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 RTX 5070

2025

Why buy it

✅59.8% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $351 less on MSRP ($549 MSRP vs $900 MSRP).
✅Delivers 57.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 52.6 vs 33.3 G3D/$ ($549 MSRP vs $900 MSRP).
✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (12 GB vs 8 GB).
✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation (192 vs 320), which can reduce FPS gains in supported games.
❌127.3% higher power demand at 250W vs 110W.

Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)

2019

Why buy it

✅66.7% more Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation, which can increase overall FPS in supported games (320 vs 192).
✅Draws 110W instead of 250W, a 140W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 5070 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 12 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: GeForce RTX 5070 is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
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63.9% HIGHER MSRP
$900 MSRPvs$549 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 33.3 vs 52.6 G3D/$ ($900 MSRP vs $549 MSRP).

GeForce RTX 5070

2025

Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)

2019

Why buy it

✅59.8% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $351 less on MSRP ($549 MSRP vs $900 MSRP).
✅Delivers 57.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 52.6 vs 33.3 G3D/$ ($549 MSRP vs $900 MSRP).
✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (12 GB vs 8 GB).
✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅66.7% more Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation, which can increase overall FPS in supported games (320 vs 192).
✅Draws 110W instead of 250W, a 140W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation (192 vs 320), which can reduce FPS gains in supported games.
❌127.3% higher power demand at 250W vs 110W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 5070 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 12 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: GeForce RTX 5070 is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
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63.9% HIGHER MSRP
$900 MSRPvs$549 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 33.3 vs 52.6 G3D/$ ($900 MSRP vs $549 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 5070 better than Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)?

Yes. GeForce RTX 5070 is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce RTX 5070 averages 59.8% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 28,854 vs 29,964 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 5070 is a 2025 card with DLSS 4 + Multi Frame Gen, while Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel) is a 2019 model from an older generation with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation. 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?

GeForce RTX 5070 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2025 generation instead of 2019, more VRAM at 12 GB instead of 8 GB, better upscaling support with DLSS 4 Super Resolution (2025) instead of DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution (2023) and better frame-generation support with DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation (2025) instead of DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023), and a 5nm process instead of 12nm. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

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

GeForce RTX 5070 is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. GeForce RTX 5070 is about $351 cheaper on MSRP at $549 MSRP versus $900 MSRP, and you are getting 59.8% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and a lower G3D Mark (28,854 vs 29,964). It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 57.9%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel) still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel) is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is excellent for 1080p and 1440p maxed-out gaming, and still very capable for 4K in many titles. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $900 MSRP, even if GeForce RTX 5070 is still the cleaner recommendation on overall value today.

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 RTX 5070 Benchmark Check

Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel) Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 5070	Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)
1080p
low	188 FPS	132 FPS
medium	171 FPS	113 FPS
high	155 FPS	97 FPS
ultra	135 FPS	67 FPS
1440p
low	151 FPS	106 FPS
medium	125 FPS	88 FPS
high	111 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	102 FPS	48 FPS
4K
low	92 FPS	47 FPS
medium	79 FPS	41 FPS
high	66 FPS	30 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	25 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 5070	Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)
1080p
low	615 FPS	256 FPS
medium	514 FPS	215 FPS
high	389 FPS	184 FPS
ultra	336 FPS	159 FPS
1440p
low	406 FPS	195 FPS
medium	325 FPS	161 FPS
high	254 FPS	139 FPS
ultra	223 FPS	116 FPS
4K
low	180 FPS	113 FPS
medium	149 FPS	96 FPS
high	129 FPS	81 FPS
ultra	105 FPS	62 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 5070	Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)
1080p
low	921 FPS	745 FPS
medium	742 FPS	615 FPS
high	652 FPS	547 FPS
ultra	569 FPS	477 FPS
1440p
low	720 FPS	590 FPS
medium	578 FPS	484 FPS
high	497 FPS	420 FPS
ultra	427 FPS	364 FPS
4K
low	496 FPS	388 FPS
medium	399 FPS	312 FPS
high	349 FPS	255 FPS
ultra	293 FPS	202 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 5070	Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)
1080p
low	799 FPS	259 FPS
medium	663 FPS	225 FPS
high	594 FPS	183 FPS
ultra	532 FPS	155 FPS
1440p
low	646 FPS	198 FPS
medium	535 FPS	176 FPS
high	475 FPS	140 FPS
ultra	420 FPS	115 FPS
4K
low	412 FPS	114 FPS
medium	357 FPS	96 FPS
high	328 FPS	76 FPS
ultra	289 FPS	58 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 5070 and Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)

GeForce RTX 5070

The GeForce RTX 5070 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 4 2025. It features the Blackwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 2325 MHz to 2512 MHz. It has 6144 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 48 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 28,854 points. Launch price was $549.

Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)

The Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel) is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 27 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1110 MHz to 1560 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 110W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 40 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 29,964 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 5070 scores 28,854 and the Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel) reaches 29,964 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 5070 is built on Blackwell 2.0 while the Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel) uses Turing, both on 5 nm vs 12 nm. Shader units: 6,144 (GeForce RTX 5070) vs 2,560 (Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)). Raw compute: 30.87 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 5070) vs 7.987 TFLOPS (Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)). Boost clocks: 2512 MHz vs 1560 MHz. Ray tracing: 48 RT cores (GeForce RTX 5070) vs 40 (Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)) with 192 Tensor cores vs 320.

Feature	GeForce RTX 5070	Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)
G3D Mark Score	28,854	29,964+4%
Architecture	Blackwell 2.0	Turing
Process Node	5 nm	12 nm
Shading Units	6144+140%	2560
Compute (TFLOPS)	30.87 TFLOPS+287%	7.987 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	2512 MHz+61%	1560 MHz
ROPs	80+25%	64
TMUs	192+20%	160
L1 Cache	6 MB+140%	2.5 MB
L2 Cache	48 MB+1100%	4 MB
Ray Tracing Cores	48+20%	40
Tensor Cores	192	320+67%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Both cards support Frame Generation, but the GeForce RTX 5070 is on a newer tier with DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation, while the Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel) tops out at DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation.The GeForce RTX 5070 supports the newer DLSS 4 Super Resolution, whereas the Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel) is capped at DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution.

Feature	GeForce RTX 5070	Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 4 Super Resolution	DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution
Frame Generation	DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation+14%	DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation
Ray Reconstruction	Yes (DLSS 4)+14%	Yes (DLSS 3.5)
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce RTX 5070 comes with 12 GB of VRAM, while the Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel) has 8 GB. The GeForce RTX 5070 offers 50% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 192-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 48 MB (GeForce RTX 5070) vs 4 MB (Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)) — the GeForce RTX 5070 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 5070	Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)
VRAM Capacity	12 GB+50%	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR7	GDDR6
Bus Width	192-bit	256-bit+33%
L2 Cache	48 MB+1100%	4 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 5070) vs 12.1 (Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 1.

Feature	GeForce RTX 5070	Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12.1
Vulkan	1.4+17%	1.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4+300%	1

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (9th Gen) (GeForce RTX 5070) vs 6th Gen NVENC (Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)). Decoder: NVDEC (6th Gen) vs 4th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: AV1,H.264,H.265,VP9 (GeForce RTX 5070) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)).

Feature	GeForce RTX 5070	Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)
Encoder	NVENC (9th Gen)	6th Gen NVENC
Decoder	NVDEC (6th Gen)	4th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	AV1,H.264,H.265,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 5070 draws 250W versus the Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)'s 110W — a 77.8% difference. The Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel) is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (GeForce RTX 5070) vs 650W (Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)). Power connectors: 16-pin (12VHPWR) vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 245mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 72°C vs 75°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 5070	Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)
TDP	250W	110W-56%
Recommended PSU	650W	650W
Power Connector	16-pin (12VHPWR)	PCIe-powered
Length	245mm	0mm
Height	115mm	0mm
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	72°C-4%	75°C
Perf/Watt	115.4	272.4+136%

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 5070 launched at $549 MSRP, while the Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel) launched at $900. The GeForce RTX 5070 costs 39% less ($351 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 52.6 (GeForce RTX 5070) vs 33.3 (Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)) — the GeForce RTX 5070 offers 58% better value. The GeForce RTX 5070 is the newer GPU (2025 vs 2019).