NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER vs NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows that the RTX 5000 Ada Generation and the GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER use different benchmark suites, which complicates direct comparison. The RTX 5070 SUPER has a single recorded score in the database: a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result of 2690. That places it at the 18th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in that specific test are the NVIDIA Quadro K1100M at 2664 (1% slower), the GeForce GT 1030 at 2662 (1.1% slower), and the Intel Arc Pro B50 at 2660 (1.1% slower). The RTX 5070 SUPER also leads the GeForce GT 440, which scores 2645, by 1.7%. These deltas are narrow, indicating that in Steel Nomad DX12, the RTX 5070 SUPER sits just above a cluster of low-end and older cards rather than at the top of the field.

The RTX 5000 Ada Generation, by contrast, has two benchmark entries: a Geekbench OpenCL score of 175286 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 194041. Its average benchmark score across those tests is 184664, which places it at the 98th percentile among all GPUs. That is an enormous gap in percentile standing. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation's nearest rivals in the database are the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 40 GB, which averages 187147 and is 1.3% faster, the A100 SXM4 80 GB at 183725 (0.5% slower), the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell at 182109 (1.4% slower), and the GeForce RTX 4090 D at 178050 (3.7% slower). The RTX 5000 Ada Generation thus sits in a performance tier alongside data-center accelerators and the top consumer Blackwell part, while the RTX 5070 SUPER's recorded result places it in a much lower percentile band.

Because the two cards were tested with different workloads, a direct numerical head-to-head from the database is not available. The Win count for each card is zero, meaning there are no paired benchmark results that pit one directly against the other. The data does, however, allow for an indirect comparison based on the percentile distribution. A card at the 18th percentile (RTX 5070 SUPER) and a card at the 98th percentile (RTX 5000 Ada Generation) are separated by 80 percentile points. In practical terms, that suggests the RTX 5000 Ada Generation delivers a substantially higher level of compute throughput in the workloads the database recorded, while the RTX 5070 SUPER's single Steel Nomad score does not reflect the high-end positioning that its specifications might otherwise imply.

The raw architectural numbers reinforce this split. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation has 12800 shading units, 400 texture mapping units, and 176 ROPs, producing a pixel rate of 448.8 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 1020.0 GTexel/s. Its FP32 throughput is 65.28 TFLOPS, with FP16 also at 65.28 TFLOPS (1:1). The RTX 5070 SUPER has 6400 shading units, 200 TMUs, and 80 ROPs, with a pixel rate of 201.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 502.4 GTexel/s. Its FP32 and FP16 figures are both 32.15 TFLOPS. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation therefore doubles the shading units, TMUs, ROPs, pixel rate, texture rate, and FP32 throughput. The RTX 5070 SUPER does have a higher boost clock at 2512 MHz versus 2550 MHz for the RTX 5000 Ada Generation, but that 38 MHz difference does not compensate for the halved execution resources.

Memory configurations also differ sharply. The RTX 5070 SUPER uses 18 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus, yielding 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation uses 32 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, yielding 576.0 GB/s. The RTX 5070 SUPER has a 96 GB/s bandwidth advantage, but the RTX 5000 Ada Generation offers 14 GB more capacity. In memory-intensive workloads that exceed 18 GB, the RTX 5000 Ada Generation has a clear structural advantage; in bandwidth-bound tasks that fit within 18 GB, the RTX 5070 SUPER holds the edge.

The Verdict

The database indicates that the RTX 5000 Ada Generation is the higher-performing card by a wide margin. The 98th percentile standing, the 184664 average score, and the near-parity with the A100 SXM4 variants all point to a workstation-class part that competes at the top of the GPU hierarchy. The RTX 5070 SUPER, with its 18th percentile standing and a Steel Nomad score of 2690 that barely edges out the Quadro K1100M and GT 1030, does not appear in the same performance class. The data shows a 1.1% lead over the GT 1030 and a 1.7% lead over the GT 440, which are modest margins against older, low-end hardware.

For users who prioritize raw compute throughput, the RTX 5000 Ada Generation is the clear choice. Its 65.28 TFLOPS FP32, 12800 shading units, and 400 tensor cores provide roughly double the processing resources of the RTX 5070 SUPER in every major category. The RTX 5070 SUPER does offer a higher memory bandwidth (672.0 GB/s versus 576.0 GB/s) and a newer PCIe interface (PCIe 5.0 x16 versus PCIe 4.0 x16), but these advantages do not offset the compute deficit in the recorded benchmarks. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation also has a higher boost clock (2550 MHz versus 2512 MHz), despite a much lower base clock (1155 MHz versus 2325 MHz).

The RTX 5000 Ada Generation's launch date of 2023-08-08 also means it has been on the market longer, and its predecessor is listed as Workstation Ampere, with a successor of Blackwell PRO W. The RTX 5070 SUPER is a newer part with a release date of 2025-12-31, but its recorded benchmark performance does not reflect a generational leap over the older workstation card. The Verdict from the data is straightforward: the RTX 5000 Ada Generation is the stronger performer, and the RTX 5070 SUPER's only recorded win is in memory bandwidth and bus-interface generation.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5000 Ada Generation wins in every compute-heavy category recorded in the database. Its FP32 throughput of 65.28 TFLOPS is exactly double the RTX 5070 SUPER's 32.15 TFLOPS. Its texture rate of 1020.0 GTexel/s is more than double the 502.4 GTexel/s of the RTX 5070 SUPER. Its pixel rate of 448.8 GPixel/s is more than double the 201.0 GPixel/s. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation also has 100 RT cores and 400 tensor cores, versus 50 RT cores and 200 tensor cores for the RTX 5070 SUPER, again exactly double. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation's 32 GB memory capacity is 14 GB larger than the 18 GB on the RTX 5070 SUPER, which matters for datasets that exceed the smaller card's capacity.

The RTX 5070 SUPER wins in memory bandwidth, at 672.0 GB/s versus 576.0 GB/s for the RTX 5000 Ada Generation. That is a 96 GB/s advantage, or roughly 16.7% more bandwidth. The RTX 5070 SUPER also uses GDDR7 memory, while the RTX 5000 Ada Generation uses GDDR6. The RTX 5070 SUPER has a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface versus PCIe 4.0 x16, which can reduce transfer times for data that must be moved over the bus. The RTX 5070 SUPER's base clock of 2325 MHz is substantially higher than the RTX 5000 Ada Generation's 1155 MHz, which could help in lightly threaded or latency-sensitive scenarios, though the boost clocks are close at 2512 MHz versus 2550 MHz.

The RTX 5070 SUPER has a smaller die (263 mm² versus 609 mm²) and fewer transistors (31,100 million versus 76,300 million), which means lower manufacturing complexity. Its power draw is also lower at 275 W versus 250 W for the RTX 5000 Ada Generation, though the RTX 5000 Ada Generation is actually the more power-efficient card per unit of compute, given that it delivers double the FP32 while drawing 25 W less. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation also has a suggested 600 W PSU, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has no suggested PSU listed.

For display outputs, the RTX 5070 SUPER has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b, while the RTX 5000 Ada Generation has 4x DisplayPort 1.4a. The RTX 5070 SUPER supports newer display standards, which matters for high-refresh-rate monitors and future display connectivity. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation is longer at 267 mm versus 245 mm for the RTX 5070 SUPER, and both are dual-slot cards with a 1x 16-pin power connector.

FAQ

Q: Which card has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 5000 Ada Generation has an average benchmark score of 184664 across its two recorded tests, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has a single recorded score of 2690.

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

A: The RTX 5000 Ada Generation sits at the 98th percentile among all GPUs, while the RTX 5070 SUPER sits at the 18th percentile, a gap of 80 percentile points.

Q: What is the difference in FP32 throughput?

A: The RTX 5000 Ada Generation delivers 65.28 TFLOPS FP32, exactly double the 32.15 TFLOPS of the RTX 5070 SUPER.

Q: Which card has more memory capacity?

A: The RTX 5000 Ada Generation has 32 GB of GDDR6, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has 18 GB of GDDR7, a difference of 14 GB.

Q: Does the RTX 5070 SUPER have any bandwidth advantage?

A: Yes, the RTX 5070 SUPER has a memory bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s, which is 96 GB/s higher than the RTX 5000 Ada Generation's 576.0 GB/s.

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

A: The RTX 5070 SUPER's nearest rivals are the Quadro K1100M (2664, 1% slower), GT 1030 (2662, 1.1% slower), Arc Pro B50 (2660, 1.1% slower), and GT 440 (2645, 1.7% slower). The RTX 5000 Ada Generation's nearest rivals are the A100 SXM4 40 GB (187147, 1.3% faster), A100 SXM4 80 GB (183725, 0.5% slower), RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell (182109, 1.4% slower), and RTX 4090 D (178050, 3.7% slower).

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different NVIDIA architectures. The RTX 5070 SUPER uses the GB205 chip with Blackwell 2.0 architecture, while the RTX 5000 Ada Generation uses the AD102 chip with Ada Lovelace architecture. Both are manufactured by TSMC on a 5 nm process, but the transistor counts and die sizes differ substantially. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation has 76,300 million transistors on a 609 mm² die, resulting in a transistor density of 125.3 million per mm². The RTX 5070 SUPER has 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die, with a density of 118.3 million per mm². The RTX 5000 Ada Generation is therefore a much larger and more complex chip.

The execution resource counts differ by exactly a factor of two across the board. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation has 12800 shading units, 400 TMUs, 176 ROPs, 100 RT cores, and 400 tensor cores. The RTX 5070 SUPER has 6400 shading units, 200 TMUs, 80 ROPs, 50 RT cores, and 200 tensor cores. That doubling extends to the pixel rate (448.8 versus 201.0 GPixel/s), texture rate (1020.0 versus 502.4 GTexel/s), and FP32/FP16 throughput (65.28 versus 32.15 TFLOPS).

Clock behavior also differs. The RTX 5070 SUPER has a base clock of 2325 MHz and a boost clock of 2512 MHz, while the RTX 5000 Ada Generation has a base clock of 1155 MHz and a boost clock of 2550 MHz. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation boosts 38 MHz higher, but its base clock is 1170 MHz lower, indicating a wider clock range under load. Memory clocks are also different: the RTX 5070 SUPER runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective, while the RTX 5000 Ada Generation runs at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective.

Memory architecture diverges as well. The RTX 5070 SUPER uses 18 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus, while the RTX 5000 Ada Generation uses 32 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus. The RTX 5070 SUPER achieves higher bandwidth (672.0 GB/s) with a narrower bus, thanks to the faster GDDR7 signaling. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation has a wider bus and more capacity but lower bandwidth.

The bus interface differs by one generation: the RTX 5070 SUPER uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the RTX 5000 Ada Generation uses PCIe 4.0 x16. Display outputs also differ: the RTX 5070 SUPER offers 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b, while the RTX 5000 Ada Generation offers 4x DisplayPort 1.4a. Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation has a suggested 600 W PSU, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has no suggested PSU listed, though its TDP is 275 W versus 250 W for the RTX 5000 Ada Generation. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation is longer at 267 mm versus 245 mm, and its release date is 2023-08-08, while the RTX 5070 SUPER is dated 2025-12-31.