NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop is the faster card by roughly 17%. Here is how the two compare across every spec that matters for gaming.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop wins — about 17% faster in gaming workloads
Specification NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop
Performance score 42/100 49/100
Tier B B
VRAM 8 GB 16 GB
Power draw (TDP) 290 W 175 W
Launch MSRP $599
Performance per $100 7.0
Release year 2021 2023
DLSS ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
FSR ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
XeSS — No — No
Ray tracing ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Which should you buy?

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop is the stronger performer of the two, and it is the default choice if raw frame rate is what you care about. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop carries more VRAM (16GB vs 8GB), which matters at 1440p and above and for texture-heavy titles. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop draws 115W less, so it is easier on your power supply and case cooling — check the PSU calculator before committing.