NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 4070
VRAM
12 GB
FP32 TFLOPS
29 TFLOPS
CUDA Cores
5,888
TDP
200 W
Compute Performance
FP3229 TFLOPS
INT8466 TOPS
Architecture
MicroarchitectureAda Lovelace
CUDA Cores5888
Tensor Cores4th Generation 466 AI TOPS
RT Cores3rd Generation 67 TFLOPS
Base Clock1.92 GHz
Boost Clock2.48 GHz
Memory & VRAM
Memory TypeGDDR6 / GDDR6X
Total Capacity12 GB
Bus Width192-bit
Memory PoolingNot Supported
Connectivity & Scaling
PCIe InterfaceGen 4
Power & Efficiency
TDP200 W
Idle Power10
PSU Required650
Connectors2x PCIe 8-pin cables (adapter in box) OR 300 W or greater PCIe Gen 5 cable. Certain manufacturer models may use 1x PCIe 8-pin cable.
Thermal Limits90
Physical Design
Slot Width2-Slot
Dimensions9.6" (244mm) x 4.4" (112mm) x 2-slot card (35mm)
Software Ecosystem
Driver StabilityYes - NVIDIA Studio drivers engineered to provide maximum stability
System Compatibility
CPU PairingMinimum is based on a PC configured with a Ryzen 9 5900X processor.
Required PCIePCI Express Gen 4
OS CompatWin 11 X64
Benchmarks & Throughput
Multi-GPU Scalability
Scaling Characteristics
ParallelismFor the RTX 4070: PCI Express Gen 4 = Yes; Resizable BAR = Yes; NVIDIA NVLink (SLI-Ready) = No; CUDA Capability = 8.9.
Workload Readiness
Market Authority
Key Strengths
Limitations
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Expert Insight
The GeForce RTX 4070 represents a strategic leap in AI compute. When comparing cloud providers, consider not just the hourly rate, but also the interconnect bandwidth (InfiniBand/NVLink) and regional availability which can significantly impact total cost of ownership for large-scale training.
Glossary Terms
FP32 TFLOPS
VRAM
TDP
Cores
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