ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 PRIME 12GB GDDR7
The Blackwell-based RTX 5070 with 12GB of GDDR7 memory and DLSS 4 delivers strong 1440p gaming at a 4000MHz boost clock, all within a compact 2.5-slot, 300mm design. Its SFF-Ready build, phase-change thermal pad, and dual BIOS switch offer quiet operation and flexible compatibility for smaller cases. This card is best for 1440p gamers building a small-form-factor PC who want current-gen features without sacrificing thermal performance.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong feature (90th percentile) 90th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
- Q2 202685/100
Buyers praise the RTX 5070 for excellent performance, quiet cooling, and low power draw at 1440p. A few report a faulty DisplayPort and mixed views on value.
- Great performance at 1440p and 4k with high frame rates, smooth gameplay, and effective DLSS/frame gen.
- Runs cool and quiet under load, with efficient power draw and no coil whine in most setups.
- One DisplayPort failed after a few months; replacement had same issue, indicating a possible defect.
- Some find the card large for small cases and note price above MSRP, but overall value is good for upgrades.
- Q1 2026100/100
Buyers praised the card as a quiet, cool, and powerful upgrade from the RTX 3080, delivering high fps in 4K and 2K gaming at a good price.
- Excellent upgrade from RTX 3080 with lower temps, power, and noise.
- Delivers over 120 fps in 4K gaming on Ultra settings.
- Great value for the price, runs cool and fast.
- Good quality and material for 2K and FPS gaming.
Based on 50 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 5 |
Memory
| VRAM | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | 192 |
| Bandwidth | 672 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 6144 |
| Tensor Cores | 192 |
| RT Cores | 48 |
| Base Clock | 2557 |
| Boost Clock | 2587 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.87 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.87 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 28796 |
| GPU Compute | 14588 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 250 |
| Recommended PSU | 750 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 306 |
| Slot Width | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.0 kg / 2.3 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | Yes |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 PRIME | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 12GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2587 | 2730 | 2482 | 2730 | 2620 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 250 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 192 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 PRIME | 62.3 | 82.8 | 64.8 | 82.1 | 81.2 | 89.9 | 57.7 | 73.5 | 94 | 95.4 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 71.6 | 57.6 | 94 | 88.9 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 80.4 | 69 | 94 | 88.9 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 0 | 57.6 | 94 | 99.1 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 45.1 | 57.6 | 94 | 82.6 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 86.3 | 42.5 | 98.7 | 78.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
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