NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 139 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 3090 Ti

Ampere · 24 GB GDDR6X

#50 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.86/100

Lowest price

$1,980

FPS / €

0.266

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Nvidia

RTX 4070

Ada Lovelace · 12 GB GDDR6X

#30 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.58/100

Lowest price

$500

FPS / €

0.898

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Our verdict

The RTX 3090 Ti is on average 13% faster than the RTX 4070 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 4070 is currently $1,480 cheaper ($500 vs $1,980).
With 0.898 FPS per euro, the RTX 4070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 3090 Ti packs more video memory (24 GB vs 12 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RTX 3090 Ti

RTX 4070

Counter-Strike 2

+11%

390 FPS

1% low 237

350 FPS

1% low 208

Apex Legends

+13%

286 FPS

1% low 188

254 FPS

1% low 169

Grand Theft Auto V

+16%

114 FPS

1% low 87

98 FPS

1% low 71

Red Dead Redemption 2

+19%

179 FPS

1% low 127

150 FPS

1% low 105

Cyberpunk 2077

+23%

101 FPS

1% low 77

82 FPS

1% low 61

Rocket League

+13%

837 FPS

1% low 371

743 FPS

1% low 319

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+19%

157 FPS

1% low 118

132 FPS

1% low 99

Crimson Desert

+19%

150 FPS

1% low 107

126 FPS

1% low 88

FPS / €

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RTX 3090 Ti

0.266

RTX 4070

0.898

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Specifications

	RTX 3090 Ti	RTX 4070
Architecture	Ampere	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2022-03	2023-04
Video memory	24 GB	12 GB
Memory type	GDDR6X	GDDR6X
Memory bus	384 bit	192 bit
Bandwidth	1008 GB/s	504 GB/s
Shading units	10752	5888
Boost clock	1860 MHz	2475 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	450 W	200 W
Recommended PSU	850 W	650 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$1999	$599

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 3090 Ti

#50 / 69

Popularity score1.1/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$17,398

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

SilverStone Technology SST-SL1200MCPT-A 1200W Platinum Fully Modular

1200 W · $360

Latest builds

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20000€ ATX 4K

RTX 4070

#30 / 69

Popularity score2.1/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,783

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $99

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

RTX 3090 Ti

14 models tracked

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RTX 4070

50 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 3090 Ti or the RTX 4070?

The RTX 3090 Ti is on average 13% faster than the RTX 4070 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 4070 is currently $1,480 cheaper ($500 vs $1,980). With 0.898 FPS per euro, the RTX 4070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 3090 Ti packs more video memory (24 GB vs 12 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 3090 Ti or RTX 4070?

At 1440p, the RTX 3090 Ti averages 455 FPS versus 403 FPS for the RTX 4070 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3090 Ti?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 3090 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the SilverStone Technology SST-SL1200MCPT-A 1200W Platinum Fully Modular.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 4070?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 4070. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3090 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3090 Ti is the r9-9950x3D (3 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 4070?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4070 is the r7-7800x3D (9 builds).

How much does the RTX 3090 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3090 Ti is available from $1,980. We track 14 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 4070 cost right now?

The RTX 4070 is available from $500. We track 50 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, with Ampere architecture, offers optimized ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 3090, it excels at 4K and offers the best performance of the RTX 3000 series.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. Excellent for 1440p and 4K gaming, it supports ray tracing and DLSS 3 for revolutionary graphics.