NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER vs NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data presents an unusual comparison because the two cards were measured with different benchmark suites. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER has a single recorded result in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, scoring 2690 points. The NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation has two recorded results in Geekbench, scoring 146593 in OpenCL and 123842 in Vulkan. There are no shared head-to-head benchmark entries in the database, so direct numerical comparison across identical tests is not possible from the recorded measurements.

The RTX 5070 SUPER's 2690 score in Steel Nomad places it at the 18th percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro K1100M at 2664 points (1% slower), the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 at 2662 points (1.1% slower), the Intel Arc Pro B50 at 2660 points (1.1% slower), and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 at 2645 points (1.7% slower). This indicates the RTX 5070 SUPER's recorded benchmark result sits in a very low performance tier, within 2% of several older or entry-level cards.

The RTX 4000 Ada Generation, by contrast, sits at the 95th percentile among all GPUs. Its OpenCL score of 146593 is nearly identical to the NVIDIA A10M at 135230 points, with a delta of 0%. The AMD Radeon PRO W6800 trails by 0.1% at 135396 points, the AMD Radeon Pro W6800X Duo trails by 0.4% at 135774 points, and the AMD Radeon PRO V620 trails by 0.9% at 136472 points. The RTX 4000 Ada effectively matches or slightly leads these high-end workstation cards.

The performance gap between the two cards in their respective benchmark suites is enormous. The RTX 4000 Ada's OpenCL score of 146593 is roughly 54 times higher than the RTX 5070 SUPER's Steel Nomad score of 2690, though these are different tests measuring different workloads, so the raw ratio is not a direct apples-to-apples comparison. The percentile ranking tells the clearer story: the RTX 5070 SUPER at the 18th percentile versus the RTX 4000 Ada at the 95th percentile represents a separation of 77 percentile points in the database distribution.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different NVIDIA generations and architectures. The RTX 5070 SUPER uses the GB205 chip built on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, while the RTX 4000 Ada uses the AD104 chip built on Ada Lovelace architecture. Both are manufactured by TSMC on a 5 nm process node, so the fabrication technology is identical.

The transistor counts differ notably. The RTX 5070 SUPER contains 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 118.3 million per square millimeter. The RTX 4000 Ada contains 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, yielding a density of 121.8 million per square millimeter. The RTX 4000 Ada has more transistors overall and a slightly higher density despite being from an older architecture generation.

Memory configurations diverge significantly. The RTX 5070 SUPER uses 18 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 4000 Ada uses 20 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus with 360.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5070 SUPER has a much wider memory bus and nearly double the bandwidth, while the RTX 4000 Ada has 2 GB more capacity but a narrower bus.

Clock speeds favor the RTX 5070 SUPER. Its base clock is 2325 MHz and boost clock is 2512 MHz, compared to the RTX 4000 Ada's base clock of 1500 MHz and boost clock of 2175 MHz. The memory clock also differs: the RTX 5070 SUPER runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective, while the RTX 4000 Ada runs at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective.

The compute resources are broadly similar in count but not identical. The RTX 5070 SUPER has 6400 shading units, 200 TMUs, 80 ROPs, 50 RT cores, and 200 tensor cores. The RTX 4000 Ada has 6144 shading units, 192 TMUs, 64 ROPs, 48 RT cores, and 192 tensor cores. The RTX 5070 SUPER holds a modest lead in every count, with 256 more shading units, 8 more TMUs, 16 more ROPs, 2 more RT cores, and 8 more tensor cores.

The interface standards differ. The RTX 5070 SUPER uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the RTX 4000 Ada uses PCIe 4.0 x16. Display outputs also differ: the RTX 5070 SUPER provides 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b, while the RTX 4000 Ada provides 4x DisplayPort 1.4a. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The Verdict

The data indicates the RTX 4000 Ada Generation is the higher-performing card by a wide margin in the benchmark results recorded. Its 95th percentile ranking versus the RTX 5070 SUPER's 18th percentile is the strongest single indicator. The RTX 4000 Ada's nearest rivals are all high-end workstation or professional cards, with deltas within 1% either way, while the RTX 5070 SUPER's nearest rivals are older consumer or entry-level cards, with deltas within 2%.

For users needing maximum compute throughput in OpenCL or Vulkan workloads, the RTX 4000 Ada's recorded scores of 146593 and 123842 respectively represent top-tier performance. The RTX 5070 SUPER's single recorded result in a DX12 test does not demonstrate competitive standing in the database, as its nearest rivals include the GeForce GT 440, a card from a much older generation.

The RTX 4000 Ada also offers advantages in memory capacity with 20 GB versus 18 GB, and in power efficiency with a 130 W TDP versus 275 W. Its single-slot design and 300 W suggested PSU further differentiate it as a workstation-oriented card. The RTX 5070 SUPER counters with faster memory bandwidth, higher clock speeds, and more compute units, but the recorded benchmark data does not show these specifications translating into a competitive score.

Based strictly on the database measurements, the RTX 4000 Ada Generation is the clear choice for performance. The RTX 5070 SUPER's specifications are newer and in some respects more advanced, but the recorded data does not support claiming it as the better performer.

FAQ

Q: Which card has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation has an average benchmark score of 135218, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 2690.

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

A: The RTX 4000 Ada Generation ranks at the 95th percentile among all GPUs, while the RTX 5070 SUPER ranks at the 18th percentile.

Q: What memory configurations do the two cards use?

A: The RTX 5070 SUPER uses 18 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 4000 Ada uses 20 GB of GDDR6 on a 160-bit bus with 360.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What are the TDP ratings for each card?

A: The RTX 5070 SUPER has a TDP of 275 W. The RTX 4000 Ada has a TDP of 130 W and a suggested PSU of 300 W.

Q: Which card has more shading units and RT cores?

A: The RTX 5070 SUPER has 6400 shading units and 50 RT cores. The RTX 4000 Ada has 6144 shading units and 48 RT cores.

Q: What are the architecture and chip differences?

A: The RTX 5070 SUPER uses the GB205 chip on Blackwell 2.0 architecture. The RTX 4000 Ada uses the AD104 chip on Ada Lovelace architecture. Both are fabricated on a 5 nm process by TSMC.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 4000 Ada Generation wins decisively in recorded benchmark performance. Its OpenCL score of 146593 and Vulkan score of 123842 place it at the 95th percentile, matching or slightly beating the NVIDIA A10M (0% delta), AMD Radeon PRO W6800 (-0.1% delta), AMD Radeon Pro W6800X Duo (-0.4% delta), and AMD Radeon PRO V620 (-0.9% delta). This card also wins on memory capacity with 20 GB versus 18 GB, and on power efficiency with a 130 W TDP versus 275 W. The single-slot design and 4x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs suit professional multi-display workstation setups.

The RTX 5070 SUPER wins on memory bandwidth with 672.0 GB/s versus 360.0 GB/s, a difference of 312 GB/s. It also wins on clock speeds: base clock 2325 MHz versus 1500 MHz, boost clock 2512 MHz versus 2175 MHz. The memory clock is higher at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective versus 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective. It has more compute units across the board: 6400 shading units versus 6144, 200 TMUs versus 192, 80 ROPs versus 64, 50 RT cores versus 48, and 200 tensor cores versus 192. The newer PCIe 5.0 x16 interface and DisplayPort 2.1b outputs are also advantages. However, none of these specification wins translate into a competitive benchmark result in the recorded data.

The RTX 4000 Ada also wins on transistor count with 35,800 million versus 31,100 million, and on die size at 294 mm² versus 263 mm². The RTX 5070 SUPER has a higher transistor density at 118.3 million per mm² versus 121.8 million per mm² for the RTX 4000 Ada, though the RTX 4000 Ada still has the higher density figure.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every specification field recorded. The RTX 5070 SUPER uses the GB205 chip with Blackwell 2.0 architecture, while the RTX 4000 Ada uses the AD104 chip with Ada Lovelace architecture. Both process nodes are 5 nm at TSMC.

Transistor counts: 31,100 million for the RTX 5070 SUPER, 35,800 million for the RTX 4000 Ada. Die sizes: 263 mm² versus 294 mm². Transistor densities: 118.3 million per mm² versus 121.8 million per mm².

Clock speeds: base 2325 MHz versus 1500 MHz, boost 2512 MHz versus 2175 MHz. Memory clocks: 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective versus 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective.

Memory: 18 GB GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth versus 20 GB GDDR6 on a 160-bit bus with 360.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Compute units: 6400 shading units versus 6144, 200 TMUs versus 192, 80 ROPs versus 64, 50 RT cores versus 48, 200 tensor cores versus 192.

Rates: pixel rate 201.0 GPixel/s versus 139.2 GPixel/s, texture rate 502.4 GTexel/s versus 417.6 GTexel/s. FP32 performance 32.15 TFLOPS versus 26.73 TFLOPS, FP16 also 32.15 TFLOPS versus 26.73 TFLOPS, both at 1:1 ratio.

Power: TDP 275 W versus 130 W. Slot width: dual-slot versus single-slot. Power connectors: both use 1x 16-pin, but the RTX 4000 Ada has a suggested PSU of 300 W while the RTX 5070 SUPER has no suggested PSU recorded.

Bus interface: PCIe 5.0 x16 versus PCIe 4.0 x16. Display outputs: 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b versus 4x DisplayPort 1.4a.

Dimensions: length 245 mm (9.6 inches) for both, height 115 mm (4.5 inches) versus 112 mm (4.4 inches), width 40 mm (1.6 inches) versus no width recorded.

Release dates: the RTX 5070 SUPER is dated 2025-12-31, the RTX 4000 Ada is dated 2023-08-08. The RTX 4000 Ada has a predecessor (Workstation Ampere) and successor (Blackwell PRO W) recorded, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has neither. Both cards are listed as Active in production status.