NVIDIA RTX 4070 vs 4070 Ti: 30 Benchmarks at 1080p and 1440p [Updated Jan 2024]

Areej Syed

January 2, 2024

The GeForce RTX 4070 is NVIDIA’s most popular 40-series card, often topping sales and beating its cheaper Radeon rivals. The RTX 4070 Ti is relatively less favored but sells better than the RTX 4080. It was launched a year ago on the 5th of January at an MSRP of $799. It’s the same as the previously “unlaunched” RTX 4080 12GB. The RTX 4070 was released on the 13th of April at an MSRP of $599.

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NVIDIA RTX 4070 vs. RTX 4070 Ti Specs

GPU	NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti	NVIDIA RTX 4070 FE
GPU Die	AD104	AD104
SMs	60	46
CUDA cores	7,680	5,888
RT Cores	60	46
Tensor Cores	240	184
Base clock	2,310 MHz	1,920 MHz
Boost clock	2,610 MHz	2,475 MHz
Bus Width	192-bit	192-bit
Memory	12GB GDDR6X	12GB GDDR6X
TBP	285W	200W
L2 Cache	48MB	36MB
MSRP	$799	$599

The GeForce RTX 4070 and 4070 Ti both leverage the AD104 GPU. The latter uses the fully enabled die, while the former cuts it down by 20-25%. The memory and bus are the same, at 12GB GDDR6X and 192-bit, and the primary difference boils down to the shader configuration. The RTX 4070 Ti packs 7,680 cores, up from 5,888 on the 4070. The clocks are also higher on the Ti, boosting to 2,610MHz, up from 2,475MHz on the base 4070.

The RTX 4070 Ti is backed by 48MB of L2 cache, while the 4070 features a 36MB pool. Overall, you’re getting 23% more shaders, 25% more cache, and 20% more ROPs (Rasterizers) with the $799 Ti card. With the upcoming release of the RTX 4070 Super and 4070 Ti Super, the 4070 is slated to get a price cut (to $549?) while the 4070 Ti will be discontinued.

Test Bench

CPU: Intel Core i9-13900KF.
Cooler: Lian Li Galahad 360.
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Maximus Hero.
Memory: 16GB x2 6000MT/s CL38.
Power Supply: Corsair HX1000i.

NVIDIA RTX 4070 vs. 4070 Ti 1080p Benchmarks

At 1080p resolution, both GPUs deliver ample performance even at the highest quality graphics preset. Starting with “A Plague Tale,” we see the RTX 4070 Ti establish a lead of roughly 20% over the RTX 4070.

The RTX 4070 nets an average of 88 FPS, while the RTX 4070 Ti manages 106 FPS. Assassins’ Creed and Cyberpunk 2077 are 17% faster on the RTX 4070 Ti than the RTX 4070. In the former, the RTX 4070 posts an average of 154 FPS, while the RTX 4070 Ti averages 180 FPS.

In CD Projekt Red’s blockbuster, the 4070 runs at an average of 128.8 FPS, preceded by the 4070 Ti with 152.6 FPS.

Dying Light 2 is nearly 50% faster on the RTX 4070 Ti, as the 4070 averages 140.8 FPS with a 1% low average of 67 FPS. The former nets 210 FPS with lows of 83 FPS.

F1 2022 doesn’t run well on NVIDIA GPUs, and it shows. The RTX 4070 and 4070 Ti perform roughly the same, with averages of 240 FPS and 246 FPS, respectively. Hitman 3 is another AMD partner title with a slim 8% lead for the latter and similar lows.

In IOI’s stealth thriller, the RTX 4070 musters an average of 189 FPS, while the 4070 Ti manages 205 FPS.

Hogwarts Legacy averages 118.5 FPS on the RTX 4070, conferring a lead of 11% to the 4070 Ti, which averages 132 FPS. The lows stay in line with the average. Shadow of the Tomb Raider extends the lead to 15% with notably higher average lows for the RTX 4070 Ti.

The RTX 4070 nets 228 FPS, while the RTX 4070 Ti stays ahead with an average of 262.5 FPS.

The Callisto Protocol maintains the trend of slim deltas, while in Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, the RTX 4070 Ti is 28% faster than the 4070, on average. In Callisto, the RTX 4070 yields 132.5 FPS, while the 4070 Ti posts 148 FPS.

In the Borderlands spin-off, the RTX 4070 produces an average of 163 FPS, a fair bit slower than the 208 FPS posted by the 4070 Ti.

These benchmarks show that the GeForce RTX 4070 is better suited for 1080p gaming than the 4070 Ti. While the Ti is faster, the gains are nominal at this resolution, and often not worth the additional $200.

1440p benchmarks on the next page…

NVIDIA RTX 4070 vs. 4070 Ti 1440p Benchmarks

At 1440p, the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti expands its dominance. It is 23% and 27% faster than the 4070 in “A Plague Tale” and “Cyberpunk 2077.”

In Requiem, the RTX 4070 Ti averages 77 FPS, while the 4070 is limited to 63 FPS.

Cyberpunk 2077 runs at 130 FPS on the Ti, while the 4070 manages an average of 116 FPS.

Dying Light 2 is 42% faster on the RTX 4070 Ti than the 4070, with an average of 142 FPS versus 97.5 FPS on the latter. At 1440p, the RTX 4070 Ti can distinguish itself in F1 2022 with a slim lead of 14% over the 4070.

In the racing game, the RTX 4070 averages 196.5 FPS, preceded by the 4070 Ti with 225 FPS.

Ghostwire: Tokyo runs considerably smoother on the RTX 4070 Ti. It holds a lead of 31% over the RTX 4070, although the lows aren’t far apart. Conversely, with similar lows, Hitman 3 is only 10% faster on the RTX 4070 Ti.

In Ghostwire, the RTX 4070 posts 144.4 FPS, led by the 4070 Ti with its 189 FPS average.

Hitman 3 doesn’t distinguish between the two GPUs, with averages of 161.6 FPS and 177.5 FPS.

Hogwarts Legacy averages 114.4 FPS on the RTX 4070 Ti, up from 94 FPS on the 4070. The 1% low average sees a difference of nearly 20 FPS in this game. Shadow of the Tomb Raider scales quite well on the Ti, attaining a lead of 31% over the 4070.

In the final Tomb Raider title, the RTX 4070 averages 163 FPS while the 4070 Ti scales it up to 213 FPS.

The Callisto Protocol maintains a flimsy lead between the RTX 4070 and 4070 Ti. The former nets 100.7 FPS, while the latter is stuck at 108 FPS. Meanwhile, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands is 37% faster on the RTX 4070 Ti with 1% lows of 129 FPS (versus 95 FPS).

The RTX 4070 produces an average of 111.5 FPS, notably lower than the 152 FPS on the 4070 Ti.

At 1440p, the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is 20-30% faster than the 4070, somewhat justifying the $200 price markup. It consistently delivers higher averages and lows, staying above 100 FPS in nearly every game at the ultra quality preset.

Ray Tracing Performance on the next page…

NVIDIA RTX 4070 vs. 4070 Ti Ray Tracing Performance

Ray Tracing performance scales with the SM count and the cache size. In ray-traced games, the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is notably faster than the 4070. “A Plague Tale” is ~20% faster on the RTX 4070 Ti than the 4070 in this scenario. The former manages an average of 71 FPS, up from 59 FPS on the latter.

In Crysis Remastered, the RTX 4070 nets 148 FPS, a smidge lower than the 163 FPS on the 4070 Ti.

In Cyberpunk 2077 RTX 4070 Ti holds a 27% lead over the RTX 4070. The former averages 75.4 FPS, up from 59.5 FPS on the latter.

Dying Light 2 behaves similarly, averaging 87 FPS on the 4070 and 109 FPS on the 4070 Ti.

Earlier, F1 2022 didn’t run well on the RTX 4070 Ti, managing a lean advantage over the 4070. Enabling ray tracing increases the delta to 25%. The RTX 4070 averages 87 FPS, while the 4070 Ti manages 109 FPS.

Ghostwire Tokyo is an outlier, recording the lowest deficit of 10% between the RTX 4070 and 4070 Ti. They average 125 FPS and 138.5 FPS at 1080p (RT Ultra).

Hitman 3 continues to scale poorly, averaging 8-9% higher on the RTX 4070 Ti, even with ray tracing turned on. The RTX 4070 nets 100.8 FPS, while the 4070 Ti comes in a little higher at 109.5 FPS.

Metro Exodus turns the tables on the RTX 4070, conferring a lead of 27% to the 4070 Ti. We’re looking at averages of 71.6 FPS and 90.9 FPS, respectively.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider exhibits a similar delta (26%) between the 70 class cards. The RTX 4070 averages 155 FPS, while the 4070 Ti ups it to 196 FPS.

The Callisto Protocol is another AMD partner title that scales horribly on GeForce hardware. The RTX 4070 Ti averages 100 FPS, up from 90 FPS on the RTX 4070 in this Dead Space clone.

In ray traced games, the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is 20-25% faster than the RTX 4070 at 1080p native (or 1440p with DLSS 2). We suspect that the performance deltas will be notably wider at 1440p (4K DLSS) as the 36MB cache buffer on the 4070 starts to runs out. Therefore, we stick by our recommendation: The RTX 4070 for 1080p (Ultra) and 1440p (High), and the 4070 Ti for 1440p (Ultra) and 4K (High).