NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super vs GeForce RTX 5070, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
GeForce RTX 5070 wins 4 of 18 benchmarks, averaging 6.5% faster.
Both cards' numbers are anchored estimates calibrated against our measured cards, pending first-party measurement. Treat small gaps as ties.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in Llama 3.1 8B, where GeForce RTX 5070 leads by 28% (93.62 vs 119.87 tok/s); the closest fight is Stable Diffusion 1.5 (2% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: GeForce RTX 5070 runs 21 of our 12 AI workloads while the other card runs 11, models that don't fit score zero.
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super | GeForce RTX 5070 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 152.84 | 180.21 | -15% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 93.62 | 119.87 | -22% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 51.23 | 58.15 | -12% |
| Gemma 4 26B A4B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Qwen3 30B A3B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Gemma 4 31B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion 1.5 images/min | 39.83 | 39.2 | +2% |
| Sana 1.6B images/min | 19.35 | 19.71 | -2% |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 7.86 | 7.43 | +6% |
| Playground v2.5 images/min | 4.79 | 4.37 | +10% |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 Kontext dev images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Qwen-Image-Edit images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| LTX-Video (distilled) frames/s | 0 | 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 4070 Super is faster on 0 of 1; GeForce RTX 5070 on 1.
| Workflow | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super | GeForce RTX 5070 | Difference | Cost per run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 19.5 min | 17.2 min | GeForce RTX 5070 1.13x faster | $0.042 vs $0.047 |
Renting by the hour, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super finishes 1 of 1 cheaper. The quicker card is not automatically the cheaper way to get the work done.
Cost to rent
| Card | Per hour |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super | $0.130 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | $0.162 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super is 1.25x cheaper per hour. Cheapest on-demand rate we see across RunPod and Vast.
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super | GeForce RTX 5070 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12GB | 12GB |
| Transistors | 35,800M | 31,100M |
| Die size | 294.5 mm² | 263 mm² |
| Process node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Transistor density | 121.6 M/mm² | 118.3 M/mm² |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Memory bandwidth | 504 GB/s | 672 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 2,475 MHz | 2,512 MHz |
| TDP | 220 W | 250 W |
| Launch MSRP | $599 | $549 |
| Release | 2024-01-17 | 2025-03-05 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super or GeForce RTX 5070?
- GeForce RTX 5070 performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 4 of 18 benchmarks in our suite with an average 6.5% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super and GeForce RTX 5070?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super has 12GB VRAM and a 220W TDP, while GeForce RTX 5070 has 12GB VRAM and a 250W TDP.
- Does VRAM matter more than speed between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super and GeForce RTX 5070?
- For AI, yes, GeForce RTX 5070 fits 3 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 4070 Super and GeForce RTX 5070?
- Llama 3.1 8B: GeForce RTX 5070 leads by roughly 28% (93.62 vs 119.87 tok/s) in our testing.
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