GeForce RTX 4070 vs NVS 315

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared NVS 315 with GeForce RTX 4070, including specs and performance data.

NVS 315
2013
1 GB DDR3, 19 Watt
0.84

RTX 4070 outperforms NVS 315 by a whopping 7683% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking113222
Place by popularitynot in top-10036
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0760.46
Power efficiency3.2624.10
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGF119AD104
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date10 March 2013 (11 years ago)12 April 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$159 $599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RTX 4070 has 86271% better value for money than NVS 315.

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 cores485888
Core clock speed523 MHz1920 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2475 MHz
Number of transistors292 million35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)19 Watt200 Watt
Texture fill rate4.184455.4
Floating-point processing power0.1004 TFLOPS29.15 TFLOPS
ROPs464
TMUs8184
Tensor Coresno data184
Ray Tracing Coresno data46

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 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length145 mm240 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeDDR3GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount1 GB12 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed875 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth14 GB/s504.2 GB/s
Shared memoryno 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 Connectors1x DMS-591x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA2.18.9

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.

NVS 315 0.84
RTX 4070 65.38
+7683%

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.

NVS 315 346
RTX 4070 26946
+7688%

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 HD2−3
−10750%
217
+10750%
1440p1−2
−12300%
124
+12300%
4K0−177

Cost per frame, $

1080p79.50
−2780%
2.76
+2780%
1440p159.00
−3191%
4.83
+3191%
4Kno data7.78
  • RTX 4070 has 2780% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 has 3191% lower cost per frame in 1440p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 216
+0%
216
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 87
+0%
87
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 482
+0%
482
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 174
+0%
174
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
+0%
71
+0%
Dota 2 174
+0%
174
+0%
Far Cry 5 156
+0%
156
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 376
+0%
376
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+0%
174
+0%
Metro Exodus 149
+0%
149
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
+0%
64
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 322
+0%
322
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 137
+0%
137
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 137
+0%
137
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+0%
40
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 222
+0%
222
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 143
+0%
143
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 146
+0%
146
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 146
+0%
146
+0%
Metro Exodus 65
+0%
65
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 146
+0%
146
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 121
+0%
121
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Valorant 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

This is how NVS 315 and RTX 4070 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 is 10750% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 is 12300% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 61 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.84 65.38
Recency 10 March 2013 12 April 2023
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 19 Watt 200 Watt

NVS 315 has 952.6% lower power consumption.

RTX 4070, on the other hand, has a 7683.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4070 is our recommended choice as it beats the NVS 315 in performance tests.

Be aware that NVS 315 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 4070 is a desktop one.


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

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