NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070

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

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

Nvidia

RTX 3090

Ampere · 24 GB GDDR6X

#29 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.78/100

Lowest price

$1,600

FPS / €

0.307

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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 is on average 11% faster than the RTX 4070 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 4070 is currently $1,100 cheaper ($500 vs $1,600).
With 0.898 FPS per euro, the RTX 4070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 3090 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

RTX 4070

Counter-Strike 2

+9%

380 FPS

1% low 231

350 FPS

1% low 208

Apex Legends

+6%

269 FPS

1% low 189

254 FPS

1% low 169

Grand Theft Auto V

+15%

113 FPS

1% low 80

98 FPS

1% low 71

Red Dead Redemption 2

+11%

166 FPS

1% low 119

150 FPS

1% low 105

Cyberpunk 2077

+21%

99 FPS

1% low 71

82 FPS

1% low 61

Rocket League

+11%

828 FPS

1% low 366

743 FPS

1% low 319

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+16%

153 FPS

1% low 119

132 FPS

1% low 99

Crimson Desert

+11%

140 FPS

1% low 100

126 FPS

1% low 88

FPS / €

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

RTX 3090

0.307

RTX 4070

0.898

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Specifications

	RTX 3090	RTX 4070
Architecture	Ampere	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2020-09	2023-04
Video memory	24 GB	12 GB
Memory type	GDDR6X	GDDR6X
Memory bus	384 bit	192 bit
Bandwidth	936 GB/s	504 GB/s
Shading units	10496	5888
Boost clock	1695 MHz	2475 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	350 W	200 W
Recommended PSU	750 W	650 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$1499	$599

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 3090

#29 / 69

Popularity score2.2/100

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

$3,508

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

850 W · $60

Latest builds

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Le meilleur PC gaming en 2020 à 4800€ E-ATX 1440P/4K

r9-5950x

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

Unnamed build

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All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

RTX 3090

41 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 or the RTX 4070?

The RTX 3090 is on average 11% faster than the RTX 4070 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 4070 is currently $1,100 cheaper ($500 vs $1,600). With 0.898 FPS per euro, the RTX 4070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 3090 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 or RTX 4070?

At 1440p, the RTX 3090 averages 446 FPS versus 403 FPS for the RTX 4070 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3090?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 3090. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

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?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3090 is the r7-9800x3D (2 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 cost right now?

The RTX 3090 is available from $1,600. We track 41 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

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, with Ampere architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 3000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.

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.