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GeForce RTX 3090 vs GeForce RTX 4070

Compared by performance index, specifications and load profile. The per-parameter difference comes first; the index follows.

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Verdict

GeForce RTX 3090 is 18% faster on the performance index.

The gap is decisive — these are different classes.

GeForce RTX 3090 leads on 3 parameters, GeForce RTX 4070 on 1.

Specification source: A — NVIDIA; B — NVIDIA. Specifications verified on 2026-07-27

Key differences

GeForce RTX 3090

Strengths

  • Video memory
  • Memory bandwidth
  • Rasterization

Trade-offs

  • Power efficiency

GeForce RTX 4070

Strengths

  • Power efficiency

Trade-offs

  • Video memory
  • Memory bandwidth
  • Rasterization

Difference per parameter

  • Rasterization

    205
    172

  • Ray tracing

    154
    151

  • Video memory

    24 GB
    12 GB

  • Power efficiency

    350 W
    200 W

  • Memory bandwidth

    384-bit GDDR6X
    192-bit GDDR6X

Profile of both sides

RasterizationRay tracingVideo memoryPower efficiencyMemory bandwidth
GeForce RTX 3090GeForce RTX 4070

Specifications side by side

Side AGeForce RTX 3090Side BGeForce RTX 4070
Performance index205better172
Ray tracing index154better151
Video memory24 GBbetter12 GB
Memory typeGDDR6XGDDR6X
Memory bus384 bitbetter192 bit
Boost clock1695 MHz2475 MHzbetter
Power draw (TDP)350 W200 Wbetter
UpscalerDLSSDLSS
Process nodeSamsung 8 nmTSMC 4 nm
ReleasedQ3 2020Q2 2023

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