RTX 4070 12 GB (AD104 · GDDR6 · 192bit · desktop) for Blender
Ada Lovelace GPU aimed at mid-sized Blender scenes, everyday rendering, and strong value without flagship pricing.
Last updated: October 1, 2026
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$945.00
Checked Oct 2, 2026
- Blender Cycles score
- 5,127
- 2.3× slower than
- VRAM
- 12 GB
- Meets Blender’s recommended VRAM
- Released
- 2024
- Render support
- OptiX, CUDA, OpenCL
- Power draw (TDP)
- 200 W
- System PSU
- 650 W
Technical specifications
GPU
- ArchitectureAda Lovelace
- CUDA cores5,888
- Tensor cores184
- RT cores46
Memory
- TypeGDDR6
- Bandwidth480 GB/s
- Bus width192-bit
Clocks & manufacturing
- Boost clock2.48 GHz
- Base clock1.92 GHz
- Process size5 nm
- GPU chipAD104
Power & PSU sources
GPU power ratings
Total Graphics Power (W): 200 W · TGP
Manufacturer: NVIDIA reference specifications ↗ · Checked Sep 23, 2026 · Reference card
Minimum is based on a PC configured with a Ryzen 9 5900X processor. Power requirements can be different depending on system configuration. Reference/Founders Edition specifications; card specifications and system power requirements can vary by manufacturer and system configuration.
TDP: 200 W
Secondary source: RightNow GPU Database / TechPowerUp ↗ · Checked Sep 23, 2026 · Reference card
System power supply
Required System Power (W) (5): 650 W
Manufacturer: NVIDIA reference specifications ↗ · Checked Sep 23, 2026 · Reference system
Minimum is based on a PC configured with a Ryzen 9 5900X processor. Power requirements can be different depending on system configuration. Reference/Founders Edition specifications; card specifications and system power requirements can vary by manufacturer and system configuration.
Suggested PSU: 550 W
Secondary source: RightNow GPU Database / TechPowerUp ↗ · Checked Sep 23, 2026 · Reference system
Third-party source suggestion; not the manufacturer’s minimum system requirement.
GPU power ratings and whole-system PSU recommendations measure different things. Check the exact card and the source’s system assumptions.
RTX 4070 12 GB (AD104 · GDDR6 · 192bit · desktop) Blender benchmarks
Estimated time to render one benchmark frame · Lower is faster.
Blender 5.2.0 · OptiX · 30 runs
About these estimates
Times estimate one frame of each benchmark scene from the same runs, Blender version and backend as the displayed Cycles score. The calculation uses 240 samples for Junkshop, 256 for Monster and 300 for Classroom, plus a 19% estimation buffer. Actual project render times vary. Results from different Blender versions may not be directly comparable. The benchmark data groups this model’s hardware variants together.
Is RTX 4070 12 GB (AD104 · GDDR6 · 192bit · desktop) good for Blender?
A concise editorial read on where this GPU looks strong, the tradeoffs to keep in mind, and who it suits best.
What stands out
- 12 GB VRAM
- Ada Lovelace architecture
- Balanced rendering speed for regular use, depending on price and workload.
Tradeoffs to know
- The benchmark groups hardware variants together; it is not a separate measurement of this exact hardware version or the benefit of extra VRAM.
Who should choose it
- Ada Lovelace GPU aimed at mid-sized Blender scenes, everyday rendering, and strong value without flagship pricing.
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