NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070

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

FPS benchmarks across 150 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 3090 Ti

Ampere · 24 GB GDDR6X

#44 / 71

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

2,159€

FPS / €

0.25

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Nvidia

RTX 4070

Ada Lovelace · 12 GB GDDR6X

#37 / 71▲

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

990€

FPS / €

0.47

See the cheapest model See all 7 models

Our verdict

The RTX 3090 Ti is on average 14% faster than the RTX 4070 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 4070 is currently 1,169€ cheaper (990€ vs 2,159€).
With 0.47 FPS/€, 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

+10%

409 FPS

1% low 250

372 FPS

1% low 221

Apex Legends

+11%

303 FPS

1% low 207

272 FPS

1% low 183

Grand Theft Auto V

+17%

128 FPS

1% low 95

109 FPS

1% low 80

Red Dead Redemption 2

+19%

179 FPS

1% low 127

150 FPS

1% low 105

Cyberpunk 2077

+15%

131 FPS

1% low 103

114 FPS

1% low 87

Rocket League

+15%

896 FPS

1% low 409

782 FPS

1% low 343

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+14%

187 FPS

1% low 141

164 FPS

1% low 119

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

0.25

RTX 4070

0.47

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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

#44 / 71

Popularity score2/100

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

8,035€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

be quiet! Dark Power 14 1000W 80 Plus Titanium Modular

1000 W · 222€

Latest builds

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RTX 4070

#37 / 71

Popularity score2.5/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.2%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

1,902€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair RM850e 850W Fully Modular Black

850 W · 115€

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RTX 3090 Ti

3 models tracked

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RTX 4070

7 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 14% faster than the RTX 4070 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 4070 is currently 1,169€ cheaper (990€ vs 2,159€). With 0.47 FPS/€, 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 484 FPS versus 423 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 be quiet! Dark Power 14 1000W 80 Plus Titanium 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 Corsair RM850e 850W 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 r7-9800x3D (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 2,159€. We track 3 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 4070 cost right now?

The RTX 4070 is available from 990€. We track 7 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.