NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
30.1Rasterization52.4
—Ray Tracing47.2
45.7Memoryspec-based55.4
81.5Efficiencyspec-based80
41.3Compute58.8
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 207010 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.9 to 44.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+22) and compute (+18). 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
- 50% higher Tensor / AI cores: 288 vs 192
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 30% lower TDP: 175 W vs 250 W
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- Stronger rasterization score: 52 vs 30
- Stronger compute score: 59 vs 41
- 167% higher Shading units: 6,144 vs 2,304
- 152% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 22,000 vs 8,724
- 58% lower process: 5 nm vs 12 nm
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Turing | Blackwell |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| TDP | 175 W+30% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 6,144+167% |
| RT cores | 36 | 48+33% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 288+50% | 192 |
| Base clock | 1,410 MHz | 2,160 MHz+53% |
| Boost clock | 1,620 MHz | 2,510 MHz+55% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 672 GB/s+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,724Bottom 33% | 22,000+152%Top 18% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 6,100Top 20% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,053Bottom 45% | 24,000+50%Top 26% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 170 fpsTop 21% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 126 fpsTop 23% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 70 fpsTop 23% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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