NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
45.6Rasterization—
41.3Ray Tracing20
51.9Memory34.1
86.2Efficiency95.9
55.4Compute41.2
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40704 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 wins this graphics card face-off, 53.2 to 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+21) and memory (+18). 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 Ray Tracing score: 41 vs 20
- Stronger memory score: 52 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 55 vs 41
- 130% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 2,560
- 50% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- Stronger efficiency score: 96 vs 86
- 35% lower TDP: 130 W vs 200 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- 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 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 184 | — |
| Base clock | 1,920 MHz | — |
| 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 | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,000Top 44% | — |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,000Top 37% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 21,900Top 46% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 144 fpsTop 46% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 105 fpsTop 46% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 56 fpsTop 46% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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