RTX 5060 Ti vs RTX 5070: Specs, Price, Performance, and More Compared

This article compares the RTX 5060 Ti and the RTX 5070 in terms of their specifications, pricing, performance, and more.

Both the RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5070 have the newer Blackwell architecture. Both are different-tier products; one is a 70-class product, and the other is a 60-class. For some reason, the 60-class card has more VRAM than the higher one. This article provides an in-depth examination of the core advantages of each card, the 5060 Ti and 5070, ultimately helping you decide which one to choose.

Note: The performance figures are estimates from publicly available sources. Real-world results will vary significantly, depending on the PCI bus generation, CPU pairing, power supply, and other factors.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 vs RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

In terms of raster as well as ray tracing (RT) performance, the 5070 is entirely in a different league than the 5060 Ti. What makes this comparison valid is the use case. The 5060 Ti has more VRAM, allowing you to run LLMs at higher quantization. Although the output will be slower than the 5070, the accuracy will be significantly higher.

Speaking of games, 12GB is aging fast. For some unknown reason, the 70 class card, this generation, still comes with 12GB, while the 16GB iteration is available on a tier below. The same card, the 5060 Ti, also comes in an 8GB variant. The 16GB mid-range card will likely tempt anyone looking for a new GPU, but the 12GB upper-mid-range (5070) card is significantly faster in practice.

Official Specifications & Theoretical Performance

Specification	RTX 5070	RTX 5060 Ti (16GB)
Core Architecture	Blackwell 2.0	Blackwell 2.0
GPU Model	GB205-300-A1	GB206-300-A1
Manufacturing Process	TSMC 4N FinFET, 5 nm	TSMC 4N FinFET, 5 nm
Transistor Count	31.1 billion	21.9 billion
Die Area	263 mm²	181 mm²
Launch Date	March 4, 2025	April 16, 2025
Introductory Price (USD)	$549	$429
PCIe Interface	PCIe 5.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x8
VRAM Amount	12 GB	16 GB
VRAM Type	GDDR7	GDDR7
Memory Bus Width	192-bit	128-bit
Memory Bandwidth	672 GB/s	448 GB/s
Base / Boost Clock	2325 / 2512 MHz	2407 / 2572 MHz
Shading Units	6,144	4,608
Texture Units (TMUs)	192	144
Render Outputs (ROPs)	80	48
Streaming Multiprocessors	48	36
Tensor Cores	192 (5th Gen)	144 (5th Gen)
Ray Tracing Cores	48 (4th Gen)	36 (4th Gen)
L1 Cache per SM	128 KB	128 KB
L2 Cache	48 MB	32 MB
Power Draw (TDP)	250 W	180 W
Recommended PSU	600 W	450 W
Power Connector	1x 16-pin	1x 8-pin
DirectX Support	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenGL / Vulkan	4.6 / 1.4	4.6 / 1.4
Shader Model	6.8	6.8

Theoretical Performance

Metric	RTX 5070	RTX 5060 Ti (16GB)
FP32 Compute (TFLOPS)	30.87	23.70
FP16 Compute (TFLOPS)	30.87	23.70
FP64 Compute (GFLOPS)	482.3	370.4
Pixel Fillrate (GPixel/s)	201.0	123.5
Texture Fillrate (GTexel/s)	482.3	370.4
Memory Bandwidth (GB/s)	672.0	448.0

Pros and Cons of RTX 5070 and 5060 Ti

Aspect	RTX 5070	RTX 5060 Ti
Pros	Noticeably higher compute, shading, and ray tracing power Wider memory bus and bandwidth for 1440p/4K workloads Higher L2 cache (48MB) PCIe 5.0 x16 for maximum throughput Great for high-refresh gaming and creative workloads 5th-gen Tensor and 4th-gen RT cores Full support for DLSS 4, Multi-Frame Generation, and advanced RTX features	Outstanding value and efficiency for the price 16GB GDDR7 VRAM is excellent for AI, LLMs, and memory-heavy tasks Lower power draw (180W) and smaller form factor PCIe 5.0 support DLSS 4, Multi-Frame Generation, and all Blackwell RTX features Ideal for mainstream 1080p/1440p and creators on a budget
Cons	Higher MSRP ($549) Greater power consumption (250W) Larger card, 16-pin connector may require PSU upgrade 12GB VRAM is less than the 5060 Ti’s 16GB for some pro/AI uses and future-proofing Overkill for entry-level builds or 1080p gaming	128-bit bus and lower bandwidth can bottleneck at high resolutions Fewer CUDA, Tensor, and RT cores Lower FP32/FP16 compute and fillrates Not designed for demanding 4K or heavy professional workloads 8-pin connector (less future-proof than 16-pin)

Conclusion

The 5070 is hands down the faster alternative; it has better binning than the 60-class card and is more efficient, but that aspect needs tuning. For gamers who want to plug and play and enjoy a decent gaming experience, both of these cards will benefit them greatly. The only catch is that in some titles that allocate more than 12GB of VRAM, the 5060 Ti will likely overtake the 5070, even though it’s approximately 35% slower.

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