RTX 5060 Ti vs 5070 Ti? Best GPU for the Money

01

Introduction

At present, for those intending to purchase the new generation of graphics cards and aiming for the ultimate price-performance ratio, the GeForce RTX 5060, set to launch later this month, is the best choice. However, if higher performance is required, many may hesitate between models such as the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, GeForce RTX 5070, and GeForce RTX 5070 Ti.

This article compares the gaming performance of the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB and the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti. With a price difference of 51% between the two, how much do they differ in performance? Which offers better value for money and is more worth buying? The answer will be revealed through testing.

02

Specifications Comparison

The GeForce RTX 5060 Ti was released on April 16, 2025. It uses the GB206-300 GPU chip built on TSMC’s 4nm process, featuring 4,608 CUDA cores, 144 texture units, 48 raster units, 36 SMs, 144 tensor cores, 36 RT cores, and 32MB of L2 cache.

Its base clock is 2407MHz, with a boost clock up to 2572MHz. It comes with either 8GB or 16GB of GDDR7 memory, running at 28Gbps with a 128-bit memory interface, delivering 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth. The FP32 performance is 23.70 TFLOPS, power consumption is 180W, and the prices are $379 for the 8GB version and $429 for the 16GB version.

The GeForce RTX 5070 Ti was released on January 6, 2025. It uses the GB203 GPU chip based on TSMC’s 5nm process, with 8,960 CUDA cores, 280 texture units, 70 SMs, 280 tensor cores, and 70 RT cores.

It features 64MB of L2 cache, a base clock of 2300MHz, and a boost clock of 2452MHz. It is equipped with 16GB of GDDR7 memory with a 256-bit memory interface, 28Gbps speed, and 896GB/s memory bandwidth. The FP32 floating point performance is 43.94 TFLOPS, power consumption is 300W, and the reference price is $749.

03

Test Platform Configuration

The main test configuration is as follows:

CPU: Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Motherboard: MSI MPG X670E CARBON
Memory: 32GB DDR5 6000MHz
Graphics Cards: GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB and GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
Storage: Two Samsung 970 EVO 1TB SSDs
Operating System: Windows 11

04

Game Tests (RTX 5060 Ti vs 5070 Ti)

Seven games were tested at 1440P resolution. In the images, the left side represents the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti platform and the right side represents the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti platform.

1. Ghostwire: Tokyo

• RTX 5060 Ti: Avg FPS 61, Min FPS 49, Frame Time 16.6ms, CPU 12%, Power 38W, Temp 47°C, RAM 13.1GB, GPU 100%, VRAM 6.9GB, GPU Power 156W, Temp 54°C
• RTX 5070 Ti: Avg FPS 109, Min FPS 82, Frame Time 9.5ms, CPU 16%, Power 50W, Temp 48°C, RAM 10.6GB, GPU 99%, VRAM 6.9GB, GPU Power 256W, Temp 53°C
• FPS lead: +48 FPS (+79%), significantly better frame time and minimum FPS

2. God of War

• RTX 5060 Ti: Avg FPS 90, Min FPS 80, Frame Time 11.1ms, CPU 11%, Power 42W, Temp 47°C, RAM 13.0GB, GPU 100%, VRAM 6.6GB, GPU Power 154W, Temp 52°C
• RTX 5070 Ti: Avg FPS 161, Min FPS 125, Frame Time 5.8ms, CPU 22%, Power 56W, Temp 53°C, RAM 12.8GB, GPU 99%, VRAM 6.8GB, GPU Power 245W, Temp 50°C
• FPS lead: +71 FPS (+79%), much better overall performance

3. Cyberpunk 2077

• RTX 5060 Ti: Avg FPS 30, Min FPS 28, Frame Time 31.5ms, CPU 30%, Power 59W, Temp 54°C, RAM 13.8GB, GPU 99%, VRAM 9.2GB, GPU Power 149W, Temp 52°C
• RTX 5070 Ti: Avg FPS 57, Min FPS 47, Frame Time 19.5ms, CPU 42%, Power 75W, Temp 56°C, RAM 13.1GB, GPU 96%, VRAM 11.2GB, GPU Power 255W, Temp 52°C
• FPS lead: +27 FPS (+90%), frame time greatly improved, 5060 Ti struggles to run smoothly

4. Red Dead Redemption 2

• RTX 5060 Ti: Avg FPS 71, Min FPS 61, Frame Time 14.3ms, CPU 16%, Power 45W, Temp 45°C, RAM 12.9GB, GPU 96%, VRAM 5.9GB, GPU Power 155W, Temp 53°C
• RTX 5070 Ti: Avg FPS 116, Min FPS 96, Frame Time 8.5ms, CPU 20%, Power 52W, Temp 49°C, RAM 11.3GB, GPU 93%, VRAM 6.0GB, GPU Power 229W, Temp 49°C
• FPS lead: +45 FPS (+63%), large advantage in smoothness and latency

5. Horizon Forbidden West

• RTX 5060 Ti: Avg FPS 66, Min FPS 56, Frame Time 15.4ms, CPU 37%, Power 95W, Temp 68°C, RAM 12.5GB, GPU 99%, VRAM 7.5GB, GPU Power 148W, Temp 51°C
• RTX 5070 Ti: Avg FPS 112, Min FPS 93, Frame Time 9.0ms, CPU 51%, Power 111W, Temp 74°C, RAM 11.8GB, GPU 98%, VRAM 8.5GB, GPU Power 244W, Temp 49°C
• FPS lead: +46 FPS (+70%), significantly better minimum FPS and latency

6. Black Myth: Wukong

• RTX 5060 Ti: Avg FPS 34, Min FPS 32, Frame Time 30.0ms, CPU 10%, Power 38W, Temp 46°C, RAM 13.6GB, GPU 99%, VRAM 6.6GB, GPU Power 158W, Temp 54°C
• RTX 5070 Ti: Avg FPS 53, Min FPS 47, Frame Time 17.7ms, CPU 11%, Power 47W, Temp 48°C, RAM 11.7GB, GPU 98%, VRAM 6.9GB, GPU Power 242W, Temp 50°C
• FPS lead: +19 FPS (+56%), frame time much lower, 5060 Ti unable to run smoothly

7. Silent Hill 2

• RTX 5060 Ti: Avg FPS 52, Min FPS 45, Frame Time 18.6ms, CPU 12%, Power 43W, Temp 45°C, RAM 12.3GB, GPU 98%, VRAM 6.6GB, GPU Power 151W, Temp 51°C
• RTX 5070 Ti: Avg FPS 79, Min FPS 69, Frame Time 12.0ms, CPU 16%, Power 55W, Temp 49°C, RAM 10.4GB, GPU 97%, VRAM 6.9GB, GPU Power 232W, Temp 50°C
• FPS lead: +27 FPS (+52%), smoother gameplay and reduced latency

05

Comparison Conclusion

The GeForce RTX 5070 Ti absolutely outperforms the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB — there’s no doubt about that. The key question is: by how much? Based on the above data, the performance lead is approximately 70%.

The RTX 5070 Ti is priced 75% higher than the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, while delivering about 70% more performance. In other words, the price increase is nearly proportional to the performance gain. NVIDIA’s pricing is precise — there’s no bargain to be had, and neither card holds a clear advantage in price-to-performance.

Ultimately, which one is worth buying depends entirely on your actual needs and budget.

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