NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 review: Basically a 4070 Ti that’s better at 4K

I’ll chase: If you are The owner of the latest video card that you want to upgrade to NVIDIA, the $549 RTX 5070 is not much different than you used to be. Apart from the ability of DLSS 4 to generate multiple extra frames, the 5070 is actually the same as the 4070 TI in our tests (worse in some cases). So if you’re already committed to spending over $500 for your new GPU, you’ll probably save more money on the 749 5070 TI, which has more VRAM (16GB instead of 12GB for the 5070) and can use more capable hardware in 4K.

However, given the current state of the video card market, these prices are basically just theoretical. If you can find stock, Nvidia’s previous RTX 50 series cards have sold for retail prices in most stores. So, I wouldn’t be surprised to see the RTX 5070 suffer the same fate. But now, Best Buy has and Listed for $549.

The RTX 5070 is under $50 Original release price, so at least we’ll be closer to the $500 RTX 3070 (if you’re lucky enough to catch it for that MSRP). The price in the 5070s alone became the new NVIDIA GPU I most look forward to testing. But after spending some time, I understand why Nvidia is able to keep a relatively affordable price: it’s not a huge jump compared to the 4070.

hardware

As a run of garbage (so far), the RTX 5070 is obviously behind the siblings on paper. It has 6,144 CUDA cores compared to the 5070 TI’s 8,960 and the aforementioned 12GB of GDDR7 memory. It is worth noting that the RTX 4070 also comes with 12GB of memory, although the GDDR6X RAM is slightly slower. New card has 33% memory bandwidth advantage – 672 GB/S vs 504 GB/s – but it’s nice to see more RAM, especially since AMD manages to be in The The The The In .

The NVIDIA founder’s RTX 5070 looks similar to the 5090, with a gorgeous metal box and dual fans to cool the PCB in the middle. The box includes a dongle with two 8-pin PSU connections, and the 5070 requires a minimum power supply of 650W. (Although I want to prevent it a little bit, I recommend using at least an 800W PSU.) On the back, the 5070 has three DisplayPort 2.1 connections and HDMI 2.1 ports.

In use: solid 1440p and 4k, especially multi-frame generation

I’m a little worried that testing the RTX 5070 would mean narrowing my Avoid Settings from maximum 4K to 1440p. I know the first world problem. However, the 5070 manages to keep pace with over 60 fps in 4K, while ray tracing and graphics settings gradually increase – as long as I’m upgrading with DLSS. I usually see between 65 fps and 75 fps in various areas that do well on my 32-inch Alienware QD-Oled display.

I saw a smooth 120 fps while playing Avoid In 1440p, but I prefer sticking to 4K because it’s not a fast-paced game. Instead, it’s a title where you often move slowly around the world, absorbing breathtaking visions and beautiful surroundings. Without DLSS, the 5070’s crawl is only 15 fps, 4K. By comparison, the 5070 Ti hits 90 fps with DLSS in 4K and 32 fps in 4K without any upgrades.

Obviously, the RTX 5070 is best for 1440p games, just like the 4070. But if you don’t mind interpolation frameworks in the multi-frame generation of DLSS 4, you’re more capable. It can produce up to three frames from each frame rendered locally. This leads me to see 168 fps Dragon Age: Veil During 4K playback, the graphics settings surface. Meanwhile, the 5070 TI reaches 200 fps at the time of the competition veil In 4K, the 5090 reaches 250 fps.

Your experience with the RTX 5070 mainly depends on the number of games you support with DLSS 3 and 4. Halo infiniteit is not yet suitable for any high-scale technology, reaching an acceptable 97 fps in 4K. Still, I think most players will like 138 FPS performance in 1440p, and even 178 fps I see in 1080p. Cyberpunk 2077Meanwhile, 4K is flying in multi-frame units in ray tracing overspeed mode, reaching 115 fps.

The benchmarks painted an out of reach picture for the RTX 5070. It’s nearly the same as the 3DMark’s Time Limit and the RTX 4070 TI in the racing test. It lags behind the card in Royal and Directx ray tracing tests and Blender’s benchmark standards, where it lags behind the 4070 TI’s all 1200 points! NVIDIA is obviously more dependent on the 5070’s DLSS tensor core performance than the original rasterization or ray tracing speed.

Not surprisingly, NVIDIA’s founder’s cooling set shines on the RTX 5070, which keeps temperatures between 35c and 40c between 35c and 40c when idle, while it keeps 75c at 75c when I play and run benchmarks. Fans heard the sound, but it wasn’t annoying when I was really pressing on this card, although I didn’t notice much as I also had an audio blast on the speakers.

Should you buy the RTX 5070?

As I mentioned at the top, if you’re already happy with the RTX 4070, I don’t think the RTX 5070 is a compelling upgrade. But if you’re from an older GPU and you’re not ready to pay $750 (or maybe more) for the 4070 TI, it’s currently the best value for NVIDIA. The 5070 handles 1440p games well and is acceptable for basic 4K games with non-DLSS titles. Throwing multiple frame generations into the mixture, things look better.

Still, I really hope that 5070 is more important than 4070. If the 5070 TI returns to its $750 retail price, a long-term purchase might be better as it has 16GB of RAM. This will allow it to handle huge 4K textures better and is often more powerful, handling more demanding game engines and ray tracing. The 5070 is a GPU that may satisfy you for a few years, and I think the 5070 TI can handle most of what you’re investing in over the next four years.

However, for the time being, my advice is the same as in my 5070 TI review: Don’t rush to buy a new video card right away. NVIDIA’s price and stock availability are incredible, and it’s not worth paying over $900 for prices like the 5070 TI. In a few months, prices may lag behind the planet, especially the more reasonable price of AMD’s $549 and $599 Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT. Actually, it’s worth waiting for a little bit, just to see how these two cards work compared to the 5070.

wrap up

Nvidia has been mainly successful in compared to the excellent RTX 4070, it competes with itself. It has only 12GB of VRAM and is limited, and without the magic of DLSS AI, it’s not that different from the 4070 TI. Finally, the 5070 feels a bit like a missed opportunity to deliver a real show card for close to $500. Instead, the same dose as healthy AI.