The RTX 4070 Super launched at $599 and spent a year being called one of NVIDIA's best value cards. Now the RTX 5070 lands at the same $599 price with Blackwell architecture, DLSS 4 MFG, and a 12 GB GDDR7 framebuffer. Existing 4070 Super owners are understandably asking whether to sell and upgrade. The short answer: it's closer than you'd hope.

Specs Comparison

Performance Comparison

Tom's Hardware measured the RTX 5070 approximately 20–25% faster than the 4070 Super at 1440p native rasterization. In Cyberpunk 2077 at 1440p Ultra that's about 78 FPS versus 63 FPS — a meaningful uplift that starts to feel tangible in demanding titles.

At 4K the gap grows to 25–30%, putting the 5070 in comfortable 60 fps territory for demanding games where the 4070 Super sometimes dipped below. That said, DLSS Quality mode on the 4070 Super already pushes well past 60 fps in most titles.

Both cards sit in the 1440p performance sweet spot. The 5070 has more headroom for the next couple of years.

DLSS 4 vs DLSS 3 Frame Gen

The biggest experiential upgrade from 4070 Super to 5070 is DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Generation. The 4070 Super supports DLSS 3 Frame Generation (one extra frame per rendered frame); the 5070 can generate up to three extra frames per rendered frame.

In titles like Cyberpunk, Alan Wake 2, and The Witcher 4 that support MFG, the 5070 can push displayed frame rates above 200 FPS at 1440p — far beyond what the 4070 Super can match even with DLSS 3.

For competitive gaming this matters less; the added latency from MFG makes it unsuitable for reaction-time-sensitive games. But for immersive single-player titles at high refresh rates, it's genuinely impressive.

Should 4070 Super Owners Upgrade?

If you paid $599 for a 4070 Super 12 months ago, selling it now and adding cash for a 5070 is probably not worth the hassle unless you have a specific pain point. The 4070 Super still handles 1440p gaming beautifully.

The calculus changes if you're buying new. At the same $599 asking price, the 5070 is the obvious choice — better performance, better architecture, and DLSS 4 support.

One legitimate concern: the 5070 ships with 12 GB GDDR7 versus the 4070 Super's 12 GB GDDR6X. The capacity is the same but GDDR7's bandwidth advantage (~432 GB/s vs ~504 GB/s) helps in bandwidth-constrained scenarios.

Best For

• a: First-time buyers at the $599 tier who want the best 1440p card going forward
• b: Budget shoppers finding 4070 Super clearance deals under $450

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