NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile Comparison

FAQ

Q: Which GPU is faster overall in the recorded benchmark data?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti wins all 9 head-to-head benchmark comparisons against the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile. The desktop card's average benchmark score is 49,957 versus 35,435 for the mobile part.

Q: How large is the performance gap between the two cards?

A: The largest recorded gap is in Passmark GPU Compute, where the RTX 5070 Ti scores 20,203 versus 10,101 for the mobile version, a 100% delta. The smallest gap is in Passmark DirectX 12, where the desktop card leads by 24.5% (127 vs 102).

Q: Do both cards use the same GPU chip?

A: No. The RTX 5070 Ti uses the GB203 chip with 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die. The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile uses the GB205 chip with 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die. Both are built on TSMC's 5 nm process.

Q: What are the memory specifications for each card?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti has 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus with 896.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile has 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: How do the power requirements differ?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti has a 300 W TDP and requires a 700 W suggested PSU with a 1x 16-pin power connector. The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile has a 60 W TDP, uses no power connectors, and lists no suggested PSU, being an integrated GPU package.

Q: Which card has higher percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti sits at the 86th percentile, while the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile sits at the 80th percentile. Both are active production parts in the GeForce 50-series.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs share the Blackwell 2.0 architecture and the same TSMC 5 nm process node, but they diverge substantially in chip design. The RTX 5070 Ti uses the GB203 chip with 45,600 million transistors spread across a 378 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 120.6M per mm². The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile uses the GB205 chip with 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die, giving a density of 118.3M per mm². The desktop chip packs roughly 46% more transistors into a die that is about 44% larger.

Core counts differ sharply. The RTX 5070 Ti carries 8,960 shading units, 280 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units. The mobile part is reduced to 5,888 shading units, 184 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. Ray tracing hardware follows the same pattern: 70 RT cores on the desktop card versus 46 on the mobile card. Tensor cores number 280 on the RTX 5070 Ti and 184 on the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile.

Clock behavior also separates the two. The desktop card runs at a 2,295 MHz base clock and boosts to 2,452 MHz. The mobile part operates at a much lower 847 MHz base and boosts to 1,447 MHz. This clock disparity compounds the core count difference, producing a large compute throughput gap. The RTX 5070 Ti delivers 43.94 TFLOPS of FP32 and FP16 (1:1) performance. The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile manages 17.04 TFLOPS in both precisions, also at 1:1 ratio.

Memory architecture reinforces the separation. The desktop card uses a 256-bit bus with 16 GB of GDDR7 and 896.0 GB/s bandwidth. The mobile card uses a 192-bit bus with 12 GB of GDDR7 and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth. Both run memory at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed. Pixel and texture rates follow the same hierarchy: the RTX 5070 Ti reaches 235.4 GPixel/s and 686.6 GTexel/s, while the mobile part reaches 115.8 GPixel/s and 266.2 GTexel/s.

API support is identical. Both cards list DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The bus interface is PCIe 5.0 x16 for both. The desktop card occupies a dual-slot footprint with a 304 mm length, 137 mm height, and 48 mm width. The mobile part is an IGP package with no dimensions recorded and display outputs described as portable device dependent. The desktop card offers 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b outputs.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5070 Ti wins in every recorded benchmark category. There are no cases in the database where the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile outperforms the desktop card. The desktop card's advantages span rasterization, compute, and API-specific workloads.

For direct rasterization workloads, the Passmark suite shows consistent leadership. The RTX 5070 Ti leads in DirectX 9 by 35.5%, DirectX 10 by 27.2%, DirectX 11 by 26.6%, and DirectX 12 by 24.5%. The Passmark G3D score, a general 3D rendering metric, shows a 37.4% advantage for the desktop card.

Compute-heavy tasks show an even wider gap. The Passmark GPU Compute test records a 100% delta, meaning the RTX 5070 Ti scores exactly double the mobile part. The Geekbench OpenCL result favors the desktop card by 47.6%, and Geekbench Vulkan shows a 61.7% lead.

The 2D workload category also favors the desktop card. Passmark G2D shows 1,332 for the RTX 5070 Ti versus 981 for the mobile version, a 35.8% difference. This suggests the desktop card's higher fill rates and memory bandwidth benefit even less demanding 2D operations.

The mobile card's 60 W power envelope and IGP form factor mean it can fit in laptops where the desktop card cannot. The desktop card's 300 W TDP and 700 W suggested PSU requirement make it suitable only for full-sized desktop systems. For users constrained by portability, the mobile part is the only option, but the performance data shows it trails the desktop card across every measured category.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in the following fields:

• Chip: GB203 (desktop) vs GB205 (mobile)
• Transistors: 45,600 million vs 31,100 million
• Die Size: 378 mm² vs 263 mm²
• Transistor Density: 120.6M / mm² vs 118.3M / mm²
• Base Clock: 2295 MHz vs 847 MHz
• Boost Clock: 2452 MHz vs 1447 MHz
• Memory Size: 16 GB vs 12 GB
• Memory Bus Width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
• Memory Bandwidth: 896.0 GB/s vs 672.0 GB/s
• Shading Units: 8960 vs 5888
• TMUs: 280 vs 184
• ROPs: 96 vs 80
• RT Cores: 70 vs 46
• Tensor Cores: 280 vs 184
• Pixel Rate: 235.4 GPixel/s vs 115.8 GPixel/s
• Texture Rate: 686.6 GTexel/s vs 266.2 GTexel/s
• FP32: 43.94 TFLOPS vs 17.04 TFLOPS
• FP16: 43.94 TFLOPS (1:1) vs 17.04 TFLOPS (1:1)
• TDP: 300 W vs 60 W
• Slot Width: Dual-slot vs IGP
• Power Connectors: 1x 16-pin vs None
• Suggested PSU: 700 W vs null
• Display Outputs: 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b vs Portable Device Dependent
• Dimensions: 304 mm x 137 mm x 48 mm vs null
• Release Date: 2025-02-19 vs 2025-02-28
• Predecessor: GeForce 40 vs GeForce 40 Mobile
• Successor: GeForce 60 vs null
• Launch MSRP: 749 USD vs null

Fields that match include architecture (Blackwell 2.0), process node (5 nm), foundry (TSMC), memory type (GDDR7), memory clock (1750 MHz, 28 Gbps effective), bus interface (PCIe 5.0 x16), API support, generation series (GeForce 50-series), and production status (Active).

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records 9 head-to-head comparisons, and the RTX 5070 Ti wins all of them. The largest margin appears in Passmark GPU Compute, where the desktop card scores 20,203 against the mobile card's 10,101. This 100% delta means the desktop card delivers double the compute performance, a direct consequence of its higher core count, clock speeds, and memory bandwidth.

Geekbench Vulkan shows the second-largest gap. The RTX 5070 Ti scores 225,122 versus 139,213 for the mobile part, a 61.7% advantage. Vulkan workloads benefit from the desktop card's 70 RT cores and 280 tensor cores, which are nearly double the mobile card's 46 RT cores and 184 tensor cores.

Geekbench OpenCL shows a 47.6% lead for the desktop card, with scores of 212,363 versus 143,870. OpenCL performance scales with shading unit count and memory bandwidth, both of which favor the desktop card substantially. The desktop card's 8,960 shading units compare to 5,888 on the mobile part, and its 896.0 GB/s bandwidth doubles the mobile card's 672.0 GB/s in practical throughput terms.

Passmark G3D, a broad 3D rendering benchmark, records 32,974 for the RTX 5070 Ti and 24,004 for the mobile version, a 37.4% delta. This metric tracks overall 3D pipeline performance, including geometry processing, texture filtering, and pixel shading. The desktop card's 686.6 GTexel/s texture rate versus 266.2 GTexel/s on the mobile card explains much of this gap.

Passmark DirectX 9 shows 351 versus 259, a 35.5% delta. DirectX 9 workloads are often fill-rate bound, and the desktop card's 235.4 GPixel/s pixel rate versus 115.8 GPixel/s gives it a clear edge. Passmark G2D shows 1,332 versus 981, a 35.8% delta, indicating the desktop card also handles 2D operations faster.

Passmark DirectX 10 scores 192 versus 151, a 27.2% delta. DirectX 11 shows 300 versus 237, a 26.6% delta. DirectX 12 shows the smallest margin at 24.5%, with scores of 127 versus 102. Even at the smallest gap, the desktop card still leads by nearly a quarter.

The nearest rivals data places each card in different competitive contexts. The RTX 5070 Ti's closest rival is the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 with an average score of 50,001, a delta of -0.1%. The Intel Arc A550M trails at 49,737 with a 0.4% delta. The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT scores 50,951, putting the RTX 5070 Ti 2% behind, and the RX 6800 XT scores 48,477, placing the RTX 5070 Ti 3.1% ahead.

The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile's nearest rivals are far weaker. The NVIDIA Quadro GV100 scores 35,520, a -0.2% delta. The AMD Radeon Pro Duo scores 35,860, a -1.2% delta. The NVIDIA A2 scores 34,690, a 2.1% delta. The NVIDIA T1000 scores 36,289, a -2.4% delta. The mobile card's average score of 35,435 places it in this lower tier, roughly 41% below the desktop card's 49,957 average.

The Verdict

The data presents a clear hierarchy. The RTX 5070 Ti outperforms the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile in every recorded benchmark, with margins ranging from 24.5% to 100%. The desktop card's larger chip, higher core counts, faster clocks, wider memory bus, and greater power budget combine to deliver roughly 41% higher average benchmark scores.

The RTX 5070 Ti is the choice for desktop systems where power delivery, cooling, and physical space are available. Its 300 W TDP, 700 W suggested PSU, and dual-slot footprint are acceptable trade-offs for the performance it provides. The 16 GB memory capacity and 896.0 GB/s bandwidth suit high-resolution gaming and GPU compute workloads. Its 86th percentile ranking among all GPUs and nearest rivals in the RX 6900 XT class confirm its position in the upper mid-range to high-end desktop segment.

The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile serves a different purpose. Its 60 W TDP and IGP form factor enable laptop integration without external power connectors. The 12 GB memory capacity and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth remain respectable for a mobile GPU, and its 80th percentile ranking shows it still outperforms most GPUs in the database. The nearest rivals, including the Quadro GV100 and T1000, indicate it competes with workstation-class mobile parts rather than desktop gaming cards.

Users requiring maximum performance in a desktop chassis should select the RTX 5070 Ti. Users needing a capable GPU inside a portable system have only the mobile option, and the recorded data shows it delivers about 71% of the desktop card's Passmark G3D score and roughly half its compute throughput. The 9-0 win record in head-to-head tests leaves no ambiguity about which card is faster, but the mobile part's existence is justified by its power envelope and form factor rather than by benchmark supremacy.