Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 AORUS 12GB GDDR7
The Blackwell-based RTX 5070 chip and 12GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus deliver strong 1440p gaming and content creation performance, backed by a robust triple-fan WINDFORCE cooler and factory overclock to 2715 MHz. Support for DLSS 4 and PCIe 5.0 ensures forward-looking features, while the 3.5-slot design with RGB lighting provides a premium, substantial build. This card is best for 1440p gamers and content creators who prioritize high frame rates and GPU-accelerated workflows but don't require the larger VRAM pool needed for demanding AI model workloads.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong feature (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong raster (82nd percentile) 82nd
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 card's strong gaming performance, quiet operation, and cool temperatures, especially at MSRP. A few note minor issues like thermal compound leaks and encoding limitations.
- Excellent 1440p/4K performance as an upgrade from earlier GPUs.
- Runs cool and quiet, even under heavy workloads.
- Good value at or near MSRP with Nvidia features like DLSS and frame gen.
- Thermal compound leaking reported; also encoding drops frames in high settings.
- Q1 202672/100
Most buyers are satisfied with performance at 1440p, but one unit arrived with a damaged fan blade, raising concerns about quality control.
- Good 1440p performance and overclocking capability praised by buyers.
- One unit arrived with a damaged fan blade; buyer advises caution.
- Recommendation to prefer AMD 9070/XT if available at MSRP for better value.
- Packaging and shipping considered satisfactory, though a slight delay occurred.
Based on 12 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 | 2512 |
| Boost Clock | 2715 |
| 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 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 317 |
| Slot Width | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 2.3 kg / 5.0 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 AORUS | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G | ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Vram | 12GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2715 | 2730 | 2482 | 2620 | 2680 | 2482 |
| Tdp W | 250 | 150 | 300 | 360 | 339 | 300 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 192 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 | 256 |
| 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 | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 AORUS | 62.4 | 77.6 | 64.9 | 82.1 | 81.2 | 84.3 | 73.5 | 94 | 75.2 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.3 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 69 | 94 | 88.6 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 57.6 | 94 | 82.2 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.7 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 42.5 | 98.7 | 78 |
| ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 69 | 94 | 82.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From MX$20,920
We started tracking prices for this product on Nov 8, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
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