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RTX 5060 Ti vs RTX 5070

RTX 5060 Ti comes out ahead of RTX 5070 on 5 of the 8 things that decide this, going by what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

RTX 5060 TiWinner
RTX 5060 Ti
6.7
Fair
5 of 8 rounds
vs
RTX 5070
RTX 5070
6.8
Fair
3 of 8 rounds

The verdict

RTX 5060 Ti takes it, 5–3 on rounds.

On the published figures, RTX 5060 Ti takes 5 of 8 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose RTX 5060 Ti if…

  • • You want RTX 5060 Ti's edge on what it cost at launch and how much video memory you get

Choose RTX 5070 if…

  • • You want RTX 5070's edge on how many shader cores it has and how much ai compute it has

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it cost at launchRTX 5060 Ti wins
    RTX 5060 Ti8/10

    $429

    16GB model, launch price announced by NVIDIA

    Source: nvidianews.nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 50705/10

    $549

    launch price announced by NVIDIA

    • $549, against $429

    Source: nvidianews.nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5060 Ti wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How much video memory you getRTX 5060 Ti wins
    RTX 5060 Ti8/10

    16 GB GDDR7

    16GB model, NVIDIA reference spec

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 50705/10

    12 GB GDDR7

    Founders Edition spec

    • 12 GB GDDR7, against 16 GB GDDR7

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5060 Ti wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3How many shader cores it hasRTX 5070 wins
    RTX 5060 Ti5/10

    4,608 CUDA cores

    16GB model, NVIDIA reference spec

    • 4,608 CUDA cores, against 6,144 CUDA cores

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 50708/10

    6,144 CUDA cores

    Founders Edition spec

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5070 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How much AI compute it hasRTX 5070 wins
    RTX 5060 Ti5/10

    759 AI TOPS

    16GB model, as quoted by NVIDIA

    • 759 AI TOPS, against 988 AI TOPS

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 50708/10

    988 AI TOPS

    as quoted by NVIDIA

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5070 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5How fast it boostsRTX 5060 Ti wins
    RTX 5060 Ti8/10

    2.57 GHz

    16GB model, NVIDIA reference spec

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 50705/10

    2.51 GHz

    Founders Edition spec

    • 2.51 GHz, against 2.57 GHz

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5060 Ti wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  6. Round 6How much power it drawsRTX 5060 Ti wins
    RTX 5060 Ti8/10

    180 W

    16GB model, total graphics power

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 50705/10

    250 W

    total graphics power

    • 250 W, against 180 W

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5060 Ti wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  7. Round 7How wide the memory bus isRTX 5070 wins
    RTX 5060 Ti5/10

    128-bit

    16GB model, NVIDIA reference spec

    • 128-bit, against 192-bit

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 50708/10

    192-bit

    Founders Edition spec

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5070 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  8. Round 8What power supply it needsRTX 5060 Ti wins
    RTX 5060 Ti8/10

    600 W

    16GB model, NVIDIA recommended power supply

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 50705/10

    650 W

    NVIDIA recommended power supply

    • 650 W, against 600 W

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5060 Ti wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

RTX 5060 TiRTX 5060 Ti
RTX 5070RTX 5070

Side by side

Overall score
6.7
6.8
Best
Price
See price
See price
How much power it draws
5.8
6.3
What it cost at launch
5.8
7.4
How much video memory you get
7.8
5.6
What power supply it needs
5.8
7.2
Which memory it uses
8.0
8.0
Head-to-head findings
How much power it draws
180 W
250 W
What it cost at launch
$429
$549
How much video memory you get
16 GB GDDR7
12 GB GDDR7
What power supply it needs
600 W
650 W
Which memory it uses
GDDR7
GDDR7
How fast it boosts
2.57 GHz
2.51 GHz
How many shader cores it has
4,608 CUDA cores
6,144 CUDA cores
How wide the memory bus is
128-bit
192-bit
Record
Head-to-head record
3–1
4–2–1
Head-to-heads won
75 %
67 %
Rounds won
52 %
58 %
Pros
      Cons
      • $429, against $399
      • 180 W, against 160 W
      • 600 W, against 550 W
      • $429, against $349
      • 6,144 CUDA cores, against 8,704 CUDA cores
      • 192-bit, against 320-bit
      • 250 W, against 200 W
      • 6,144 CUDA cores, against 7,168 CUDA cores
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