NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

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

Nvidia

RTX 4070

Ada Lovelace · 12 GB GDDR6X

#31 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.58/100

Lowest price

990€

FPS / €

0.47

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Nvidia

RTX 5050

Blackwell · 8 GB GDDR6

#13 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.20/100

Lowest price

395€

FPS / €

1.008

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Our verdict

The RTX 4070 is on average 14% faster than the RTX 5050 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 5050 is currently 595€ cheaper (395€ vs 990€).
With 1.008 FPS/€, the RTX 5050 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 4070 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 4070

RTX 5050

Counter-Strike 2

+3%

372 FPS

1% low 221

361 FPS

1% low 207

Apex Legends

+19%

272 FPS

1% low 183

229 FPS

1% low 149

Grand Theft Auto V

+38%

109 FPS

1% low 80

79 FPS

1% low 57

Red Dead Redemption 2

+33%

150 FPS

1% low 105

113 FPS

1% low 83

Cyberpunk 2077

+37%

114 FPS

1% low 87

83 FPS

1% low 63

Rocket League

+11%

782 FPS

1% low 343

703 FPS

1% low 293

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+21%

164 FPS

1% low 119

136 FPS

1% low 99

Crimson Desert

+33%

126 FPS

1% low 88

95 FPS

1% low 70

FPS / €

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

RTX 4070

0.47

RTX 5050

1.008

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Specifications

	RTX 4070	RTX 5050
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Blackwell
Release date	2023-04	2025-07
Video memory	12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6X	GDDR6
Memory bus	192 bit	128 bit
Bandwidth	504 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shading units	5888	2560
Boost clock	2475 MHz	2570 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	200 W	130 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	550 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x8
Launch price	$599	$249

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 4070

#31 / 71

Popularity score3/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.2%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

1,902€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair RM850e 850W Fully Modular Black

850 W · 110€

Latest builds

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RTX 5050

#13 / 71

Popularity score10.3/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.9%

Number of builds created with this GPU

338

Average build price

890€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · 57€

Latest builds

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RTX 4070

8 models tracked

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RTX 5050

22 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 4070 or the RTX 5050?

The RTX 4070 is on average 14% faster than the RTX 5050 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 5050 is currently 595€ cheaper (395€ vs 990€). With 1.008 FPS/€, the RTX 5050 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 4070 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 4070 or RTX 5050?

At 1440p, the RTX 4070 averages 423 FPS versus 372 FPS for the RTX 5050 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 4070?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 4070. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Corsair RM850e 850W Fully Modular Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 5050?

A power supply of around 550 W is recommended for the RTX 5050. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 4070?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4070 is the r7-7800x3D (9 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 5050?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5050 is the r5-5500 (155 builds).

How much does the RTX 4070 cost right now?

The RTX 4070 is available from 990€. We track 8 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5050 cost right now?

The RTX 5050 is available from 395€. We track 22 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. Excellent for 1440p and 4K gaming, it supports ray tracing and DLSS 3 for revolutionary graphics.