GeForce GTX 1070 Ti vs RTX A4000 Mobile

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

2017

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 36.8 vs 0 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than RTX A4000 Mobile across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌56.5% higher power demand at 180W vs 115W.

RTX A4000 Mobile

2021

Why buy it

✅25.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅More future proof: Ampere on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 115W instead of 180W, a 65W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 36.8 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $399 MSRP).

GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

2017

RTX A4000 Mobile

2021

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 36.8 vs 0 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Why buy it

✅25.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅More future proof: Ampere on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 115W instead of 180W, a 65W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than RTX A4000 Mobile across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌56.5% higher power demand at 180W vs 115W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 36.8 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $399 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is RTX A4000 Mobile better than GeForce GTX 1070 Ti?

Yes. RTX A4000 Mobile is clearly the better overall GPU here. RTX A4000 Mobile averages 25.6% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 14,782 vs 14,673 in G3D Mark. On top of that, RTX A4000 Mobile is a 2021 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is a 2017 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

RTX A4000 Mobile is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2021 generation instead of 2017, 100.0% more ray-tracing hardware, and a 8nm process instead of 16nm. That makes it the safer long-run choice for modern games.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

RTX A4000 Mobile is the smarter buy by a wide margin. RTX A4000 Mobile is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $399 MSRP, and you are getting 25.6% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 0.7% higher G3D Mark. GeForce GTX 1070 Ti really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

Is GeForce GTX 1070 Ti still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

No, not for a fresh gaming build. GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is 2017 hardware with 8 GB of VRAM, 14,673 in G3D Mark, and no meaningful modern upscaling stack. That is simply too far behind to be an easy modern recommendation.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Benchmark Check

RTX A4000 Mobile Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1070 Ti	RTX A4000 Mobile
1080p
low	153 FPS	132 FPS
medium	135 FPS	114 FPS
high	120 FPS	97 FPS
ultra	101 FPS	67 FPS
1440p
low	131 FPS	106 FPS
medium	106 FPS	88 FPS
high	94 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	85 FPS	48 FPS
4K
low	77 FPS	47 FPS
medium	65 FPS	41 FPS
high	52 FPS	30 FPS
ultra	45 FPS	25 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1070 Ti	RTX A4000 Mobile
1080p
low	219 FPS	351 FPS
medium	183 FPS	303 FPS
high	150 FPS	252 FPS
ultra	114 FPS	214 FPS
1440p
low	134 FPS	251 FPS
medium	107 FPS	210 FPS
high	87 FPS	180 FPS
ultra	68 FPS	150 FPS
4K
low	62 FPS	127 FPS
medium	51 FPS	108 FPS
high	49 FPS	93 FPS
ultra	41 FPS	71 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 1070 Ti	RTX A4000 Mobile
1080p
low	660 FPS	665 FPS
medium	528 FPS	532 FPS
high	440 FPS	443 FPS
ultra	330 FPS	333 FPS
1440p
low	495 FPS	499 FPS
medium	396 FPS	399 FPS
high	330 FPS	333 FPS
ultra	248 FPS	249 FPS
4K
low	330 FPS	333 FPS
medium	264 FPS	266 FPS
high	220 FPS	222 FPS
ultra	165 FPS	166 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 1070 Ti	RTX A4000 Mobile
1080p
low	403 FPS	292 FPS
medium	342 FPS	255 FPS
high	288 FPS	211 FPS
ultra	244 FPS	179 FPS
1440p
low	331 FPS	223 FPS
medium	279 FPS	201 FPS
high	222 FPS	166 FPS
ultra	182 FPS	138 FPS
4K
low	178 FPS	132 FPS
medium	140 FPS	113 FPS
high	128 FPS	90 FPS
ultra	105 FPS	71 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 1070 Ti and RTX A4000 Mobile

GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in November 2 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1607 MHz to 1683 MHz. It has 2432 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 180W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 14,673 points. Launch price was $399.

RTX A4000 Mobile

The RTX A4000 Mobile is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 12 2021. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1140 MHz to 1680 MHz. It has 5120 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 115W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 40 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 14,782 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti scores 14,673 and the RTX A4000 Mobile reaches 14,782 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is built on Pascal while the RTX A4000 Mobile uses Ampere, both on 16 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 2,432 (GeForce GTX 1070 Ti) vs 5,120 (RTX A4000 Mobile). Raw compute: 8.186 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1070 Ti) vs 17.2 TFLOPS (RTX A4000 Mobile). Boost clocks: 1683 MHz vs 1680 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070 Ti	RTX A4000 Mobile
G3D Mark Score	14,673	14,782
Architecture	Pascal	Ampere
Process Node	16 nm	8 nm
Shading Units	2432	5120+111%
Compute (TFLOPS)	8.186 TFLOPS	17.2 TFLOPS+110%
Boost Clock	1683 MHz	1680 MHz
ROPs	64	80+25%
TMUs	152	160+5%
L1 Cache	0.89 MB	5 MB+462%
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070 Ti	RTX A4000 Mobile
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 8 GB of video memory. Bus width: 256-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce GTX 1070 Ti) vs 4 MB (RTX A4000 Mobile) — the RTX A4000 Mobile has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070 Ti	RTX A4000 Mobile
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit+100%	128-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (GeForce GTX 1070 Ti) vs 12.2 (RTX A4000 Mobile). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070 Ti	RTX A4000 Mobile
DirectX	12	12.2+2%
Vulkan	1.3+8%	1.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6th Gen (GeForce GTX 1070 Ti) vs 7th Gen NVENC (RTX A4000 Mobile). Decoder: NVDEC 3rd Gen vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: H.265,H.264,VP9 (GeForce GTX 1070 Ti) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (RTX A4000 Mobile).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070 Ti	RTX A4000 Mobile
Encoder	NVENC 6th Gen	7th Gen NVENC
Decoder	NVDEC 3rd Gen	5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	H.265,H.264,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti draws 180W versus the RTX A4000 Mobile's 115W — a 44.1% difference. The RTX A4000 Mobile is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce GTX 1070 Ti) vs 500W (RTX A4000 Mobile). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 75 vs 80°C.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070 Ti	RTX A4000 Mobile
TDP	180W	115W-36%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	0mm
Height	112mm	0mm
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	75-6%	80°C
Perf/Watt	81.5	128.5+58%