NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 148 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 4070 Super

Ada Lovelace · 12 GB GDDR6X

#24 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.70/100

Lowest price

$850

FPS / $

0.575

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Nvidia

RTX 4090

Ada Lovelace · 24 GB GDDR6X

#22 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.97/100

Lowest price

$3,300

FPS / $

0.194

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Our verdict

The RTX 4090 is on average 27% faster than the RTX 4070 Super at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 4070 Super is currently $2,450 cheaper ($850 vs $3,300).
With 0.575 FPS/$, the RTX 4070 Super offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 4090 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 4070 Super

RTX 4090

Counter-Strike 2

+21%

391 FPS

1% low 220

473 FPS

1% low 277

Apex Legends

+21%

293 FPS

1% low 184

355 FPS

1% low 230

Grand Theft Auto V

+52%

117 FPS

1% low 85

178 FPS

1% low 139

Red Dead Redemption 2

+43%

158 FPS

1% low 109

226 FPS

1% low 154

Cyberpunk 2077

+38%

123 FPS

1% low 87

170 FPS

1% low 128

Rocket League

+30%

799 FPS

1% low 376

1037 FPS

1% low 502

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+29%

181 FPS

1% low 130

233 FPS

1% low 166

Crimson Desert

+43%

133 FPS

1% low 92

190 FPS

1% low 130

FPS / $

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

RTX 4070 Super

0.575

RTX 4090

0.194

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Specifications

	RTX 4070 Super	RTX 4090
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2024-01	2022-10
Video memory	12 GB	24 GB
Memory type	GDDR6X	GDDR6X
Memory bus	192 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	504 GB/s	1008 GB/s
Shading units	7168	16384
Boost clock	2475 MHz	2520 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	220 W	450 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	850 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$599	$1599

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 4070 Super

#24 / 71

Popularity score4/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.1.2%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,739

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · $60

Latest builds

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RTX 4090

#22 / 71

Popularity score4.6/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.1.2%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$8,425

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair RM1200e 1200W 80 Plus Platinum Fully Modular Black

1200 W · $185

Latest builds

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RTX 4070 Super

6 models tracked

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RTX 4090

11 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 4070 Super or the RTX 4090?

The RTX 4090 is on average 27% faster than the RTX 4070 Super at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 4070 Super is currently $2,450 cheaper ($850 vs $3,300). With 0.575 FPS/$, the RTX 4070 Super offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 4090 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 4070 Super or RTX 4090?

At 1440p, the RTX 4070 Super averages 444 FPS versus 564 FPS for the RTX 4090 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 4070 Super?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 4070 Super. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 4090?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 4090. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Corsair RM1200e 1200W 80 Plus Platinum Fully Modular Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 4070 Super?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4070 Super is the r7-7800x3D (29 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 4090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4090 is the r7-9800x3D (9 builds).

How much does the RTX 4070 Super cost right now?

The RTX 4070 Super is available from $850. We track 6 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 4090 cost right now?

The RTX 4090 is available from $3,300. We track 11 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 4070, it excels at 1440p and 4K with ray tracing and DLSS 3 enabled.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 4000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.