NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
45.6Rasterization37.2
41.3Ray Tracing32.3
51.9Memoryspec-based45.7
86.2Efficiencyspec-based93
55.4Compute45.2
12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40704 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 wins this graphics card face-off, 53.2 to 47.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+10) and Ray Tracing (+9). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 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 37
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 41 vs 32
- Stronger compute score: 55 vs 45
- 53% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 3,840
- 53% higher RT cores: 46 vs 30
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- 28% lower TDP: 145 W vs 200 W
- 19% higher Base clock: 2,280 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $599
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 200 W | 145 W+28% |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,888+53% | 3,840 |
| RT cores | 46+53% | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 184+53% | 120 |
| Base clock | 1,920 MHz | 2,280 MHz+19% |
| Boost clock | 2,475 MHz | 2,497 MHz+1% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+50% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 504 GB/s+13% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,000+44%Top 29% | 12,500Top 47% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,000+52%Top 34% | 3,300Bottom 42% |
| PassMark G3D | 21,900+31%Top 33% | 16,700Bottom 46% |
| 1080p Ultra | 144 fps+26%Top 43% | 114 fpsBottom 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | 105 fps+30%Top 43% | 81 fpsBottom 43% |
| 4K Ultra | 56 fps+40%Top 43% | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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