NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 150 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 2070

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#56 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.25/100

Lowest price

$665

FPS / $

0.592

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Nvidia

RTX 5070

Blackwell · 12 GB GDDR7

#5 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.60/100

Lowest price

$670

FPS / $

0.758

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Our verdict

The RTX 5070 is on average 30% faster than the RTX 2070 at 1440p across our reference games.
Both cards are currently at the same price (around $665).
With 0.758 FPS/$, the RTX 5070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 5070 packs more video memory (12 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RTX 2070

RTX 5070

Counter-Strike 2

+14%

351 FPS

1% low 203

399 FPS

1% low 231

Apex Legends

+33%

217 FPS

1% low 152

288 FPS

1% low 188

Grand Theft Auto V

+55%

78 FPS

1% low 59

121 FPS

1% low 93

Red Dead Redemption 2

+50%

109 FPS

1% low 80

163 FPS

1% low 113

Cyberpunk 2077

+51%

85 FPS

1% low 63

128 FPS

1% low 90

Rocket League

+26%

669 FPS

1% low 303

846 FPS

1% low 381

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+48%

126 FPS

1% low 94

187 FPS

1% low 131

Crimson Desert

+49%

92 FPS

1% low 68

137 FPS

1% low 95

FPS / $

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RTX 2070

0.592

RTX 5070

0.758

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Specifications

	RTX 2070	RTX 5070
Architecture	Turing	Blackwell
Release date	2018-10	2025-03
Video memory	8 GB	12 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR7
Memory bus	256 bit	192 bit
Bandwidth	448 GB/s	672 GB/s
Shading units	2304	6144
Boost clock	1620 MHz	2512 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	175 W	250 W
Recommended PSU	550 W	650 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
Launch price	$499	$549

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 2070

#56 / 71

Popularity score1.8/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$2,220

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $100

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Ls25

RTX 5070

#5 / 71

Popularity score49.3/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.7.8%

Number of builds created with this GPU

3131

Average build price

$1,791

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MPG A850GS PCIE5 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

850 W · $157

Latest builds

Mon nouveau PC

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RTX 2070

3 models tracked

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RTX 5070

26 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 2070 or the RTX 5070?

The RTX 5070 is on average 30% faster than the RTX 2070 at 1440p across our reference games. Both cards are currently at the same price (around $665). With 0.758 FPS/$, the RTX 5070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 5070 packs more video memory (12 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 2070 or RTX 5070?

At 1440p, the RTX 2070 averages 354 FPS versus 459 FPS for the RTX 5070 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 2070?

A power supply of around 550 W is recommended for the RTX 2070. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 5070?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 5070. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MPG A850GS PCIE5 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 2070?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2070 is the r5-5600 (1 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 5070?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5070 is the r7-7800x3D (757 builds).

How much does the RTX 2070 cost right now?

The RTX 2070 is available from $665. We track 3 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5070 cost right now?

The RTX 5070 is available from $670. We track 26 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, with Turing architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. Excellent for 1440p and 4K gaming, it supports ray tracing and DLSS for optimized graphics.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070, with Blackwell architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 12 GB of GDDR7 memory. Ideal for 1440p and 4K gaming, it supports ray tracing and DLSS 4 for revolutionary graphics.