GeForce RTX 4070 vs Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile)

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4070

2023Core: 1920 MHzBoost: 2475 MHz

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NVIDIA

Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile)

2020Core: 1365 MHzBoost: 1695 MHz

Popular choices:

RTX 4070

Performance Spectrum - GPU

About G3D Mark

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 4070

2023

Why buy it

  • 88.8% more average FPS across 45 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 44.9 vs 0 G3D/$ ($599 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
  • More future proof: Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • Less VRAM, with 12 GB vs 16 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • 1011.1% higher power demand at 200W vs 18W.

Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile)

2020

Why buy it

  • 33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (16 GB vs 12 GB).
  • Draws 18W instead of 200W, a 182W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 4070 across 45 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Weaker long-term outlook: GeForce RTX 4070 is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 44.9 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $599 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 4070 better than Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile)?
Yes. GeForce RTX 4070 is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce RTX 4070 averages 88.8% more FPS across 45 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 26,919 vs 14,832 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 4070 is a 2023 card with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation, while Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile) is a 2020 model from an older generation with DLSS 4 + Multi Frame Gen. 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 4070 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2023 generation instead of 2020, 81.5% more raw performance headroom, the stronger feature stack with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation instead of DLSS 4 + Multi Frame Gen, and a 5nm process instead of 12nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.
Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?
GeForce RTX 4070 is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. GeForce RTX 4070 is priced in an unclear MSRP range at $599 MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 88.8% more estimated average FPS across 45 tracked games in our benchmark data and 81.5% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.
Is Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile) still worth buying for gaming in 2026?
Yes. Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile) is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around an unclear MSRP, even if GeForce RTX 4070 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.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

PresetGeForce RTX 4070Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile)
1080p
low183 FPS180 FPS
medium167 FPS164 FPS
high151 FPS139 FPS
ultra131 FPS125 FPS
1440p
low150 FPS166 FPS
medium124 FPS140 FPS
high110 FPS111 FPS
ultra101 FPS102 FPS
4K
low92 FPS98 FPS
medium78 FPS86 FPS
high65 FPS59 FPS
ultra58 FPS54 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

PresetGeForce RTX 4070Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile)
1080p
low544 FPS183 FPS
medium454 FPS159 FPS
high353 FPS126 FPS
ultra299 FPS96 FPS
1440p
low351 FPS128 FPS
medium288 FPS107 FPS
high235 FPS85 FPS
ultra197 FPS67 FPS
4K
low172 FPS78 FPS
medium144 FPS66 FPS
high125 FPS52 FPS
ultra101 FPS37 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

PresetGeForce RTX 4070Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile)
1080p
low884 FPS472 FPS
medium713 FPS395 FPS
high643 FPS302 FPS
ultra569 FPS267 FPS
1440p
low684 FPS330 FPS
medium549 FPS281 FPS
high483 FPS214 FPS
ultra424 FPS176 FPS
4K
low467 FPS208 FPS
medium373 FPS182 FPS
high326 FPS125 FPS
ultra277 FPS83 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

PresetGeForce RTX 4070Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile)
1080p
low751 FPS389 FPS
medium612 FPS323 FPS
high536 FPS261 FPS
ultra497 FPS223 FPS
1440p
low615 FPS312 FPS
medium500 FPS253 FPS
high433 FPS188 FPS
ultra395 FPS152 FPS
4K
low384 FPS151 FPS
medium324 FPS114 FPS
high301 FPS99 FPS
ultra272 FPS79 FPS

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 4070 and Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile)

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4070

The GeForce RTX 4070 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 12 2023. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 1920 MHz to 2475 MHz. It has 5888 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 200W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 46 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 26,919 points. Launch price was $599.

NVIDIA

Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile)

The Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile) is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in December 2 2020. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1365 MHz to 1695 MHz. It has 896 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 18W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 14,832 points.

Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 4070 scores 26,919 versus the Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile)'s 14,832 — the GeForce RTX 4070 leads by 81.5%. The GeForce RTX 4070 is built on Ada Lovelace while the Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile) uses Turing, both on 5 nm vs 12 nm. Shader units: 5,888 (GeForce RTX 4070) vs 896 (Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile)). Raw compute: 29.15 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 4070) vs 3.037 TFLOPS (Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile)). Boost clocks: 2475 MHz vs 1695 MHz.

FeatureGeForce RTX 4070Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile)
G3D Mark Score
26,919+81%
14,832
Architecture
Ada Lovelace
Turing
Process Node
5 nm
12 nm
Shading Units
5888+557%
896
Compute (TFLOPS)
29.15 TFLOPS+860%
3.037 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2475 MHz+46%
1695 MHz
ROPs
64+100%
32
TMUs
184+229%
56
L1 Cache
5.8 MB+559%
0.88 MB
L2 Cache
36 MB+3500%
1 MB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Both cards support Frame Generation, but the Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile) is on a newer tier with DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation, while the GeForce RTX 4070 tops out at DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation.The Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile) supports the newer DLSS 4 Super Resolution, whereas the GeForce RTX 4070 is capped at DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution.

FeatureGeForce RTX 4070Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile)
Upscaling Tech
DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution
DLSS 4 Super Resolution
Frame Generation
DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation
DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation+14%
Ray Reconstruction
Yes (DLSS 3.5)
Yes (DLSS 4)+14%
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
NVIDIA Reflex
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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce RTX 4070 comes with 12 GB of VRAM, while the Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile) has 16 GB. The Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile) offers 33.3% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 192-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 36 MB (GeForce RTX 4070) vs 1 MB (Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile)) — the GeForce RTX 4070 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce RTX 4070Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile)
VRAM Capacity
12 GB
16 GB+33%
Memory Type
GDDR6X
GDDR6
Bus Width
192-bit
256-bit+33%
L2 Cache
36 MB+3500%
1 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (GeForce RTX 4070) vs 12.2 (Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile)). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureGeForce RTX 4070Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile)
DirectX
12.2
12.2
Vulkan
1.3+8%
1.2
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 8th Gen NVENC (2x) (GeForce RTX 4070) vs 7th Gen NVENC (Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile)). Decoder: 5th Gen NVDEC vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (GeForce RTX 4070) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile)).

FeatureGeForce RTX 4070Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile)
Encoder
8th Gen NVENC (2x)
7th Gen NVENC
Decoder
5th Gen NVDEC
5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 4070 draws 200W versus the Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile)'s 18W — a 167% difference. The Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile) is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (GeForce RTX 4070) vs 500W (Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile)). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 304mm vs 0mm, occupying 3 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 80°C.

FeatureGeForce RTX 4070Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile)
TDP
200W
18W-91%
Recommended PSU
650W
500W-23%
Power Connector
8-pin
PCIe-powered
Length
304mm
0mm
Height
137mm
0mm
Slots
3
0-100%
Temp (Load)
80°C
80°C
Perf/Watt
134.6
824.0+512%
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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 4070 is the newer GPU (2023 vs 2020).

FeatureGeForce RTX 4070Quadro RTX 5000 (Mobile)
MSRP
$599
Codename
AD104
TU117
Release
April 12 2023
December 2 2020
Ranking
#32
#548