GeForce RTX 5070 vs RTX 4070

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 4070 and GeForce RTX 5070, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 4070
2023
12 GB GDDR6X, 200 Watt
67.47

RTX 5070 outperforms RTX 4070 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking2823
Place by popularity2964
Cost-effectiveness evaluation60.6269.70
Power efficiency23.8619.70
ArchitectureAda Lovelace (2022−2024)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameAD104GB205
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date12 April 2023 (1 year ago)4 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 $549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 5070 has 15% better value for money than RTX 4070.

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 cores58886144
Core clock speed1920 MHz2325 MHz
Boost clock speed2475 MHz2512 MHz
Number of transistors35,800 million31,100 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate455.4482.3
Floating-point processing power29.15 TFLOPS30.87 TFLOPS
ROPs6480
TMUs184192
Tensor Cores184192
Ray Tracing Cores4648

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length240 mm245 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 16-pin1x 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 typeGDDR6XGDDR7
Maximum RAM amount12 GB12 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1313 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth504.2 GB/s672.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR++

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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.4
CUDA8.910.1
DLSS++

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.

RTX 4070 67.47
RTX 5070 69.65
+3.2%

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 4070 26953
RTX 5070 27826
+3.2%

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 HD214
+64.6%
130
−64.6%
1440p121
+28.7%
94
−28.7%
4K73
+10.6%
66
−10.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.80
+50.9%
4.22
−50.9%
1440p4.95
+18%
5.84
−18%
4K8.21
+1.4%
8.32
−1.4%
  • RTX 4070 has 51% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 has 18% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 and RTX 5070 have nearly equal cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
−1.3%
300−350
+1.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 216
+27.8%
160−170
−27.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 164
+4.5%
150−160
−4.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
−1.7%
170−180
+1.7%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
−1.3%
300−350
+1.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 174
+3%
160−170
−3%
Far Cry 5 210
+13.5%
180−190
−13.5%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
−3.9%
260−270
+3.9%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
−2.7%
190−200
+2.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 148
−6.1%
150−160
+6.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
−4.6%
350−400
+4.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
−1.7%
170−180
+1.7%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
−1.3%
300−350
+1.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 143
−18.2%
160−170
+18.2%
Far Cry 5 204
+10.3%
180−190
−10.3%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
−3.9%
260−270
+3.9%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
−2.7%
190−200
+2.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+3%
160−170
−3%
Hogwarts Legacy 131
−19.8%
150−160
+19.8%
Metro Exodus 168
−1.2%
170−180
+1.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 351
+21.5%
280−290
−21.5%
Valorant 350−400
−4.6%
350−400
+4.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
−1.7%
170−180
+1.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 128
−32%
160−170
+32%
Far Cry 5 189
+2.2%
180−190
−2.2%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
−3.9%
260−270
+3.9%
Hogwarts Legacy 113
−38.9%
150−160
+38.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170
−24.1%
211
+24.1%
Valorant 350−400
−4.6%
350−400
+4.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 190−200
−4.5%
200−210
+4.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
−2.8%
500−550
+2.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 137
−2.2%
140−150
+2.2%
Metro Exodus 104
−10.6%
110−120
+10.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
−6.3%
450−500
+6.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
−4.9%
170−180
+4.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 81
−19.8%
95−100
+19.8%
Far Cry 5 171
+2.4%
160−170
−2.4%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
−4.5%
230−240
+4.5%
Hogwarts Legacy 84
−8.3%
90−95
+8.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
−3.2%
163
+3.2%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
−4.5%
90−95
+4.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 146
−11.6%
160−170
+11.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
−6.3%
50−55
+6.3%
Metro Exodus 65
−15.4%
75−80
+15.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 115
−27%
146
+27%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−5.9%
120−130
+5.9%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
−4.5%
90−95
+4.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 36
−30.6%
45−50
+30.6%
Far Cry 5 93
−19.4%
110−120
+19.4%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
−6.4%
180−190
+6.4%
Hogwarts Legacy 42
−21.4%
50−55
+21.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how RTX 4070 and RTX 5070 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 is 65% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 is 29% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 is 11% faster in 4K

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RTX 4070 is 28% faster.
  • in Hogwarts Legacy, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 5070 is 39% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 is ahead in 9 tests (14%)
  • RTX 5070 is ahead in 42 tests (67%)
  • there's a draw in 12 tests (19%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 67.47 69.65
Recency 12 April 2023 4 March 2025
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 250 Watt

RTX 4070 has 25% lower power consumption.

RTX 5070, on the other hand, has a 3.2% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce RTX 4070 and GeForce RTX 5070.

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