# Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5070
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/graphics-cards
- Placement: #9 of 15 in Graphics Cards, C tier
- Brand: Nvidia
- LP on this board: 400
- Last researched: 2026-08-25T12:38:03.018Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
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## Verdict

Excellent card, 12GB VRAM is a real but medium-term concern. Nvidia's software support keeps it above the AMD alternatives at its tier.

## For

- A genuinely good card
- Nvidia's software and driver support keeps it above AMD alternatives at its tier

## Against

- 12GB of VRAM is a medium-term concern for a card you intend to keep

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 1 of 7 runs as one buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. It is published here rather than dropped.

## Evidence

Consolidated from 92 cited sources across 73 outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| r/nvidia | u/InnerAd118 | C | https://www.reddit.com/r/nvidia/comments/1o7vfmi/the_rtx_5070_is_alot_better_than_people_give_it/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Facebook | Jacob Whitaker | D | https://www.facebook.com/groups/372119787729533/posts/1196159151992255/ | fetched and confirmed |
| TechPowerUp | W1zzard (TPU) | S | https://www.techpowerup.com/review/zotac-geforce-rtx-5070-solid/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Premium Design, Premium Performance | tweaktown.com | B | https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/11473/asus-rog-strix-geforce-rtx-5070-ti-16gb-oc-edition-premium-design-premium-performance/index.html | fetched and confirmed |
| Back2Gaming | back2gaming.com | C | https://www.back2gaming.com/review/asus-prime-rtx-5070-oc/ | fetched and confirmed |
| XDA | Jacob Roach | D | https://www.xda-developers.com/4-gpus-you-should-buy-instead-of-the-rtx-5070/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Framework Community | community.frame.work | C | https://community.frame.work/t/how-would-yall-rate-your-experience-with-the-5070-module-might-get-one-soon/82292 | fetched and confirmed |
| Wccftech | Sebastian Castellanos | B | https://wccftech.com/roundup/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5070-super/ | fetched and confirmed |
| ThePCEnthusiast | Peter Paul | B | https://thepcenthusiast.com/which-rtx-5070-card-to-get-best-rtx-5070-cards-currently-available/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Hardcore Gamer | Cory Wells | B | https://hardcoregamer.com/review-pny-rtx-5070-slim-edition/ | fetched and confirmed |
| iLLGaming | Saahil Arora | B | https://illgaming.net/inno3d-rtx-5070-twin-x2-oc-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Club386 | Ben Hardwidge | B | https://www.club386.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5070-price-returns-499-msi/ | fetched and confirmed |
| EveZone | GPUGuru | B | https://evezone.evetech.co.za/gear-review/rtx-5070-laptop-review-shaders | fetched and confirmed |
| Review｜Graphics Cards｜ASUS USA | asus.com | B | https://www.asus.com/us/motherboards-components/graphics-cards/proart/proart-rtx5070ti-o16g/review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Linus Tech Tips | Linus Tech Tips | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUaztYdgoj0 | fetched and confirmed |
| Silicon Steak | Silicon Steak | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtxZQ1795-8 | fetched and confirmed |
| Gamers Nexus | Gamers Nexus | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhtVic3Vm0Y | fetched and confirmed |
| Gamers Nexus | Gamers Nexus | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntSylZ1Bp1Y | fetched and confirmed |
| JayzTwoCents | JayzTwoCents | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxvmfEZkvc8 | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech YES City | Tech YES City | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX4y9t-BjXg | fetched and confirmed |
| Hardware Unboxed | Hardware Unboxed | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjZGkKqmCY8 | fetched and confirmed |
| Toasty Bros | Toasty Bros | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOjvmqENeKk | fetched and confirmed |
| iVadim | iVadim | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYB9KR6qJaQ | fetched and confirmed |
| Jason Witmer | Jason Witmer | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmc-nM064FI | fetched and confirmed |
| Just Josh | Just Josh | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYIzJWgsSLE | fetched and confirmed |
| BC Zone | BC Zone | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67YYS5Vx5xk | fetched and confirmed |
| WootDini Tech & Tutorials | WootDini Tech & Tutorials | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Btjl8MkEuQ0 | fetched and confirmed |
| ShadowGamingPC | ShadowGamingPC | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuADuOr-DRA | fetched and confirmed |
| TechPowerUp | TechPowerUp | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWOKbqp-GIo | fetched and confirmed |
| ImWateringPSUs | ImWateringPSUs | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEagBOPOReY | fetched and confirmed |
| ImWateringPSUs | ImWateringPSUs | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOTqvoY6sWM | fetched and confirmed |
| indexpng | indexpng | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2vr1v2lO3E | fetched and confirmed |
| CINEMATICS ONLY | CINEMATICS ONLY | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsLpO6M3TWo | fetched and confirmed |
| Trakin Tech English | Trakin Tech English | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSN0xsZJ60k | fetched and confirmed |
| BC Zone | BC Zone | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjzEtxns5lM | fetched and confirmed |
| BC Zone | BC Zone | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2eppNLVfQQ | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Mania | Tech Mania | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JXtyHGEHZc | fetched and confirmed |
| Cheap Bastard | Cheap Bastard | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnTLZo0yg7Q | fetched and confirmed |
| Maraksot78 | Maraksot78 | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MysFxUhYpXY | fetched and confirmed |
| ImWateringPSUs | ImWateringPSUs | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVJMv1FTbgc | fetched and confirmed |
| Jarrod'sTech | Jarrod'sTech | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDtIy6rEmbc | fetched and confirmed |
| BC Zone | BC Zone | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh_CUsM2xgM | fetched and confirmed |
| Vermax | Vermax | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nGxoxiUrdI | fetched and confirmed |
| Crimson Tech | Crimson Tech | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuMWawkWSfs | fetched and confirmed |
| TechWithDavid | TechWithDavid | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JdC8pc20gE | fetched and confirmed |
| GeekaWhat | GeekaWhat | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oHDXeTrfWM | fetched and confirmed |
| Overseer PC Hardware | Overseer PC Hardware | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRila1-7x_w | fetched and confirmed |
| NotebookcheckReviews | NotebookcheckReviews | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRvRxq2dYmo | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech YES City | Tech YES City | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0bdO2SLA6c | fetched and confirmed |
| GG Tech Reviews | GG Tech Reviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlljJSB8Y2Y | fetched and confirmed |
| GizmoSlipTech | GizmoSlipTech | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGlPtOv_SBE | fetched and confirmed |
| Dan Does PC | Dan Does PC | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeCH8xPELAc | fetched and confirmed |
| Create. Consume. Repeat. | Create. Consume. Repeat. | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5ReLda3a5E | fetched and confirmed |
| HardwareVsGaming | HardwareVsGaming | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR3Jap43S8Y | fetched and confirmed |
| GG Tech Reviews | GG Tech Reviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B0hzQNFP_c | fetched and confirmed |
| PinoyMetroGeek | PinoyMetroGeek | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T-Tz9nrAWQ | fetched and confirmed |
| TUKABRO | TUKABRO | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSpbL5wU9gE | fetched and confirmed |
| The Nerd Herd | The Nerd Herd | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7k5k_ASqpQ | fetched and confirmed |
| r/gpu | u/According_Dot3633 | C | https://www.reddit.com/r/gpu/comments/1qyubm4/whats_wrong_with_the_5070/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Framework Community | community.frame.work | C | https://community.frame.work/t/introducing-the-new-framework-laptop-16-with-nvidia-geforce-rtx-5070/74547?page=3 | fetched and confirmed |
| Notebookcheck | Adam Corsetti | D | https://www.notebookcheck.net/Zotac-rejects-RMA-of-working-RTX-5070-Ti-for-unrelated-issue-and-suggests-trashing-the-GPU.1178976.0.html | fetched and confirmed |
| Instagram | - | B | https://www.instagram.com/p/DPRCGqfgWuC/ | fetched and confirmed |
| r/radeon | u/Own_Strategy8427 | D | https://www.reddit.com/r/radeon/comments/1q1qskj/the_comments_i_see_after_i_pull_the_trigger_on/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Facebook | Umor Abdullah Naim | D | https://www.facebook.com/groups/372119787729533/posts/1335178384756997/ | fetched and confirmed |
| r/buildapc | u/Acrobatic_Rest_4804 | B | https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/1n1f68i/is_the_5070_worth_it_is_12gb_of_vram_really_that/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Quora | quora.com | C | https://www.quora.com/I-m-planning-to-upgrade-my-GPU-What-should-I-choose-between-the-NVIDIA-RTX-5070-12-GB-and-the-AMD-RX-9070-XT-They-re-about-the-same-price-with-the-AMD-being-slightly-cheaper | fetched and confirmed |
| malsomtech.com | Msta | B | https://malsomtech.com/rtx-5070-vs-rtx-4070-should-you-upgrade/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Linustechtips | linustechtips.com | C | https://linustechtips.com/topic/1627655-did-i-make-the-right-call-buying-a-5070-ti/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Quantum PCs | Umar Khan | B | https://www.quantumpcs.co.uk/blogs/buying-guides/rtx-5060-vs-rtx-5070-vs-rtx-5080-which-gpu-should-you-choose | fetched and confirmed |
| Hardforum | hardforum.com | B | https://hardforum.com/threads/thinking-about-a-5070ti-any-to-avoid-covet.2045061/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Evetech | Evetech Hardware Team | C | https://www.evetech.co.za/rtx-5060-vs-rtx-5070/e/3858?srsltid=AfmBOopQDXig6BeDqyIwCwuixmBNLOezNM5U1a4eHIK220rHYa_PBzcZ | fetched and confirmed |
| NoobFeed | Naheyan Tahmin | B | https://www.noobfeed.com/hardware/rtx-5070-12gb-2026-ray-tracing-dlss | fetched and confirmed |
| Techspot | techspot.com | C | https://www.techspot.com/review/3057-nvidia-geforce-rtx-70-series/ | fetched and confirmed |
| MyPCBottleneck | Asif | B | https://mypcbottleneck.com/rtx-5070-vs-rtx-5070-ti/ | fetched and confirmed |
| r/nvidia | u/Playful_Ad_9289 | D | https://www.reddit.com/r/nvidia/comments/1sq4mbf/solved_nvidia_rtx_5070_ti_random_black_screen/ | fetched and confirmed |
| igor´sLAB | Igor Wallossek | D | https://www.igorslab.de/en/cause-research-capacitor-defect-on-a-pny-rtx-5070-with-announcement-and-prior-warning/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Techpowerup | techpowerup.com | B | https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/was-i-wrong-to-buy-the-5070.349126/ | fetched and confirmed |
| XDA | Tanveer Singh | D | https://www.xda-developers.com/worst-pc-hardware-fails-2025/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Box | box.co.uk | B | https://box.co.uk/blog/gaming-gpu-lifespan-upgrade-signs | fetched and confirmed |
| Overclock.net | overclock.net | D | https://www.overclock.net/threads/%E2%80%9Cblack-screen%E2%80%9D-issue-in-all-3-different-drivers-rtx-5070-gpu-its-broken-now.1818934/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Framework Community | community.frame.work | C | https://community.frame.work/t/1-5-year-framework-laptop-16-review-spoilers-its-not-good/79578 | fetched and confirmed |
| How-To Geek | Monica J. White | D | https://www.howtogeek.com/nvidia-finally-stopped-lying-to-you-dlss-4-5/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech4Gamers | tech4gamers.com | D | https://tech4gamers.com/pny-rtx-5070-gpu-burnt-capacitor-reported/ | fetched and confirmed |
| TechRadar | techradar.com | B | https://www.techradar.com/computing/gpu/unlimited-gpu-upgrade-glitch-unlocked-redditor-gifted-a-dead-nvidia-rtx-5070-reportedly-has-it-replaced-by-an-rtx-5070-ti | fetched and confirmed |
| TechPowerUp | techpowerup.com | D | https://www.techpowerup.com/345224/nvidia-reportedly-ends-geforce-rtx-5070-ti-production-rtx-5060-ti-16-gb-next | fetched and confirmed |
| IGN | Danielle Abraham | B | https://www.ign.com/wikis/geforce-rtx-5070 | fetched and confirmed |
| ProYamYamPC | ProYamYamPC | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1326Ef69qs | fetched and confirmed |
| Tom's Hardware Forum | Mikey Serious | C | https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/5070-ti-is-having-major-problems-black-screen-drivers-stuttering.3894814/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Tom's Hardware Forum | jsec302 | B | https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/new-gpu-is-seriously-underperforming-is-it-a-power-issue.3890243/ | fetched and confirmed |
| GG Tech Reviews | GG Tech Reviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp3N6acONUA | fetched and confirmed |
| Toasty Bros | Toasty Bros | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEIkKxvWYkk | fetched and confirmed |
| Tom's Guide | tomsguide.com | C | https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/gpus/ive-got-bad-news-pc-gamers-nvidia-rtx-50-super-series-may-have-been-scrapped-and-current-gpus-look-set-to-become-more-expensive | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/amd-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16gb |
| 5 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5080 |
| 6 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5060-ti-16gb |
| 7 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/amd-radeon-rx-9070-gre |
| 8 | Intel Arc B580 | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/intel-arc-b580 |
| 10 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5090 |
| 11 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5060 |
| 12 | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/amd-radeon-rx-7900-xtx |
| 13 | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/amd-radeon-rx-9060-xt-8gb |
| 14 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050 |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/graphics-cards.

## What this tier means

- C: Fair. Acceptable in the right situation, outclassed at its price.

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