PNY GeForce RTX 5070 OC 12GB GDDR7
PNY
84 Overall Score
vs
SPARKLE Arc B570 GUARDIAN 10GB GDDR6
SPARKLE
44 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
PNY GeForce RTX 5070 OC 12GB GDDR7
82 out of 100 high confidence 39 reviews
The PNY GeForce RTX 5070 is widely praised for its excellent 1440p gaming performance, quiet cooling, and solid build quality, especially at MSRP. Many users highlight it as a great value upgrade from older cards like the RTX 3060 or 2060, with smooth ray tracing and DLSS support. However, a recurring issue is the lack of an included 16-pin power adapter, which forces buyers to purchase one separately for $20–$30. Some users also note that 12GB VRAM may be limiting for 4K gaming, and a few received units with scratches.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p gaming performance
- Quiet and efficient cooling
- Solid build quality
- Great value at MSRP
- Smooth ray tracing and DLSS
Cons
- No 16-pin power adapter included
- 12GB VRAM may limit 4K gaming
- Some units arrived with scratches
- Requires 750W PSU for stability
- Adapter costs extra $20–$30
Gaming performance 12
Value for money 10
Cooling and noise 8
Build quality 7
Power adapter issue 6
Vram capacity 3
SPARKLE Arc B570 GUARDIAN 10GB GDDR6
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Ray Tracing
Budget
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| PNY GeForce RTX 5070 OC | SPARKLE Arc B570 GUARDIAN | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | Arc B570 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | Intel |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Xe2-HPG (Battlemage) |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB★ | 10 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 48★ | 18 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 250 | 170★ |
| Recommended PSU | 650 | 600★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 x8 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 8K (4320p) | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 300 | 242★ |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 2.200000047683716 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 1.00 kg | 0.80 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
PNY GeForce RTX 5070 OC 12GB GDDR7
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong rt (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
SPARKLE Arc B570 GUARDIAN 10GB GDDR6
- Strong connectivity (75th percentile)
- Below average compute (25th percentile)
- Below average raster (34th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: PNY GeForce RTX 5070 OC
Scores 84 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 38 specs.
