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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070

GeForce RTX 4070

12 GB VRAM (GDDR6 / GDDR6X) · up to 200 W.

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Buying context for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is best understood as a graphics choice: what you see in games and creative apps depends on GPU fill rate, VRAM, and driver features as much as on the CPU. 12 GB is a solid 1440p default; watch 4K RT and heavy mod packs.

Budget-tier GPUs make sense when street price undercuts last-gen sales and your monitor is 1080p.

Board power up to about 200 W means case airflow and PSU quality matter. Verify connector type (12VHPWR vs legacy) and that your PSU has transient headroom—not only average gaming draw.

A balanced score near 27/100 signals entry or budget positioning in our rankings—worth it when the price is right and your workload is modest.

Scores on RankedGPU come from normalized benchmarks and spec signals in our catalog—they are not paid placements. Compare alternatives with the catalog table, read our guides, and see how we rank before you buy. Affiliate links, when present, do not change rankings.

Always confirm fit (power, clearance, socket, RAM QVL), firmware, and current street price on retailer sites. Manufacturer pages remain the source of truth for warranties and exact specifications.

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Highlights

Core specs we use for comparisons and CPU pairing — VRAM, thermals, and key OEM fields when available.

VRAM12 GBVideo memory on the card — larger often helps high resolutions and textures.
TDP200 WThermal design power — size PSU and case airflow accordingly.
Brand / modelNVIDIAGeForce RTX 4070
Memory typeGDDR6 / GDDR6XVRAM technology from vendor or OEM data — see notes below if present.
ArchitectureAda LovelaceManufacturer specification.
AI TOPS466Manufacturer specification.
CUDA cores5888Manufacturer specification.
Ray Tracing Tflops67Manufacturer specification.
Memory Bandwidth504 GB/secManufacturer specification.
Memory Interface Bits192Manufacturer specification.

Catalog last updated May 28, 2026, 6:38 PM · ingest: gpu-spec-ingest.

Real-World Performance (Thermal Adjusted)

See how running hotter than ideal can pull NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 down versus its catalog score — same ranking math, with a simple temperature adjustment (not a lab benchmark).

Rated performance27/100Balanced score from our full GPU catalog.
Real performance26/100Adjusted for the temperature you set below.
Performance loss−4%Roughly how much of the rated score is left on the table.
78°C

Defaults to 78°C — drag to match what you see in monitoring.

Your rank moves from #194 → #195 on balanced score if only this GPU ran this hot (everyone else unchanged).

Your system is running optimally.

That drop is in the ballpark of trading down toward something like NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB (OEM) in our catalog — a rough analogy, not an exact match.

How we score

Numbers on this page use a 0–100 style scale for comparison. Rankings follow our internal formulas from published specs and suite scores when we have them.

  • Balanced score — blend of gaming-leaning and productivity-leaning signals from our GPU catalog (this is what the Rank column and the real-world card use as the rated score).
  • Efficiency score — performance per watt where we can estimate it from TDP-class data.
  • Benchmarks — when listed below, each row is a normalized suite score with source and date for transparency.

Manufacturer & OEM specifications

Extra fields from our ingest pipeline — often sourced from the GPU vendor. Use alongside live retailer listings; AIB cards can differ from reference designs.

OEM specification fields for this GPU
ArchitectureAda Lovelace
CUDA cores5888
Tensor cores4th Generation
Memory typeGDDR6 / GDDR6X
DLSSDLSS 3
AI TOPS466
Av1encode Support1
Base Clock Ghz1.92
Boost Clock Ghz2.48
Memory Bandwidth504 GB/sec
Memory Config12 GB GDDR6 / 12 GB GDDR6X
Memory Interface Bits192
Nvdec5th Generation
Nvenc1x 8th Generation
PciePCIe 4.0 x16
Ray Tracing Cores3rd Generation
Ray Tracing Support1
Ray Tracing Tflops67

Where to check prices

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    Heuristic fit for gaming: performance 71, value 39.

  2. Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus

    Heuristic fit for gaming: performance 73, value 36.

  3. AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

    Heuristic fit for gaming: performance 68, value 34.

  4. Intel Core i5-12600KF

    Heuristic fit for gaming: performance 77, value 29.

  5. Intel Core i5-12600K

    Heuristic fit for gaming: performance 78, value 27.

Further reading

Short guides that pair well with picking a GPU and a build.

  • How to choose a GPUStart from the games and resolution you run, then size VRAM and PSU before brand wars.
  • Best GPU for gamingPrinciples first: match the panel, then VRAM and PSU — tier picks live in the 2026 buying guide.
  • How much VRAM you really needWhen 8 GB is fine, when 12–16 GB buys peace of mind, and when you are paying for headroom.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 — specs, benchmarks & CPU pairings | RankedGPU