NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 148 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

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

$359

FPS / $

1.173

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Nvidia

RTX 5070

Blackwell · 12 GB GDDR7

#2 / 69

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

$583

FPS / $

0.871

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Our verdict

The RTX 5070 is on average 18% faster than the RTX 5060 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 5060 is currently $224 cheaper ($359 vs $583).
With 1.173 FPS/$, the RTX 5060 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 5060

RTX 5070

Counter-Strike 2

+13%

352 FPS

1% low 213

399 FPS

1% low 231

Apex Legends

+20%

241 FPS

1% low 165

288 FPS

1% low 188

Grand Theft Auto V

+33%

91 FPS

1% low 67

121 FPS

1% low 93

Red Dead Redemption 2

+27%

128 FPS

1% low 95

163 FPS

1% low 113

Cyberpunk 2077

+32%

97 FPS

1% low 73

128 FPS

1% low 90

Rocket League

+15%

733 FPS

1% low 323

846 FPS

1% low 381

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+27%

147 FPS

1% low 104

187 FPS

1% low 131

Crimson Desert

+27%

108 FPS

1% low 80

137 FPS

1% low 95

FPS / $

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

RTX 5060

1.173

RTX 5070

0.871

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Specifications

	RTX 5060	RTX 5070
Architecture	Blackwell	Blackwell
Release date	2025-05	2025-03
Video memory	8 GB	12 GB
Memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
Memory bus	128 bit	192 bit
Bandwidth	448 GB/s	672 GB/s
Shading units	3840	6144
Boost clock	2497 MHz	2512 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	145 W	250 W
Recommended PSU	550 W	650 W
Interface	PCIe 5.0 x8	PCIe 5.0 x16
Launch price	$299	$549

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 5060

#7 / 69

Popularity score45.1/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.8.4%

Number of builds created with this GPU

2033

Average build price

$1,005

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · $60

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RTX 5070

#2 / 69

Popularity score64.3/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.13.9%

Number of builds created with this GPU

2900

Average build price

$1,652

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair CX750 750W 80 Plus Bronze Black

750 W · $70

Latest builds

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RTX 5060

28 models tracked

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RTX 5070

31 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 5060 or the RTX 5070?

The RTX 5070 is on average 18% faster than the RTX 5060 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 5060 is currently $224 cheaper ($359 vs $583). With 1.173 FPS/$, the RTX 5060 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 5060 or RTX 5070?

At 1440p, the RTX 5060 averages 390 FPS versus 459 FPS for the RTX 5070 across our reference games.

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.

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 Corsair CX750 750W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

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 (321 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 (677 builds).

How much does the RTX 5060 cost right now?

The RTX 5060 is available from $359. We track 28 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5070 cost right now?

The RTX 5070 is available from $583. We track 31 models in real time.

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.