GeForce RTX 5070 vs GeForce RTX 5050
Compare the GeForce RTX 5070 and GeForce RTX 5050 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 5070 is the better buy here: it's both faster at 1080p and gives more performance per dollar.
- GeForce RTX 5070 is about 93% faster at 1080p (gaming index 75 vs 39).
- GeForce RTX 5050 is the cheaper card right now, by roughly 78%.
- GeForce RTX 5070 delivers about 8% 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 5050 draws less power (130W 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 93% faster at 1080p.
Performance per dollar
1080p gaming score for every $100 of the card’s current cheapest price. Higher is better value.
8.2
per $100 spent
Better value
7.6
per $100 spent
Specs head-to-head
Productivity & compute
Where to buy
GeForce RTX 5070from $909.00
- ASUS PRIME RTX 5070 OC EditionOC2557 MHz · 306 mm$909.00
- GIGABYTE RTX 5070 WINDFORCE OC SFFOC2542 MHz · 282 mm$909.99
- GIGABYTE RTX 5070 GAMING OCOC2625 MHz · 327 mm$939.99
- GIGABYTE RTX 5070 AERO OCOC2625 MHz · 324 mm$949.99
- ZOTAC RTX 5070 SOLID304 mm$949.99
- PNY RTX 5070 Triple Fan300 mm$998.98
- GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 5070 INFINITYOC245 mm$1,019.99
- GIGABYTE RTX 5070 EAGLE OC SFFOC2587 MHz · 290 mm$1,025.00
- MSI RTX 5070 VENTUS 2X OC WHITEOC2542 MHz · 236 mm$1,089.95
- $1,099.99
- MSI RTX 5070 VENTUS 2X OCOC2542 MHz · 236 mm$1,142.29
- Inno3D RTX 5070 TWIN X2250 mm$1,258.90
- $1,286.90
- Palit RTX 5070 Infinity 3OC2572 MHz · 292 mm$1,286.90
- Inno3D RTX 5070 TWIN X2 OCOC2542 MHz · 250 mm$1,316.08Free shipping
- ZOTAC RTX 5070 Twin Edge OCOC242 mm$1,360.52Free shipping
- PNY RTX 5070 ARGB EPIC-X Overclocked Triple FanOC2685 MHz · 300 mm$1,394.23Free shipping
- ASUS DUAL RTX 5070 OC EditionOC2542 MHz · 249 mm$1,405.11Free shipping
- GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 5070 MASTEROC2715 MHz · 317 mm$1,411.34
- Palit RTX 5070 GamingPro OCOC2572 MHz · 332 mm$1,432.00
- ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 5070 OC EditionOC2610 MHz · 329 mm$1,489.96Free shipping
- Palit RTX 5070 GamingPro332 mm$1,523.00
- MSI RTX 5070 GAMING TRIO OCOC2610 MHz · 338 mm$1,532.75Free shipping
- Inno3D RTX 5070 X3 OCOC2542 MHz · 300 mm$2,590.00
GeForce RTX 5050from $509.99
- ASUS Dual RTX 5050203 mm$509.99
- GIGABYTE RTX 5050 OC Low ProfileOC2587 MHz · 182 mm$651.93Free shipping
- GIGABYTE RTX 5050 WINDFORCE OCOC2587 MHz · 199 mm$657.39Free shipping
- ASUS Prime RTX 5050 OC EditionOC2677 MHz · 268 mm$692.34Free shipping
- MSI RTX 5050 GAMING OCOC2632 MHz · 202 mm$741.72Free shipping
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Dual RTX 5050 | — | 203 mm | — | $509.99 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 5050 OC Low ProfileOC | 2587 MHz | 182 mm | — | $651.93 Free shipping | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 5050 WINDFORCE OCOC | 2587 MHz | 199 mm | — | $657.39 Free shipping | | |
| ASUS Prime RTX 5050 OC EditionOC | 2677 MHz | 268 mm | — | $692.34 Free shipping | | |
| MSI RTX 5050 GAMING OCOC | 2632 MHz | 202 mm | — | $741.72 Free shipping | |
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