GeForce RTX 4090 D vs RTX 4070

Place in performance ranking	17	2
Place by popularity	31	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	26.87	9.29
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Ada Lovelace
GPU code name	AD104	AD102
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 April 2023 (1 year ago)	28 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$599	$1,599
Current price	$791 (1.3x MSRP)	$2537 (1.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4070 has 189% better value for money than RTX 4090 D.

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	5888	14592
Core clock speed	1920 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2475 MHz	2520 MHz
Number of transistors	35,800 million	76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	425 Watt
Texture fill rate	455.4	1,149

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).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	240 mm	304 mm
Width	2-slot	3-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 16-pin	1x 16-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	GDDR6X	GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	24 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	21000 MHz	21 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	504.2 GB/s	1,008 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	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.7	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	8.9	8.9

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.

RTX 4070 69.86

RTX 4090 D 97.44
+39.5%

RTX 4090 D outperforms RTX 4070 by 39% 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%

RTX 4070 26979

RTX 4090 D 37631
+39.5%

RTX 4090 D outperforms RTX 4070 by 39% in Passmark.

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	207 −35.3%	280−290 +35.3%
1440p	122 −39.3%	170−180 +39.3%
4K	73 −37%	100−110 +37%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

150−160

−44%

216
+44%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	75−80 −48%	110−120 +48%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	85−90 −44.7%	120−130 +44.7%
Battlefield 5	160−170 −40%	220−230 +40%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	85−90 −40%	110−120 +40%
Cyberpunk 2077	120−130 −45%	174 +45%
Far Cry 5	80−85 −46.3%	110−120 +46.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	120−130 −42.5%	170−180 +42.5%
Forza Horizon 4	150−160 −45.3%	210−220 +45.3%
Hitman 3	85−90 −43.5%	120−130 +43.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	300−310 −56.7%	470 +56.7%
Metro Exodus	100−105 −44%	140−150 +44%
Red Dead Redemption 2	85−90 −45.9%	120−130 +45.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	300−310 −60.7%	482 +60.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	95−100 −42.1%	130−140 +42.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	75−80 −48%	110−120 +48%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	85−90 −44.7%	120−130 +44.7%
Battlefield 5	160−170 −40%	220−230 +40%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	85−90 −40%	110−120 +40%
Cyberpunk 2077	100−105 −43%	143 +43%
Far Cry 5	80−85 −46.3%	110−120 +46.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	120−130 −42.5%	170−180 +42.5%
Forza Horizon 4	150−160 −45.3%	210−220 +45.3%
Hitman 3	85−90 −43.5%	120−130 +43.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	210−220 −40.5%	290−300 +40.5%
Metro Exodus	60−65 −40%	84 +40%
Red Dead Redemption 2	85−90 −45.9%	120−130 +45.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	260−270 −44.6%	376 +44.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	250−260 −40.4%	351 +40.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	95−100 −42.1%	130−140 +42.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	75−80 −48%	110−120 +48%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	85−90 −44.7%	120−130 +44.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	85−90 −40%	110−120 +40%
Cyberpunk 2077	90−95 −42.2%	128 +42.2%
Far Cry 5	80−85 −46.3%	110−120 +46.3%
Forza Horizon 4	150−160 −45.3%	210−220 +45.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	210−220 −39.5%	293 +39.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	230−240 −40%	322 +40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	120−130 −41.7%	170 +41.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	85−90 −45.9%	124 +45.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

85−90
−45.9%

120−130

+45.9%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 −50%	160−170 +50%
Far Cry New Dawn	100−105 −44%	140−150 +44%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	55−60 −49.1%	80−85 +49.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 −45%	85−90 +45%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	75−80 −41.3%	100−110 +41.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	55−60 −47.3%	81 +47.3%
Far Cry 5	120−130 −42.5%	171 +42.5%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 −40%	160−170 +40%
Hitman 3	70−75 −45.7%	100−110 +45.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	150−160 −48%	222 +48%
Metro Exodus	100−105 −43%	143 +43%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	150−160 −48%	222 +48%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	90−95 −40%	120−130 +40%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 −43.1%	93 +43.1%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

80−85
−43.8%

110−120

+43.8%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 −46.7%	85−90 +46.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 −53.3%	65−70 +53.3%
Hitman 3	40−45 −52.5%	60−65 +52.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 −42.7%	100−110 +42.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	60−65 −40%	84 +40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	80−85 −43.8%	115 +43.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 −45%	55−60 +45%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 −57.1%	55−60 +57.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 −48.6%	50−55 +48.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −50%	36 +50%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −42.9%	50−55 +42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 −42.4%	120−130 +42.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	90−95 −44.4%	130 +44.4%
Metro Exodus	65−70 −47.7%	96 +47.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −42.9%	50 +42.9%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

50−55

−52%

75−80
+52%

This is how RTX 4070 and RTX 4090 D compete in popular games:

RTX 4090 D is 35% faster in 1080p
RTX 4090 D is 39% faster in 1440p
RTX 4090 D is 37% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	69.86	97.44
Recency	13 April 2023	28 December 2023
Cost	$599	$1599
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	24 GB
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	425 Watt