GeForce RTX 3070 vs GT 440

Place in performance ranking	848	31
Place by popularity	not in top-100	46
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.07	25.94
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	GF108	Ampere GA104
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	1 February 2011 (13 years ago)	16 September 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$79	$499
Current price	$160 (2x MSRP)	$662 (1.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3070 has 36957% better value for money than GT 440.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	96	5888
CUDA cores	96	no data
Core clock speed	810 MHz	1500 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1725 MHz
Number of transistors	585 million	17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	220 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	98 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	13.0 billion/sec	317.4
Floating-point performance	311.04 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus support	PCI-E 2.0 x 16	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	5.7" (14.5 cm)	242 mm
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 12-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	DDR3	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB GDDR5 or 1 GB	8 GB
Standard memory config per GPU	1 GB GDDR5 or 2 GB	no data
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz (GDDR5) or 900 MHz (DDR3)	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 (DDR3) – 51.2 (GDDR5)	448.0 GB/s
Shared memory	no data	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	HDMIVGADual Link DVI	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2
CUDA	+	8.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GT 440 1.99

RTX 3070 57.97
+2813%

RTX 3070 outperforms GT 440 by 2813% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GT 440 770

RTX 3070 22389
+2808%

RTX 3070 outperforms GT 440 by 2808% in Passmark.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GT 440 850

RTX 3070 31020
+3549%

RTX 3070 outperforms GT 440 by 3549% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

GT 440 2607

RTX 3070 122890
+4614%

RTX 3070 outperforms GT 440 by 4614% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	4−5 −3525%	145 +3525%
1440p	3−4 −3200%	99 +3200%
4K	2−3 −3100%	64 +3100%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

147

−2791%

4250−4300
+2791%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	125 −2780%	3600−3650 +2780%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	100 −2800%	2900−2950 +2800%
Battlefield 5	180−190 −2808%	5350−5400 +2808%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	100−110 −2790%	3150−3200 +2790%
Cyberpunk 2077	139 −2778%	4000−4050 +2778%
Far Cry 5	110−120 −2809%	3200−3250 +2809%
Far Cry New Dawn	140−150 −2793%	4050−4100 +2793%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −2806%	5550−5600 +2806%
Hitman 3	109 −2790%	3150−3200 +2790%
Horizon Zero Dawn	288 −2799%	8350−8400 +2799%
Metro Exodus	144 −2782%	4150−4200 +2782%
Red Dead Redemption 2	118 −2781%	3400−3450 +2781%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	311 −2810%	9050−9100 +2810%
Watch Dogs: Legion	121 −2793%	3500−3550 +2793%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	107 −2797%	3100−3150 +2797%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	87 −2774%	2500−2550 +2774%
Battlefield 5	180−190 −2808%	5350−5400 +2808%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	100−110 −2790%	3150−3200 +2790%
Cyberpunk 2077	126 −2797%	3650−3700 +2797%
Far Cry 5	110−120 −2809%	3200−3250 +2809%
Far Cry New Dawn	140−150 −2793%	4050−4100 +2793%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −2806%	5550−5600 +2806%
Hitman 3	100 −2800%	2900−2950 +2800%
Horizon Zero Dawn	240−250 −2793%	7000−7050 +2793%
Metro Exodus	133 −2795%	3850−3900 +2795%
Red Dead Redemption 2	117 −2806%	3400−3450 +2806%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	255 −2802%	7400−7450 +2802%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	230 −2813%	6700−6750 +2813%
Watch Dogs: Legion	178 −2793%	5150−5200 +2793%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	81 −2801%	2350−2400 +2801%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	78 −2785%	2250−2300 +2785%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	100−110 −2790%	3150−3200 +2790%
Cyberpunk 2077	102 −2792%	2950−3000 +2792%
Far Cry 5	110−120 −2809%	3200−3250 +2809%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −2806%	5550−5600 +2806%
Horizon Zero Dawn	181 −2801%	5250−5300 +2801%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	223 −2792%	6450−6500 +2792%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	121 −2793%	3500−3550 +2793%
Watch Dogs: Legion	85 −2782%	2450−2500 +2782%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

116

−2788%

3350−3400
+2788%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	120−130 −2780%	3600−3650 +2780%
Far Cry New Dawn	144 −2782%	4150−4200 +2782%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	68 −2768%	1950−2000 +2768%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	65 −2746%	1850−1900 +2746%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	90−95 −2780%	2650−2700 +2780%
Cyberpunk 2077	62 −2803%	1800−1850 +2803%
Far Cry 5	119 −2799%	3450−3500 +2799%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 −2801%	3800−3850 +2801%
Hitman 3	96 −2765%	2750−2800 +2765%
Horizon Zero Dawn	146 −2811%	4250−4300 +2811%
Metro Exodus	101 −2771%	2900−2950 +2771%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	166 −2792%	4800−4850 +2792%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	95−100 −2808%	2850−2900 +2808%
Watch Dogs: Legion	66 −2779%	1900−1950 +2779%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

114

−2795%

3300−3350
+2795%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 −2746%	1850−1900 +2746%
Far Cry New Dawn	55−60 −2809%	1600−1650 +2809%
Hitman 3	52 −2785%	1500−1550 +2785%
Horizon Zero Dawn	80−85 −2792%	2400−2450 +2792%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	62 −2803%	1800−1850 +2803%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	90 −2789%	2600−2650 +2789%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	48 −2713%	1350−1400 +2713%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	43 −2807%	1250−1300 +2807%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 −2705%	1150−1200 +2705%
Cyberpunk 2077	30 −2733%	850−900 +2733%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −2795%	1100−1150 +2795%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 −2765%	2550−2600 +2765%
Horizon Zero Dawn	89 −2765%	2550−2600 +2765%
Metro Exodus	71 −2787%	2050−2100 +2787%
Watch Dogs: Legion	38 −2795%	1100−1150 +2795%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

69
−2799%

2000−2050

+2799%

This is how GT 440 and RTX 3070 compete in popular games:

RTX 3070 is 3525% faster in 1080p
RTX 3070 is 3200% faster in 1440p
RTX 3070 is 3100% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.99	57.97
Recency	1 February 2011	16 September 2020
Cost	$79	$499
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB GDDR5 or 1 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	220 Watt