NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
39.3Rasterization52.4
33.1Ray Tracing47.2
45.7Memoryspec-based55.4
80.3Efficiencyspec-based80
52.9Compute58.8
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 307015 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.9 to 47.2, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+14) and rasterization (+13). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 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
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 12% lower TDP: 220 W vs 250 W
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- Stronger rasterization score: 52 vs 39
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 33
- Stronger compute score: 59 vs 53
- 77% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,100 vs 3,450
- 62% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 22,000 vs 13,600
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 220 W+12% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,888 | 6,144+4% |
| RT cores | 46 | 48+4% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 184 | 192+4% |
| Base clock | 1,500 MHz | 2,160 MHz+44% |
| Boost clock | 1,725 MHz | 2,510 MHz+46% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | 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 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 13,600Top 41% | 22,000+62%Top 17% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,450Bottom 46% | 6,100+77%Top 19% |
| PassMark G3D | 20,200Top 40% | 24,000+19%Top 26% |
| 1080p Ultra | 119 fpsBottom 50% | 170 fps+43%Top 21% |
| 1440p Ultra | 86 fpsBottom 50% | 126 fps+47%Top 23% |
| 4K Ultra | 45 fpsBottom 50% | 70 fps+56%Top 23% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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