NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
45.6Rasterization32
41.3Ray Tracing27.6
51.9Memoryspec-based41.5
86.2Efficiencyspec-based95.9
55.4Compute42.9
9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40705 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 wins this graphics card face-off, 53.2 to 43.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+14) and rasterization (+14). 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 4070
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 32
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 41 vs 28
- Stronger compute score: 55 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
- 35% lower TDP: 130 W vs 200 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- 20% higher Base clock: 2,310 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $599
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP | 200 W | 130 W+35% |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,888+130% | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 46+130% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 184+130% | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,920 MHz | 2,310 MHz+20% |
| Boost clock | 2,475 MHz | 2,570 MHz+4% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+50% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 504 GB/s+57% | 320 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,000+81%Top 29% | 9,940Bottom 39% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,000+106%Top 34% | 2,430Bottom 23% |
| PassMark G3D | 21,900+31%Top 33% | 16,768Bottom 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | 144 fpsTop 43% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 105 fpsTop 43% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 56 fpsTop 43% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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