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GeForce RTX 5070 specs reveal fewer CUDA Cores than RTX 4070 SUPER, 40% less than RTX 5070 Ti

The GeForce RTX 5070 specs reveal that NVIDIA's upcoming mid-range RTX 50 Series card might not present a massive improvement over the GeForce RTX 4070.

GeForce RTX 5070 specs reveal fewer CUDA Cores than RTX 4070 SUPER, 40% less than RTX 5070 Ti
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TL;DR: NVIDIA plans to launch the GeForce RTX 50 Series, starting with the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 in January 2025, followed by the RTX 5070 and RTX 5070 Ti. The RTX 5070 features a modest core count increase over the RTX 4070, while the RTX 5070 Ti offers a significant boost, potentially placing its performance between the RTX 4080 and RTX 4090. Where will the RTX 5070 land?

With CES 2025 around the corner, NVIDIA's upcoming Blackwell-powered GeForce RTX 50 Series line-up is starting to take shape. According to sources, the company will launch as many as four SKUs within the first few months of 2025, beginning with the flagship GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 in January.

GeForce RTX 5070 specs reveal fewer CUDA Cores than RTX 4070 SUPER, 40% less than RTX 5070 Ti 1

In addition, NVIDIA is reportedly planning to quickly follow up its flagship duo with the GeForce RTX 5070 and RTX 5070 Ti, with specs for both of these cards painting a clearer picture of how the Blackwell generation is going to stack up against the current Ada Lovelace GeForce RTX 40 Series.

Looking at the specs of the GeForce RTX 5070, which will feature a CUDA Core count of 6400, 12GB of GDDR7 memory, and a TGP of 250W, the mid-range GPU only features an 8.7% increase in its core count compared to the GeForce RTX 4070, with 10.7% fewer cores than the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER refresh.

Here's a look at the current specs.

GPUGeForce RTX 5060GeForce RTX 5070GeForce RTX 5070 TiGeForce RTX 5080GeForce RTX 5090
ArchitectureBlackwellBlackwellBlackwellBlackwellBlackwell
Chip-GB205GB203GB203GB202
CUDA Cores-640089601075221760
RT Cores-----
Tensor Cores-----
Base Clock-----
Boost Clock-----
Memory-12GB GDDR716GB GDDR716GB GDDR732GB GDDR7
Memory Interface-192-bit256-bit256-bit256-bit
TGP-250W300W400W600W

What this means for performance is speculative, as clock speeds and memory bandwidth will affect how well the new GeForce RTX 5070 performs compared to the GeForce RTX 4070. Based on how previous GeForce RTX generations have gone, the hope is it will be able to match the GeForce RTX 4080 for PC gaming; however, that remains to be seen.

Also, this doesn't factor in improvements to ray-tracing and a potential DLSS 4 that could be exclusive to the Blackwell generation.

Interestingly, the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti presents a significant spec increase over the RTX 5070, with a whopping 40% higher CUDA Core count. The 8960 is still 7.9% lower than the GeForce RTX 4080's 9728 CUDA Core count, but performance should theoretically sit somewhere between the RTX 4080 and RTX 4090 - closer to the latter.

The GeForce RTX 5070 might only present a modest upgrade over the existing RTX 4080; time will tell. Ultimately, the RTX 5070's value will come down to performance and price. The current GeForce RTX 4070 is a powerful and capable gaming card, and the RTX 5070 might be one of the only models that will get some direct competition from AMD and Intel - so we will be keeping an eye on it.

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Kosta is a veteran gaming journalist that cut his teeth on well-respected Aussie publications like PC PowerPlay and HYPER back when articles were printed on paper. A lifelong gamer since the 8-bit Nintendo era, it was the CD-ROM-powered 90s that cemented his love for all things games and technology. From point-and-click adventure games to RTS games with full-motion video cut-scenes and FPS titles referred to as Doom clones. Genres he still loves to this day. Kosta is also a musician, releasing dreamy electronic jams under the name Kbit.

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