NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050

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

FPS benchmarks across 139 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 4070

Ada Lovelace · 12 GB GDDR6X

#30 / 69

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

$500

FPS / €

0.898

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Nvidia

RTX 5050

Blackwell · 8 GB GDDR6

#13 / 69

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

$270

FPS / €

1.404

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Our verdict

The RTX 4070 is on average 18% faster than the RTX 5050 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 5050 is currently $230 cheaper ($270 vs $500).
With 1.404 FPS per euro, 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%

350 FPS

1% low 208

340 FPS

1% low 196

Apex Legends

+22%

254 FPS

1% low 169

208 FPS

1% low 143

Grand Theft Auto V

+42%

98 FPS

1% low 71

69 FPS

1% low 53

Red Dead Redemption 2

+33%

150 FPS

1% low 105

113 FPS

1% low 83

Cyberpunk 2077

+46%

82 FPS

1% low 61

56 FPS

1% low 41

Rocket League

+15%

743 FPS

1% low 319

645 FPS

1% low 276

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+32%

132 FPS

1% low 99

100 FPS

1% low 73

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

0.898

RTX 5050

1.404

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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

#30 / 69

Popularity score2.1/100

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

$1,783

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $99

Latest builds

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RTX 5050

#13 / 69

Popularity score11.2/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.1.7%

Number of builds created with this GPU

279

Average build price

$859

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair RM750e 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $72

Latest builds

15/06/26

PNY Geforce RTX 5050 8GB Dual Fan DLSS 4

PC ARGB entrée de gamme à 1459 €

pc chep

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

RTX 4070

50 models tracked

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RTX 5050

47 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 18% faster than the RTX 5050 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 5050 is currently $230 cheaper ($270 vs $500). With 1.404 FPS per euro, 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 403 FPS versus 341 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 MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold 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 Corsair RM750e 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular 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 (142 builds).

How much does the RTX 4070 cost right now?

The RTX 4070 is available from $500. We track 50 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5050 cost right now?

The RTX 5050 is available from $270. We track 47 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.