NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super wins 3 of 11 benchmarks, averaging 62.4% faster.
Both cards were measured first-party on our bench, same suite, same test rig.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in Qwen2.5-Coder 14B, where NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super leads by 65% (31.12 vs 51.23 tok/s); the closest fight is Qwen3 4B (59% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB runs 6 of our 12 AI workloads while the other card runs 3, models that don't fit score zero.
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 96.29 | 152.84 | -37% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 57.09 | 93.62 | -39% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 31.12 | 51.23 | -39% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 1.35 | 0 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 Kontext dev images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Qwen-Image-Edit images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| LTX-Video (distilled) frames/s | 1.5 | 0 | n/a |
| Wan 2.2 5B (720p) frames/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
Whole-job comparison
How long each card takes to finish a complete pipeline, not just one model. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB is faster on 0 of 1; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super on 1.
| Workflow | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 32.1 min | 19.5 min | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 1.65x faster |
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16GB | 12GB |
| Transistors | 22,900M | 35,800M |
| Die size | 187.8 mm² | 294.5 mm² |
| Process node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Transistor density | 121.9 M/mm² | 121.6 M/mm² |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ada Lovelace |
| Memory bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 504 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 2,535 MHz | 2,475 MHz |
| TDP | 165 W | 220 W |
| Launch MSRP | $499 | $599 |
| Release | 2023-07-18 | 2024-01-17 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 3 of 11 benchmarks in our suite with an average 62.4% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB has 16GB VRAM and a 165W TDP, while NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super has 12GB VRAM and a 220W TDP.
- Does VRAM matter more than speed between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super?
- For AI, yes, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB fits 2 more of our 12 workloads than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super. A model that exceeds VRAM doesn't run slower, it doesn't run at all, so the card that fits the model wins that workload outright.
- Where is the biggest performance difference between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super?
- Qwen2.5-Coder 14B: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super leads by roughly 65% (31.12 vs 51.23 tok/s) in our testing.
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