GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
The GeForce RTX 5070 is dramatically faster than the GeForce RTX 2070, leading by roughly 207% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
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GeForce RTX 5070 vs GeForce RTX 2070: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 5070 vs GeForce RTX 2070
The GeForce RTX 5070 is dramatically faster, around 207% ahead of the GeForce RTX 2070. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 5070 is comfortable at 4K with upscaling and native 1440p, while the GeForce RTX 2070 is better matched to 1080p. The GeForce RTX 5070 packs 6,144 CUDA cores versus 2,304 on the GeForce RTX 2070.
Price & Value
Right now the GeForce RTX 5070 starts at $538 GBP against $549 GBP for the GeForce RTX 2070. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the GeForce RTX 5070 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 213%.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce RTX 2070 pulls less power (175W vs 250W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster GeForce RTX 5070 draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it. Its more modern Blackwell architecture on a TSMC 4N process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 12GB against 8GB, the GeForce RTX 5070 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce RTX 2070's 8GB can fall short. The GeForce RTX 5070's memory is also faster — 672 GB/s versus 448 GB/s (192-bit vs 256-bit bus) — which helps feed the GPU at 4K and with heavy textures.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce RTX 5070 is roughly 7 years newer than the GeForce RTX 2070 (Blackwell vs Turing), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 2070 or GeForce RTX 5070?
The GeForce RTX 5070 is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the GeForce RTX 2070 if you find it at a steep discount.