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RTX 5070 vs RTX 4070 Super

RTX 5070 comes out ahead of RTX 4070 Super on 5 of the 7 things that decide this, going by what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

RTX 5070Winner
RTX 5070
6.8
Fair
5 of 7 rounds
vs
RTX 4070 Super
RTX 4070 Super
5.9
Weak
2 of 7 rounds

The verdict

RTX 5070 takes it, 5–2 on rounds.

On the published figures, RTX 5070 takes 5 of 7 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose RTX 5070 if…

  • • You want RTX 5070's edge on what it cost at launch and how fast it boosts

Choose RTX 4070 Super if…

  • • You want RTX 4070 Super's edge on how many shader cores it has and how much power it draws

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it cost at launchRTX 5070 wins
    RTX 50708/10

    $549

    launch price announced by NVIDIA

    Source: nvidianews.nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 4070 Super5/10

    $599

    launch price announced by NVIDIA

    • $599, against $549

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5070 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How many shader cores it hasRTX 4070 Super wins
    RTX 50705/10

    6,144 CUDA cores

    Founders Edition spec

    • 6,144 CUDA cores, against 7,168 CUDA cores

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 4070 Super8/10

    7,168 CUDA cores

    Founders Edition spec

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 4070 Super wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3How fast it boostsRTX 5070 wins
    RTX 50708/10

    2.51 GHz

    Founders Edition spec

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 4070 Super5/10

    2.48 GHz

    Founders Edition spec

    • 2.48 GHz, against 2.51 GHz

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5070 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How much power it drawsRTX 4070 Super wins
    RTX 50705/10

    250 W

    total graphics power

    • 250 W, against 220 W

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 4070 Super8/10

    220 W

    total graphics power

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 4070 Super wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5Which memory it usesRTX 5070 wins
    RTX 50708/10

    GDDR7

    Founders Edition spec

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 4070 Super5/10

    GDDR6X

    Founders Edition spec

    • GDDR6X, against GDDR7

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5070 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  6. Round 6Which DisplayPort it supportsRTX 5070 wins
    RTX 50708/10

    DisplayPort 2.1b

    Founders Edition spec

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 4070 Super5/10

    DisplayPort 1.4a

    Founders Edition spec

    • DisplayPort 1.4a, against DisplayPort 2.1b

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5070 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  7. Round 7Which PCIe generation it usesRTX 5070 wins
    RTX 50708/10

    PCI Express Gen 5

    Founders Edition spec

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 4070 Super5/10

    PCI Express Gen 4

    Founders Edition spec

    • PCI Express Gen 4, against PCI Express Gen 5

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5070 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

RTX 5070RTX 5070
RTX 4070 SuperRTX 4070 Super

Side by side

Overall score
6.8
Best
5.9
Price
See price
See price
How much power it draws
6.3
8.0
What it cost at launch
7.4
5.0
How much video memory you get
5.6
—
What power supply it needs
7.2
—
Which memory it uses
8.0
5.0
Head-to-head findings
How much power it draws
250 W
220 W
What it cost at launch
$549
$599
How much video memory you get
12 GB GDDR7
—
What power supply it needs
650 W
—
Which memory it uses
GDDR7
GDDR6X
How fast it boosts
2.51 GHz
2.48 GHz
How many shader cores it has
6,144 CUDA cores
7,168 CUDA cores
How wide the memory bus is
192-bit
—
Record
Head-to-head record
4–2–1
0–1
Head-to-heads won
67 %
0 %
Rounds won
58 %
29 %
Pros
      Cons
      • 6,144 CUDA cores, against 8,704 CUDA cores
      • 192-bit, against 320-bit
      • 250 W, against 200 W
      • 6,144 CUDA cores, against 7,168 CUDA cores
      • $599, against $549
      • 2.48 GHz, against 2.51 GHz
      • GDDR6X, against GDDR7
      • DisplayPort 1.4a, against DisplayPort 2.1b
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