Graphics card comparison
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti vs GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
Nvidia
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
12288 Mb GDDR6X
Released 3 Jan 2023
DESKTOP
VS
Nvidia
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
24576 Mb GDDR6X
Released 27 Jan 2022
DESKTOP
Summary
Gaming performance index
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti106%
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
- 6% higher gaming performance.
- 165 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti .
- This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
Reasons to consider the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
- Supports PhysX
- Supports G-Sync
- Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
- Supports Deep Learning Super-Sampling (DLSS)
Our verdict
HWSpot recommends the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (18 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti | GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|
| GPU Name | AD104 (AD104-400-A1) | GA102 (GA102-350-A1) |
| Fab Process | 4 nm | 8 nm |
| Die Size | 295 mm² | 628 mm² |
| Transistors | 35,800 million | 28,300 million |
| Shaders | 7680 | 10752 |
| Tensor Cores | 240 | 336 |
| Raytracing Cores | 60 | 84 |
| Compute Units | 60 | 84 |
| Core clock | 2310 MHz | 1560 MHz |
| ROPs | 80 | 112 |
| TMUs | 240 | 336 |
Memory configuration
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti | GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR6X |
| Bus Width | 192 bit | 384 bit |
| Memory Speed | 1313 MHz
21 Gbps effective | 1313 MHz
21 Gbps effective |
| Memory Size | 12288 Mb | 24576 Mb |
Additional details
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti | GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|
| TDP | 285 watts | 450 watts |
| Release Date | 3 Jan 2023 | 27 Jan 2022 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti208.80 GP/s
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti208.30 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti626.40 GT/s
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti625.00 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti504.20 GB/s
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti1008.00 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti40090.00 GFLOPs
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti40000.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti179
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti133
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti179
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti175
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti149
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti125
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti349
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti333
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti289
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti276
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti326
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti299
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti137
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti112
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti148
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti144
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti138
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti113
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti248
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti236
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti197
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti208
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti226
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti228
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti81
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti72
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti86
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti89
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti107
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti88
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti138
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti142
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti103
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti114
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti115
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti133
FPS (higher is better)