Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 WINDFORCE 12GB GDDR7
Gigabyte
85 Overall Score
vs
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
ASUS
100 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 WINDFORCE 12GB GDDR7
82 out of 100 medium confidence 28 reviews
The GIGABYTE WindForce RTX 5070 is widely praised as a strong value card, especially when purchased near MSRP. Users highlight excellent 1440p gaming performance, quiet operation, and efficient cooling, with many noting it's a solid upgrade from previous generation cards. However, a few concerns exist, including thermal compound leakage and encoding issues under load, which slightly temper the overall positive reception.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p gaming performance
- Quiet operation
- Efficient cooling
- Great value near MSRP
- Solid upgrade from previous gen
Cons
- Thermal compound leakage
- Encoding issues under load
Gaming performance 16
Value for money 10
Quiet operation 7
Cooling efficiency 8
Thermal compound issue 1
Encoding performance 1
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
Gaming 4k
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Content Creation
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 WINDFORCE | ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 48 | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 250 | 150★ |
| Recommended PSU | 750★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | — | 1★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 8K (4320p) | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 282★ | 304 |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.83 kg★ | 1.41 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 WINDFORCE 12GB GDDR7
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong efficiency (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong compute (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 WINDFORCE 12GB GDDR70.106score per dollar
vs
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR70.037score per dollar
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 WINDFORCE 12GB GDDR7 offers 2.9x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt
Scores 100 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 39 specs.
