wins on memory capacity (18 GB versus 16 GB) and uses faster GDDR7 memory. Its PCIe 5.0 x16 interface provides double the link bandwidth of the RTX 2000 Ada's PCIe 4.0 x8. It also offers modern display outputs with HDMI 2.1b and DisplayPort 2.1b, which support higher refresh rates and resolutions than the mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs on the RTX 2000 Ada.

The RTX 2000 Ada wins in power efficiency and physical compactness. Its 70 W TDP is less than a third of the RTX 5070 SUPER's 275 W TDP. It requires no power connectors, where the RTX 5070 SUPER needs a 16-pin connector. The RTX 2000 Ada's 168 mm length is 77 mm shorter, and its 69 mm height is 46 mm lower than the RTX 5070 SUPER. It also has a recorded suggested PSU of 250 W, which is a low system power requirement. The RTX 2000 Ada has a more complete benchmark profile with ten recorded scores, including OpenCL and Vulkan, which the RTX 5070 SUPER lacks. This gives the RTX 2000 Ada a higher average benchmark score (18954 versus 2690) and a higher percentile rank (63 versus 18), despite losing the single head-to-head test.

For specific workloads, the RTX 5070 SUPER is the choice for high-resolution gaming, real-time ray tracing, and any DX12-heavy application where the 52.2% score advantage translates to frame rate. The RTX 2000 Ada is the choice for multi-display workstation setups (four mini-DisplayPort outputs), low-power always-on systems, and legacy API compatibility, as evidenced by its PassMark DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12 scores. The RTX 2000 Ada also offers a recorded launch MSRP of 649 USD, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has none.