GeForce RTX 4070 vs GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
Compare the GeForce RTX 4070 and GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB on real gaming benchmarks, full specifications, live retailer prices and performance-per-dollar, then jump straight to the cheapest in-stock version of either card.
The short answer
The GeForce RTX 4070 is the faster card at 1440p, with the two closely matched on price-to-performance.
- GeForce RTX 4070 is about 11% faster at 1440p (gaming index 48 vs 43).
- GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is the cheaper card right now, by roughly 8%.
- GeForce RTX 4070 delivers about 3% more frames per dollar at 1440p.
- GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB carries more VRAM (16GB vs 12GB), an edge at 4K and in memory-heavy games.
- GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB draws less power (180W vs 200W), so it runs cooler and asks less of your PSU.
Gaming performance
Gaming score: geometric mean of in-game FPS, normalized so the RTX 5090 = 100. Switch resolution with the toggle above.
GeForce RTX 4070 is about 11% faster at 1440p.
Performance per dollar
1440p gaming score for every $100 of the card’s current cheapest price. Higher is better value.
5.9
per $100 spent
Better value
5.7
per $100 spent
Specs head-to-head
Productivity & compute
Where to buy
GeForce RTX 4070from $809.99
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | GIGABYTE RTX 4070 WINDFORCE OCOC | — | 261 mm | — | $809.99 |  |
 | ASUS DUAL RTX 4070 OCOC | — | 267 mm | — | $995.00 | |
 | MSI RTX 4070 VENTUS 3X OCOC | — | 308 mm | — | $1,145.00 | |
 | GIGABYTE RTX 4070 EAGLE OCOC | — | 261 mm | — | $1,150.00 | |
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GBfrom $749.99
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