NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
39.3Rasterization32
33.1Ray Tracing27.6
45.7Memoryspec-based41.5
80.3Efficiencyspec-based95.9
52.9Compute42.9
8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30705 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 wins this graphics card face-off, 47.2 to 43.8, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+10) and rasterization (+7). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 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 3070
- Stronger rasterization score: 39 vs 32
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 33 vs 28
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 43
- 130% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 2,560
- 130% higher RT cores: 46 vs 20
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- 54% higher Base clock: 2,310 MHz vs 1,500 MHz
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- 49% higher Boost clock: 2,570 MHz vs 1,725 MHz
- 41% lower TDP: 130 W vs 220 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $499
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 4 nm+50% |
| TDP | 220 W | 130 W+41% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,888+130% | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 46+130% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 184+130% | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,500 MHz | 2,310 MHz+54% |
| Boost clock | 1,725 MHz | 2,570 MHz+49% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s+40% | 320 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 13,600+37%Top 41% | 9,940Bottom 39% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,450+42%Bottom 46% | 2,430Bottom 23% |
| PassMark G3D | 20,200+20%Top 40% | 16,768Bottom 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | 119 fpsBottom 50% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 86 fpsBottom 50% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 45 fpsBottom 50% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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