GeForce RTX 3090 vs GeForce RTX 4070 Super

These two are practically equal for gaming.

Verdict

Performance index: practically equal (98 vs 100).
1080p high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.); the processor caps both in 8 of 23 games.
1440p high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.); the processor caps both in 5 of 23 games.
4K high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.); the processor caps both in 2 of 23 games.
Video memory: GeForce RTX 3090 has 24 GB vs 12 GB.
Power (TDP): GeForce RTX 3090 350 W, GeForce RTX 4070 Super 220 W; the GeForce RTX 4070 Super delivers 62% more performance per watt.
Age: the GeForce RTX 4070 Super is 4 years newer (2024 vs 2020).

FPS figures assume a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the fastest gaming processor in our catalog, so the graphics card is the limit wherever possible.

Specs

Spec	GeForce RTX 3090	GeForce RTX 4070 Super
Performance index	98	100
Brand / series	NVIDIA RTX 30	NVIDIA RTX 40
Released	2020	2024
Video memory	24 GB	12 GB
Memory type	GDDR6X	GDDR6X
Memory bus	384-bit	192-bit
Power (TDP)	350 W	220 W
Hardware ray tracing	Yes	Yes
Upscaling	DLSS, FSR	DLSS, FSR

Ray tracing and upscaling support follow the GPU architecture (series), not per-game support.

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

1080p1440p4K

1080p, high preset, estimated. Median: GeForce RTX 3090 245 fps, GeForce RTX 4070 Super 250 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce RTX 3090	GeForce RTX 4070 Super
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	226	231
WARDOGS	88	90
Apex Legends™	245	250
Valheim	210	214
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	300+	300+
Aniimo	118	120
HELLDIVERS™ 2	140	143
Slay the Spire 2	300+	300+
Marvel Rivals	140	143
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	140	143
Overwatch®	267	267
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	214	214
Dead by Daylight	300+	300+
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	134	136
Delta Force	210	214
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	118	120

1440p, high preset, estimated. Median: GeForce RTX 3090 171 fps, GeForce RTX 4070 Super 175 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce RTX 3090	GeForce RTX 4070 Super
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	158	162
WARDOGS	61	63
Apex Legends™	171	175
Valheim	147	150
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	300+	300+
Aniimo	82	84
HELLDIVERS™ 2	98	100
Slay the Spire 2	300+	300+
Marvel Rivals	98	100
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	98	100
Overwatch®	206	210
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	165	168
Dead by Daylight	294	300
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	94	95
Delta Force	147	150
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	82	84

4K, high preset, estimated. Median: GeForce RTX 3090 103 fps, GeForce RTX 4070 Super 105 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce RTX 3090	GeForce RTX 4070 Super
Counter-Strike 2	260	265
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	95	97
WARDOGS	37	38
Apex Legends™	103	105
Valheim	88	90
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	190	194
Aniimo	49	50
HELLDIVERS™ 2	59	60
Slay the Spire 2	247	252
Marvel Rivals	59	60
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	59	60
Overwatch®	123	126
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	99	101
Dead by Daylight	176	180
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	56	57
Delta Force	88	90
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	49	50

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.

Values above 300 fps are shown as 300+. Hover a value for its range. How we estimate FPS

Verdict

Specs

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

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