RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile vs GeForce RTX 3070

Place in the ranking	42	39
Place by popularity	37	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	58.01	no data
Power efficiency	18.20	26.94
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	GA104	no data
Market segment	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	1 September 2020 (4 years ago)	21 March 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores	5888	7424
Core clock speed	1500 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1725 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	17,400 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	220 Watt	150 Watt (60 - 150 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate	317.4	no data
Floating-point processing power	20.31 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	96	no data
TMUs	184	no data
Tensor Cores	184	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	46	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).

Laptop size	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	no data
Length	242 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 12-pin	no data

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	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	448.0 GB/s	no data
Shared memory	-	-

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	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	no data
HDMI	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate
Shader Model	6.5	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	2.0	no data
Vulkan	1.2	-
CUDA	8.5	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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.

RTX 3070 58.07

RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile 58.59
+0.9%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

RTX 3070 22318

RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile 22520
+0.9%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RTX 3070 43005

RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile 54921
+27.7%

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.

RTX 3070 31020

RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile 40179
+29.5%

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	150 +0%	150−160 +0%
1440p	98 +3.2%	95−100 −3.2%
4K	64 +6.7%	60−65 −6.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.33	no data
1440p	5.09	no data
4K	7.80	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	149 −0.7%	150−160 +0.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	147 +5%	140−150 −5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +6.4%	110−120 −6.4%
Counter-Strike 2	135 +3.8%	130−140 −3.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	124 +3.3%	120−130 −3.3%
Forza Horizon 4	311 +3.7%	300−310 −3.7%
Forza Horizon 5	139 −0.7%	140−150 +0.7%
Metro Exodus	124 +3.3%	120−130 −3.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	118 +7.3%	110−120 −7.3%
Valorant	246 +2.5%	240−250 −2.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +6.4%	110−120 −6.4%
Counter-Strike 2	117 +6.4%	110−120 −6.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	109 +9%	100−105 −9%
Dota 2	137 +5.4%	130−140 −5.4%
Far Cry 5	91 +1.1%	90−95 −1.1%
Fortnite	220−230 −0.4%	230−240 +0.4%
Forza Horizon 4	256 +2.4%	250−260 −2.4%
Forza Horizon 5	144 +2.9%	140−150 −2.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	134 +3.1%	130−140 −3.1%
Metro Exodus	107 +7%	100−105 −7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +2.4%	210−220 −2.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	98 +3.2%	95−100 −3.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	170−180 +2.4%	170−180 −2.4%
Valorant	159 −0.6%	160−170 +0.6%
World of Tanks	270−280 −0.4%	280−290 +0.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +6.4%	110−120 −6.4%
Counter-Strike 2	105 +5%	100−105 −5%
Cyberpunk 2077	91 +1.1%	90−95 −1.1%
Dota 2	125 +4.2%	120−130 −4.2%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +6.4%	110−120 −6.4%
Forza Horizon 4	223 +1.4%	220−230 −1.4%
Forza Horizon 5	118 +7.3%	110−120 −7.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +2.4%	210−220 −2.4%
Valorant	237 +3%	230−240 −3%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	98 +3.2%	95−100 −3.2%
Grand Theft Auto V	95 +0%	95−100 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +2.9%	170−180 −2.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	63 +5%	60−65 −5%
World of Tanks	350−400 +8.9%	350−400 −8.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 +2.4%	85−90 −2.4%
Counter-Strike 2	68 +4.6%	65−70 −4.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	58 +5.5%	55−60 −5.5%
Far Cry 5	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	166 +3.8%	160−170 −3.8%
Forza Horizon 5	98 +3.2%	95−100 −3.2%
Metro Exodus	101 +1%	100−105 −1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	110−120 −0.8%	120−130 +0.8%
Valorant	208 +4%	200−210 −4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	43 +7.5%	40−45 −7.5%
Dota 2	117 +6.4%	110−120 −6.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	115 +4.5%	110−120 −4.5%
Metro Exodus	49 +8.9%	45−50 −8.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +3%	200−210 −3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	43 +7.5%	40−45 −7.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	117 +6.4%	110−120 −6.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +5.7%	70−75 −5.7%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +3.1%	65−70 −3.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	28 +3.7%	27−30 −3.7%
Dota 2	125 +4.2%	120−130 −4.2%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +5%	100−105 −5%
Fortnite	95−100 +1.1%	95−100 −1.1%
Forza Horizon 4	98 +3.2%	95−100 −3.2%
Forza Horizon 5	57 +3.6%	55−60 −3.6%
Valorant	116 +5.5%	110−120 −5.5%

This is how RTX 3070 and RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile compete in popular games:

A tie in 1080p
RTX 3070 is 3% faster in 1440p
RTX 3070 is 7% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	58.07	58.59
Recency	1 September 2020	21 March 2023
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	220 Watt	150 Watt

RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile has a 0.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 60% more advanced lithography process, and 46.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce RTX 3070 and RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3070 is a desktop card while RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.