NVIDIA
RTX 4070 Ti
Representative tracked offer: ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 4070 Ti GAMING OC
12GB VRAMPerf: 1210285W
Relative Value61balanced preset
RTX 4070 Ti vs RTX 5070 Ti — value comparison
See current offers for RTX 4070 Ti
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RTX 5070 Ti
Representative tracked offer: ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 5070 Ti OC Edition 16GB
16GB VRAMPerf: 1402300W
Relative Value71balanced preset
RTX 5070 Ti shows higher Relative Value under balanced weights at the current dataset offers: 71 vs 61. The result crosses over if RTX 4070 Ti reaches about CAD 1135 or below.
Price data · Canada · CAD · New · A 2026-09-27 · B 2026-09-27Coverage · 9 tracked new-offer records across both modelsBenchmark confidence · no estimate flags on these two recordsAffiliate links · We may earn a commission from these links. Scores are calculated separately using our methodology.
02 · Decision matrix
One decision, three separate questions
Capability ignores price. Relative Value adds the current dataset offers and your priorities. Keeping them separate prevents a cheap product from being mistaken for the faster product.
The decision, split by questioncapability · value · price are separate answers
Capability by task
| Scenario | RTX 4070 Ti | RTX 5070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p Gaming | S#11 | S#8 |
| 1440p Gaming | A#11 | S#8✓ |
| 4K / VR | B#11 | A#8✓ |
| Ray Tracing @ 2K (1440p) | N/A | A#2 |
| AI / Local LLM | B#9 | A#8✓ |
| 3D Rendering | A#7 | A#6 |
| Light Use & Efficiency | C#16 | C#17 |
RTX 5070 Ti grades higher in 3 of 6 graded scenarios (3 tied) and is never graded lower. 1 scenario can't be graded for one of them (shown as N/A). These are the same S–F grades as the tier list — capability only, price excluded. The value rows below add prices from the 2026-09-27 offer frame. How tiers are assigned →
Relative Value by priority
Balancedhigher relative value lit
61
71 ✓
1080p Budgethigher relative value lit
53
60 ✓
1440p Sweet Spothigher relative value lit
55
70 ✓
4K Ultra / VRhigher relative value lit
44
64 ✓
Ray Tracing (1440p)higher relative value lit
55
72 ✓
AI / LLMhigher relative value lit
26
39 ✓
Both products are normalized within the same in-stock market frame per preset. A check marks the higher Relative Value; a difference of 3 points or less is shown as practically even.
03 · Price crossover
The price changes the answer
Current offers, crossover points and Strong Value thresholds answer different questions. Thresholds are calculations, not price forecasts.
A · RTX 4070 Ti
- Current dataset offer · NewCanada · CAD · snapshot 2026-09-27
- CAD 1420
- Beats RTX 5070 Ti atbalanced weights; rival offer held fixed
- CAD 1135
- Strong Value at80+ Relative Value threshold
- CAD 964
B · RTX 5070 Ti
- Current dataset offer · NewCanada · CAD · snapshot 2026-09-27
- CAD 1600
- Beats RTX 4070 Ti atbalanced weights; rival offer held fixed
- CAD 2001
- Strong Value at80+ Relative Value threshold
- CAD 1358
04 · Where to buy
Current offers for both products
Dated New-condition price snapshots for only the two products in this comparison. Confirm the final price and availability at the store.
A · RTX 4070 Ti
New · Canada · CADB · RTX 5070 Ti
New · Canada · CAD05 · Capability
Capability indexes, side by side
Price is intentionally excluded here so the more capable product and the better-value product cannot be confused.
Raster performance
1210
1402
1402
Ray tracing
1279
1472
1472
AI (FP16 tensor)
1376
1507
1507
A · RTX 4070 TiB · RTX 5070 TiGPU indexes share one 1000-point scale (RTX 4070 = 1000).RTX 5070 Ti shows higher Value under every weighting we test — a stable result in the 2026-09-27 offer frame.
06 · Platform & ownership
Fit, compatibility and ownership context
Only verified structured fields are shown. Physical fit, connectors, cooling and typical warranty belong to the representative tracked partner card named in each column; other board variants can differ.
A · RTX 4070 Ti
- Representative offer variantASUS ROG STRIX RTX 4070 Ti GAMING OC
- Host interfacePCIe 4.0 x16
- Suggested PSU600 W
- Power connectors1x 16-pin
- Card length336 mm
- Expansion slots3-slot
- Coolingair
- Display outputs2× HDMI · 3× DisplayPort
- Warranty (typical new)36 mo
B · RTX 5070 Ti
- Representative offer variantASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 5070 Ti OC Edition 16GB
- Host interfacePCIe 5.0 x16
- Suggested PSU700 W
- Power connectors1x 16-pin
- Card length304 mm
- Expansion slots2-slot
- Coolingair
- Display outputs1× HDMI · 3× DisplayPort
- Warranty (typical new)36 mo
3-year electricity model
Over 3 years at 4h/day and CAD 0.18/kWh, RTX 4070 Ti (285 W) adds about CAD 112 in modeled electricity and RTX 5070 Ti (300 W) about CAD 118. The modeled difference is roughly CAD 6. This uses rated power as a common comparison input, not a promise of wall-power consumption.
07 · Specifications
Key specifications
Reference-GPU fields and representative-offer fields are labelled separately. Directional checkmarks appear only where more or less has a clear meaning; they are not an overall verdict.
| Specification | RTX 4070 Ti | RTX 5070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell 2.0 |
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB✓ |
| Memory type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Memory bus | 192-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Host interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Boost clock | 2,760 MHz | 2,452 MHz |
| Board power (lower is better) | 285 W✓ | 300 W |
| Suggested PSU (representative offer) | 600 W | 700 W |
| Power connectors (representative offer) | 1x 16-pin | 1x 16-pin |
| Card length (representative offer) | 336 mm | 304 mm✓ |
| Warranty (representative offer) | 36 mo | 36 mo |
| Current dataset offer · New | CAD 1420snapshot 2026-09-27✓ | CAD 1600snapshot 2026-09-27 |
Show additional verified specifications
| Specification | RTX 4070 Ti | RTX 5070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Process node | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| Base clock | 2,310 MHz | 2,295 MHz |
| Memory data rate | 21 Gbps | 28 Gbps |
| Expansion slots (representative offer) | 3-slot | 2-slot✓ |
| Cooling fans (representative offer) | 3 | 3 |
| Display outputs (representative offer) | 2× HDMI · 3× DisplayPort | 1× HDMI · 3× DisplayPort |
| Cooling type (representative offer) | air | air |
“Not tracked” means the source data does not contain a verified value; no default or guessed specification is substituted.
08 · Customize
Try other models and your own priorities
Presets are starting points. Swap either side, then open Advanced weights only if you want to tune the formula directly.
09 · Alternative
A third option worth checking
The same scenario and market frame checks whether another currently priced model offers a cleaner trade-off.
Worth considering instead
RX 9070 XT — same S-tier capability for 1080p Gaming, about CAD 420 cheaper · Value 97.
Neither of the two above is the only answer — this one clears the same bar for less. ⇄ Compare all three
10 · Decision guide
Choose based on the trade-off you actually want
These are evidence-linked conditions, not universal buying verdicts. Feature ecosystems, software support and platform preferences remain your call.
Choose A · RTX 4070 Ti if…
- Lower rated power matters: 285 W versus 300 W for RTX 5070 Ti.
- You can find it at or below its Strong Value threshold of CAD 964 under balanced weights.
Choose B · RTX 5070 Ti if…
- You prioritize 1440p Gaming, 4K / VR, AI / Local LLM — it earns the higher capability tier in those tracked scenarios.
- Your priorities resemble Balanced, 1080p Budget, 1440p Sweet Spot — it has higher Relative Value under those presets at the snapshot offers.
- You can find it at or below its Strong Value threshold of CAD 1358 under balanced weights.
11 · Methodology & FAQ
Read the methodology →How to read this comparison
The formula is a linear weighted sum inside the current comparison frame. Capability, price and user priorities stay visible as separate inputs so the result can be challenged and changed.
- Which is better value right now: RTX 4070 Ti or RTX 5070 Ti?
- Under the balanced preset and the 2026-09-27 offer frame, RTX 5070 Ti has higher Relative Value under this configuration (71 vs 61). Value is price-dependent and moves with your weighting; capability is a separate question, answered by the tier table.
- Which one is more capable, ignoring price?
- RTX 5070 Ti grades higher in 3 of 6 graded scenarios (3 tied) and is never graded lower. 1 scenario can't be graded for one of them (shown as N/A).
- At what price does the RTX 4070 Ti become the better value?
- Holding the RTX 5070 Ti offer dated in the 2026-09-27 frame fixed, the calculation flips in favour of the RTX 4070 Ti at roughly CAD 1135 or below (balanced preset). Not a price forecast.
- Where can I compare current offers for both?
- Dated offer snapshots for both models are listed on their product pages (linked above); the interactive calculator recalculates both with your own weights and budget.
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