The NVIDIA RTX 5070 brings Blackwell architecture, GDDR7 memory, and DLSS 4 / Multi‑Frame Generation (MFG) to the 70-class. But how does it compare to the previous-gen Ada-powered RTX 4070 Super? Here’s a full breakdown.
🎮 Raster Gaming Performance
RTX 5070 typically performs ~5% faster than RTX 4070 Super and about 20% faster than RTX 4070 across rasterized games and at resolutions like 1440p and 4K.
In real-world testing:
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Cyberpunk 2077 (Ultra settings): RTX 5070 achieves ~106 FPS vs ~92 FPS on 4070 Super—a ~15% uplift.
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Some titles show negligible gains, depending on shader load or resolution, especially in non-DLSS workflows.
🌐 Ray Tracing & DLSS 4 / Frame Generation
With DLSS 4 and MFG support, RTX 5070 sees larger gains—especially when RT is enabled.
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RTX 5070’s RT gains over 4070 Super: typically ~10–15%, occasionally spiking higher in RT‑heavy titles with DLSS 4 + FG enabled.
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DLSS 4’s multi-frame generation allows smoother frame delivery and higher minimum FPS in Cyberpunk 2077, Black Myth: Wukong, etc.
🧪 Synthetic & Compute Benchmarks
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In Geekbench 6 Compute (Vulkan/OpenCL), RTX 4070 Super scores ~3–8.7% higher than RTX 5070, while 5070 still beats 4060 Ti and older cards by wide margins.
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Overall compute gap vs 4070 Super is minor—RTX 5070 matches or slightly trails depending on workload.
💡 Efficiency & Power
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Technical.City reports the 4070 Super is around 13.6% more power-efficient, with slightly better aggregate efficiency despite 5070 excelling at ray tracing / DLSS 4.
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Both cards sit in similar TDP range (≈220–285 W), but Blackwell’s newer architecture pushes better feature performance.
🔍 Community Feedback
Reddit and tech forums point out RTX 5070 is barely faster than RTX 4070 Super in many real‑world uses— citing minimal generational gains (~3–5%) unless using DLSS 4 and MFG features.
📸 Benchmark Screenshots & Visual Assets
✅ Pros & Cons Table
| Feature | RTX 5070 | RTX 4070 Super |
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| Raster Performance | ~5% faster on average | Strong performer |
| Ray Tracing & DLSS 4 | Gains with multi-frame gen | Lacks DLSS 4/MFG |
| Compute / Productivity | Slight trailing in some APIs | Slight edge in OpenCL/Vulkan |
| Efficiency | Slightly less efficient | More efficient per watt |
| Future-Proof Features | DLSS 4, GDDR7 memory | No frame generation support |
🧾 Conclusion: Should You Upgrade?
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If you rely heavily on ray traced visuals with DLSS 4 / MFG, the RTX 5070 offers measurable benefit—particularly at 1440p and above.
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If you're focused on raw raster FPS, RTX 4070 Super remains a strong performer with better power efficiency and similar real-world results.
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Overall uplift is modest—~5% in raster, ~10–15% in RT—making RTX 5070 a nice upgrade for future-proofing, but not a must-buy for everyone.
