NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
43Rasterization38.2
38.5Ray Tracing32
39.8Memory44
84.5Efficiency87
48.7Compute40.5
11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40705 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 wins this graphics card face-off, 48.7 to 45.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+8) and Ray Tracing (+7). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- Stronger rasterization score: 43 vs 38
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 39 vs 32
- Stronger compute score: 49 vs 41
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
- 28% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 4,608
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- Stronger memory score: 44 vs 40
- 33% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
- 25% higher Base clock: 2,407 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
- 10% lower TDP: 180 W vs 200 W
- Lower launch price: $429 vs $599
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 200 W | 180 W+10% |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,888+28% | 4,608 |
| RT cores | 46+28% | 36 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 184+28% | 144 |
| Base clock | 1,920 MHz | 2,407 MHz+25% |
| Boost clock | 2,475 MHz | 2,572 MHz+4% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| 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 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,000+22% | 14,700 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,000+27% | 3,950 |
| PassMark G3D | 21,900+15% | 19,100 |
| 1080p Ultra | 144 fps+13% | 128 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 105 fps+12% | 94 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 56 fps+10% | 51 fps |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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