GeForce RTX 5070 vs GeForce RTX 3070
Compare the GeForce RTX 5070 and GeForce RTX 3070 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 3070 is the better value, though the GeForce RTX 5070 is the faster card at 1080p.
- GeForce RTX 5070 is about 58% faster at 1080p (gaming index 75 vs 47).
- GeForce RTX 3070 is the cheaper card right now, by roughly 80%.
- GeForce RTX 3070 delivers about 14% more frames per dollar at 1080p.
- GeForce RTX 5070 carries more VRAM (12GB vs 8GB), an edge at 4K and in memory-heavy games.
- GeForce RTX 3070 draws less power (220W vs 250W), 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 5070 is about 58% faster at 1080p.
Performance per dollar
1080p gaming score for every $100 of the card’s current cheapest price. Higher is better value.
9.0
per $100 spent
10.3
per $100 spent
Better value
Specs head-to-head
Productivity & compute
Where to buy
GeForce RTX 3070from $461.20
- ASUS TUF RTX 3070 GAMING$461.20300 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 3070 EAGLE OC$465.12OC282 mm
- ZOTAC RTX 3070 Twin Edge$478.82232 mm
- $585.00
- EVGA RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA$589.00300 mm
- $595.00
- $599.00
- $599.00
- ZOTAC RTX 3070 Twin Edge OC LHR$635.00OC232 mm
- MSI RTX 3070 VENTUS 2X OC$649.00OC232 mm
- $679.00
- MSI RTX 3070 VENTUS 3X OC LHR$695.00OC305 mm
- $725.00
- $735.00
- $740.00
- $757.06
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS TUF RTX 3070 GAMING | — | 300 mm | — | $461.20 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 3070 EAGLE OCOC | — | 282 mm | — | $465.12 | | |
| ZOTAC RTX 3070 Twin Edge | — | 232 mm | — | $478.82 | | |
| EVGA RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA LHR | — | 300 mm | — | $585.00 | | |
| EVGA RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA | — | 300 mm | — | $589.00 | | |
| PNY XLR8 RTX 3070 REVEL EPIC-X Triple Fan LHR | — | 294 mm | — | $595.00 | | |
| MSI RTX 3070 GAMING Z TRIO LHR | — | 323 mm | — | $599.00 | | |
| PNY XLR8 RTX 3070 REVEL EPIC-X Triple Fan | — | 294 mm | — | $599.00 | | |
| ZOTAC RTX 3070 Twin Edge OC LHROC | — | 232 mm | — | $635.00 | | |
| MSI RTX 3070 VENTUS 2X OCOC | — | 232 mm | — | $649.00 | | |
| MSI RTX 3070 GAMING X TRIO | — | 323 mm | — | $679.00 | | |
| MSI RTX 3070 VENTUS 3X OC LHROC | — | 305 mm | — | $695.00 | | |
| ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 3070 GAMING | — | 319 mm | — | $725.00 | | |
| ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 3070 V2 GAMING OCOC | — | 319 mm | — | $735.00 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 3070 EAGLE OC Rev. 2.0OC | — | 282 mm | — | $740.00 | | |
| GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 3070 MASTER | — | 290 mm | — | $757.06 | |
GeForce RTX 5070from $829.99
- ZOTAC RTX 5070 SOLID$829.99304 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5070 WINDFORCE OC SFF$839.99OC2542 MHz · 282 mm
- PNY RTX 5070 Triple Fan$849.00300 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5070 EAGLE OC ICE SFF$849.99OC2587 MHz · 290 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5070 EAGLE OC SFF$849.99OC2587 MHz · 290 mm
- ASUS PRIME RTX 5070 OC Edition$855.05OC2557 MHz · 306 mm
- PNY RTX 5070 ARGB EPIC-X Overclocked Triple Fan$856.99OC2685 MHz · 300 mm
- ASUS PRIME RTX 5070$869.99306 mm
- MSI RTX 5070 GAMING TRIO$869.99338 mm
- MSI RTX 5070 VENTUS 3X$879.99302 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5070 GAMING OC$879.99OC2625 MHz · 327 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5070 AERO OC$899.99OC2625 MHz · 324 mm
- $899.99
- ASUS PRIME RTX 5070 White OC Edition$919.99OC2557 MHz · 304 mm
- ASUS T1 RTX 5070 OC Edition$919.99OC2572 MHz · 305 mm
- ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 5070 OC Edition$937.39OC2610 MHz · 329 mm
- GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 5070 INFINITY$959.99OC245 mm
- MSI RTX 5070 VENTUS 2X OC WHITE$990.00OC2542 MHz · 236 mm
- MSI RTX 5070 VENTUS 2X OC$1,046.81OC2542 MHz · 236 mm
- $1,177.80
- GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 5070 MASTER$1,359.68OC2715 MHz · 317 mm
- Palit RTX 5070 GamingPro OC$1,432.00OC2572 MHz · 332 mm
- $1,481.00
- Palit RTX 5070 GamingPro$1,523.00332 mm
- Palit RTX 5070 Infinity 3$1,559.77OC2572 MHz · 292 mm
- Inno3D RTX 5070 TWIN X2 OC$1,943.00OC2542 MHz · 250 mm
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