RTX 5070 Vs RTX 4070 Ti: Our Analysis

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Uzair Qureshi

At Tech4Gamers, I proudly wear the title of Comparisons Specialist. Focused on CPUs and GPUs, I bring forth a wealth of hands-on experience and a keen eye for detail to provide our audience with the latest insights and analyses.

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Pros And Cons

Comparison Table

Architectural Differences

1. Process Nodes: The RTX 5070 uses a slightly more modern 4nm process node, whereas the RTX 4070 Ti uses a 5nm manufacturing node.
2. Clock Speeds: The RTX 5070 has a base clock of 2325MHz, which is slightly higher than the 4070 Ti’s 2310MHz base clock. The newer card’s boost clock is 2512MHz, slightly lower than the 4070 Ti’s 2610MHz.
3. VRAM: Both cards support 12GB of video memory, though the RTX 4070 uses GDDR6X memory, while the RTX 5070 uses GDDR7 memory, both with a 192-bit bus.
   
4. TDP: The RTX 5070’s rated TDP is 250 watts, a bit lower than the 285-watt TDP of the RTX 4070 Ti. Both come recommended with a 600-watt power supply.
5. Supported Technologies: The Blackwell card supports DLSS 4 Frame Generation, PCIe Gen 5, and Nvidia Reflex. The RTX 4070 Ti has DLSS 3 and PCIe Gen 4 but lacks some AI-based features found in the newer cards.

When a new graphics card is released, we expect it to perform as well, if not better, than a card a tier above it from the previous generation. Given the weak performance uplifts of the Blackwell generation, the RTX 5070 vs RTX 4070 Ti comparison will see how the former compares to last series of cards!

Gaming Benchmarks – 4K

We’ll start by seeing how these cards perform regarding gaming tests at 4K. We used a stable test bench to check out the gaming performance, the specs of which you can take a look at below:

Test Bench

• CPU – AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
• Mobo – MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi 
• RAM – G. Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5-6400 CL30
• CPU Cooler – Xigmatek Aurora 360mm Cooler
• Storage – XPG GAMMIX S70 BLADE 2TB NVMe SSD
• Power Supply – MSI MAG A1000GL ATX 3.1 80+ Gold
• Operating System – Windows 11

Marvel Rivals

• The RTX 5070 had a framerate of 44 FPS, which was about 5% slower than the 46 FPS of the RTX 4070 Ti, a very disappointing start to our tests.
• The minimum framerates were about 31 FPS on the RTX 4070 Ti, which was still higher than the 30 FPS we saw with the RTX 5070. This resulted in a 3% difference.

Stalker 2

• We recorded the RTX 4070 Ti at 37 FPS in Stalker 2, giving it a massive 12.12% advantage over the allegedly improved RTX 5070, which landed at only 33 FPS.
• When looking at the lowest moments, the RTX 4070 Ti maintained 29 FPS, while the RTX 5070 dropped to 27 FPS, making for a 7.41% difference in the toughest sections.

Space Marine 2

• War Hammer 40K: Space Marine 2 ran much better on the RTX 4070 Ti with an average framerate of 54 FPS, a 54% advantage over the 35 FPS that the RTX 5070 averaged.
• The 1% lows followed a similar pattern, with the RTX 4070 Ti holding 45 FPS, while the RTX 5070 fell to 29 FPS, making for a 55.17% difference in stability.

Cyberpunk 2077

• The difference died down in Cyberpunk, with the RTX 4070 Ti hovering around 54 FPS, which was about 6% faster than the 51 FPS that the RTX 5070 produced.
• The lows told a similar story, with the RTX 4070 Ti holding 46 FPS, while the RTX 5070 dropped slightly to 43 FPS, making for a 6.98% difference.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

• The RTX 4070 Ti reached 53 FPS on average in Black Ops 6, a 23.26% advantage over the RTX 5070, which settled at 43 FPS. Once again, this difference was unsettling, seeing that the newer card performed worse.
• The 1% lows reinforced this trend, with the RTX 4070 Ti at 33 FPS, while the RTX 5070 dipped to 28 FPS, resulting in a 17.86% gap in the most demanding moments.

Alan Wake 2 (RT)

• With high ray tracing settings in Alan Wake 2, the RTX 4070 Ti averaged 25 FPS, running 13.64% faster than the RTX 5070 at 22 FPS. The game remained very demanding on both GPUs.
• Regarding 1% lows, the RTX 4070 Ti dropped to 20 FPS, while the RTX 5070 hit 17 FPS, making for a 17.65% difference in the most graphically intense moments.

Cyberpunk 2077 (RT)

• With ultra RT enabled, our tests showed the RTX 4070 Ti averaging 38 FPS, a 22.58% advantage over the RTX 5070, which ran at 31 FPS. The RTX 5070 could not hold its own in ray tracing either.
• The lows followed the same trend, with the RTX 4070 Ti holding 30 FPS, while the RTX 5070 dropped to 25 FPS, showing a 20% gap in performance stability.

Black Myth: Wukong (RT)

• We found the RTX 4070 Ti averaging 27 FPS, coming in 8% ahead of the RTX 5070, which ran at 25 FPS. Black Myth: Wukong was tough on both cards.
• The 1% lows had the RTX 4070 Ti at 21 FPS, while the RTX 5070 dipped slightly lower at 19 FPS, making for a 10.53% difference in the most challenging sections.

Productivity Benchmarks

Now that we have been thoroughly let down in the gaming tests let us see if the RTX 5070 takes back any ground in the productivity section of our benchmark suite. We used the same test bench for this section as we did for the gaming tests, so take a look if need to see what we were working with.

UL Procyon

• The RTX 4070 Ti continues its dunking on the RTX 5070 in our AI test, albeit with only a very slight 1.91% edge. In our test, the RTX 4070 Ti scored 2829 points, while the RTX 5070 got 2776 points.

Blender

• The Ada Lovelace card also took the lead in traditional rendering, with the Barbershop scene rendering about 5% faster than the RTX 5070. the 4070 Ti 57 seconds, while the RTX 5070 had a render time of about 60 seconds.

Davinci Resolve

• Finally, the RTX 5070 won the last benchmark we ran, with the Pudget Systems benchmark scoring 4% higher in Davinci Resolve with the 5070. The RTX 4070 Ti scored 9403 points, whereas the RTX 5070 scored 9815 points.

Overall Performance

Average Framerate

Both cards did not perform well at 4K, but the RTX 5070 trailed behind quite a bit. On average, we saw about 18% more performance with the older card, with the RTX 5070 averaging only 35.5 FPS on average in our testing. The RTX 5070 can handle 4K at lower settings, but the RTX 4070 Ti remains superior.

1% Lows

We saw about a 17% disparity between the overall minimum framerate we saw with these cards in the games we tested. Both cards had noticeable dips in the games we tested, further proving why they aren’t fit for 4K gaming.

Productivity

The productivity performance as about a draw on these graphics cards. The RTX 4070 Ti performed slightly better in our text generation and Blender text, whereas the RTX 5070 took a slight edge regarding Davinci Resolve. Both cards go back and forth on which one performs better.

Power Consumption

The improvements in power efficiency with the RTX 5070, along with a slightly lower TDP accrued to it performing better when it came to power consumption against the RTX 4070 Ti. It took about 24% less power on average in our gaming tests, with the maximum surges being about 12% lower.

Price And Value

Both cards have been scalped to oblivion. The RTX 4070 Ti is being sold for 80% more than its MSRP, whereas the RTX 5070 has gotten a 90% price hike. This might change in the future, but at the time of writing this article, the RTX 4070 Ti is about 40% more expensive than the RTX 5070.

What We Recommend

RTX 4070 Ti: Though this card performs better than the RTX 5070, the price takes away all its advantages. In a perfect world, the 4070 Ti could have been found for a discount because of its age, bringing it closer to the price of the 5070, and it would’ve been a better deal.

RTX 5070: The RTX 5070 is a very disappointing card for a myriad of reasons, but the scalping really eliminates any reason to buy it. Still, it does have a much lower price tag than the RTX 4070 Ti, though it does perform significantly worse. This card is not adept for 4K, however.

It’s hard to recommend either card in this situation because of their bad pricing, but the RTX 5070 seems like the better buy with the current economy. The RTX 4070 Ti is definitely the better card, and if you can find it cheaper or for an equivalent price, definitely go for the older card.

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Uzair Qureshi

[Comparisons Specialist]

I’m a passionate computer hardware expert specializing in CPUs and GPUs. With a lifelong curiosity for hardware and extensive hands-on experience, I provide valuable insights, practical advice, and in-depth analysis on these components. Engaging with the hardware community, I exchange knowledge and stay at the forefront of technological advancements.

Get In Touch: uzair@tech4gamers.com