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RTX 5070 vs RTX 5070 Ti

RTX 5070 and RTX 5070 Ti are level on what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

RTX 5070
RTX 5070
6.8
Fair
4 of 8 rounds
vs
RTX 5070 Ti
RTX 5070 Ti
6.7
Fair
4 of 8 rounds

The verdict

It's a dead heat.

Neither pulls ahead on the published figures, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.

Choose RTX 5070 if…

  • • You want RTX 5070's edge on what it cost at launch and how fast it boosts

Choose RTX 5070 Ti if…

  • • You want RTX 5070 Ti's edge on how much video memory you get and how many shader cores it has

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it cost at launchRTX 5070 wins
    RTX 50708/10

    $549

    launch price announced by NVIDIA

    Source: nvidianews.nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5070 Ti5/10

    $749

    launch price announced by NVIDIA

    • $749, against $549

    Source: nvidianews.nvidia.com ↗

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

  2. Round 2How much video memory you getRTX 5070 Ti wins
    RTX 50705/10

    12 GB GDDR7

    Founders Edition spec

    • 12 GB GDDR7, against 16 GB GDDR7

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5070 Ti8/10

    16 GB GDDR7

    Founders Edition spec

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

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

  3. Round 3How many shader cores it hasRTX 5070 Ti wins
    RTX 50705/10

    6,144 CUDA cores

    Founders Edition spec

    • 6,144 CUDA cores, against 8,960 CUDA cores

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5070 Ti8/10

    8,960 CUDA cores

    Founders Edition spec

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

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

  4. Round 4How much AI compute it hasRTX 5070 Ti wins
    RTX 50705/10

    988 AI TOPS

    as quoted by NVIDIA

    • 988 AI TOPS, against 1,406 AI TOPS

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5070 Ti8/10

    1,406 AI TOPS

    as quoted by NVIDIA

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

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

  5. Round 5How fast it boostsRTX 5070 wins
    RTX 50708/10

    2.51 GHz

    Founders Edition spec

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5070 Ti5/10

    2.45 GHz

    Founders Edition spec

    • 2.45 GHz, against 2.51 GHz

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

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

  6. Round 6How much power it drawsRTX 5070 wins
    RTX 50708/10

    250 W

    total graphics power

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5070 Ti5/10

    300 W

    total graphics power

    • 300 W, against 250 W

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

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

  7. Round 7How wide the memory bus isRTX 5070 Ti wins
    RTX 50705/10

    192-bit

    Founders Edition spec

    • 192-bit, against 256-bit

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5070 Ti8/10

    256-bit

    Founders Edition spec

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

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

  8. Round 8What power supply it needsRTX 5070 wins
    RTX 50708/10

    650 W

    NVIDIA recommended power supply

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

    RTX 5070 Ti5/10

    750 W

    NVIDIA recommended power supply

    • 750 W, against 650 W

    Source: nvidia.com ↗

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

RTX 5070RTX 5070
RTX 5070 TiRTX 5070 Ti

Side by side

Overall score
6.8
Best
6.7
Price
See price
See price
How much power it draws
6.3
6.6
What it cost at launch
7.4
6.8
How much video memory you get
5.6
6.7
What power supply it needs
7.2
6.3
Which memory it uses
8.0
8.0
Head-to-head findings
How much power it draws
250 W
300 W
What it cost at launch
$549
$749
How much video memory you get
12 GB GDDR7
16 GB GDDR7
What power supply it needs
650 W
750 W
Which memory it uses
GDDR7
GDDR7
How fast it boosts
2.51 GHz
2.45 GHz
How many shader cores it has
6,144 CUDA cores
8,960 CUDA cores
How wide the memory bus is
192-bit
256-bit
Record
Head-to-head record
4–2–1
2–0–3
Head-to-heads won
67 %
100 %
Rounds won
58 %
50 %
Pros
      Cons
      • 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
      • 16 GB GDDR7, against 24 GB GDDR6X
      • 8,960 CUDA cores, against 10,496 CUDA cores
      • 256-bit, against 384-bit
      • 2.45 GHz, against 2.61 GHz
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