RTX 4070 Super vs RTX 3090

GPU Head-to-Head · FPS & Value Comparison

RTX 4070 Super vs RTX 3090: Gaming Performance Comparison in 1080p Ultra

In gaming, the RTX 4070 Super delivers approximately +23% higher frame rates compared to the RTX 3090 in 1080p Ultra. For budget-conscious buyers, the RTX 4070 Super currently offers +138.6% better value, available at a $625 price difference.

RTX 4070 Super Advantages

Up to 23% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 119 vs 97 FPS

Up to 138.6% better value for money – $5.54 vs $13.22/FPS

Costs only 51% of the price – $660 vs $1,285 (49% cheaper)

Is newer – 2024-01-17 vs 2020-09-24

RTX 3090 Advantages

100% more VRAM memory – 24 vs 12 GB

Performance Analytics

Average FPS across 21 games · all benchmarks use the same test suite

1080p Ultra

Full HD — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 4070 Super
119.1fps(100%)
RTX 3090
97.2fps(82%)
WinnerRTX 4070 Super
+23% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RTX 3090 FPS ÷ RTX 4070 Super FPS) × 100
Example: (97.2 ÷ 119.1) × 100 = 82%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RTX 4070 Super FPS - RTX 3090 FPS) ÷ RTX 3090 FPS) × 100
Example: ((119.1 - 97.2) ÷ 97.2) × 100 = 23%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 3090 is only 82% as fast, then RTX 4070 Super should be 18% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "23% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (82% of and 23% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

1440p Ultra

1440p QHD — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 4070 Super
79.2fps(100%)
RTX 3090
69.3fps(87%)
WinnerRTX 4070 Super
+14% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RTX 3090 FPS ÷ RTX 4070 Super FPS) × 100
Example: (69.3 ÷ 79.2) × 100 = 87%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RTX 4070 Super FPS - RTX 3090 FPS) ÷ RTX 3090 FPS) × 100
Example: ((79.2 - 69.3) ÷ 69.3) × 100 = 14%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 3090 is only 87% as fast, then RTX 4070 Super should be 13% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "14% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (87% of and 14% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

4K Ultra

3840×2160 — max settings

AVG FPS
RTX 4070 Super
46fps(100%)
RTX 3090
44.8fps(97%)
WinnerRTX 4070 Super
+3% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RTX 3090 FPS ÷ RTX 4070 Super FPS) × 100
Example: (44.8 ÷ 46) × 100 = 97%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RTX 4070 Super FPS - RTX 3090 FPS) ÷ RTX 3090 FPS) × 100
Example: ((46 - 44.8) ÷ 44.8) × 100 = 3%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 3090 is only 97% as fast, then RTX 4070 Super should be 3% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "3% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (97% of and 3% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

Efficiency Coefficient 1080p Ultra (Higher = Better Value)

Performance delivered per currency unit: FPS/$

RTX 4070 Super
0.180 Value100% Efficiency
RTX 3090
0.076 Value42% Efficiency