NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti vs NVIDIA N1 20SM Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains no direct head-to-head benchmark comparisons between the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti and the NVIDIA N1 20SM. The head-to-head test array is empty, and neither product registers a win in direct competition. However, the available benchmark suites for the RTX 5070 Ti provide a substantial picture of its performance class, while the N1 20SM has no recorded benchmark scores at all, making direct numerical comparison impossible.

The RTX 5070 Ti posts an average benchmark score of 49,957 across all recorded tests, placing it in the 86th percentile of all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, scores 50,001, a difference of 0.1 percent in favor of the Vega card. The Intel Arc A550M sits 0.4 percent behind at 49,737, while the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT leads by 2 percent with 50,951, and the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT trails by 3.1 percent at 48,477. These margins are tight, indicating the RTX 5070 Ti operates in a crowded performance band where small shifts in workload can flip the ranking.

Within its own benchmark suite, the RTX 5070 Ti shows clear strengths in compute and modern API workloads. The Geekbench Vulkan score reaches 225,122, while the OpenCL score lands at 212,363, a gap of roughly 6 percent favoring Vulkan. The Passmark G3D score of 32,974 far exceeds the Passmark GPU Compute score of 20,203, suggesting rasterization performance outpaces raw compute throughput in this card's profile. Older DirectX tests tell a different story: Passmark DirectX 9 scores 351, DirectX 11 scores 300, DirectX 10 scores 192, and DirectX 12 scores just 127. The DirectX 12 result is notably low relative to the modern 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6,604, which indicates the Passmark DX12 test may not fully engage the card's architecture.

The N1 20SM, by contrast, has an average benchmark score of zero and no recorded entries in any test suite. Its percentile ranking sits at 50, which reflects a midpoint position, but without actual scores, this figure carries no comparative weight. The database shows no nearest rivals for the N1 20SM, reinforcing that it exists outside the measured competitive field.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5070 Ti wins across every measurable benchmark category because it is the only product with recorded results. Its wins are categorical rather than marginal: the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6,604 demonstrates strong modern DirectX 12 performance, and the Geekbench Vulkan score of 225,122 shows excellent API-level compute and graphics throughput. The Passmark G3D score of 32,974 indicates robust general 3D rendering capability, while the Passmark GPU Compute score of 20,203 reflects a solid but secondary compute presence.

The N1 20SM wins no benchmark categories because no data exists. Its specifications, however, suggest a different role. The card carries 128 GB of LPDDR5X memory on a 256-bit bus with 273.2 GB/s of bandwidth, a memory configuration that dwarfs the RTX 5070 Ti's 16 GB of GDDR7 on the same bus width but with a much higher 896.0 GB/s bandwidth. The N1 20SM's 2,560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, 24 raster operations pipelines, 20 ray tracing cores, and 80 tensor cores position it as a lower-throughput part, but the memory capacity points toward data residency rather than raw rendering speed.

The RTX 5070 Ti delivers 43.94 TFLOPS of FP32 and FP16 performance, while the N1 20SM delivers 12.01 TFLOPS in both, a 3.66x advantage for the GeForce card. Pixel rate tells a similar story: 235.4 GPixel/s versus 56.30 GPixel/s, a 4.18x gap. Texture rate shows 686.6 GTexel/s versus 375.4 GTexel/s, a 1.83x margin. The RTX 5070 Ti also leads in shading units by 3.5x, TMUs by 1.75x, ROPs by 4x, RT cores by 3.5x, and tensor cores by 3.5x.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 49,957 across all recorded tests. The N1 20SM has an average benchmark score of 0, with no recorded benchmark entries in the database.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 Ti compare to its nearest rivals in average score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 is 0.1 percent ahead at 50,001, the Intel Arc A550M is 0.4 percent behind at 49,737, the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT is 2 percent ahead at 50,951, and the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is 3.1 percent behind at 48,477.

Q: What are the memory configurations of both cards?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti uses 16 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus with 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The N1 20SM uses 128 GB of LPDDR5X on a 256-bit bus with 273.2 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: Which card has more shading units?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti has 8,960 shading units, while the N1 20SM has 2,560. The GeForce card also leads in TMUs (280 versus 160), ROPs (96 versus 24), RT cores (70 versus 20), and tensor cores (280 versus 80).

Q: What is the FP32 performance difference?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti delivers 43.94 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. The N1 20SM delivers 12.01 TFLOPS. The RTX 5070 Ti is approximately 3.66x faster in this metric.

Q: Do both cards support the same API feature set?

A: No. The RTX 5070 Ti supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The N1 20SM lists DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan as N/A, indicating no consumer API support in the recorded data.

Specification Differences

The two cards diverge sharply across nearly every specification field. Clock speeds differ substantially: the RTX 5070 Ti has a base clock of 2,295 MHz and a boost clock of 2,452 MHz, while the N1 20SM has a base clock of 741 MHz and a boost clock of 2,346 MHz. The memory clocks also differ, with the RTX 5070 Ti running at 1,750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) versus the N1 20SM's 1,067 MHz (8.5 Gbps effective).

Memory capacity is the largest gap: 16 GB of GDDR7 versus 128 GB of LPDDR5X. Bandwidth favors the RTX 5070 Ti at 896.0 GB/s versus 273.2 GB/s, despite both using a 256-bit bus. The RTX 5070 Ti lists a TDP of 300 W and a suggested PSU of 700 W, while the N1 20SM lists no TDP and no suggested PSU. The RTX 5070 Ti uses a dual-slot design with a 1x 16-pin power connector, while the N1 20SM is an IGP with no power connectors.

Display outputs differ: the RTX 5070 Ti offers 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b, while the N1 20SM lists only 1x HDMI. The RTX 5070 Ti has physical dimensions of 304 mm length, 137 mm height, and 48 mm width, while the N1 20SM has no recorded dimensions. The RTX 5070 Ti has a launch MSRP of 749 USD and a release date of February 19, 2025, while the N1 20SM has no launch MSRP and a release date of May 31, 2026.

The RTX 5070 Ti has a transistor count of 45,600 million on a 378 mm² die with a density of 120.6M / mm². The N1 20SM has an unknown transistor count on a 382 mm² die with no recorded density.

Architecture Differences

Both cards use NVIDIA's Blackwell 2.0 architecture and are fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, but they belong to different product families. The RTX 5070 Ti uses the GB203 chip and is part of the GeForce 50-series, with its generation listed as GeForce 50. The N1 20SM uses the GB20B chip and is part of the Blackwell IGP (N1x) generation.

The chip sizes are nearly identical: 378 mm² for the RTX 5070 Ti versus 382 mm² for the N1 20SM, a difference of 4 mm². However, the transistor counts diverge wildly: the RTX 5070 Ti packs 45,600 million transistors into its die, while the N1 20SM's transistor count is unknown. This implies fundamentally different design priorities, with the RTX 5070 Ti focusing on compute density and the N1 20SM potentially dedicating die area to the 128 GB memory controller and IGP integration.

The core configurations reinforce this split. The RTX 5070 Ti uses 8,960 shading units, 280 TMUs, 96 ROPs, 70 RT cores, and 280 tensor cores, which are consumer graphics and ray tracing components. The N1 20SM uses 2,560 shading units, 160 TMUs, 24 ROPs, 20 RT cores, and 80 tensor cores, a configuration that suggests a different balance, though the exact purpose is not recorded.

API support also differs: the RTX 5070 Ti lists DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, while the N1 20SM lists all three as N/A. This makes the RTX 5070 Ti suitable for standard consumer graphics workloads, while the N1 20SM's API profile remains undefined in the database. The RTX 5070 Ti is the predecessor to the GeForce 60 series and the successor to the GeForce 40 series, while the N1 20SM has no recorded predecessor or successor.

The Verdict

The data presents a clear but asymmetrical picture. The RTX 5070 Ti is a fully benchmarked, consumer-facing graphics card with an average score of 49,957, an 86th percentile ranking, and a tight competitive field around it: the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (50,001, 0.1 percent ahead), Intel Arc A550M (49,737, 0.4 percent behind), AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (50,951, 2 percent ahead), and AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (48,477, 3.1 percent behind). Its 16 GB GDDR7 memory, 896.0 GB/s bandwidth, and 43.94 TFLOPS FP32 performance place it firmly in the high-end consumer segment.

The N1 20SM has no benchmark results, no average score, no nearest rivals, and no API support recorded. Its 128 GB of LPDDR5X memory and 273.2 GB/s bandwidth indicate a memory-centric design, but its 12.01 TFLOPS FP32, 56.30 GPixel/s pixel rate, and 375.4 GTexel/s texture rate are far below the RTX 5070 Ti's figures. The N1 20SM's IGP form factor, lack of power connectors, and absence of a suggested PSU suggest it targets integrated or embedded scenarios, not discrete graphics workloads.

For users selecting a GPU based on recorded benchmark data, the RTX 5070 Ti is the only option with measurable performance. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6,604, Geekbench Vulkan score of 225,122, and Passmark G3D score of 32,974 provide concrete evidence of capability. The N1 20SM, with zero recorded scores, cannot be evaluated on the same terms. The RTX 5070 Ti also offers full API support, a 300 W TDP, and a 749 USD launch MSRP, while the N1 20SM offers none of these recorded details.

The verdict from the database is one-sided: the RTX 5070 Ti is the benchmarked performer, and the N1 20SM is a specification sheet without measured results. Users seeking a discrete graphics card with verified scores should choose the RTX 5070 Ti. Users considering the N1 20SM must rely solely on its specifications, which show a large memory pool but substantially lower compute, pixel, and texture throughput.