NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
30.1Rasterization37.2
—Ray Tracing32.3
45.7Memoryspec-based45.7
81.5Efficiencyspec-based93
41.3Compute45.2
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20708 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 wins this graphics card face-off, 47.1 to 44.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+7) and compute (+4). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
- 140% higher Tensor / AI cores: 288 vs 120
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 20% higher RT cores: 36 vs 30
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- Stronger rasterization score: 37 vs 30
- Stronger compute score: 45 vs 41
- 67% higher Shading units: 3,840 vs 2,304
- 62% higher Base clock: 2,280 MHz vs 1,410 MHz
- 58% lower process: 5 nm vs 12 nm
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $499
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Turing | Blackwell |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| TDP | 175 W | 145 W+17% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 3,840+67% |
| RT cores | 36+20% | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 288+140% | 120 |
| Base clock | 1,410 MHz | 2,280 MHz+62% |
| Boost clock | 1,620 MHz | 2,497 MHz+54% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,724Bottom 33% | 12,500+43%Top 48% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,300Bottom 41% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,053Bottom 45% | 16,700+4%Bottom 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 114 fpsBottom 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 81 fpsBottom 43% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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