RTX 3090 vs RTX 4070 Ti

The RTX 4070 Ti is about 10% faster than the RTX 3090 across 102 games at 1440p High in our estimates. The gap at 1440p and 4K compares what each card can draw on its own, so only the graphics card makes the difference. At 1080p, fast cards are often held back by the processor, so the gap is smaller.

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The short answer

By resolution across all 102 games: 1080p RTX 4070 Ti +4%, 1440p RTX 4070 Ti +10%, 4K about the same. At 1080p, fast cards are often held back by the processor, so the gap is smaller. In a typical game at 1440p High, tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, the RTX 3090 gets about 120 FPS and the RTX 4070 Ti about 122 FPS.

The RTX 3090 has more video memory (24 GB vs 12 GB), which helps at higher resolutions. Power: 350 W vs 285 W, so the RTX 4070 Ti does more per watt.

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The gap is biggest at 1440p, where the RTX 4070 Ti leads by 10%. Both suit 4K High (60 FPS in a typical game), so choose on price, power and video memory.

1080p: RTX 4070 Ti +4% · 1440p: RTX 4070 Ti +10% · 4K: about the same

At 1080p, fast cards are often held back by the processor, so the gap is smaller.

Spec comparison
SpecRTX 3090RTX 4070 Ti
Performance72.579.8
VRAM24 GB12 GB
Power350 W285 W
Perf per watt20.728
Release20202023

Estimated FPS by game

Popular games at High settings. Tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D (one of the fastest gaming processors), 32 GB RAM and each game's frame cap. The % above covers all 102 games. The dashed line marks 60 FPS.

RTX 3090RTX 4070 Ti
ValorantEsports shooter
RTX 3090: 500+ FPSsmooth
RTX 4070 Ti: 500+ FPSsmooth
Counter-Strike 2Esports shooter
RTX 3090: 309 FPSsmooth
RTX 4070 Ti: 340 FPSsmooth
FortniteBattle royale
RTX 3090: 240 FPSsmooth
RTX 4070 Ti: 240 FPSsmooth
MinecraftSandbox
RTX 3090: 300 FPSsmooth
RTX 4070 Ti: 300 FPSsmooth
Apex LegendsBattle royale
RTX 3090: 208 FPSsmooth
RTX 4070 Ti: 220 FPSsmooth
GTA VOpen world
RTX 3090: 180 FPSsmooth
RTX 4070 Ti: 180 FPSsmooth
PUBG: BattlegroundsBattle royale
RTX 3090: 166 FPSsmooth
RTX 4070 Ti: 183 FPSsmooth
EA Sports FC 25Sports
RTX 3090: 105 FPSsmooth
RTX 4070 Ti: 115 FPSsmooth
Call of Duty: WarzoneBattle royale
RTX 3090: 141 FPSsmooth
RTX 4070 Ti: 155 FPSsmooth
Elden RingAction RPG
RTX 3090: 60 FPSsmooth
RTX 4070 Ti: 60 FPSsmooth
Red Dead Redemption 2Open world
RTX 3090: 140 FPSsmooth
RTX 4070 Ti: 140 FPSsmooth
Hogwarts LegacyOpen world RPG
RTX 3090: 78 FPSsmooth
RTX 4070 Ti: 85 FPSsmooth
Cyberpunk 2077Open world RPG
RTX 3090: 71 FPSsmooth
RTX 4070 Ti: 78 FPSsmooth
Alan Wake 2Horror
RTX 3090: 47 FPSplayable
RTX 4070 Ti: 52 FPSplayable
Black Myth: WukongAction RPG
RTX 3090: 75 FPSsmooth
RTX 4070 Ti: 83 FPSsmooth
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RTX 3090 vs RTX 4070 Ti: FPS in every game

Estimated FPS on High settings in all 102 games (RTX 3090 / RTX 4070 Ti). Tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D (one of the fastest gaming processors), 32 GB RAM and each game's frame cap. See FPS for your own PC.

Game1080p1440p4K
Valorant500+ / 500+500+ / 500+500+ / 500+
Counter-Strike 2420 / 420309 / 340144 / 148
Fortnite240 / 240240 / 240136 / 141
Minecraft300 / 300300 / 300243 / 251
Apex Legends220 / 220208 / 22097 / 100
GTA V180 / 180180 / 180167 / 172
PUBG: Battlegrounds200 / 200166 / 18377 / 80
EA Sports FC 25159 / 175105 / 11549 / 50
Call of Duty: Warzone200 / 200141 / 15565 / 68
Elden Ring60 / 6060 / 6046 / 47
Red Dead Redemption 2140 / 140140 / 14074 / 77
Hogwarts Legacy118 / 12978 / 8536 / 37
Cyberpunk 2077108 / 11971 / 7833 / 34
Alan Wake 271 / 7847 / 5222 / 23
Black Myth: Wukong114 / 12575 / 8335 / 36
Dota 2320 / 320320 / 320167 / 172
League of Legends450 / 450450 / 450450 / 450
Rocket League282 / 311186 / 20587 / 89
Overwatch 2300 / 300204 / 22495 / 98
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege131 / 14587 / 9540 / 42
Marvel Rivals111 / 12273 / 8034 / 35
The Finals115 / 12776 / 8435 / 36
Delta Force190 / 190125 / 13858 / 60
Battlefield 2042129 / 14385 / 9440 / 41
Battlefield 681 / 8953 / 5925 / 26
Ready or Not170 / 170161 / 17075 / 77
Hell Let Loose160 / 160141 / 15565 / 68
Team Fortress 2300 / 300300 / 300300 / 300
Left 4 Dead 2350 / 350350 / 350350 / 350
Deep Rock Galactic240 / 240218 / 239101 / 104
Helldivers 2120 / 12088 / 9641 / 42
Destiny 2240 / 240195 / 21591 / 94
Warframe300 / 300276 / 300128 / 133
War Thunder260 / 260205 / 22695 / 98
Rust98 / 10865 / 7130 / 31
ARK: Survival Ascended62 / 6841 / 4519 / 19
Palworld80 / 8853 / 5825 / 25
Valheim200 / 200154 / 16971 / 74
Lethal Company191 / 210126 / 13959 / 60
Phasmophobia133 / 14688 / 9741 / 42
Dead by Daylight120 / 120120 / 120120 / 120
Sea of Thieves166 / 183110 / 12151 / 53
Baldur's Gate 3116 / 12877 / 8436 / 37
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt95 / 10463 / 6929 / 30
Elden Ring Nightreign60 / 6060 / 6046 / 47
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice60 / 6060 / 6060 / 60
Dark Souls III60 / 6060 / 6060 / 60
Lies of P180 / 180159 / 17574 / 76
Monster Hunter Wilds105 / 10574 / 8134 / 36
Monster Hunter: World160 / 160160 / 16086 / 88
Dragon's Dogma 295 / 9565 / 7230 / 31
Path of Exile 2129 / 14285 / 9440 / 41
Diablo IV190 / 190144 / 15867 / 69
Clair Obscur: Expedition 3374 / 8249 / 5423 / 24
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth82 / 9054 / 5925 / 26
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II65 / 7243 / 4720 / 21
Starfield69 / 7645 / 5021 / 22
Fallout 4190 / 190190 / 190138 / 142
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition220 / 220220 / 220147 / 151
God of War180 / 180158 / 17473 / 76
Ghost of Tsushima138 / 15291 / 10042 / 44
Horizon Forbidden West115 / 12776 / 8435 / 36
Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered140 / 140140 / 14067 / 69
Assassin's Creed Valhalla150 / 150150 / 150109 / 113
Assassin's Creed Shadows90 / 9959 / 6528 / 29
Far Cry 6140 / 140107 / 11850 / 51
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle57 / 6338 / 4117 / 18
Doom Eternal230 / 253152 / 16771 / 73
Doom: The Dark Ages60 / 6639 / 4318 / 19
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl65 / 7243 / 4820 / 21
Resident Evil 4162 / 178107 / 11750 / 51
Resident Evil Village162 / 178107 / 11750 / 51
Resident Evil 2243 / 260160 / 17775 / 77
Silent Hill 267 / 7445 / 4921 / 21
Forza Horizon 5148 / 16398 / 10745 / 47
F1 2487 / 9657 / 6327 / 28
Euro Truck Simulator 2180 / 180161 / 17875 / 77
Microsoft Flight Simulator 202480 / 8063 / 6929 / 30
Cities: Skylines II70 / 7046 / 5121 / 22
Cities: Skylines120 / 120120 / 120120 / 120
Sid Meier's Civilization VI160 / 160160 / 160160 / 160
Sid Meier's Civilization VII130 / 13094 / 10444 / 45
Total War: Warhammer III110 / 110110 / 11052 / 54
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition200 / 200200 / 200200 / 200
Age of Empires IV150 / 150150 / 150113 / 117
Satisfactory124 / 13082 / 9038 / 39
Factorio60 / 6060 / 6060 / 60
No Man's Sky160 / 160125 / 13758 / 60
Subnautica180 / 180180 / 180126 / 130
The Sims 4220 / 220220 / 220215 / 220
Stardew Valley60 / 6060 / 6060 / 60
Terraria500 / 500500 / 500500 / 500
Hollow Knight500 / 500368 / 405171 / 177
Hades II184 / 203122 / 13457 / 58
Risk of Rain 2240 / 240240 / 240167 / 172
Among Us500+ / 500+500+ / 500+290 / 300
It Takes Two200 / 200200 / 20097 / 101
Split Fiction87 / 9658 / 6327 / 28
Genshin Impact240 / 240183 / 20185 / 88
Honkai: Star Rail277 / 280183 / 20185 / 88
Roblox350 / 350350 / 350350 / 350
World of Warcraft160 / 160113 / 12452 / 54

Estimated FPS. Numbers come from the FPSVibe model, not measured benchmarks. How we estimate

Specs side by side

SpecRTX 3090RTX 4070 Ti
Video memory24 GB GDDR6X12 GB GDDR6X
Power (board)350 W285 W
Launch price (US)$1499$799
Released20202023
Performance index (est.)72.579.8

RTX 3090 vs RTX 4070 Ti FAQs

Is the RTX 3090 better than the RTX 4070 Ti?

The RTX 4070 Ti is about 10% faster than the RTX 3090 across 102 games at 1440p High in our estimates.

RTX 3090 or RTX 4070 Ti for 1440p gaming?

The RTX 4070 Ti is about 10% faster at 1440p across 102 games. In a typical game at 1440p High, tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, the RTX 3090 gets about 120 FPS and the RTX 4070 Ti about 122 FPS.

Which has more VRAM, the RTX 3090 or the RTX 4070 Ti?

The RTX 3090: 24 GB vs 12 GB.

Can they run games at 4K?

In a typical game at 4K High, tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D: RTX 3090 about 60 FPS, RTX 4070 Ti about 60 FPS. 4K is realistic on the faster card.

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