GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile vs RTX 4070

Place in performance ranking	17	39
Place by popularity	32	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	26.60	no data
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Ada Lovelace
GPU code name	AD104	GN21-X11
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	13 April 2023 (1 year ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$599	no data
Current price	$791 (1.3x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	9728
Core clock speed	1920 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2475 MHz	2040 MHz
Number of transistors	35,800 million	45,900 million
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	150 Watt (80 - 150 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate	455.4	515.3

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce RTX 4070 and GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	240 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 16-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	GDDR6X	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	21000 MHz	20000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	504.2 GB/s	576.0 GB/s
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 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a	Portable Device Dependent
HDMI	+	no data

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
+28%

RTX 4090 Mobile 54.56

RTX 4070 outperforms RTX 4090 Mobile by 28% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RTX 4070 59969

RTX 4090 Mobile 64746
+8%

RTX 4090 Mobile outperforms RTX 4070 by 8% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RTX 4070 128530
+13.4%

RTX 4090 Mobile 113387

RTX 4070 outperforms RTX 4090 Mobile by 13% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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%

RTX 4070 43824

RTX 4090 Mobile 46191
+5.4%

RTX 4090 Mobile outperforms RTX 4070 by 5% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RTX 4070 193559
+34.6%

RTX 4090 Mobile 143771

RTX 4070 outperforms RTX 4090 Mobile by 35% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

RTX 4070 773592
+39.5%

RTX 4090 Mobile 554375

RTX 4070 outperforms RTX 4090 Mobile by 40% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

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	212 +21.1%	175 −21.1%
1440p	117 −12%	131 +12%
4K	75 −13.3%	85 +13.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

216
+38.5%

156

−38.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	100−110 +21.6%	85−90 −21.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	120−130 +30.9%	90−95 −30.9%
Battlefield 5	220−230 +28.7%	170−180 −28.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	140−150 +22%	110−120 −22%
Cyberpunk 2077	174 +22.5%	142 −22.5%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +13.5%	95−100 −13.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	140−150 +15.4%	120−130 −15.4%
Forza Horizon 4	200−210 +28.8%	160−170 −28.8%
Hitman 3	140−150 +13.7%	130−140 −13.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	470 +32.8%	354 −32.8%
Metro Exodus	130−140 +10%	120−130 −10%
Red Dead Redemption 2	120−130 +7.8%	110−120 −7.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	482 +21.1%	398 −21.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 −20%	144 +20%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	100−110 +21.6%	85−90 −21.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	120−130 −52%	187 +52%
Battlefield 5	220−230 +28.7%	170−180 −28.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	140−150 +22%	110−120 −22%
Cyberpunk 2077	143 +5.1%	136 −5.1%
Far Cry 5	156 +14.7%	136 −14.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	84 +15.1%	73 −15.1%
Forza Horizon 4	200−210 +28.8%	160−170 −28.8%
Hitman 3	140−150 +79.5%	83 −79.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	418 +21.5%	344 −21.5%
Metro Exodus	168 +15.9%	145 −15.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	120−130 +7.8%	110−120 −7.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	307 +3.4%	297 −3.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	351 −12.3%	394 +12.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	164 +25.2%	131 −25.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	100−110 +21.6%	85−90 −21.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	120−130 −30.9%	161 +30.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	140−150 +22%	110−120 −22%
Cyberpunk 2077	128 +2.4%	125 −2.4%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +13.5%	95−100 −13.5%
Forza Horizon 4	200−210 +28.8%	160−170 −28.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	293 −4.1%	305 +4.1%
Metro Exodus	152 +16%	131 −16%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	170 −20%	204 +20%
Watch Dogs: Legion	124 +3.3%	120 −3.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

120−130
+7.8%

110−120

−7.8%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	160−170 +45.6%	110−120 −45.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	140−150 +13.4%	120−130 −13.4%
Hitman 3	85−90 +28.4%	65−70 −28.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 +42.6%	45−50 −42.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	75−80 +30%	60−65 −30%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	85−90 −47.1%	128 +47.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	100−110 +21.8%	85−90 −21.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	81 −17.3%	95 +17.3%
Far Cry 5	171 +12.5%	152 −12.5%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 +38.5%	120−130 −38.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	222 −14%	253 +14%
Metro Exodus	143 +11.7%	128 −11.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	222 −32.4%	294 +32.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	120−130 −29.1%	164 +29.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	93 −17.2%	109 +17.2%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5	130 +14%	114 −14%
Far Cry New Dawn	110−120 +42.3%	75−80 −42.3%
Hitman 3	60−65 +32.6%	45−50 −32.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	100−110 −19.4%	129 +19.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	84 −21.4%	102 +21.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	115 −32.2%	152 +32.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	55−60 +37.5%	40−45 −37.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	55−60 −41.8%	78 +41.8%
Battlefield 5	90−95 +33.8%	65−70 −33.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	75−80 +35.1%	55−60 −35.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	36 −33.3%	48 +33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 +47.6%	80−85 −47.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	130 −14.6%	149 +14.6%
Metro Exodus	96 −6.3%	102 +6.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50 −38%	69 +38%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

75−80
+43.4%

50−55

−43.4%

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

RTX 4070 is 21% faster in 1080p
RTX 4090 Mobile is 12% faster in 1440p
RTX 4090 Mobile is 13% faster in 4K

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

in Hitman 3, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4070 is 80% faster than the RTX 4090 Mobile.
in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4090 Mobile is 52% faster than the RTX 4070.

All in all, in popular games: