NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
GeForce RTX 50 Series
- Memory
- 12 GB GDDR7
- TGP
- 250 W
RTX 5070 vs RX 9070
Core, memory and power specifications shown side by side
AMD Radeon RX 9070
Radeon RX
- Memory
- 16 GB GDDR6
- TBP
- 220 W
Published differences
RTX 5070 and RX 9070 compared through published hardware specifications.
RTX 5070 vs RX 9070 published GPU specifications. Memory: 12 GB GDDR7 vs 16 GB GDDR6. Boost clocks: 2,510 MHz vs 2,520 MHz. Power: 250 W TGP vs 220 W TBP.
- RTX 5070 was introduced on 2025-03-05 while RX 9070 was introduced on 2025-03-06.
- RTX 5070 uses Blackwell architecture while RX 9070 uses AMD RDNA 4 architecture.
- RTX 5070 lists 12 GB GDDR7 while RX 9070 lists 16 GB GDDR6.
- RTX 5070 lists 672 GB/s memory bandwidth while RX 9070 lists 640 GB/s memory bandwidth.
- RTX 5070 lists a 192-bit memory bus while RX 9070 lists a 256-bit memory bus.
- RTX 5070 lists 250 W TGP while RX 9070 lists 220 W TBP.
- RTX 5070 lists a 2,510 MHz boost clock while RX 9070 lists a 2,520 MHz boost clock.
- RTX 5070 and RX 9070 both list a 650 W recommended PSU.
What these figures can tell you
Published specifications do not measure gaming performance. Compute counts and clock speeds are architecture-specific and should not be treated as direct performance equivalents. TGP, TBP and Board power are vendor-defined power terms and remain labelled as published.
Measured evidence
Measured rendering context
Historical launch-price evidence and Blender Cycles measurements are shown in their original scope.
Historical launch price
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- Scope
- Model as announced $549
- Price basis
- Starting price
- Source wording
- Starting at
- Event date
- Market
- United States
- Currency
- USD
- Verified date
AMD Radeon RX 9070
- Scope
- Model as announced $549
- Price basis
- SEP (suggested e-tail price)
- Source wording
- USD SEP
- Event date
- Market
- United States
- Currency
- USD
- Verified date
Historical USD launch prices are source-scoped. They are not current offers or inflation-adjusted values.
Blender Cycles rendering
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
6,156.1 estimated samples per minute
- Backend
- OptiX
- Confidence
- Established
- Submission count
- 841 submissions
- Cohort
- Blender 4.5.0 on Windows using OptiX across the standard Blender Benchmark scenes
AMD Radeon RX 9070
2,827.0 estimated samples per minute
- Backend
- HIP
- Confidence
- Established
- Submission count
- 69 submissions
- Cohort
- Blender 4.5.0 on Windows using HIP across the standard Blender Benchmark scenes
For cross-vendor comparisons, backend implementation can affect the result.
These community medians describe one fixed Blender Cycles rendering cohort. They do not establish overall GPU performance.
Detailed Specifications
Blackwell
Architecture
AMD RDNA 4
2,510 MHz
Boost clock
2,520 MHz
12 GB GDDR7
Memory configurations
16 GB GDDR6
672 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
640 GB/s
192-bit
Memory bus
256-bit
250 W TGP
Published power
220 W TBP
650 W
Recommended PSU
650 W
Where to buy
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
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ASUS TUF RTX 5070 OC 12GB
Part number: TUF-RTX5070-O12G-GAMING
Linked variant: 12 GB GDDR7
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AMD Radeon RX 9070
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Sapphire Pulse RX 9070 16GB (VD9104)
Part number: 11349-03-20G
Linked variant: 16 GB GDDR6
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Sources and verification
Specifications for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 were checked against the linked source material. Last verified .
The RTX 5070 image context comes from a reviewed owner-supplied local ZOTAC manufacturer image and is not asserted by the NVIDIA specification sources. NVIDIA's live family page specifies a 300 W or greater PCIe Gen 5 cable while its quick-start guide says 360 W or greater. Both specify two PCIe 8-pin cables through the adapter and the catalog follows the live family page.
- GeForce RTX 5070 Family Specifications
NVIDIA - Manufacturer
Supports: Architecture, Compute, Clocks, Memory, Power and Physical design
Retrieved
- NVIDIA GeForce Comparison Specifications
NVIDIA - Manufacturer
Supports: Memory
Retrieved
- GeForce RTX 5070 Launch Announcement
NVIDIA - Manufacturer
Supports: Launch date
Retrieved
Evidence record
Sources and verification
Specifications for AMD Radeon RX 9070 were checked against the linked source material. Last verified .
The RX 9070 image is the existing owner-supplied ASUS partner image and is not asserted by AMD sources. The launch_date stores March 6 2025 commercial availability while AMD used launch language on February 28. The exact 2070 MHz game clock and 2520 MHz boost from the product page are used instead of the newsroom's rounded GHz values. AMD publishes no fixed dimensions or display output counts and retail partner designs can vary.
- Radeon RX 9070
AMD - Manufacturer
Supports: Compute, Clocks, Memory, Power and Physical design
Retrieved
- AMD Unveils Next-Generation AMD RDNA 4 Architecture
AMD Newsroom - Manufacturer
Supports: Launch date, Architecture, Compute, Clocks, Memory and Power
Retrieved
- AMD Radeon RX Graphics Cards
AMD - Manufacturer
Supports: Architecture and Physical design
Retrieved