VRAM
12 GB
TDP
200 W
MSRP
$599
Perf/W
0.31 tok/s/W
Cost/1K tok
$0.10/M
Tested
2025-07-22
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 12GB hits 138.0 tok/s on Phi-3 Mini, its strongest benchmarked workload (batch 1, 4096-token context, 12GB VRAM, 200W TDP). It has 6 records across 6 workloads in our database, with a MyAI Rating of 8.5/10. Llama 3 70B Q4 needs ~40GB VRAM, so check the VRAM column before assuming feasibility.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 12GB — Ada Lovelace midrange GPU. 12GB GDDR6X at 504 GB/s, 200W TDP. Power-efficient Ada architecture at $599 MSRP.
12GB VRAM runs 7B Q4 comfortably at ~60-65 tok/s. 13B Q4 fits with tight context. The best power-efficiency in its class at 200W. Best for: AI-capable gaming builds, entry-level coding agents on 7-8B models, and budget-conscious builders who want Ada architecture. The 12GB ceiling limits growth to 13B-class models — consider used 3090 (24GB) for serious AI work at similar cost.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 12GB with 12GB VRAM at 200W TDP, scored across 6 workloads with 6 benchmark records.
Best workload
Phi-3 Mini
138 tok/s
Quantization
Q4_K_M
4K context · batch 1
| Workload | Score | Quant | Context | σ | Status | Tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 3 8B Q4 llm | 62.0tok/s | Q4_K_M | 4K | , | Curated Aggregate | 2025-07-22 |
| Phi-3 Mini llm | 138.0tok/s | Q4_K_M | 4K | , | Curated Aggregate | 2025-08-04 |
| SDXL image gen image | 9.0img/min | FP16 | , | , | Curated Aggregate | 2025-04-19 |
| Whisper transcription audio | 42.0x RT | FP16 | , | , | Curated Aggregate | 2024-09-04 |
| Mistral 7B llm | 76.0tok/s | Q4_K_M | 4K | , | Curated Aggregate | 2024-05-04 |
| Gemma 2 9B llm | 64.0tok/s | Q4_K_M | 8K | , | Curated Aggregate | 2024-07-17 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 12GB clears a 8.5/10 based on workload-normalized throughput, memory headroom, efficiency, value, trust, and coverage.
What models fit this 12GB card at different quantization levels.
Trust score
6/10
MyAI rating
8.5
Runs
1
Freshness
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Best place to start
Retailer we'd check first
Amazon search
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Search Amazon listingsThis is a strong buy when the listing stays close to reference pricing and matches the workload you actually run.
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