GeForce RTX 4070 vs NVS 315
Aggregate performance score
We've compared NVS 315 with GeForce RTX 4070, including specs and performance data.
RTX 4070 outperforms NVS 315 by a whopping 7663% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 1088 | 17 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.02 | 26.85 |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) | Ada Lovelace |
| GPU code name | GF119 | AD104 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 10 March 2013 (11 years ago) | 13 April 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $159 | $599 |
| Current price | $213 (1.3x MSRP) | $791 (1.3x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
RTX 4070 has 134150% better value for money than NVS 315.
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 | 48 | 5888 |
| Core clock speed | 523 MHz | 1920 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2475 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 292 million | 35,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 19 Watt | 200 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 4.184 | 455.4 |
| Floating-point performance | 100.4 gflops | 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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 145 mm | 240 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | DDR3 | GDDR6X |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 21000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14 GB/s | 504.2 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 DMS-59 | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | 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.
GeForce RTX 4070 outperforms NVS 315 by 7663% 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%
GeForce RTX 4070 outperforms NVS 315 by 7699% 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 | 2−3
−10250%
| 207
+10250%
|
| 1440p | 1−2
−12100%
| 122
+12100%
|
| 4K | 0−1 | 73 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 216
−7655%
|
16750−16800
+7655%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 110−120
−7648%
|
8600−8650
+7648%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 120−130
−7624%
|
9500−9550
+7624%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 220−230
−7646%
|
17350−17400
+7646%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 110−120
−7631%
|
9200−9250
+7631%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 174
−7659%
|
13500−13550
+7659%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 110−120
−7635%
|
9050−9100
+7635%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 170−180
−7649%
|
13250−13300
+7649%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 210−220
−7652%
|
16900−16950
+7652%
|
| Hitman 3 | 120−130
−7646%
|
9450−9500
+7646%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 470
−7655%
|
36450−36500
+7655%
|
| Metro Exodus | 140−150
−7643%
|
11150−11200
+7643%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 120−130
−7642%
|
9600−9650
+7642%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 482
−7659%
|
37400−37450
+7659%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 130−140
−7641%
|
10450−10500
+7641%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 110−120
−7648%
|
8600−8650
+7648%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 120−130
−7624%
|
9500−9550
+7624%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 220−230
−7646%
|
17350−17400
+7646%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 110−120
−7631%
|
9200−9250
+7631%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 143
−7662%
|
11100−11150
+7662%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 110−120
−7635%
|
9050−9100
+7635%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 170−180
−7649%
|
13250−13300
+7649%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 210−220
−7652%
|
16900−16950
+7652%
|
| Hitman 3 | 120−130
−7646%
|
9450−9500
+7646%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 290−300
−7663%
|
22900−22950
+7663%
|
| Metro Exodus | 84
−7638%
|
6500−6550
+7638%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 120−130
−7642%
|
9600−9650
+7642%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 376
−7653%
|
29150−29200
+7653%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 351
−7649%
|
27200−27250
+7649%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 130−140
−7641%
|
10450−10500
+7641%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 110−120
−7648%
|
8600−8650
+7648%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 120−130
−7624%
|
9500−9550
+7624%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 110−120
−7631%
|
9200−9250
+7631%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 128
−7634%
|
9900−9950
+7634%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 110−120
−7635%
|
9050−9100
+7635%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 210−220
−7652%
|
16900−16950
+7652%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 293
−7647%
|
22700−22750
+7647%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 322
−7648%
|
24950−25000
+7648%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 170
−7635%
|
13150−13200
+7635%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 124
−7642%
|
9600−9650
+7642%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 120−130
−7642%
|
9600−9650
+7642%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 160−170
−7658%
|
12800−12850
+7658%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 140−150
−7643%
|
11150−11200
+7643%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 80−85
−7644%
|
6350−6400
+7644%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 85−90
−7659%
|
6750−6800
+7659%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 100−110
−7636%
|
8200−8250
+7636%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 81
−7616%
|
6250−6300
+7616%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 171
−7649%
|
13250−13300
+7649%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 160−170
−7638%
|
13000−13050
+7638%
|
| Hitman 3 | 100−110
−7645%
|
7900−7950
+7645%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 222
−7648%
|
17200−17250
+7648%
|
| Metro Exodus | 143
−7662%
|
11100−11150
+7662%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 222
−7648%
|
17200−17250
+7648%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 120−130
−7656%
|
9850−9900
+7656%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 93
−7642%
|
7200−7250
+7642%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 110−120
−7639%
|
8900−8950
+7639%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 85−90
−7627%
|
6800−6850
+7627%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 65−70
−7654%
|
5350−5400
+7654%
|
| Hitman 3 | 60−65
−7605%
|
4700−4750
+7605%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 100−110
−7657%
|
8300−8350
+7657%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 84
−7638%
|
6500−6550
+7638%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 115
−7639%
|
8900−8950
+7639%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 55−60
−7659%
|
4500−4550
+7659%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 55−60
−7627%
|
4250−4300
+7627%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 50−55
−7592%
|
4000−4050
+7592%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 36
−7539%
|
2750−2800
+7539%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
−7600%
|
3850−3900
+7600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
−7627%
|
9350−9400
+7627%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 130
−7631%
|
10050−10100
+7631%
|
| Metro Exodus | 96
−7660%
|
7450−7500
+7660%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 50
−7600%
|
3850−3900
+7600%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 75−80
−7663%
|
5900−5950
+7663%
|
This is how NVS 315 and RTX 4070 compete in popular games:
- RTX 4070 is 10250% faster in 1080p
- RTX 4070 is 12100% faster in 1440p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.90 | 69.87 |
| Recency | 10 March 2013 | 13 April 2023 |
| Cost | $159 | $599 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 19 Watt | 200 Watt |
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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