NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 12GB GDDR7
The Blackwell architecture and DLSS 4 with Multi-Frame Generation drive high 1440p performance from a compact, 242mm dual-slot card with a 250W TDP. Its 12GB of GDDR7 memory and dual PCIe 8-pin power requirements make it a straightforward upgrade for existing mid-range systems. This GPU is best for 1440p gamers wanting high frame rates with ray tracing without rebuilding their entire PC.
GPU GeForce RTX 5070
VRAM 12GB GDDR7
Boost Clock 2512 MHz
TDP 250 W
Memory Bus 128 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
64 Overall Score
Price $1,100
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong rt (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong connectivity (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong raster (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average thermal (17th percentile)
What owners think
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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 | 128 |
| Bandwidth | 672 |
Compute
| Tensor Cores | 192 |
| RT Cores | 48 |
| Base Clock | 2160 |
| Boost Clock | 2512 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.87 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.87 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 28703 |
| GPU Compute | 14588 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 250 |
| Recommended PSU | 650 |
| Power Connectors | 2x PCIe 8-pin cables (adapter in box) OR 300 W or greater PCIe G |
| Cooler | Fan |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 8K (4320p) |
Physical
| Length | 242 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Weight | 1.0 kg / 2.3 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
vs Competition
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5080-O16G-EVO | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 12GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2512 | 2730 | 2685 | 2482 | 2730 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 250 | 360 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 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 | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | 62.3 | 82.1 | 64.8 | 80.7 | 63.8 | 53.4 | 17.4 | 72.3 | 82 | 99.1 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.6 | 95.8 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.5 | 94 | 88.9 |
| ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5080-O16G-EVO Compare | 86.6 | 96.6 | 88.2 | 92.7 | 97.2 | 89.9 | 91.5 | 56 | 94 | 95.5 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 94 | 88.9 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 86.6 | 97.6 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.5 | 94 | 99.1 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 91.5 | 42.4 | 98.7 | 78.5 |
Price
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