GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO OC 12G

RTX 5070 Review & Specifications

The RTX 5070is based on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture and manufactured using the 4 nm process node. It was launched approximately 3 months ago, originally priced at $549. It features 6144 cores, including 48 compute units (SMs), 192 texture mapping units (TMUs), and 80 render output units (ROPs). For ray tracing and AI-accelerated tasks, it also includes 48 dedicated RT cores and 192 Tensor cores, enabling advanced rendering and upscaling features where supported. It has a base clock of 2325 MHz and a boost clock reaching up to 2520 MHz. The RTX 5070 comes equipped with 12 GB of GDDR7 memory across a 192-bit bus. Memory runs at 1750 MHz and delivers a total memory bandwidth of 672 GB/s.

This GPU has a moderate thermal design power (TDP) of 250 W. A PC case with good airflow and a quality power supply are required for stable operation. Due to the moderate TDP, this GPU is suitable for small form factor builds with somewhat limited airflow.

RTX 5070 Performance

RTX 5070 is a mid-range graphics card, scoring 60.00% in relative gaming performance. Thanks to 12 GB of VRAM, it offers excellent 1440p performance and can handle 4K gaming with optimized settings or the help of DLSS, FSR, and frame generation. Great for users targeting 100+ FPS at 1440p or playable 4K in lighter titles.

The RTX 5070 pairs a relatively powerful GPU core with a moderate VRAM size of 12 GB — a configuration that's becoming increasingly common. However, this pairing has sparked significant discussion in the gaming and tech review communities. Many modern GPUs with strong processing capabilities are equipped with insufficient VRAM (often less than 16 GB), which prevents them from realizing their full potential. As a result, GPUs like this one often deliver excellent performance in 1080p gaming at ultra settings, and perform well at 1440p in many titles. However, as modern games demand more VRAM — particularly due to high-resolution textures, ray tracing, and expansive open worlds — this limited memory becomes a bottleneck. In 4K gaming, performance can drop significantly due to VRAM exhaustion, leading to underutilization of the GPU core itself. Technologies such as DLSS or FSR can mitigate some of the performance loss at higher resolutions, but this often comes with a tradeoff in visual fidelity. This GPU configuration still handles basic to intermediate content creation tasks well — such as 1080p/1440p video editing, lightweight 3D modeling, and digital art workflows. For AI and machine learning applications, the GPU is capable of running small to mid-sized models and performing inference tasks. However, limited VRAM restricts its ability to handle larger models, which may require downsampling, reduced batch sizes, or precision reduction to run effectively.

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO OC 12G achieves a solid performance-per-price ratio of 63.9%. It is suitable for current 1080p and 1440p gaming. However, due to the limited VRAM, it may struggle with future games or long-term use.