NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
Specifications, where the GeForce RTX 5070 sits for gaming, the processor worth pairing with it, and the frame rate the pair returns at every resolution.
Ryzen 5 7500F
The GeForce RTX 5070 and the Ryzen 5 7500F return about 86 fps on High at 1440p with neither part wasting the other. A processor slower than the Ryzen 5 7500F leaves the GeForce RTX 5070 idling, and a faster one adds no frames to a GeForce RTX 5070 at this resolution.
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| Manufacturer | NVIDIA |
| Released | 2025 |
| Video memory | 12 GB |
| Board power | 250 W |
| Gaming performance index | 64.0 (RTX 4090 = 100) |
What these numbers mean for the GeForce RTX 5070
On our index the GeForce RTX 5070 scores 64.0, which places it 13th of the 89 graphics cards we track and puts it faster than roughly 86% of them.
The GeForce RTX 5070 and the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER land on exactly the same index score of 64.0, so on raw throughput the two are interchangeable and the choice between them comes down to memory, power draw and price on the day.
12 GB of memory is comfortable at 1440p and adequate at 4K in most titles, which puts the GeForce RTX 5070 on the right side of the memory question for every resolution its 64.0 index score lets it drive.
At 250 W the GeForce RTX 5070 sits in the mainstream power bracket, so a competent supply of around 600 W total handles the whole machine and cooling is a matter of normal case airflow rather than special planning.
GeForce RTX 5070 frame rate at each resolution
The GeForce RTX 5070 paired with the Ryzen 5 7500F on the High preset with 16 GB of system memory. The card is the limit throughout, so the GeForce RTX 5070 falls the full 57% from 115 fps to 50 fps as the pixel count rises.
| Resolution | Estimated fps | Limited by |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p (1920 x 1080) | 115 fps | Balanced |
| 1440p (2560 x 1440) | 86 fps | Balanced |
| 4K (3840 x 2160) | 50 fps | GPU |
How the GeForce RTX 5070 compares
6 cards sit within 30% of the GeForce RTX 5070 on our gaming index, running from the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER at +28% to the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER at +13%, a window narrow enough that price, memory and power decide it rather than raw speed.
What to pair with the GeForce RTX 5070, and when to upgrade
Best CPU for the GeForce RTX 5070
When the GeForce RTX 5070 becomes the limit, the GeForce RTX 4090 is the next step worth paying for: 100.0 on our index against 64.0, a jump of 56%, which is roughly where an upgrade stops being something you have to look at a counter to notice. See its specs.
Check the GeForce RTX 5070 against your own parts
GeForce RTX 5070 specifications on this page are from NVIDIA, while its performance index of 64.0 is modelled from published benchmark data for the GeForce RTX 5070 rather than measured on a test bench, and every frame rate above follows from that figure. How we calculate this