🚀 Introduction
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070, released as a $549 GPU, promised to deliver performance comparable to higher-tier cards. Built on the Blackwell architecture with DLSS 4 multi-frame generation and AI-enhanced features, it targets both gamers and creative users seeking efficiency and value—though expectations and reality diverge in key places.
📊 Runtime Specifications
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Shader Compute: ~30.9 TFLOPS FP32 (~6% more than RTX 4070)
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Boost Clock: ~2512 MHz
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Memory: 12 GB GDDR7, 672 GB/s bandwidth
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Power Draw: Real-world ~250 W (vs 200 W of 4070)
Under the hood, the RTX 5070 shares similar architecture with the RTX 4070 Super, offering minimal generational uplift in many core areas.
🎮 Synthetic & Real-World Benchmark Results
Gaming Benchmarks (TechSpot)
At 1440p: RTX 5070 delivers performance nearly identical to RTX 4070 Super with ~90 FPS average — roughly 1–2% faster.
At 4K: Average ~44 FPS, placing it just 5% ahead of the 4070 Super.
Individual Titles:
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Cyberpunk 2077 (Phantom Liberty): ~6% faster at 4K vs 4070 Super (~51 FPS avg); 7% faster than RX 7800 XT.
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Hogwarts Legacy (1440p): ~21% faster than 4070 Super; at 4K, margin shrinks to ~8% faster (~66 FPS avg).
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Stalker 2, Counter-Strike 2, The Last of Us Part I, Starfield: In most cases the GPU matches or slightly trails the 4070 Super, especially in ray-traced modes.
Eye-Opening Outliers:
Call of Duty Black Ops 6 (4K Extreme non‑RT): RTX 5070 averages 65 FPS (1% low ~48 FPS), falling far behind RX 9070 XT which hits ~99 FPS. With upscaling + frame gen enabled, RTX pops up to ~89 FPS but with visual glitches.
GPU’s overall results solidify similar performance to a 4070 Super—sometimes slightly better, sometimes worse.
💥 Relative Performance & Game Uplift
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Average generational uplift over RTX 4070 is modest (~6%–7%) depending on workload.
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GPU is essentially a renamed RTX 4070 Super with slight tweaks and newer memory. Benchmarks show it frequently matches that card in frame rates.
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Competitively, AMD’s RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 often edge ahead in raster workloads, though NVIDIA sustains better in games leveraging DLSS 4 and frame generation.
🔋 Power Efficiency & Thermal Behavior
RTX 5070 consumes around 250 W, higher than the 4070 but delivers minimal power‑to‑performance gains. Efficiency per watt is essentially on par with previous generation.
Advanced DLSS 4 MFG can add smoothness but doesn’t compensate for raw performance gaps in many newer games.
⚖️ Market Position & Comparison Summary
| Feature / Metric | RTX 5070 vs RTX 4070 Super |
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| Average 1440p Gaming | ~1–2% faster |
| Average 4K Gaming | ~5–6% faster |
| Ray Tracing Performance | Mixed; sometimes slower |
| Power Consumption | ~25% higher |
| Price | $549 MSRP |
| Versus AMD RX 9070/XT | Slight raster disadvantage, advantage with DLSS/MFG |
Despite bold marketing claims, the RTX 5070 does not achieve RTX 4090–level performance. Instead, it roughly equals the RTX 4070 Super, particularly in raster scenarios.
✅ Final Verdict
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070, though visually positioned as the next‑gen “70-class,” is essentially a rebranded RTX 4070 Super with GDDR7 memory and DLSS 4 enhancements. While it delivers solid 1080p and competent 1440p gaming, its real 4K performance gains are modest. Its power draw is higher, and VRAM capped at 12 GB may limit future-proofing.
If you prioritize DLSS 4, multi-frame generation, and Nvidia’s media/AI features, it’s a reasonable buy. But if pure raster performance or price-to-performance ratio is paramount, AMD’s RX 9070 XT or RX 9070 may offer better value.
