NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060

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

693€

FPS / €

0.648

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Nvidia

RTX 5060

Blackwell · 8 GB GDDR7

#7 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.34/100

Lowest price

287€

FPS / €

1.401

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Our verdict

The RTX 4070 is on average 8% faster than the RTX 5060 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 5060 is currently 406€ cheaper (287€ vs 693€).
With 1.401 FPS per euro, the RTX 5060 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 5060

Counter-Strike 2

+1%

350 FPS

1% low 208

347 FPS

1% low 209

Apex Legends

+10%

254 FPS

1% low 169

231 FPS

1% low 157

Grand Theft Auto V

+27%

98 FPS

1% low 71

77 FPS

1% low 57

Red Dead Redemption 2

+17%

150 FPS

1% low 105

128 FPS

1% low 95

Cyberpunk 2077

+34%

82 FPS

1% low 61

61 FPS

1% low 47

Rocket League

+7%

743 FPS

1% low 319

697 FPS

1% low 292

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+19%

132 FPS

1% low 99

111 FPS

1% low 83

Crimson Desert

+17%

126 FPS

1% low 88

108 FPS

1% low 80

FPS / €

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

RTX 4070

0.648

RTX 5060

1.401

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Specifications

	RTX 4070	RTX 5060
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Blackwell
Release date	2023-04	2025-05
Video memory	12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6X	GDDR7
Memory bus	192 bit	128 bit
Bandwidth	504 GB/s	448 GB/s
Shading units	5888	3840
Boost clock	2475 MHz	2497 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	200 W	145 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	550 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x8
Launch price	$599	$299

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 · 87€

Latest builds

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RTX 5060

#7 / 69

Popularity score44.2/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.8.6%

Number of builds created with this GPU

1745

Average build price

1,001€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · 50€

Latest builds

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All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

RTX 4070

50 models tracked

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RTX 5060

105 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 4070 or the RTX 5060?

The RTX 4070 is on average 8% faster than the RTX 5060 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 5060 is currently 406€ cheaper (287€ vs 693€). With 1.401 FPS per euro, the RTX 5060 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 5060?

At 1440p, the RTX 4070 averages 403 FPS versus 374 FPS for the RTX 5060 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 5060?

A power supply of around 550 W is recommended for the RTX 5060. 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 5060?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5060 is the r5-5600 (293 builds).

How much does the RTX 4070 cost right now?

The RTX 4070 is available from 693€. We track 50 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5060 cost right now?

The RTX 5060 is available from 287€. We track 105 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.