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 better buy here: it's both faster at 1440p and gives more performance per dollar.
- 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 1%.
- GeForce RTX 4070 delivers about 10% 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.
6.0
per $100 spent
Better value
5.5
per $100 spent
Specs head-to-head
Productivity & compute
Where to buy
GeForce RTX 4070from $796.60
- GIGABYTE RTX 4070 EAGLE OC$796.60OC261 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 4070 WINDFORCE OC$839.00OC261 mm
- ASUS DUAL RTX 4070 OC$1,195.00OC267 mm
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIGABYTE RTX 4070 EAGLE OCOC | — | 261 mm | — | $796.60 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 4070 WINDFORCE OCOC | — | 261 mm | — | $839.00 | | |
| ASUS DUAL RTX 4070 OCOC | — | 267 mm | — | $1,195.00 | |
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GBfrom $788.99
- $788.99
- ASUS PRIME RTX 5060 Ti OC Edition 16 GB$788.99OC2617 MHz · 304 mm
- ASUS DUAL RTX 5060 Ti OC Edition 16 GB$792.99OC2602 MHz · 229 mm
- PNY RTX 5060 Ti OC 16 GB$799.99OC2692 MHz · 245 mm
- MSI RTX 5060 Ti GAMING TRIO OC 16 GB$799.99OC2647 MHz · 300 mm
- MSI RTX 5060 Ti VENTUS 2X OC PLUS 16 GB$799.99OC2602 MHz · 227 mm
- $799.99
- GIGABYTE RTX 5060 Ti EAGLE OC 16 GB$809.99OC2617 MHz · 215 mm
- MSI RTX 5060 Ti GAMING OC 16 GB$819.99OC2647 MHz · 247 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5060 Ti WINDFORCE OC 16 GB$829.99OC2587 MHz · 208 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5060 Ti GAMING OC 16 GB$849.99OC2647 MHz · 281 mm
- ZOTAC RTX 5060 Ti Twin Edge OC White Edition 16 GB$979.99OC2602 MHz · 221 mm
- $1,010.99
- Palit RTX 5060 Ti Infinity 3 OC 16 GB$1,070.37OC2662 MHz · 292 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5060 Ti EAGLE OC ICE 16 GB$1,180.61OC2617 MHz · 215 mm
- $1,339.00
- Inno3D RTX 5060 Ti TWIN X2 OC 16 GB$1,910.00OC2602 MHz · 250 mm
- Inno3D RTX 5060 Ti X3 OC 16 GB$2,031.00OC2602 MHz · 300 mm
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