GeForce RTX 5070 vs RTX 3070

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3070 and GeForce RTX 5070, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 3070
2020
8 GB GDDR6, 220 Watt
49.86

RTX 5070 outperforms RTX 3070 by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking5027
Place by popularity3865
Cost-effectiveness evaluation57.3167.41
Power efficiency18.0319.17
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGA104GB205
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date1 September 2020 (4 years ago)4 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 $549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 5070 has 18% better value for money than RTX 3070.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores58886144
Core clock speed1500 MHz2325 MHz
Boost clock speed1725 MHz2512 MHz
Number of transistors17,400 million31,100 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)220 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate317.4482.3
Floating-point processing power20.31 TFLOPS30.87 TFLOPS
ROPs9680
TMUs184192
Tensor Cores184192
Ray Tracing Cores4648

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length242 mm245 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pin1x 16-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount8 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s672.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR++

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.21.4
CUDA8.510.1
DLSS++

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

RTX 3070 49.86
RTX 5070 60.25
+20.8%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 3070 22279
RTX 5070 26925
+20.9%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD148
+13.8%
130
−13.8%
1440p99
+5.3%
94
−5.3%
4K63
−4.8%
66
+4.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.37
+25.3%
4.22
−25.3%
1440p5.04
+15.9%
5.84
−15.9%
4K7.92
+5%
8.32
−5%
  • RTX 3070 has 25% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3070 has 16% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 3070 has 5% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 263
+32.8%
190−200
−32.8%
Counter-Strike 2 280−290
−10.3%
300−350
+10.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 147
−8.8%
160−170
+8.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 196
−1%
190−200
+1%
Battlefield 5 149
−16.1%
170−180
+16.1%
Counter-Strike 2 330
+6.1%
300−350
−6.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 139
−15.1%
160−170
+15.1%
Far Cry 5 154
−12.3%
170−180
+12.3%
Fortnite 230−240
−28%
300−350
+28%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
−21.8%
250−260
+21.8%
Forza Horizon 5 159
−16.4%
180−190
+16.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 290−300
−21.8%
350−400
+21.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 113
−75.2%
190−200
+75.2%
Battlefield 5 132
−31.1%
170−180
+31.1%
Counter-Strike 2 257
−21%
300−350
+21%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 126
−27%
160−170
+27%
Dota 2 133
−20.3%
160−170
+20.3%
Far Cry 5 148
−16.9%
170−180
+16.9%
Fortnite 230−240
−28%
300−350
+28%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
−21.8%
250−260
+21.8%
Forza Horizon 5 148
−25%
180−190
+25%
Grand Theft Auto V 139
−20.1%
160−170
+20.1%
Metro Exodus 120
−34.2%
160−170
+34.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 230
−15.2%
260−270
+15.2%
Valorant 290−300
−21.8%
350−400
+21.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 119
−45.4%
170−180
+45.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 102
−56.9%
160−170
+56.9%
Dota 2 125
−20%
150−160
+20%
Far Cry 5 141
−22.7%
170−180
+22.7%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
−21.8%
250−260
+21.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 121
−74.4%
211
+74.4%
Valorant 237
−51.1%
350−400
+51.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 230−240
−28%
300−350
+28%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 167
−16.2%
190−200
+16.2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 350−400
−27.3%
450−500
+27.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 98
−36.7%
130−140
+36.7%
Metro Exodus 75
−42.7%
100−110
+42.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
−30.4%
400−450
+30.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 103
−55.3%
160−170
+55.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 62
−45.2%
90−95
+45.2%
Far Cry 5 125
−22.4%
150−160
+22.4%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
−27.2%
210−220
+27.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
−41.7%
163
+41.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 140−150
−1.3%
150−160
+1.3%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 45−50
−26.1%
55−60
+26.1%
Counter-Strike 2 43
−102%
85−90
+102%
Grand Theft Auto V 117
−32.5%
150−160
+32.5%
Metro Exodus 49
−40.8%
65−70
+40.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90
−62.2%
146
+62.2%
Valorant 300−350
−7.5%
300−350
+7.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70
−65.7%
110−120
+65.7%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−26.1%
85−90
+26.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
−43.3%
40−45
+43.3%
Dota 2 125
−20%
150−160
+20%
Far Cry 5 70
−44.3%
100−110
+44.3%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
−39.2%
160−170
+39.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
−3.2%
95−100
+3.2%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
−1.3%
75−80
+1.3%

This is how RTX 3070 and RTX 5070 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3070 is 14% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3070 is 5% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5070 is 5% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Atomic Heart, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RTX 3070 is 33% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5070 is 102% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3070 is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
  • RTX 5070 is ahead in 53 tests (88%)
  • there's a draw in 5 tests (8%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 49.86 60.25
Recency 1 September 2020 4 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 250 Watt

RTX 3070 has 13.6% lower power consumption.

RTX 5070, on the other hand, has a 20.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5070 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3070 in performance tests.

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