Graphics card
GeForce RTX 4070 vs GeForce RTX 3070
Compared by performance index, specifications and load profile. The per-parameter difference comes first; the index follows.
Verdict
GeForce RTX 3070
GeForce RTX 3070 pageGeForce RTX 4070 is 17% faster on the performance index.
The gap is decisive — these are different classes.
GeForce RTX 4070 leads on 4 parameters, GeForce RTX 3070 on 0.
Specification source: A — NVIDIA; B — NVIDIA. Specifications verified on 2026-07-27
Difference per parameter
Rasterization
172145Ray tracing
151109Video memory
12 GB8 GBPower efficiency
200 W220 WMemory bandwidth
192-bit GDDR6X256-bit GDDR6
Profile of both sides
Specifications side by side
| Side AGeForce RTX 4070 | Side BGeForce RTX 3070 | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance index | 172better | 145 |
| Ray tracing index | 151better | 109 |
| Video memory | 12 GBbetter | 8 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 192 bit | 256 bitbetter |
| Boost clock | 2475 MHzbetter | 1725 MHz |
| Power draw (TDP) | 200 Wbetter | 220 W |
| Upscaler | DLSS | DLSS |
| Process node | TSMC 4 nm | Samsung 8 nm |
| Released | Q2 2023 | Q4 2020 |
FPS in popular games
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