NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
Specifications, where the GeForce RTX 4070 sits for gaming, the processor worth pairing with it, and the frame rate the pair returns at every resolution.
Ryzen 5 5600
The GeForce RTX 4070 and the Ryzen 5 5600 return about 74 fps on High at 1440p with neither part wasting the other. A processor slower than the Ryzen 5 5600 leaves the GeForce RTX 4070 idling, and a faster one adds no frames to a GeForce RTX 4070 at this resolution.
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| Manufacturer | NVIDIA |
| Released | 2023 |
| Video memory | 12 GB |
| Board power | 200 W |
| Gaming performance index | 55.0 (RTX 4090 = 100) |
What these numbers mean for the GeForce RTX 4070
On our index the GeForce RTX 4070 scores 55.0, which places it 21st of the 89 graphics cards we track and puts it faster than roughly 77% of them.
The GeForce RTX 4070 and the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB land on exactly the same index score of 55.0, so on raw throughput the two are interchangeable and the choice between them comes down to memory, power draw and price on the day.
12 GB of memory is comfortable at 1440p and adequate at 4K in most titles, which puts the GeForce RTX 4070 on the right side of the memory question for every resolution its 55.0 index score lets it drive.
At 200 W the GeForce RTX 4070 sits in the mainstream power bracket, so a competent supply of around 500 W total handles the whole machine and cooling is a matter of normal case airflow rather than special planning.
Released in 2023, the GeForce RTX 4070 is a card most people now meet on the used market or in an existing build rather than on a shelf, and after 3 years the only price worth judging a GeForce RTX 4070 on is what it costs today.
GeForce RTX 4070 frame rate at each resolution
The GeForce RTX 4070 paired with the Ryzen 5 5600 on the High preset with 16 GB of system memory. The card is the limit throughout, so the GeForce RTX 4070 falls the full 57% from 99 fps to 43 fps as the pixel count rises.
| Resolution | Estimated fps | Limited by |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p (1920 x 1080) | 99 fps | Balanced |
| 1440p (2560 x 1440) | 74 fps | Balanced |
| 4K (3840 x 2160) | 43 fps | GPU |
How the GeForce RTX 4070 compares
6 cards sit within 30% of the GeForce RTX 4070 on our gaming index, running from the Radeon RX 7900 XT at +27% to the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti at +13%, a window narrow enough that price, memory and power decide it rather than raw speed.
What to pair with the GeForce RTX 4070, and when to upgrade
Best CPU for the GeForce RTX 4070
When the GeForce RTX 4070 becomes the limit, the GeForce RTX 4090 is the next step worth paying for: 100.0 on our index against 55.0, a jump of 82%, which is roughly where an upgrade stops being something you have to look at a counter to notice. See its specs.
Check the GeForce RTX 4070 against your own parts
GeForce RTX 4070 specifications on this page are from NVIDIA, while its performance index of 55.0 is modelled from published benchmark data for the GeForce RTX 4070 rather than measured on a test bench, and every frame rate above follows from that figure. How we calculate this