RTX A4000 Mobile vs GeForce GTX 1070 SLI Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 SLI Mobile with RTX A4000 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1070 SLI Mobile
2016
2x 8 GB GDDR5
40.09
+13.9%

GTX 1070 SLI Mobile outperforms RTX A4000 Mobile by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking115154
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data23.36
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code namePascal GP104 SLIGA104
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date16 August 2016 (9 years ago)12 April 2021 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores40965120
Core clock speed1443 MHz1140 MHz
Boost clock speed1645 MHz1680 MHz
Number of transistors14400 Million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data115 Watt
Texture fill rateno data268.8
Floating-point processing powerno data17.2 TFLOPS
ROPsno data80
TMUsno data160
Tensor Coresno data160
Ray Tracing Coresno data40

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).

Laptop sizelargelarge
Interfaceno dataPCIe 4.0 x16
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2x 8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed8000 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data384.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectorsno dataPortable Device Dependent
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12_112 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.8
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data3.0
Vulkan+1.3
CUDA+8.6
DLSS-+

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 HD138
+15%
120−130
−15%
4K78
+20%
65−70
−20%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+12.1%
190−200
−12.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+15.9%
80−85
−15.9%
God of War 95−100
+17.9%
80−85
−17.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+7.9%
120−130
−7.9%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+12.1%
190−200
−12.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+15.9%
80−85
−15.9%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+13.2%
110−120
−13.2%
Fortnite 170−180
+10.8%
150−160
−10.8%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+13%
130−140
−13%
Forza Horizon 5 120−130
+13.4%
110−120
−13.4%
God of War 95−100
+17.9%
80−85
−17.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+11.3%
140−150
−11.3%
Valorant 230−240
+9.4%
210−220
−9.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+7.9%
120−130
−7.9%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+12.1%
190−200
−12.1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+15.9%
80−85
−15.9%
Dota 2 140−150
+3.5%
140−150
−3.5%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+13.2%
110−120
−13.2%
Fortnite 170−180
+10.8%
150−160
−10.8%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+13%
130−140
−13%
Forza Horizon 5 120−130
+13.4%
110−120
−13.4%
God of War 95−100
+17.9%
80−85
−17.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 130−140
+10%
120−130
−10%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+15.5%
80−85
−15.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 102
−39.2%
140−150
+39.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 168
+37.7%
120−130
−37.7%
Valorant 230−240
+9.4%
210−220
−9.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+7.9%
120−130
−7.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+15.9%
80−85
−15.9%
Dota 2 140−150
+3.5%
140−150
−3.5%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+13.2%
110−120
−13.2%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+13%
130−140
−13%
God of War 95−100
+17.9%
80−85
−17.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 93
−52.7%
140−150
+52.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100
−22%
120−130
+22%
Valorant 230−240
+9.4%
210−220
−9.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 170−180
+10.8%
150−160
−10.8%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+18.4%
85−90
−18.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 280−290
+14.1%
240−250
−14.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 80−85
+16.9%
70−75
−16.9%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+17.6%
50−55
−17.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+6.9%
240−250
−6.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+10.8%
90−95
−10.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+20%
40−45
−20%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+16.5%
85−90
−16.5%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+18.2%
95−100
−18.2%
God of War 50−55
+17.4%
45−50
−17.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+20%
65−70
−20%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 100−110
+16.1%
90−95
−16.1%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+17.5%
40−45
−17.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 85−90
+18.7%
75−80
−18.7%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+15.6%
30−35
−15.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
+28.6%
55−60
−28.6%
Valorant 240−250
+13.4%
210−220
−13.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+16.1%
55−60
−16.1%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+17.5%
40−45
−17.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Dota 2 110−120
+8.6%
100−110
−8.6%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+17.4%
45−50
−17.4%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+18.2%
65−70
−18.2%
God of War 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 37
−24.3%
45−50
+24.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
+20%
45−50
−20%

This is how GTX 1070 SLI Mobile and RTX A4000 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 SLI Mobile is 15% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1070 SLI Mobile is 20% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1070 SLI Mobile is 38% faster.
  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX A4000 Mobile is 53% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 SLI Mobile performs better in 59 tests (91%)
  • RTX A4000 Mobile performs better in 4 tests (6%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 40.09 35.21
Recency 16 August 2016 12 April 2021
Chip lithography 16 nm 8 nm

GTX 1070 SLI Mobile has a 13.9% higher aggregate performance score.

RTX A4000 Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1070 SLI Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A4000 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 SLI Mobile is a notebook graphics card while RTX A4000 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

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