Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 5070 is a mid-range GPU that promises to deliver performance comparable to its high-end counterparts at a lower price point. However, when put into perspective with its actual capabilities, the card falls short of expectations.
According to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, the RTX 5070 can match the frame rates of previous fastest consumer GPUs, but this is largely due to AI-generated interpolated frames rather than raw rendering speed. In reality, the 5070 doesn’t outperform its 4080 or 4070 Ti counterparts and has higher power usage compared to last year’s 4070 Super.
At $549, the RTX 5070 represents Nvidia’s minimum viable 4K GPU when considering DLSS upscaling, but it’s a hard sell. The card faces stiff competition from AMD’s new Radeon RX 9070 series, which may have left Nvidia scrambling for something more impressive at this price point.
Here are key specs of the GeForce RTX 5070:
* CUDA Cores: 6,144
* Boost Clock: 2,512 MHz
* Memory Bus Width: 192-bit
* Memory Bandwidth: 672 GB/s
* Memory Size: 12GB GDDR7
* TGP (Thermal Power): 250 W
Overall, while the RTX 5070 may still be suitable for those with 1440p monitors, its performance and power consumption leave much to be desired.
Source: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5070-review-no-its-not-4090-performance-at-549