The verdict
RTX 5070 takes it, 6–1 on rounds.
On the published figures, RTX 5070 takes 6 of 7 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose RTX 5070 if…
- • You want RTX 5070's edge on what it cost at launch and how many shader cores it has
Choose RTX 4070 if…
- • You want RTX 4070's edge on how much power it draws
Round by round
- Round 1What it cost at launchRTX 5070 wins
RTX 5070 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2How many shader cores it hasRTX 5070 winsRTX 40705/10
5,888 CUDA cores
Founders Edition spec
- 5,888 CUDA cores, against 6,144 CUDA cores
Source: nvidia.com ↗
RTX 5070 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3How fast it boostsRTX 5070 wins
RTX 5070 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4How much power it drawsRTX 4070 wins
RTX 4070 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5Which memory it usesRTX 5070 wins
RTX 5070 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 6Which DisplayPort it supportsRTX 5070 winsRTX 40705/10
DisplayPort 1.4a
Founders Edition spec
- DisplayPort 1.4a, against DisplayPort 2.1b
Source: nvidia.com ↗
RTX 5070 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 7Which PCIe generation it usesRTX 5070 winsRTX 40705/10
PCI Express Gen 4
Founders Edition spec
- PCI Express Gen 4, against PCI Express Gen 5
Source: nvidia.com ↗
RTX 5070 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
Side by side
- 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
- $599, against $549
- 5,888 CUDA cores, against 6,144 CUDA cores
- 2.48 GHz, against 2.51 GHz
- GDDR6 / GDDR6X, against GDDR7