NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti vs NVIDIA Tesla P4 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive victory for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti across the two shared benchmark tests. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 5070 Ti scores 212,363, which is 507.7% higher than the Tesla P4's 34,947. This is not a marginal lead; it represents a generation-defining performance gap. In Geekbench Vulkan, the RTX 5070 Ti posts 225,122 against the Tesla P4's 40,309, a delta of 458.5%. Both results place the RTX 5070 Ti in a completely different performance tier. The Tesla P4 fails to win either head-to-head test, resulting in a 2-0 sweep for the newer card.

Looking at broader database averages, the RTX 5070 Ti holds an average benchmark score of 49,957, while the Tesla P4 averages 37,628. This 32.8% gap in average score reinforces the head-to-head findings. The RTX 5070 Ti's closest rival, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, sits at 50,001 (a -0.1% delta), meaning the RTX 5070 Ti effectively trades blows with that card. In contrast, the Tesla P4's nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, scores 37,648 (a -0.1% delta), showing the P4 is essentially level with a modern mid-range card, not a flagship. The percentile rankings tell a similar story: the RTX 5070 Ti sits at the 86th percentile of all GPUs, while the Tesla P4 is at the 81st percentile. Despite being close in percentile, the absolute score difference is substantial.

The RTX 5070 Ti also demonstrates a massive lead in raw compute metrics. Its FP32 throughput is 43.94 TFLOPS, compared to 5.704 TFLOPS for the Tesla P4. That is a 7.7x advantage in single-precision compute. Texture rate follows suit: 686.6 GTexel/s versus 178.2 GTexel/s. Pixel rate is 235.4 GPixel/s for the RTX 5070 Ti versus 71.30 GPixel/s for the Tesla P4. These are not subtle differences; they indicate that the RTX 5070 Ti is designed for workloads that would completely saturate the older card.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5070 Ti wins in every measurable category from the database. For gaming and real-time graphics, the RTX 5070 Ti's architecture supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the Tesla P4 only reaches DirectX 12 (12_1). The RTX 5070 Ti also has dedicated ray tracing cores (70 of them) and tensor cores (280 of them), while the Tesla P4 has none listed. This makes the RTX 5070 Ti the clear choice for any modern gaming scenario, especially those leveraging ray tracing or DLSS-style upscaling.

For compute and professional workloads, the RTX 5070 Ti's FP16 performance is 43.94 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio with FP32), whereas the Tesla P4's FP16 is only 89.12 GFLOPS (1:64 ratio). This means the RTX 5070 Ti handles half-precision workloads at full speed, while the Tesla P4 is severely crippled in that domain. The Tesla P4 was designed as a low-power inference card, but the data shows it is utterly outclassed in raw compute. The RTX 5070 Ti also has 16 GB of GDDR7 memory with 896.0 GB/s bandwidth, versus the Tesla P4's 8 GB of GDDR5 with 192.3 GB/s. For large datasets or high-resolution textures, the RTX 5070 Ti has a 4.7x bandwidth advantage.

The only area where the Tesla P4 could be considered preferable is power consumption: 75 W versus 300 W TDP, and it is a single-slot card with no power connectors, making it easier to deploy in dense servers. However, the benchmark data shows no performance scenario where the Tesla P4 wins. Its 81st percentile ranking is respectable for its age, but the RTX 5070 Ti's 86th percentile is far more relevant for current software.

Architecture Differences

The two cards are separated by more than a decade of architectural evolution. The RTX 5070 Ti uses the GB203 chip on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It packs 45,600 million transistors into a 378 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 120.6M per mm². The Tesla P4 uses the GP104 chip on Pascal architecture, built on a 16 nm process, also at TSMC. It has 7,200 million transistors on a 314 mm² die, for a density of 22.9M per mm². This difference in process node and density explains why the RTX 5070 Ti can fit nearly 6.3x more transistors while using a similar die area.

Clock speeds tell the story of efficiency improvements. The RTX 5070 Ti runs at a base clock of 2295 MHz and boosts to 2452 MHz. The Tesla P4 operates at 886 MHz base and 1114 MHz boost. Despite the higher clocks, the RTX 5070 Ti's 5 nm process keeps it within a higher power envelope (300 W), but the per-clock performance is vastly superior. The shading unit count is 8960 on the RTX 5070 Ti versus 2560 on the Tesla P4, a 3.5x increase. TMUs are 280 versus 160, and ROPs are 96 versus 64.

Memory architecture also diverges sharply. The RTX 5070 Ti uses GDDR7 at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) across a 256-bit bus, achieving 896.0 GB/s. The Tesla P4 uses GDDR5 at 1502 MHz (6 Gbps effective) on the same 256-bit bus, achieving only 192.3 GB/s. The RTX 5070 Ti supports PCIe 5.0 x16, while the Tesla P4 is limited to PCIe 3.0 x16. The RTX 5070 Ti has display outputs (1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b), while the Tesla P4 has no outputs, confirming its role as a server-side compute accelerator.

FAQ

Q: Which card has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti averages 49,957, while the NVIDIA Tesla P4 averages 37,628, a gap of 12,329 points.

Q: How much faster is the RTX 5070 Ti in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti scores 212,363 versus 34,947 for the Tesla P4, a 507.7% improvement.

Q: Does the Tesla P4 support ray tracing?

A: No, the database lists no ray tracing cores for the Tesla P4, while the RTX 5070 Ti has 70 RT cores.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti has 896.0 GB/s bandwidth from GDDR7, while the Tesla P4 has 192.3 GB/s from GDDR5.

Q: Which card has a higher FP16 compute rate?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti achieves 43.94 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1 ratio), while the Tesla P4 achieves only 89.12 GFLOPS FP16 (1:64 ratio).

Q: What is the release date gap between the two?

A: The Tesla P4 was released on 2016-09-12, while the RTX 5070 Ti was released on 2025-02-19.

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA Tesla P4 |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | Blackwell 2.0 | Pascal |

| Process Node | 5 nm | 16 nm |

| Transistors | 45,600 million | 7,200 million |

| Die Size | 378 mm² | 314 mm² |

| Base Clock | 2295 MHz | 886 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2452 MHz | 1114 MHz |

| Memory Size | 16 GB | 8 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR5 |

| Memory Bandwidth | 896.0 GB/s | 192.3 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 8960 | 2560 |

| TMUs | 280 | 160 |

| ROPs | 96 | 64 |

| RT Cores | 70 | None |

| Tensor Cores | 280 | None |

| FP32 Compute | 43.94 TFLOPS | 5.704 TFLOPS |

| FP16 Compute | 43.94 TFLOPS (1:1) | 89.12 GFLOPS (1:64) |

| TDP | 300 W | 75 W |

| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Single-slot |

| Power Connectors | 1x 16-pin | None |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b | No outputs |

| DirectX Support | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_1) |

| Production Status | Active | End-of-life |

| Release Date | 2025-02-19 | 2016-09-12 |

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is the superior card for any modern workload. It wins both head-to-head benchmarks with margins exceeding 458%, holds a higher average score, and offers dramatically better compute, memory, and feature support. The Tesla P4's only advantages are its low 75 W power draw and single-slot form factor, which may appeal to specific legacy server deployments, but those are niche operational benefits, not performance wins.

For gaming, content creation, or AI inference, the RTX 5070 Ti is the only rational choice. Its 86th percentile ranking, 8960 shading units, and 16 GB of GDDR7 memory position it as a current-generation performer. The Tesla P4, at the 81st percentile, is a decade-old accelerator that cannot handle modern DirectX 12 Ultimate titles or ray-traced workloads. The database shows no scenario where the Tesla P4 outperforms the RTX 5070 Ti. If you need a card for compute, graphics, or any benchmark in the record, the RTX 5070 Ti wins outright. The Tesla P4 should be considered only for its power efficiency in constrained environments, not for performance.