NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 — source-verified spec comparison. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is $50 cheaper, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 leads in compute with 6,144 CUDA cores. Pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 for budget, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 for performance.

Which one should you buy?

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is $50 cheaper, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 leads in compute with 6,144 CUDA cores. Pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 for budget, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 for performance.

Specifications

	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
MSRP	$499 ✓	$549
CUDA Cores	5,888	6,144 ✓
Boost Clock	1,725 MHz	2,512 MHz ✓
Memory	8 GB	12 GB ✓
Memory Bus	256-bit ✓	192-bit
TDP	220 W ✓	250 W
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR7
Release	2020-10-29	2025-03-05

✓ = better value for that row (numeric rows only)

Related

• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 — Specifications
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 — Specifications
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 buy verdict
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 buy verdict
• GPU Index

Sources

• www.nvidia.com https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/30-series/rtx-3070-3070ti/
• en.wikipedia.org https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce_30_series
• suggestqueries.google.com https://suggestqueries.google.com/complete/search?client=firefox&hl=en&q=RTX%203070%20
• www.nvidia.com https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5070-family/
• www.techpowerup.com https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-5070.c4244
• www.tomshardware.com https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5070-review-founders-edition
• nvidianews.nvidia.com https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-blackwell-geforce-rtx-50-series-opens-new-world-of-ai-computer-graphics
• suggestqueries.google.com https://suggestqueries.google.com/complete/search?client=firefox&hl=en&q=RTX%205070%20
• suggestqueries.google.com https://suggestqueries.google.com/complete/search?client=firefox&hl=ko&q=RTX%205070%20