NVIDIA graphics
GeForce RTX 5070
Released in 2025 with 12 GB of video memory. On our scale it sits at index 36, which places it 11 of 47 cards tracked here. In 5 of the 19 games below, its memory runs out before its core speed does.
Performance index
36 of 100
Video memory
12 GB
Clears minimum in
19 of 19 games
What the GeForce RTX 5070 runs
Judged on the card alone. The processor and memory in the same machine can lower any row here, never raise it.
| Game | Reaches | Then limited by | Full page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Theft Auto VI | recommended | video memory | open ↗ |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | high | video memory | open ↗ |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Elden Ring | ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Counter-Strike 2 | ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Alan Wake 2 | recommended | core speed | open ↗ |
| Starfield | high | video memory | open ↗ |
| Black Myth: Wukong | high | core speed | open ↗ |
| Hogwarts Legacy | high | core speed | open ↗ |
| Fortnite | ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Helldivers 2 | recommended | nothing | open ↗ |
| Grand Theft Auto V | ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Monster Hunter Wilds | high | video memory | open ↗ |
| Marvel Rivals | high | core speed | open ↗ |
| Apex Legends | ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Forza Horizon 5 | ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Palworld | high | video memory | open ↗ |
| Destiny 2 | ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
If you were to upgrade
The next step up our ladder is the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super at index 38 with 16 GB - 6% more performance than the GeForce RTX 5070 and 4 GB more memory. That is the smallest genuine move, not the best value - we hold no price data and will not pretend otherwise.
For a balanced machine, pair it with something near index 35 - the Ryzen 5 2600 is the closest match we track.
Questions
- Is the GeForce RTX 5070 still good in 2026?
- It sits at index 36 on our 1-100 scale, ranked 11 of the 47 cards we track, and clears the minimum tier in 19 of 19 games here. Its 12 GB of video memory, not its core speed, is what stops it first in 5 of them.
- What processor should go with a GeForce RTX 5070?
- Something around index 35 - the Ryzen 5 2600 is the closest match in our catalogue. Pairing far above that spends money the card cannot use; pairing far below it wastes the card.