Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 Eagle 12GB GDDR7

The RTX 5070 Eagle OC posts a 28,796 PassMark G3D score, landing in the 82nd percentile for raster performance. Its 96th percentile feature set includes DLSS 4, ray tracing, and PCIe 5.0. The 12GB of VRAM is the main concern, but at USD 660 from Newegg, this is a strong 1440p gaming card.

The 28,796 PassMark G3D score puts this card in the 82nd percentile for raster performance, which means it's well above average but not quite leading the pack. The 6144 CUDA cores and 2587MHz boost clock do the heavy lifting, and the 12GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit interface delivers 672 GB/s of memory bandwidth. That's enough to keep 1440p gaming smooth, and our scoring backs that up with an 83.8/100 for 1440p and 84.1/100 for 1080p. Ray tracing comes in at 83.5/100, which is impressive for a card in this price bracket.

Compute performance sits in the 81st percentile with 30.87 FP32 TFLOPS, and connectivity is a standout at the 94th percentile. You get three DisplayPort 2.1b outputs and one HDMI 2.1b, all running through PCIe 5.0. The 250W TDP is reasonable for this class, and efficiency lands in the 74th percentile, which is about average. The triple fan WINDFORCE cooler keeps thermals in the 73rd percentile, so it runs cool enough without being a thermal champion. The one area where this card falls behind is AI workloads, sitting in the 62nd percentile, which is solid but unremarkable.

Against the MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti, the Eagle OC gives up 4GB of VRAM and a chunk of CUDA cores, but it's also significantly cheaper at the low end of the price range. The 5070 Ti's 16GB of GDDR7 is a real advantage for future-proofing, and if you can find one close to USD 750, it's worth the stretch. The ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 and ZOTAC APOCALYPSE are in a completely different performance class, with the 5080's higher core counts and memory bandwidth putting it well ahead in raster and ray tracing. But those cards also cost hundreds more. The Sapphire NITRO+ is an AMD option that trades blows on raster but falls behind on ray tracing and DLSS 4 features. For pure price-to-performance at 1440p, the Eagle OC holds its own against everything in its immediate price bracket.

Pricing is all over the place right now. In the US, you're looking at a spread from USD 660 to USD 1,029 across four listings. That's a USD 369 gap between the cheapest and most expensive options for the exact same card. Newegg has the best deal at USD 660, and at that price this card makes a lot of sense. In Canada, the spread is even wider at CAD 530, ranging from CAD 920 to CAD 1,450 across five listings. Memory Express has the lowest Canadian price at CAD 920. If you're paying anywhere near the top of those ranges, you're getting into territory where a 5070 Ti or even a discounted 5080 starts looking tempting. Shop around before you commit.

The Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 Eagle OC posts a PassMark G3D score of 28,796, which lands it in the 82nd percentile for raster performance in our database. That's a strong showing for a card at this tier, and it translates to 84.1/100 for 1080p gaming and 83.8/100 for 1440p. You're getting 6144 CUDA cores, a 2587MHz boost clock, and 12GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus pushing 672 GB/s of bandwidth. The feature set is where this thing really shines, sitting in the 96th percentile overall, thanks to DLSS 4, ray tracing, AV1 encode, and PCIe 5.0 support.

But here's the thing. The weakest area is AI and LLM workloads at 60/100, and the 12GB of VRAM puts it in the 65th percentile for memory capacity. That's fine for gaming right now, but it's the kind of spec that might make you pause if you're planning to keep this card for four or five years. The triple fan design keeps thermals in the 73rd percentile, which is solid but not exceptional. And at 290mm long in a 2-slot form factor, it's genuinely compact for what it delivers.

If you're into AI workloads, local LLMs, or heavy compute tasks, this card's 60/100 AI score and 12GB of VRAM are going to frustrate you. The 65th percentile VRAM capacity is the kind of spec that looks fine today but becomes a bottleneck in two or three years. If you're gaming at 4K or planning to keep your GPU for a long time, step up to a 16GB card like the 5070 Ti. And if you're sensitive to build quality issues, the thermal putty leakage reports on some units are worth considering before you buy.

The Gigabyte RTX 5070 Eagle OC is a genuinely good card for 1440p gaming, especially if you can snag it near the USD 660 mark. The 28,796 PassMark score and 96th percentile feature set mean you're getting a lot of modern tech for the money. The 12GB of VRAM is the main long-term concern, and the AI performance at 60/100 is a weak spot if you're into local LLMs or heavy compute workloads. But for pure gaming, this card delivers where it counts. Just don't overpay. At USD 1,029, you're in 5070 Ti territory and this card stops making sense.