NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs GeForce RTX 5070, AI & Machine Learning Comparison

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
vs
GeForce RTX 5070
GeForce RTX 5070

GeForce RTX 5070 wins 2 of 11 benchmarks, averaging 24.5% faster.

GeForce RTX 5070's 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 29% (93.16 vs 119.87 tok/s); the closest fight is Qwen3 4B (20% apart).

Benchmark results head-to-head

BenchmarkNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070GeForce RTX 5070Difference
Qwen3 4B tok/s149.68180.21-17%
Llama 3.1 8B tok/s93.16119.87-22%
Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s50.740n/a
Qwen3 32B tok/s00n/a
Llama 3.3 70B tok/s00n/a
Z-Image Turbo images/min00n/a
FLUX.1 dev images/min00n/a
FLUX.1 Kontext dev images/min00n/a
Qwen-Image-Edit images/min00n/a
LTX-Video (distilled) frames/s00n/a
Wan 2.2 5B (720p) frames/s00n/a

Specifications compared

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070GeForce RTX 5070
VRAM12GB12GB
Transistors35,800M31,100M
Die size294.5 mm²263 mm²
Process node4 nm4 nm
Transistor density121.6 M/mm²118.3 M/mm²
ArchitectureAda LovelaceBlackwell
Memory bandwidth504 GB/s672 GB/s
Boost clock2,475 MHz2,512 MHz
TDP200 W250 W
Launch MSRP$599$549
Release2023-04-132025-03-05

FAQ

Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 or GeForce RTX 5070?
GeForce RTX 5070 performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 2 of 11 benchmarks in our suite with an average 24.5% advantage.
What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 and GeForce RTX 5070?
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 has 12GB VRAM and a 200W TDP, while GeForce RTX 5070 has 12GB VRAM and a 250W TDP.
Where is the biggest performance difference between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 and GeForce RTX 5070?
Llama 3.1 8B: GeForce RTX 5070 leads by roughly 29% (93.16 vs 119.87 tok/s) in our testing.

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