NVIDIA · GPUs
GeForce RTX 5070
GeForce RTX 5070 is strongest when you care about 1440p high refresh and efficient gaming PCs. At about $467, judge it by whether those strengths fix a real daily problem rather than by the longest spec sheet.
Buying verdict
Choose GeForce RTX 5070 if 1440p high refresh matters more than chasing the absolute top-tier option. Skip it if 12gb can feel tight in some rt/creator loads.
Score
8.5 / 10
Reference price
$467
Released
Mar 5, 2025
Reference price, not a live offer. Editorial data date Jul 30, 2026. Specs and availability can vary by configuration, region, and retailer. Status: available.
Source coverage: 1 cited reference covers 5 listed specifications. “Source cited” labels identify those fields; unbadged specifications remain editorial reference data pending field-level review. 1 additional product reference is listed without field-level coverage.
Should you buy it?
A practical ownership call
- Buy it if you want 1440p high refresh and efficient gaming PCs.
- Skip it if driver maturity varies by title and launch window.
- Check current US street pricing before paying launch-level money.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Strong everyday fit for 1440p high refresh
- Driver feature set is strong enough for modern upscaling
- Reference US pricing around $467 makes the trade-offs easier to evaluate
Cons
- Driver maturity varies by title and launch window
- Higher-end rivals can still justify the jump if you need peak performance
- Street pricing swings hard around new-generation launches
Key specs
- Architecture
- Blackwell GB205 Needs confirmation
- Process Node
- TSMC 4N Needs confirmation
- Memory
- 12GB Source cited
- Memory Type
- GDDR7 Source cited
- Memory Bus
- 192-bit Source cited
- Memory Bandwidth
- 672 GB/s Needs confirmation
- Shader / CUDA Cores
- 6144 CUDA cores Needs confirmation
- Boost Clock
- 2.51 GHz Needs confirmation
Buying scores
Gaming 1440p
8.8
Gaming 4K
7.9
Ray Tracing
8.7
Power Efficiency
8.5
Price to Performance
8.4
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Availability, sources, and full notes
US availability
GeForce RTX 5070 is tracked as a US-market option through official brand channels and mainstream electronics retailers.
Common retailers
NVIDIA, Amazon, Best Buy, B&H, Newegg
Sources and verification
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 family graphics card overview · NVIDIA · accessed Jul 29, 2026 · US Field-level coverage: Memory, Memory Bus, Memory Type, Ray Tracing, Upscaling
- Product image source · diy.pconline.com.cn · accessed Jul 30, 2026 Product reference only — individual specifications are not yet field-verified.
Editorial specification note
Selected fields are matched to the cited NVIDIA family page as of 2026-07-29; board-partner details and unbadged fields remain editorial reference data pending field-level review.
Editorial price note
NVIDIA US launch and street-price patterns are tracked as editorial USD references, not live retailer checkout prices.
Specifications
18 tracked specs across 7 groups · 5 specifications have a field-level source citation.
Platform
- Architecture
- Blackwell GB205 Needs confirmation
- Process Node
- TSMC 4N Needs confirmation
| Architecture | Blackwell GB205 Needs confirmation |
|---|---|
| Process Node | TSMC 4N Needs confirmation |
Memory
- Memory
- 12GB Source cited
- Memory Type
- GDDR7 Source cited
- Memory Bus
- 192-bit Source cited
- Memory Bandwidth
- 672 GB/s Needs confirmation
| Memory | 12GB Source cited |
|---|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR7 Source cited |
| Memory Bus | 192-bit Source cited |
| Memory Bandwidth | 672 GB/s Needs confirmation |
Compute
- Shader / CUDA Cores
- 6144 CUDA cores Needs confirmation
- Boost Clock
- 2.51 GHz Needs confirmation
| Shader / CUDA Cores | 6144 CUDA cores Needs confirmation |
|---|---|
| Boost Clock | 2.51 GHz Needs confirmation |
Power
- Typical Board Power
- 250W Needs confirmation
- Recommended PSU
- 650W Needs confirmation
- Power Connectors
- 1x 16-pin (12V-2x6) Needs confirmation
| Typical Board Power | 250W Needs confirmation |
|---|---|
| Recommended PSU | 650W Needs confirmation |
| Power Connectors | 1x 16-pin (12V-2x6) Needs confirmation |
Gaming
- Ray Tracing
- 4th-gen RT cores Source cited
- Upscaling
- DLSS 4 Source cited
- Frame Generation
- Multi Frame Generation Needs confirmation
- Target Resolution
- 1440p high refresh Needs confirmation
| Ray Tracing | 4th-gen RT cores Source cited |
|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 Source cited |
| Frame Generation | Multi Frame Generation Needs confirmation |
| Target Resolution | 1440p high refresh Needs confirmation |
Connectivity
- Display Outputs
- 3x DisplayPort 2.1b, 1x HDMI 2.1b Needs confirmation
- Interface
- PCIe 5.0 x16 Needs confirmation
| Display Outputs | 3x DisplayPort 2.1b, 1x HDMI 2.1b Needs confirmation |
|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 Needs confirmation |
Physical
- Card Length Class
- Mainstream dual-slot class Needs confirmation
| Card Length Class | Mainstream dual-slot class Needs confirmation |
|---|