Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti vs RTX 5070: Which is the better gaming GPU? 

The Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5070 are some of the latest launches from Team Green. These GPUs are designed to handle the latest titles without compromises at 1080p and 1440p resolutions, while bundling enough shelf life to make the investment worthwhile. However, the 60- and 70-class cards are placed in a unique position: the cheaper card bundles 16 GB of memory, while the high-end one comes with 12 GB.

As games become more demanding, extra VRAM is always welcome. However, does that make the $429 card a better buy? The answer depends on one's resolution (1080p/1440p/4K) and system upgrade preferences. In this article, we dissect the GPUs based on their potential at 1440p, which offers a 2025-centric perspective to their performance.

Note: Some aspects of this article are subjective and reflect the writer's opinions.

---

Both the Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5070 are strong 1440p gaming GPUs

The RTX 5060 Ti is designed for high-end 1080p and 1440p gaming (Image via ZOTAC)

The RTX 5060 Ti and 5070 have quite a few differences between them, although they are part of the same Blackwell lineup. Let's dissect the on-paper specs of the GPUs before delving into the performance details.

---

Specs comparison

In terms of specs, the RTX 5070 is better endowed than the lower-end variant. You get the 263 mm² GB205 chip with the 70-class card, while both variants of the RTX 5060 Ti are powered by the 181 mm² GB206 graphics processor. This means a 25% drop in CUDA, Tensor, and RT core count.

The cheaper card also pairs 40% fewer Render Output Units (ROPs) and 33% fewer L2 cache amount, which limits its rendering potential significantly compared to the 5070.

The $429 variant of the 5060 Ti bundles 16 GB of VRAM, which is 4 GB more than the 5070. However, the 5060 Ti is limited to a narrow 128-bit bus, which keeps the total bandwidth to just 448 GB/s. The 5070, despite its smaller buffer size, delivers 672 GB/s, making it naturally better in games that can fit their video memory requirements in 12 GB (which is most titles in 2025).

The detailed specs sheet of the two GPUs is as follows:

Spec	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
Launch Date	April 16, 2025	February 2025
MSRP (USD)	$379 (8GB), $429 (16GB)	$549
CUDA Cores	4,608	6,144
Base Clock	2.4 GHz	2.32 GHz
Boost Clock	2.57 GHz	2.51 GHz
Memory	8GB or 16GB GDDR7	12GB GDDR7
Memory Bus Width	128-bit	192-bit
Memory Bandwidth	448 GB/s	672 GB/s
Total Graphics Power (TGP)	180W	250W
Architecture	Blackwell	Blackwell
DLSS Version	DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation (up to 4x)	DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation (up to 4x)
PCIe Support	PCI Express Gen 5	PCI Express Gen 5
Display Outputs	DisplayPort 2.1b	DisplayPort 2.1b
Founders Edition	No	Yes
Target Resolution	1080p to 1440p gaming	1440p to 4K gaming

In terms of pricing, the 5060 Ti is much easier on the pocket. The 8 GB variant of the card is priced at $379, while the 16 GB option is $429. We don't recommend going for the former if you want your card to last a few years.

The RTX 5070 is much costlier at $549.

---

Performance comparison

The RTX 5070 is particularly strong at 1440p and 4K gaming (Image via Nvidia)

Gaming performance is the main factor to consider when it comes to choosing between two cards. While both the 5060 Ti and the 5070 are promising in their own right, and the latter is set to outperform the 60-class card, we are interested in knowing how much. If the gains with the 5070 are disproportionate to the price difference, the 16 GB card might be on to something.

Below is a detailed comparison of the RTX 5060 Ti and the RTX 5070's performance in some of the latest titles. The numbers are sourced from the YouTube channel, Testing Games.

	Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti 16GB	Nvidia RTX 5070 12GB
Ghost of Tsushima	52 FPS	71 FPS
God of War: Ragnarok	95 FPS	129 FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2	87 FPS	114 FPS
Starfield	51 FPS	68 FPS
The Last of Us: Part II	67 FPS	85 FPS
Forza Horizon 5	99 FPS	139 FPS
Horizon Forbidden West	69 FPS	96 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077	54 FPS	74 FPS
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2	48 FPS	64 FPS
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2	50 FPS	73 FPS
Black Myth Wukong	36 FPS	46 FPS
Silent Hill 2	78 FPS	95 FPS

On average, the RTX 5070 is 34.1% faster while costing 27% more. Games with a larger focus on raw rasterization capabilities, like Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 (46%), Forza Horizon 5 (40%), and Horizon Forbidden West (39.1%) report higher gains. Ray-tracing-heavy titles like Silent Hill 2 (21.8%) are on the lower end of gains, directly owing to their higher VRAM usage.

---

If you're looking for a future-proof 1080p gaming GPU, the RTX 5060 Ti makes sense because of the extra VRAM and cheaper price tag.

However, if you primarily want to game at 1440p and 4K, don't mind upgrading after 2-3 years, and have the extra cash, buy the RTX 5070.