NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super wins 8 of 19 benchmarks, averaging 10.9% 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 Playground v2.5, where NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super leads by 19% (4.01 vs 4.79 images/min); the closest fight is Llama 3.1 8B (0% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 runs 20 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 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 149.68 | 152.84 | -2% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 93.16 | 93.62 | -0% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 50.74 | 51.23 | -1% |
| 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 | 35.36 | 39.83 | -11% |
| Sana 1.6B images/min | 16.6 | 19.35 | -14% |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 6.6 | 7.86 | -16% |
| DreamShaper XL Turbo images/min | 22.67 | 26.34 | -14% |
| Playground v2.5 images/min | 4.01 | 4.79 | -16% |
| 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 is faster on 0 of 1; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super on 1.
| Workflow | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super | Difference | Cost per run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 19.7 min | 19.5 min | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 1.01x faster | $0.045 vs $0.042 |
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 | $0.136 |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super | $0.130 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super is 1.05x cheaper per hour. Cheapest on-demand rate we see across RunPod and Vast.
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12GB | 12GB |
| Transistors | 35,800M | 35,800M |
| Die size | 294.5 mm² | 294.5 mm² |
| Process node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Transistor density | 121.6 M/mm² | 121.6 M/mm² |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ada Lovelace |
| Memory bandwidth | 504 GB/s | 504 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 2,475 MHz | 2,475 MHz |
| TDP | 200 W | 220 W |
| Launch MSRP | $599 | $599 |
| Release | 2023-04-13 | 2024-01-17 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 8 of 19 benchmarks in our suite with an average 10.9% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 has 12GB VRAM and a 200W TDP, while NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super has 12GB VRAM and a 220W TDP.
- Does VRAM matter more than speed between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super?
- For AI, yes, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 fits 4 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 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super?
- Playground v2.5: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super leads by roughly 19% (4.01 vs 4.79 images/min) in our testing.
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