GeForce RTX 5070 vs Quadro RTX 4000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 4000 with GeForce RTX 5070, including specs and performance data.

RTX 4000
2018
8 GB GDDR6, 160 Watt
38.02

RTX 5070 outperforms RTX 4000 by an impressive 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12423
Place by popularitynot in top-10064
Cost-effectiveness evaluation37.6170.12
Power efficiency16.8119.81
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameTU104GB205
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date13 November 2018 (6 years ago)4 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$899 $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 86% better value for money than RTX 4000.

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 cores23046144
Core clock speed1005 MHz2325 MHz
Boost clock speed1545 MHz2512 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million31,100 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate222.5482.3
Floating-point processing power7.119 TFLOPS30.87 TFLOPS
ROPs6480
TMUs144192
Tensor Cores288192
Ray Tracing Cores3648

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 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length241 mm245 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-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 typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount8 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1625 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth416.0 GB/s672.0 GB/s
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 Connectors3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x 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_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.4
CUDA7.510.1
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 4000 38.02
RTX 5070 70.02
+84.2%

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 4000 15200
RTX 5070 27992
+84.2%

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 HD70−75
−85.7%
130
+85.7%
1440p50−55
−88%
94
+88%
4K35−40
−88.6%
66
+88.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p12.84
−204%
4.22
+204%
1440p17.98
−208%
5.84
+208%
4K25.69
−209%
8.32
+209%
  • RTX 5070 has 204% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 5070 has 208% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 5070 has 209% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Far Cry 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Far Cry 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Metro Exodus 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Far Cry 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 211
+0%
211
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Metro Exodus 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 163
+0%
163
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 146
+0%
146
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how RTX 4000 and RTX 5070 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5070 is 86% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5070 is 88% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5070 is 89% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 38.02 70.02
Recency 13 November 2018 4 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 250 Watt

RTX 4000 has 56.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 5070, on the other hand, has a 84.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro RTX 4000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 4000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 5070 is a desktop one.

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