GeForce GTX 1070 Ti vs RTX A4000 Mobile

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

2017Core: 1607 MHzBoost: 1683 MHz
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NVIDIA

RTX A4000 Mobile

2021Core: 1140 MHzBoost: 1680 MHz
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GeForce GTX 1070 Ti vs RTX A4000 Mobile Performance Spectrum

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.

GeForce GTX 1070 Ti vs RTX A4000 Mobile FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

GeForce GTX 1070 Ti vs RTX A4000 Mobile: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

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.
  • 2017 hardware with 8 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory 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.
  • Better long-term bet: Ampere on 8nm gives it a newer hardware base 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).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
RTX A4000 Mobile is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 25.6% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 0.7% in PassMark G3D (14,782 vs 14,673), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
RTX A4000 Mobile is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 8nm process instead of 16nm, 40 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2021 generation instead of 2017. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and lighter 1440p, GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and lighter 1440p headroom, RTX A4000 Mobile has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce GTX 1070 Ti vs RTX A4000 Mobile Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

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.

NVIDIA

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.

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.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1070 TiRTX 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%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureGeForce GTX 1070 TiRTX 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 ship with 8 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti and 128-bit on the RTX A4000 Mobile. 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.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1070 TiRTX 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.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1070 TiRTX 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).

FeatureGeForce GTX 1070 TiRTX 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.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1070 TiRTX 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%
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Value Analysis

The newer card here is RTX A4000 Mobile (2021 vs 2017).

FeatureGeForce GTX 1070 TiRTX A4000 Mobile
MSRP
$399
Codename
GP104
GA104
Release
November 2 2017
April 12 2021
Ranking
#161
#159

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