NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile vs NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation Comparison

# Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows two compute-oriented workloads where the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile holds a clear edge over the NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile scores 143,870 against the RTX 4000 SFF's 124,812, a 15.3% advantage. The Vulkan workload shows an even larger gap: the mobile part scores 139,213 while the workstation card manages 109,364, putting the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile ahead by 27.3%. These two wins give the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile a 2-0 head-to-head record in the available benchmark suite.

The RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation records no wins in the direct comparison. However, its average benchmark score across all recorded tests sits at 117,088, which is substantially higher than the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile's average of 35,435. This discrepancy stems from the fact that the RTX 4000 SFF has only two recorded benchmarks (both Geekbench tests), while the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile has nine recorded benchmarks including several PassMark tests with lower absolute scores. The PassMark G3D score for the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile is 24,004, and its PassMark GPU compute score is 10,101. The Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan scores of the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile are its strongest recorded results, while its PassMark DirectX tests show lower figures: DirectX 9 at 259, DirectX 11 at 237, DirectX 10 at 151, and DirectX 12 at 102. The PassMark G2D score is 981.

When placed against the broader field of GPUs in the database, the RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation sits at the 95th percentile among all GPUs, while the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile sits at the 80th percentile. The nearest rivals for the RTX 4000 SFF include the NVIDIA GB10 with an average score of 117,393 (a 0.3% difference), the AMD Radeon PRO W7700 at 118,976 (1.6% higher), the NVIDIA Tesla V100 SXM2 16 GB at 114,395 (2.4% lower), and the NVIDIA RTX A5500 Mobile at 113,944 (2.8% lower). For the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro GV100 at 35,520 (0.2% higher), the AMD Radeon Pro Duo at 35,860 (1.2% higher), the NVIDIA A2 at 34,690 (2.1% lower), and the NVIDIA T1000 at 36,289 (2.4% higher). These percentile and rival comparisons indicate that the RTX 4000 SFF operates in a higher performance tier in the database's aggregate scoring, even though the head-to-head Geekbench results favor the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different NVIDIA architectures and target different market segments. The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile uses the GB205 chip built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, part of the GeForce 50 Mobile generation. The RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation uses the AD104 chip on the Ada Lovelace architecture, part of the Workstation Ada generation. Both are fabricated by TSMC on a 5 nm process node, so the manufacturing process is identical.

The transistor counts differ. The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile packs 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 118.3 million transistors per square millimeter. The RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation carries 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, with a density of 121.8 million per square millimeter. The workstation card has roughly 15% more transistors and a slightly larger die area, but the density difference is modest.

Memory configurations diverge significantly. The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile uses 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, achieving 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation uses 20 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, delivering 280.0 GB/s. The mobile GPU has more than double the memory bandwidth, while the workstation card offers 8 GB more capacity. The memory clock for the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile is listed at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective, while the RTX 4000 SFF runs at 1750 MHz with 14 Gbps effective.

Core counts show a similar pattern. The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile has 5,888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, 80 raster operation units, 46 ray tracing cores, and 184 tensor cores. The RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation has 6,144 shading units, 192 TMUs, 64 ROPs, 48 ray tracing cores, and 192 tensor cores. The workstation card has more shaders, TMUs, ray tracing cores, and tensor cores, but fewer ROPs.

Clock speeds differ in a way that favors the workstation card for peak performance. The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile has a base clock of 847 MHz and a boost clock of 1447 MHz. The RTX 4000 SFF has a lower base clock of 720 MHz but a higher boost clock of 1560 MHz. The RTX 4000 SFF also posts a higher FP32 compute figure at 19.17 TFLOPS versus 17.04 TFLOPS for the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile. FP16 performance matches the FP32 ratio on both, with each card delivering identical FP16 and FP32 numbers.

Pixel and texture rates go in opposite directions. The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile achieves 115.8 GPixel/s and 266.2 GTexel/s, while the RTX 4000 SFF achieves 99.84 GPixel/s and 299.5 GTexel/s. The mobile GPU wins on pixel throughput, the workstation card on texture throughput.

Power and physical specifications differ substantially. The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile has a TDP of 60 W and uses an IGP slot width with no power connectors; it is designed for portable devices with display output dependent on the host system. The RTX 4000 SFF has a 70 W TDP, a dual-slot form factor, no power connectors, and a suggested PSU rating of 250 W. It measures 168 mm in length (6.6 inches) and 69 mm in height (2.7 inches). The bus interface also differs: the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the RTX 4000 SFF uses PCIe 4.0 x16. The workstation card outputs video through four mini-DisplayPort 1.4a connectors.

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile was released on 2025-02-28 and succeeds the GeForce 40 Mobile generation. The RTX 4000 SFF was released on 2023-03-20, succeeds Workstation Ampere, and has a successor named Blackwell PRO W.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile wins in the two available head-to-head compute benchmarks. Its 15.3% lead in OpenCL and 27.3% lead in Vulkan indicate strong raw compute performance in those APIs, likely aided by its much higher memory bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s versus 280.0 GB/s. The GDDR7 memory and 192-bit bus give it a substantial throughput advantage that shows up in these workloads. The mobile part also has a higher pixel rate (115.8 GPixel/s versus 99.84 GPixel/s), which could benefit tasks that are fill-rate limited.

The RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation wins on aggregate benchmark standing. Its 95th percentile placement among all GPUs, versus the 80th percentile of the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile, reflects a higher overall performance tier in the database. Its FP32 compute of 19.17 TFLOPS exceeds the 17.04 TFLOPS of the mobile card, and it has more shading units (6,144 versus 5,888), more tensor cores (192 versus 184), and more ray tracing cores (48 versus 46). The texture rate also favors the workstation card at 299.5 GTexel/s versus 266.2 GTexel/s.

The memory capacity advantage belongs to the RTX 4000 SFF: 20 GB versus 12 GB. For workloads that require large datasets in VRAM, such as certain rendering or AI inference scenarios, the extra 8 GB could be decisive. The mobile card's bandwidth advantage may not compensate for capacity limits in those cases.

The form factor difference also creates distinct use cases. The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile is an integrated graphics package (IGP) with no power connectors, designed to be soldered into laptops or portable devices. The RTX 4000 SFF is a dual-slot add-in card with four mini-DisplayPort outputs, intended for workstation desktops that need multiple display connections. The suggested 250 W PSU for the RTX 4000 SFF indicates a desktop system requirement, while the 60 W TDP of the mobile part fits a notebook power envelope.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher memory bandwidth?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile delivers 672.0 GB/s using 12 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus. The NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation delivers 280.0 GB/s using 20 GB of GDDR6 on a 160-bit bus.

Q: What are the head-to-head benchmark results?

A: In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile scores 143,870 against 124,812 for the RTX 4000 SFF, a 15.3% difference. In Geekbench Vulkan, the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile scores 139,213 against 109,364, a 27.3% difference. The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile wins both tests.

Q: Which GPU has higher compute throughput?

A: The RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation has a higher FP32 rating at 19.17 TFLOPS compared to 17.04 TFLOPS for the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile. The RTX 4000 SFF also has more shading units (6,144 versus 5,888) and more tensor cores (192 versus 184).

Q: How do the two GPUs compare in transistor count?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile uses 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die. The RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation uses 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die. Both are fabricated on a 5 nm TSMC process.

Q: What are the power requirements?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile has a 60 W TDP with no power connectors and uses an IGP slot width. The RTX 4000 SFF has a 70 W TDP, a dual-slot form factor, no power connectors, and a suggested PSU of 250 W.

Q: Which GPU has a higher percentile ranking?

A: The RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation ranks at the 95th percentile among all GPUs in the database. The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile ranks at the 80th percentile.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every specification category. The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile uses the GB205 chip on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, while the RTX 4000 SFF uses AD104 on Ada Lovelace. Both use a 5 nm TSMC process, but the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile has 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die, while the RTX 4000 SFF has 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die.

Clock speeds differ: the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile runs at 847 MHz base and 1447 MHz boost, while the RTX 4000 SFF runs at 720 MHz base and 1560 MHz boost. Memory specifications are distinct: the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile uses 12 GB GDDR7 at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth; the RTX 4000 SFF uses 20 GB GDDR6 at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) on a 160-bit bus with 280.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Core counts: the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile has 5,888 shading units, 184 TMUs, 80 ROPs, 46 ray tracing cores, and 184 tensor cores. The RTX 4000 SFF has 6,144 shading units, 192 TMUs, 64 ROPs, 48 ray tracing cores, and 192 tensor cores.

Compute rates: the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile achieves 17.04 TFLOPS FP32 and FP16, 115.8 GPixel/s, and 266.2 GTexel/s. The RTX 4000 SFF achieves 19.17 TFLOPS FP32 and FP16, 99.84 GPixel/s, and 299.5 GTexel/s.

Power and physical: the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile has a 60 W TDP, IGP slot width, no power connectors, and PCIe 5.0 x16. The RTX 4000 SFF has a 70 W TDP, dual-slot width, no power connectors, a 250 W suggested PSU, PCIe 4.0 x16, dimensions of 168 mm by 69 mm, and four mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs.

Release dates: the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile launched on 2025-02-28; the RTX 4000 SFF launched on 2023-03-20. The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile's predecessor is GeForce 40 Mobile; the RTX 4000 SFF's predecessor is Workstation Ampere and its successor is Blackwell PRO W.

The Verdict

The recorded data presents two different performance pictures. In the direct head-to-head Geekbench tests, the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile wins decisively, with a 15.3% OpenCL lead and a 27.3% Vulkan lead. Its memory bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s, more than double that of the RTX 4000 SFF, likely drives these results. The mobile GPU also has a higher pixel rate and uses newer GDDR7 memory.

The RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation counters with a higher aggregate benchmark standing. Its 95th percentile placement versus the 80th percentile of the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile, combined with higher FP32 compute (19.17 TFLOPS versus 17.04 TFLOPS), more shading units, more tensor cores, more ray tracing cores, and higher texture rate, makes it the stronger card in the database's overall scoring. The 20 GB memory capacity is also a major advantage for workloads with large VRAM footprints.

The choice between these two depends on the target environment. For a portable system where power draw and integration matter, the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile fits with its 60 W TDP, IGP form factor, and no power connectors. It delivers superior compute performance in the two recorded API benchmarks and offers the highest memory bandwidth of the pair. For a desktop workstation requiring multiple display outputs, the RTX 4000 SFF provides four mini-DisplayPort 1.4a connections, a dual-slot design, and a 70 W TDP with a 250 W suggested PSU. Its higher FP32 throughput and larger memory capacity serve compute-heavy and memory-intensive tasks.

The data does not show a universal winner. The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile wins the head-to-head benchmarks and offers higher bandwidth, while the RTX 4000 SFF wins on aggregate percentile, compute throughput, texture rate, and memory capacity. Each GPU leads in categories that matter for different workloads, so the appropriate pick depends on whether the priority is raw API compute speed and bandwidth or overall workstation performance tier and VRAM capacity.