ASUS GeForce RTX 4070 12GB GDDR6X
The Ada Lovelace architecture and 2550 MHz boost clock deliver strong 1440p gaming with DLSS 3 frame generation, while the axial-tech dual-fan design and ventilated backplate keep noise levels low under load. Its white shroud and reinforced backplate offer a clean aesthetic for themed builds at a competitive performance tier. This card is best for 1440p gamers seeking high refresh rates in modern titles without stepping up to a higher power draw GPU.
GPU GeForce RTX 4070
VRAM 12GB GDDR6X
Boost Clock 2550 MHz
TDP 115 W
Memory Bus 128 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
55 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong efficiency (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong raster (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong compute (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong rt (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average social proof (1st percentile)
- Below average connectivity (13th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 4070 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 5 |
Memory
| VRAM | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| Memory Bus | 128 |
| Bandwidth | 480 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 4608 |
| Tensor Cores | 144 |
| RT Cores | 36 |
| Base Clock | 2520 |
| Boost Clock | 2550 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 29.15 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 29.15 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 26912 |
| GPU Compute | 14631 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 115 |
| Recommended PSU | 550 |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 3 |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS GeForce RTX 4070 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 4070 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 12GB GDDR6X | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2550 | 2730 | 2482 | 2670 | 2620 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 115 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS GeForce RTX 4070 | 58.9 | 70.4 | 58.8 | 77.4 | 71.9 | 53.4 | 44.3 | 96.4 | 13.3 | 1.2 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 88.9 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 94 | 88.9 |
| ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 99.1 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 82.6 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 91.5 | 42.5 | 98.7 | 78.5 |
Usage Scores
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