The NVIDIA RTX 4070 is a strong 1440p card and the NVIDIA RTX 3070 is a strong 1440p card. Across popular games at 1440p with FrameCoach's optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 4070 averages about NaN FPS versus NaN FPS for the NVIDIA RTX 3070 — roughly 12% more performance.
| NVIDIA RTX 4070 | NVIDIA RTX 3070 | |
|---|---|---|
| Relative performance | 112% | 100% (baseline) |
| VRAM | 12GB | 8GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS | DLSS |
| Tier | strong 1440p | strong 1440p |
| Avg FPS @ 1440p | NaN FPS | NaN FPS |
Estimated frame rates with optimized balanced settings, both cards on a AMD Ryzen 9 5950X-class CPU.
| Game | NVIDIA RTX 4070 | NVIDIA RTX 3070 |
|---|
For most gamers, the NVIDIA RTX 4070 is the better performer of the two — about 12% faster, which translates to a noticeable but smaller bump in demanding games. The NVIDIA RTX 4070 also carries more VRAM (12GB vs 8GB), which helps at higher resolutions and with high-res textures. If you already own the NVIDIA RTX 3070, the gap to the NVIDIA RTX 4070 is small enough that an upgrade is hard to justify on performance alone.
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Yes. The NVIDIA RTX 4070 is about 12% faster overall, averaging roughly NaN FPS versus NaN FPS for the NVIDIA RTX 3070 at 1440p with optimized settings across popular games.
About 12% faster on average. The exact gap varies by game and resolution — heavier, GPU-bound games show the biggest difference.
A 12% jump is a small step up — usually not worth the cost on its own. The NVIDIA RTX 4070 also carries more VRAM (12GB vs 8GB), which helps at higher resolutions and with high-res textures.
FPS figures are estimates from a generalized model (hardware tier × game load × per-setting weights), not live benchmarks — real performance varies by scene, drivers and game version.