By the FlowUP team, PC gaming system integrator in Genappe (Belgium) · Updated 27 September 2026
The RTX 5070 is the graphics card NVIDIA puts right at the heart of the market: built for 1440p, more affordable than the RTX 5070 Ti, with DLSS 4 and its Multi Frame Generation as a compelling selling point. It’s the “sensible” card of the Blackwell generation, and that’s why we put it in several of our gaming PCs.
We’ve pulled together the measurements published since its release to answer a simple question: is the RTX 5070 worth it in 2026, on its own or in a gaming PC?
In brief
- The RTX 5070 is more or less on par with the older RTX 4070 Super: a 1% difference at 1440p, according to TechSpot.
- It’s 20% slower than an RTX 5070 Ti at 1440p, but 31% faster than a 16 GB RTX 5060 Ti (Tom’s Hardware).
- Its 12 GB of GDDR7 is enough for 1440p in the vast majority of games; in the few very demanding titles, lowering textures by one step is all you need.
- For whom: 1440p gamers who want high quality and a high number of frames per second, with DLSS 4 to go even further.
Inhoud
- RTX 5070 review: a good card in 2026?
- Specification sheet for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- Performance: what the benchmarks measure
- Against other cards: 5070 Ti, 5060 Ti, 4070 Super, RX 9070 XT
- 12 GB of VRAM: enough?
- RTX 5070 power draw and PSU requirements
- RTX 5070 price: just the card, or a pre-built PC?
- RTX 5070 FAQ
RTX 5070 review: a good card in 2026?
Yes—and it’s one of the most balanced cards for 1440p. It runs today’s games smoothly at this resolution, it matches a RTX 4070 Super (1% difference according to TechSpot) and DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation gives it real headroom in titles that support it.
Day to day, what makes the difference is NVIDIA’s ecosystem: DLSS 4, Reflex to reduce latency, and the NVENC encoder if you stream. It also keeps the advantage in games with path tracing. In pure rasterisation, a RX 9070 XT runs faster; the RTX 5070 responds with its technologies.
What exactly is path tracing? We explain it in our article ray tracing c’est quoi.
Specification sheet for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 launched in March 2025 on the Blackwell architecture. Here’s what NVIDIA says.
12 GB
of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus
250 W
of advertised power draw (TGP)
6 144
CUDA cores
| Feature | RTX 5070 |
|---|---|
| Architecture | Blackwell |
| CUDA cores | 6 144 |
| Boost clock | 2.51 GHz |
| Memory | 12 GB GDDR7, 192-bit bus |
| Power draw (TGP) | 250 W |
| Recommended PSU | 650 W |
| Technologies | DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation, Reflex |
| Launch price | $549 (March 2025) |
Sources: official spec sheet NVIDIA; launch price noted by Tom’s Hardware.
In the shops, you’ll often see it listed as “RTX 5070 12Go”: it’s the same card—there is only one memory version.
Performance: what the benchmarks measure
In terms of raw power, it surpasses the older RTX 4070 Super and clearly outpaces the RTX 5060 Ti. The differences below come from tests carried out using a detailed methodology.
| RTX 5070 vs… | 1440p | 4K | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 4070 Super | + 1% | + 5% | TechSpot, March 2025 (16 games) |
| RTX 4070 | + 19% | + 22% | Tom’s Hardware, March 2025 |
| RTX 5070 Ti | - 20% | - 24% | Tom’s Hardware, March 2025 |
| RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB | + 31% | + 32% | Tom’s Hardware, April 2025 |
| RX 9070 XT | - 24% | - 25% | TechSpot, September 2026 (52 games) |
In short: for 1440p at high refresh rates, it holds its own in the vast majority of games. At 4K, DLSS 4 takes over; for true 4K without compromises, the RTX 5070 Ti is the next step up.
To see the card in action in games, this benchmark from the PC Support & Gaming Test channel (December 2025, in English) tests it across 26 games at 1440p.
Against other cards: 5070 Ti, 5060 Ti, 4070 Super, RX 9070 XT
RTX 5070 vs 5070 Ti
According to Tom's Hardware, the RTX 5070 Ti is 20% faster at 1440p and 24% faster at 4K, with 16 GB of memory—though it sits one step higher in price. For 1440p, the RTX 5070 offers the best balance between price and frames per second; if you’re targeting native 4K, the 5070 Ti takes over.
RTX 5070 vs 5060 Ti
Against the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB, the gap is clear: 31% in favour of the 5070 at 1440p, according to Tom's Hardware. For gaming at 1440p, the RTX 5070 is clearly the best choice; the 5060 Ti is still a card built for 1080p.
RTX 5070 vs 4070 Super
TechSpot finds just a 1% difference at 1440p and 5% at 4K across 16 games, in favour of the RTX 5070. So for a new gaming PC, that’s the one to go for: the same baseline performance, plus DLSS 4’s Multi Frame Generation, which is missing on the RTX 40 series.
RTX 5070 vs RX 9070 XT
Against the RX 9070 XT, TechSpot (updated September 2026, 52 games) measures an AMD card that’s faster at rasterisation, by 24% at 1440p, with 16 GB of VRAM. The RTX 5070 takes the lead as soon as path tracing comes into play: 32% better in Doom: The Dark Ages at 1440p, and it keeps DLSS 4 and NVENC. For the details on the AMD side, we compared the two cards in our review of the RX 9070 XT.
Still torn about the non-XT version? Our RTX 5070 vs RX 9070 showdown compares both cards in detail.
Our verdict
To play in 1440p with the entire NVIDIA ecosystem (DLSS 4, Reflex, NVENC for streaming, ray tracing), the RTX 5070 is an excellent choice — that’s why we include it in our Velaris, Spatium and Rivals PCs. If you mostly play without these technologies and you’re aiming for 4K, also take a look at our RX 9070 XT PCs.
12 GB of VRAM: is that enough?
Yes for 1440p—the resolution it’s designed for: its 12 GB of GDDR7 is enough in the vast majority of games. In the rare titles that are the most demanding at maximum settings (TechSpot cites Mafia: The Old Country and Star Wars Outlaws), dropping textures by one notch solves the issue.
If you want to understand what memory really changes, we’ve broken it down in our article 8 Go, 12 Go or 16 Go of VRAM.
RTX 5070 power draw and PSU requirements
NVIDIA quotes 250 W for this card and recommends a 650 W power supply for the whole PC. That’s 70 W more than the RTX 5060 Ti (180 W according to Tom’s Hardware). With a mid-range CPU, a solid 650 to 750 W power supply is enough, with headroom for consumption spikes.
As for the CPU, you don’t need the most expensive one: in our PCs, it’s paired with processors ranging from a Ryzen 5 7500F to a Ryzen 7 9800X3D. For 1440p between 60 and 144 frames per second, a Ryzen 5 is enough; for a high-refresh-rate display in competitive games, an X3D processor prevents the card from being bottlenecked.
RTX 5070 price: card only or a full PC bundle?
It launched at a recommended price of $549. Since then, prices have shifted: in September 2026, TechSpot reported models starting at $800 in the United States. In euros, the price depends on the model and stock: compare the price on the day you buy rather than trusting a fixed figure.
The easiest way to enjoy it: a built and tested RTX 5070 gaming PC in Genappe, ready to play straight out of the box. Here are the ones we’re building right now:
Spatium PC: GeForce RTX 5070 12GB
Ryzen 5 9600X, RTX 5070 12GB, 16GB DDR5 and MSI 360 mm water cooling: a Wi‑Fi gaming PC for 1440p.
Velaris PC GeForce RTX 5070
The RTX 5070 paired with a Ryzen 5 7500X3D, designed to keep high frames per second in games.
Velaris PC GeForce RTX 5070 12GB
Ryzen 5 7500X3D, RTX 5070 12GB, 16 GB DDR5 and 1 TB M.2 SSD: a configuration ready to play straight out of the box.
Looking for another card? All our gaming PCs built in Genappe are in the catalogue, and we also compared the most well-balanced configurations with the RTX 5000.
Not sure between several cards for a complete PC? Our guide to the RTX 5060, RTX 5070 or RTX 5070 Ti compares all three based on resolution, along with the corresponding FlowUP PCs.
RTX 5070 FAQ
Is the RTX 5070 a good graphics card?
Yes, it’s an excellent card for 1440p: it matches the RTX 4070 Super, brings DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation, and keeps NVIDIA’s advantage in both path tracing and streaming (NVENC).
RTX 5070 Founders Edition or a partner model?
The RTX 5070 Founders Edition is the model designed by NVIDIA. Partner models (ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte…) use the same chip and the same 12 GB; they differ in cooling, noise, size, and sometimes a slight factory overclocking. Choose the one that fits in your case and stays discreet under load; on a FlowUP PC, this choice is made and tested for you.
What power supply for an RTX 5070?
NVIDIA recommends 650 W for the full PC. A quality 650 to 750 W power supply provides some headroom.
Which processor for an RTX 5070?
A Ryzen 5 7500F is enough for 1440p. For a 165 Hz (or higher) monitor in competitive games, an X3D processor (7500X3D, 7800X3D or 9800X3D) lets you get the most out of the card.
Can the RTX 5070 play in 4K?
Yes, thanks to DLSS 4, which makes it playable in 4K in compatible games. For native 4K at the highest settings, the RTX 5070 Ti is the next step up.
Sources
- NVIDIA, GeForce RTX 5070 page (viewed September 2026)
- TechSpot, review of the GeForce RTX 5070 (March 2025)
- Tom's Hardware, review of the RTX 5070 Founders Edition (March 2025)
- Tom's Hardware, RTX 5070 vs RTX 5060 Ti 16GB (April 2025)
- TechSpot, GeForce RTX 5070 vs Radeon RX 9070 XT, updated 2026 (September 2026)
