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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER

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Performance
GeForce RTX 407071% better
59,96957% of 104,937
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
35,03233% of 104,937

The GeForce RTX 4070 has 71% better performance than the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 407043% better
100.1262% of 161.45
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
70.243% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 4070 has 43% better value for the money than the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU

The GeForce RTX 4070 is a desktop graphics card by NVIDIA. It launched in Q2 2023 with a suggested retail price of $599. Its AD104 chip that powers the GPU uses the Ada Lovelace architecture and is fabricated on the 5 nm process.

This GPU is paired with 12 GB of GDDR6X VRAM. Its 1,313 MHz memory clock and 192 bit interface gives it a bandwidth of 504.2 Gb/s. This impacts how much data it can store, and how fast it transfers the data to and from memory.

The RTX 4070 is a dual slot graphics card, taking up 2 PCIe slots. It supports HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a display ports. This desktop card has a TDP of 200 W. NVIDIA recommends using a power supply of at least 550 W with this card. A power supply lower than this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

The GeForce RTX 4070 has the 17th highest 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 540 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 57.15% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 59,969 score and $599 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 100.12. This is the 15th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER GPU

The GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is a desktop graphics card by NVIDIA. It launched in Q3 2019 with a suggested retail price of $499. Its TU104 chip that powers the GPU uses the Turing architecture and is fabricated on the 12 nm process.

This GPU is paired with 8 GB of GDDR6 VRAM. Its 1,750 MHz memory clock and 256 bit interface gives it a bandwidth of 448 Gb/s. This impacts how much data it can store, and how fast it transfers the data to and from memory.

The RTX 2070 SUPER is a dual slot graphics card, taking up 2 PCIe slots. It supports HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-C display ports. This desktop card has a TDP of 215 W. NVIDIA recommends using a power supply of at least 550 W with this card. A power supply lower than this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

The GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER has the 59th highest 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 540 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 33.38% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 35,032 score and $499 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 70.2. This is the 45th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoGeForce RTX 4070GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
ManufacturerNVIDIANVIDIA
ArchitectureAda LovelaceTuring
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ2 2023Q3 2019
Launch Price (MSRP)$599$499
Production StatusActiveActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for F1 24
F1 24
GeForce RTX 4070GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Low - 1080p
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277 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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231 FPS
High - 1080p
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173 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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54 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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35 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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17 FPS
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 4070 orGeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
GPUFrames Per Second
Radeon RX 570041.8+146%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti22.2+31%
Arc A77021.2+25%
Radeon RX 680020.6+21%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER17
Arc A75016.8-1%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER13.9-18%
Radeon RX 66009.5-44%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 4070 orGeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
GPUCost Per Frame
Arc A77015.52-47%
Arc A75017.2-41%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti17.97-39%
Radeon RX 680028.11-4%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER28.71-2%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER29.35
Radeon RX 660034.63+18%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce RTX 407071% better
59,96957% of 104,937
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
35,03233% of 104,937

The GeForce RTX 4070 has 71% better performance than the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce RTX 4070 is ranked 17th with a score of 59,969, and the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is ranked 59th with a score of 35,032.

Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 407043% better
100.1262% of 161.45
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
70.243% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 4070 has 43% better value for the money than the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce RTX 4070 is ranked 15th with a performance per dollar of 100.12, and the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is ranked 45th with a performance per dollar of 70.2.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 4070 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 309061,518+3%
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti60,980+2%
GeForce RTX 407059,969
Radeon RX 6900 XT59,119-1%
Radeon RX 7700 XT57,340-4%
Radeon RX 5700 XT35,822.5-40%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti35,683-40%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER35,032-42%
Radeon RX 660031,774-47%
Radeon RX 570031,470-48%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkGeForce RTX 4070GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
17,837
(+80.01%)
9,909
3DMark Time Spy Score
17,905
(+78.37%)
10,038
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
193,559
(+49.7%)
129,295
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
43,824
(+77.87%)
24,638.5
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
187,585
(+73.49%)
108,123
3DMark 11 Performance Score
49,045.5
(+75.82%)
27,896
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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119.9
PassMark G3D Mark
26,985
(+47.85%)
18,252
PassMark G2D Mark
1,116
(+24.41%)
897
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecGeForce RTX 4070GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
CodenameAD104TU104
ArchitectureAda LovelaceTuring
Process Size5 nm12 nm
Transistors35,800 million13,600 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecGeForce RTX 4070GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Memory Size12 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6XGDDR6
Memory Bandwidth504.2 Gb/s448 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,313 MHz1,750 MHz
Memory Interface192 bit256 bit
L1 Cache128 KB64 KB
L2 Cache36 MB4 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecGeForce RTX 4070GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)200 W215 W
Suggested PSU550 W550 W
Power Connectors1x 16-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4aHDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-C

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecGeForce RTX 4070GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
CUDA Cores5,8882,560
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)4640
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)184160
Render Output Units (ROP)6464
Tensor Cores184320
Ray Tracing Cores4640
Core Clock Speed1,920 MHz1,605 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)2,475 MHz1,770 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecGeForce RTX 4070GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Pixel Fill Rate158.4 GPixel/s113.3 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate455.4 GTexel/s283.2 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance29.15 TFLOPS9.06 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance455.4 GFLOPS283.2 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecGeForce RTX 4070GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL3.03.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.76.7

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.