NVIDIA and AMD Unveil Next-Gen GPUs: RTX 5070 and RX 9070 Battle for Mid-Range Supremacy

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 TRIO OC review

Introduction and Analysis MSI's Gaming TRIO keeps up its reputation for blending performance with eye-catching design. The sleek exterior shows off vibrant lighting that shines through a frosted cover, while the signature dragon motif pulses with energy. Today, we dive into the MSI GeForce RTX 5070 TRIO Gaming OC Edition 12GB. Along the way, it comes packed with useful features like 0dB technology, and a robust build that adapts to all kinds of performance needs. Under the hood, the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture powers the GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs, delivering next-level AI performance, smooth DLSS 4 with fifth-generation Tensor Cores, and realistic lighting effects thanks to fourth-generation Ray Tracing Cores. Priced at around 549 dollars for the base MSRP models, this powerhouse sports the GB203 GPU, boasting 6,144 CUDA cores that tackle everything from immersive gaming sessions to demanding AI tasks. The GPU starts with a 2,325 MHz base clock and usually boosts to 2,510 MHz under normal conditions. Meanwhile, the OC we test version pushes it up to 2,610 MHz with a higher power limit for that extra burst of performance. With 12GB of GDDR7 memory running at 28 Gbps on a 256-bit interface, it ensures plenty of bandwidth for top-tier gaming and detailed 3D rendering. Right off the bat, it is clear that NVIDIA is aiming to strike the perfect balance between raw power and sensible power consumption. Built on the 5 nm manufacturing process, this card features the GB205-300-A1 variant, showcasing about 31,000 million transistors. The die measures around 263 square millimeters, which indicates a careful design that focuses on maintaining a compact footprint without sacrificing capabilities. Clock speeds, the default core frequency runs at 2165 MHz. Under heavy loads, it boosts up to approximately 2510 MHz, giving users the extra headroom they need during gaming sessions or demanding workstation tasks. The card carries 12 GB of GDDR7 memory connected via a 192-bit bus interface, delivering a noteworthy 672.0 GB per second of bandwidth thanks to its effective memory speed of 28 Gbps. These specs hint at plenty of bandwidth for high-resolution textures, complex real-time effects, and advanced calculations that modern software requires. Looking at estimated performance figures, the GeForce RTX 5070 is capable of pushing up to 160.6 GPixel per second in pixel fill rate and around 30.84 TFLOPS in FP32 throughput. These numbers underscore its potential not just for intense gaming sessions in 4K or VR but also for professional tasks such as 3D modeling, video editing, and machine learning workflows. By focusing on powerful yet energy-conscious design, NVIDIA positions the RTX 5070 as a versatile solution for a broad spectrum of users. SpecificationRTX 5090RTX 5080RTX 5070 TiRTX 5070BlackwellGB202-300 GB203-400GB203-300-A1GB205-300-A1GPU SMs170 (192 Full)84 (84 Full)70 (84 Full)50 (50 SM Full)GPU Cores21,760 10,7528,9606,144Clock Speeds2010/24102300/26172300/24502160/2510Memory Capacity32 GB GDDR716 GB GDDR716 GB GDDR712 GB GDDR7Memory Bus512-bit 256-bit256-bit192-bitMemory Speed28 Gbps30 Gbps28 Gbps28 GbpsBandwidth1,792 GB/s960 GB/s896 GB/s672 GB/sTotal Board Power (TBP)575W360W300W250W Power Interface1x 12V-2x6 (16-Pin)1x 12V-2x6 (16-Pin)1x 12V-2x6 (16-Pin)1x 12VHPWR (16-Pin)Launch Date 2025January 30, 2025January 30, 2025February 20, 2025March 6th, 2025Price$1999$999$749$549 MSI GeForce RTX 5070 TRIO Gaming OC Edition 12GB MSI is on a mission to elevate your experience with a design that feels both innovative and reliable. Imagine a fan with seven blades sporting a unique claw texture and a smooth circular arc that boosts airflow while keeping noise to a minimum. Right beneath this, a nickel-plated copper baseplate quickly moves heat away from the GPU and memory, with square Core Pipes ensuring a perfect, ongoing connection for optimal cooling. At the back, a solid metal plate comes with airflow vents and thermal pads, adding extra cooling power and reinforcing the card's structure. The design is further enhanced by Wave Curved 4.0 edges and Air Antegrade Fin 2.0 technology, working together to maintain smooth airflow and reduce turbulence for steady performance. In the world of PC gaming, the 5070 the GPU is packed with 6144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 64 render output pipelines. These core components lay the groundwork for rendering sharp, detailed graphics at high frame rates. Further boosting visual fidelity is the inclusion of 48 RT Cores, which specialize in handling real-time ray tracing. Meanwhile, the 192 Tensor Cores give machine learning tasks a significant performance boost, speeding up processes like AI-based image upscaling and other neural network operations. A key element in the GeForce RTX 5070's design is its cache architecture. Each Streaming Multiprocessor (SM) contains 128 KB of L1 cache, while the entire GPU benefits from a large 40 MB L2 cache. This hierarchical approach to caching helps reduce latency and improves overall efficiency when dealing with complex workloads. On the software front, the GeForce RTX 5070 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate. This ensures it stays compatible with the latest gaming titles and graphical features, such as variable rate shading and advanced lighting techniques. Power considerations are also at the forefront of NVIDIA's design. The RTX 5070 is rated at 250 W, drawing energy through a single 16-pin power connector. Thanks to its dual-slot form factor, it generally fits inside most standard PC cases without too much trouble. A PCIe 5.0 x16 interface supplies the card with the bandwidth it needs, matching the capabilities of the new Blackwell 2.0 architecture. NVIDIA recommends a 600 W power supply, which allows for ample headroom during peak performance moments. MSI also takes care of the finer details. They strengthen the custom PCB with extra fuses for electrical protection and integrate a 2 oz copper layer to boost heat dissipation and reliability. Plus, a bundled support stand secures the card inside your PC case, preventing any sag as time goes on. Connectivity is simple and versatile with three DisplayPort 2.1b ports and one HDMI 2.1b port, making it a perfect match for multi-monitor setups -- ideal for creators needing expansive workspaces or gamers seeking panoramic views. And with compatibility for DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and NVIDIA G-SYNC.

ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 OC Edition Review - RDNA 4 Impresses, But the Price Doesn't

FSR 4 adoption is currently limited, so DLSS still has the advantage With the arrival of RDNA 4 and the new Radeon RX 9070 and Radeon RX 9070 XT combo, alongside NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5070 and GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, there's some real competition in the mid-range and enthusiast space as we head into 2025. On AMD's side, significant improvements to ray-tracing performance and the arrival of the new AI-powered FSR 4 upscaling have seen Team Red close the feature and software gap. And as we saw in our initial review of the Radeon RX 9070, the performance gap between the XT and non-XT model isn't as big as you'd think, with the latter easily outperforming the similarly-priced GeForce RTX 5070 in most gaming workloads, including those with ray-tracing. A quick look around the ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 OC Edition When looking at the mid-range RDNA 4 and RTX Blackwell offerings, our testing has also shown that the Radeon RX 9070 and GeForce RTX 5070 deliver a nice little bump to performance when overclocked. We immediately noticed this when testing the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 OC Edition, which is also true in this in-depth review of the ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 OC Edition. Usually, our benchmarks compare the performance of the reviewed card against a reference spec design, which in this case would be the GeForce RTX 5070 Founders Edition. But since we're talking about two identical-looking (at a glance) ASUS TUF Gaming models that sport a similar design and excellent thermal performance, we've decided to pit these two GPUs head-to-head in this review. As OC models with comparable prices, $709.99 versus $719.99, it's a like-for-like RDNA 4 versus RTX Blackwell showdown. Yes, the current state of GPU pricing based on supply and demand means that OC models for both RDNA 4 and RTX Blackwell cards are currently being sold at prices much higher than the MSRP prices set by AMD and NVIDIA. ASUS's premium TUF Gaming models are no exceptions, and here you're looking at a 30% markup, which is worth keeping in mind throughout this review. Increased pricing like this can impact the value of picking up a GPU like the Radeon RX 9070 or GeForce RTX 5070, however, it currently affects all models. Hopefully, if you're reading this in the second half of 2025, pricing has stabilized thanks to the widespread availability of PC gaming GPUs. Either way, the ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 OC Edition delivers excellent 1440p gaming performance and is also ready for 4K gaming. When compared to the TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070, both cards, on average, deliver near-identical 1440p gaming performance. However, the story becomes much more nuanced once you dig deeper into the individual game results. RDNA 4 - AMD Levels the Playing Field Below is a summary of AMD's new RDNA 4 architecture, applicable to all models. AMD's new RDNA 4 architecture presents a massive improvement over the chiplet design that we saw with RDNA 3. Returning to the monolithic design of RDNA and RDNA 2 might sound like a regression, especially when AMD CPUs have gone in the other direction, but this isn't the case. In a nutshell, RDNA 4 is built for 2025. This GPU architecture embraces ray-tracing performance as a key pillar, lays the groundwork for neural rendering, and supercharges AI performance for the new FSR 4 and complex AI workloads. Throw in revamped media engine for creators and streamers, and support for next-gen DisplayPort 2.1a displays, and RDNA 4 presents a new and revitalized direction for Radeon graphics. RDNA 4's overhauled Compute Unit, which houses all of the raster, ray-tracing, and AI hardware, has seen several enhancements over RDNA 3 and is one of the reasons why the Radeon RX 9070 and Radeon RX 9070 XT deliver impressive performance gains. The RDNA 4 Compute Unit, or CU, features an enhanced memory subsystem, improved scalar units (for raw raster), dynamic register allocation to reduce latency and bottlenecks, and increased efficiency. The improvements also mean that Radeon RX 9000 Series GPUs can ship with much higher clock speeds than their RDNA 3 counterparts, hitting close to 3 GHz in several XT models, with OC variants pushing 3.1+ GHz. The show's star, at least in terms of the massive improvement over what has come before, has to be the arrival of RDNA 4's 3rd Generation Ray-Tracing Accelerators. AMD is aware that game developers across PC and console are embracing ray-tracing, which presents a realistic depiction of lighting and related effects like shadows and reflections. The only problem is that real-time ray-tracing is complex, requiring the right blend of raw performance and innovative technologies to enhance efficiency and deliver a playable experience. One area RDNA 4's RT Accelerator delivers where RDNA 3's don't is the arrival of "Oriented Bounding Boxes," an innovative method of handling ray-tracing Bounding Volume Hierarchy (BVH) data. Think of it as efficiently tracing rays through an environment and geometry with a lower memory cost and less hardware. RDNA 4's RT Accelerator also adds a second intersection engine to double the performance of specific raytracing workloads and calculations. The results can be seen in titles with heavy ray-tracing like Alan Wake 2 and Cyberpunk 2077, where the Radeon RX 9070 XT delivers a significant 30+% performance improvement over the previous gen flagship - the Radeon RX 7900 XTX. A card with 50% more RT Accelerators than the Radeon RX 9070 XT. The Radeon RX 9070 also delivers ray-tracing performance faster than the Radeon RX 7900 XTX. RDNA 4 also fully embraces AI, with new AI accelerators that support FP8 while delivering double the FP16 and four times the INT8 performance compared to RDNA 3's AI accelerators. For gamers, this means the new AI-powered FSR 4 leverages AI to deliver a massive improvement in image quality over FSR 3. However, AMD's custom AI model, which was trained on powerful AMD Instinct hardware, is FP8-based, so it is exclusive to RDNA 4 hardware. AMD is also looking to introduce its answer to NVIDIA's DLSS Ray Reconstruction for Path Tracing with Neural Supersampling and Denoising. However, it's currently only a tech demo, which means Path Tracing, although possible on RDNA 4, does not look anywhere near as good as it does running on a GeForce RTX GPU. With improved raw performance and a massive boost to ray-tracing and AI performance, RDNA 4 presents an enormous leap forward over RDNA 3. However, catching up to GeForce RTX in these areas and offering a viable DLSS alternative does mean that early adopters will need to wait for game support and AMD to deliver its Path Tracing solution. With 30+ FSR 4-ready titles on day one, and over 100 to arrive by the end of the year, there will still be a massive deficit compared to DLSS 3 and DLSS 4 as we head into 2026. Falling behind for over five years in these areas means there's a lot of catching up to do, and this will take time. This brings us to RDNA 4's enhanced Media Engine, which offers creators and streamers a big improvement to H.264, HEVC, and AV1 encoding and decoding. NVIDIA's lead in this area has meant that few creators use Radeon hardware. With RDNA 4, AMD is looking to close the gap and offer a viable alternative - especially regarding image quality using popular settings in apps like OBS. Here's a look at the specs for the new Radeon RX 9070 XT and Radeon RX 9070 compared to the previous generation's Radeon RX 7800 XT and Radeon RX 7900 XT. As detailed by AMD, both the Radeon RX 9070 and the Radeon RX 9070 XT are built using the same large 357mm RDNA 4 die - with the Radeon RX 9070 featuring 14% fewer Compute Units. The cutdown variant also sports lower clock speeds (which can still be overclocked), alongside a notably lower power rating of 220W. Drawing 38% more power, on paper, doesn't equate to 38% more performance for the Radeon RX 9070 XT. Compared to the ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 OC Edition reviewed here, the beefier XT model is on average 10.6% faster for 1440p gaming and 11.8% faster for 4K gaming. This highlights that when it comes to efficiency, RDNA 4 is impressively efficient when scaled back and reigned in like this. The power rating is even lower than that of the GeForce RTX 5070. Looking at the previous generation of Radeon hardware, the Radeon RX 9070 and Radeon RX 9070 XT can be considered the successor to the Radeon RX 7800 XT. Looking at the specs above, and the numbers paint the picture of a modest generational improvement. However, AMD's third-generation Ray Accelerators introduced with RDNA 4 sees the Radeon RX 9070's ray-tracing performance outclass the previous generation's flagship, the Radeon RX 7900 XTX. This would be like the GeForce RTX 5070 outperforming the GeForce RTX 4090 without DLSS 4 and Multi Frame Generation. Second-generation AI accelerators also make the Radeon RX 9070 a capable AI GPU, with 1156 TOPs of INT4 and 7578 TOPs of INT8 performance. This is the sort of AI hardware and performance that makes RDNA 4 a better-equipped GPU for 2025 and the current AI-boom that has seen generative AI make its way into apps and operating systems everywhere. It also means that the RDNA 4-exclusive FSR 4 can finally switch to a machine learning solution for upscaling to deliver comparable image quality to NVIDIA's DLSS for the first time. The image quality difference you see when moving from FSR 3 to FSR 4 is night and day, and a very welcome addition. Like the XT model, the Radeon RX 9070 also features 16GB of GDDR6 memory, which, although is slower than the GeForce RTX 5070's 12GB of GDDR7 memory, the additional capacity does make it better equipped to handle specific 4K gaming and even AI workloads. The ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 OC Edition ships with a generous 2670 MHz boost clock speed, which is 150 MHz higher than the reference spec for the GPU. This increase in clock speed, alongside solid launch drivers from AMD, leads to more performance in many games - which is great to see. At a glance there's not a lot separating the ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 OC Edition from the GeForce RTX 5070 version we reviewed, outside of the 2 x 8-pin power connectors and the AMD Radeon branding. This is a good thing because ASUS's revamped TUF Gaming GPU design is impressive. In keeping with the TUF Gaming aesthetic, which is all about military-grade construction in GPU form, this is also quite a large card with the 'exoskeleton' frame, including empty space between the fins and the venting on the backplate. Visually, the brushed metal look with dark greys and shiny rivets make this the best-looking TUF Gaming design to date, which is backed up with premium components and cooling performance. In many of our benchmarks we struggled to get the GPU temperature to crack 50 degrees Celsius. With three large and silent axial fans, there's definite thermal headroom to push the generous out-of-the-box overclock even higher. As seen with all of ASUS's premium GPU releases this year, the shift to a phase-change GPU thermal pad as opposed to thermal paste, and special coating for the PCB, this card looks sturdy and is built to last. The ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 OC Edition also features a Dual BIOS mode with a switch on the GPU that lets you toggle between Quiet and Performance mode profiles that primarily affects fan speeds and profiles. With its fantastic design, it's the little things that help make this ASUS TUF Gaming card as impressive as it is - from the military-grade chokes, MOSFETs, and capacitors, to the MaxContact design for the heat spreader to ensure that maximum surface area contact with the GPU. Also, as expected, the fans turn off when the GPU temperature drops below 55 degrees Celsius for actual silent performance when you're not gaming. The Games and Tests PC gaming not only covers a wide range of genres and styles, from indie games with simple 2D graphics to massive 3D worlds lit by cutting-edge real-time ray tracing technology. With that, the needs and requirements of each gamer vary. High refresh rates and latency reduction become more important than flashy visuals or playing at the highest resolution possible for those who live and breathe fast-paced competitive games. For those who want to live in a cinematic world and become a key player in an expansive narrative, ray-tracing, and high-fidelity visuals are a stepping stone toward immersion. Our chosen benchmarks cover various games, engines, APIs, and technologies. For the Radeon RX 9070, all tests are run at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K and include results for performance-boosting Super Resolution technologies like AMD's new AI-powered FSR 4, alongside older FSR 3, and FSR 2 versions. However, our benchmark results are still sorted using 'raw performance' or native rendering. Here's the breakdown of games, settings, and what's being tested. 1080p gaming is still the most popular resolution as you get the most bang for your buck across a wide range of GPUs. Here the ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 OC Edition delivers 160 FPS which is within 7.5% of the Radeon RX 9070 XT at this resolution. However, when looking at a mid-range GPU like the Radeon RX 9070 in 2025, you're looking at a card better suited to 1440p and 4K gaming as you run into bottlenecks in 1080p. Plus, games look better running at higher resolutions, and AMD's new FSR 4 delivers fantastic results at 1440p and 4K. Here, the ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 OC Edition also slightly edges out the TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070. Average Gaming Performance - 1440p Results With an average performance of 122 FPS, the performance drop-off when moving from 1080p to 1440p is only 23.8% on the ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 OC Edition. So you're getting excellent performance at this resolution. Performance that is 3.4% faster than the TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070, with the Radeon TUF Gaming variant pulling ahead in a number of titles. One game where RDNA 4 absolutely crushes it is Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, and here the TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 manages to beat the GeForce RTX 5080 at 1440p, with a result that is a whopping 37% faster than the TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070. This is not indicative of performance in most games, but if you're a Call of Duty fan, the choice is clear. Jump over to another competitive shooter and it's a different store, with Counter-Strike 2 running 12% faster on the GeForce RTX 5070. There's a lot of back and forth when comparing these two cards, however, where the ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 OC Edition delivers some truly impressive wins comes from a few titles with ray-tracing. Usually this is the one area where GeForce RTX is the clear winner, but that's not always the case when it comes to RDNA 4. Dragon Age: The Veilguard and F1 24 with ray-tracing run 16% and 12% faster on the Radeon RX 9070. However, the GeForce RTX 5070 still has the edge in Cyberpunk 2077 with ray-tracing and titles with Path Tracing or Full Ray Tracing. 1440p is a resolution where FSR 4 delivers fantastic image quality, though only a handful of games in our benchmark suite include FSR support. While the overall performance of the overclocked Radeon RX 9070 sees it pull ahead of the GeForce RTX 5070, the widespread support of technologies like DLSS, Reflex, and Frame Generation does factor into the result. Features are becoming increasingly important as we move into the AI era of gaming, and AMD has a lot of ground to make up with FSR 4 and offering an alternative to something like DLSS Ray Reconstruction. Still, as far as gaming on the ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 OC Edition it's a 1440p winner, where the massive improvement to ray-tracing performance sees it pull ahead of the previous gen's Radeon RX 7900 XT. Average Gaming Performance - 4K Results The ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 OC Edition is a capable 4K gaming GPU, and one that is able to handle every modern PC game thanks to it including 16GB of VRAM compared to the GeForce RTX 5070's 12GB. At this resolution, the beefier Radeon RX 9070 XT is, on average, 11.8% faster, a notable but not massive difference. When looking at non ray-tracing performance, the Radeon RX 9070 is roughly on par or slightly faster than the previous gen's Radeon RX 7900 XT, with ray-tracing performance seeing it pull ahead of the Radeon RX 7900 XTX in games with heavy RT workloads. Compared to the TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070, the average 4K gaming performance is similar with the RDNA 4 GPU pulling ahead in titles like Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, F1 24, and Horizon Forbidden West. The 67 FPS average does mean that you will need to tweak settings in some games to reach a smoother frame-rate at this resolution or enable tech like FSR 4 where available. Call of Duty and Horizon Forbidden West are two games with FSR 4 support, so in the case of Call of Duty the 68 FPS becomes 95 FPS while the 76 FPS in Horizon becomes 92 FPS. This can be considered free performance thanks to the improvements to image quality when using the 'Quality' FSR 4 preset in 4K. When it comes to 4K gaming, the ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070's performance is also roughly on par with the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, a popular card that is widely considered as one of the more affordable enthusiast-class 4K gaming options out there. One area where cards like the new GeForce RTX 5070 Ti and Radeon RX 9070 XT pull ahead of the Radeon RX 9070 (and GeForce RTX 5070) is ray-tracing, as RT in 4K still requires a pretty powerful piece of hardware to pull off. Benchmarks - 3DMark Synthetic Tests 3DMark offers a suite of synthetic benchmarks built to test GPUs in various scenarios. 3DMark Steel Nomad is a cutting-edge DirectX 12 benchmark with newer, modern rendering techniques designed to push GPUs to their limit. The 'Light' version tests at 1440p, while the main Steel Nomad benchmark tests pure native 4K rendering. Port Royal is a benchmark focusing exclusively on real-time ray tracing for lighting effects like reflections, shadows, and more. The Steel Nomad results are interesting because, depending on the benchmark, you're looking at very different results. For the 1440p-based Steel Nomad Light test, the TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 delivers an 8.7% higher score than the TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070's score. However, if you look at the 4K-based Steel Nomad results, the story flips with the TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 delivering a score that is 19.7% higher than the TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070. This back and forth between these cards is something that you can definitely see in some games; however, on average, both cards perform similarly in both resolutions. When it comes to the ray-tracing based Port Royal benchmark the TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 manages to deliver a score that is not only higher than the previous generation's flagship, the Radeon RX 7900 XTX, but also 8.7% higher than the TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070. RDNA 4 brings massive improvements to Radeon ray-tracing, and these results are indicative of that. The one area where GeForce RTX maintains the lead (at least when you're comparing the Radeon RX 9070 to the GeForce RTX 5070) is Path Tracing or Full Ray Tracing. With the arrival of the Radeon RX 900 Series and the new Radeon RX 9070, AMD's new FSR 4 represents a massive improvement over FSR 3.1, FSR 3, and FSR 2. The shift to a custom and powerful AI model for upscaling shows that ML or AI is the definite way to maintain image quality that is on par or even superior to native rendering. As FSR 4 was explicitly designed for RDNA 4, and trained on powerful AMD hardware, it is exclusive to the Radeon RX 9000 Series due to the advanced AI hardware requirements. The good news is the games with FSR 3.1 are automatically upgraded to FSR 4 via AMD's Adrenalin Software, with a nice overlay showing a green FSR 4 tick when booting up a compatible game. AMD's FSR upscaler has gone through a few different revisions over the years, and it's safe to say that FSR 4 is the most technically proficient and impressive version to date. The shift to a new AI model means that FSR 4 Super Resolution is no longer platform agnostic or even backward compatible, as the AI requirement is exclusive to the Radeon RX 9000 Series and RDNA 4 architecture. However, as we found when looking closer at 1440p and 4K image quality in Horizon Forbidden West and Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2, the results are right up there with DLSS, only falling behind DLSS 4's new transformer model regarding things like motion clarity and finer detail being preserved. FSR 4 is a massive leap forward for Radeon. With enough time and more games being supported, it will undoubtedly become a selling point for picking up an RDNA 4 GPU over anything from the RDNA 3 generation - Radeon RX 7900 XTX included. And when paired with AMD Frame Generation, performance on the TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 hits triple digits in both games - whether you're gaming in 1440p or 4K. Path Tracing Performance - 1440p Path Tracing takes real-time ray-tracing and applies the concept of ray-traced effects to anything and everything - global illumination, shadows, reflections, indirect lighting, and more. With multiple bounces, it's a hardware-intensive and cutting-edge look at the future of PC gaming that is only possible thanks to AI tools and technologies. With RDNA 4 dramatically improving ray-tracing performance compared to RDNA 3, GPUs like the Radeon RX 9070 and Radeon RX 9070 XT are capable of rendering stunning Path Traced visuals, however, it's more proof of concept than something practical. Path Tracing is certainly possible on the ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 OC Edition, however it's more theoretical or proof of concept at this stage. Part of this comes down to most, if not all, Path Tracing capable titles being built to run on GeForce RTX hardware with RTX technologies. So, although RDNA 4 ray-tracing is a game changer compared to RDNA 3, Path Tracing still requires things like DLSS, Ray Reconstruction, and Frame Generation to deliver that 'wow' moment when you experience the visuals in person. FSR 4 support is yet to be included in the games we use to test Path Tracing performance. Still, more importantly, without a Ray Reconstruction alternative (an AI denoiser that dramatically improves ray-tracing image quality), these games run faster on GeForce RTX hardware and look better too. The good news is that AMD is investing in Path Tracing and AI technologies to handle denoising, so as time goes on we'll probably start seeing a more impressive showing from RDNA 4 here. Still, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle with Path Tracing is very impressive on the TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 as you can achieve 75 FPS with FSR upscaling using the 'Balanced' preset at 1440p and 110 FPS when you add in some AMD Frame Generation. This would be impossible to achieve on a mid-range RDNA 3 GPU. Temperature and Power Efficiency RDAN and Radeon GPUs traditionally draw more power than their GeForce RTX counterparts. However, take a closer look at the ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 OC Edition and you'll find a very efficient GPU that delivers its performance without cranking up the power draw. Compared to the flagship Radeon RX 9070 XT, the non-XT variant is roughly 30% more efficient, and in TUF Gaming form, ASUS's thermal design doesn't even sweat. This is one of the quietest and coolest GPUs we've tested this year, making it an excellent choice for the power, temperature, and noise conscious PC gamers. Final Thoughts The ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 OC Edition versus the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 OC Edition. It's an interesting head-to-head because both cards deliver a notable boost to clock speeds and performance when compared to reference-spec cards, are currently priced within $10 of each other, and on average deliver similar 1440p and 4K gaming performance - with the Radeon RX 9070 pulling ahead more often than not. There are games, like Call of Duty, where RDNA 4 is the clear winner, and others, like Counter-Strike 2, where RTX Blackwell takes the lead. Ultimately, it's AMD stepping up its ray-tracing game and finally delivering a viable alternative with DLSS with FSR 4 that sees Radeon deliver its most compelling competitive alternative to GeForce RTX in years. Technologies like DLSS 4 and the new FSR 4 have now reached a point where if they're available in games they're worth enabling in 1440p and 4K as you're getting fantastic image quality alongside a 'free' boost to performance driven primarily by software and AI. The AI era is well and truly here, and Radeon is back where it needs to be. However, NVIDIA still has the software advantage - with widespread support for DLSS, but DLSS 4's image quality, general AI performance in non-gaming workloads, content creation, and CUDA-based tasks. So, in the end, with the ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 OC Edition priced similarly to its GeForce RTX 5070 counterpart you do get the feeling that the price should be discounted to draw more gamers into the RDNA 4 camp - especially as AMD is currently in the process of adding FSR 4 to more titles and still working on its DLSS Ray reconstruction alternative for ray-tracing image quality. You're still looking at a great GPU, especially in robust TUF Gaming form, but with stiff competition (which includes the Radeon RX 9070 XT) there are multiple options to consider before taking the plunge.

ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 OC Edition Review - 1440p Gaming that's Built to Last

It's been quite the year for GPU launches, where in the first three months we've seen no less than four GPUs launch from NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 50 Series and two from AMD's new RDNA 4-powered Radeon RX 9000 Series. For GPU reviewers worldwide, it has been a stressful time, to say the least, and for consumers too - thanks to shortages, availability, and pricing being all over the place. And that's putting it mildly. However, once you set aside those things and look purely at performance and features, it's safe to say that every card we've tested has been great for 1440p or 4K gaming. As a mid-range offering, the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 OC Edition sits firmly in the 1440p camp with performance that is, on average, on par with AMD's similarly priced Radeon RX 9070. A quick look at the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 If you've been a PC gamer for a while then ASUS's TUF Gaming series of GPUs probably doesn't need a formal introduction. With its military-inspired design, rugged build and reliability that is designed to last you several years of jumping into rounds of Counter-Strike 2 or firing up Cyberpunk 2077 to bask in the neon glow of Night City, it's one of those of those models where you don't need to be told that it's good. But, we'll do that anyway. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 OC Edition is a solid 1440p performer, that delivers a notable boost to performance when stacked up against the GeForce RTX 4070 it replaces - in a form that is as tough as the naming suggests. Looking at the averages of our 14-game benchmark suite that includes a range of titles covering multiple genres, it's 25.5% faster for 1440p gaming and a respectable 31.4% faster for 4K gaming when compared to the previous generation's RTX 4070. These results are notably faster than NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5070 Founders Edition because of the generous out-of-the-box overclock you get. When you pair that with ASUS's very cool new look, and cooling, the GPU barely even breaks a sweat. There's a lot to get excited about when picking up the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070, as it's a card that also benefits significantly from the arrival of DLSS 4. With the new transformer AI model for Super Resolution and Ray Reconstruction, image quality is crisp and detailed, regardless of whether you're gaming at 1440p or 4K. Playing with DLSS 4 enabled is superior to running the same game natively with TAA. And with the new Multi Frame Generation, exclusive to the GeForce RTX 50 Series, single-player titles with ray-tracing run incredibly smooth while remaining responsive. The new RTX Blackwell architecture is designed for cutting-edge Neural Rendering, and one of the best examples is Remedy's Alan Wake 2 in action with Full Ray Tracing. However, the GeForce RTX 5070 faces stiff competition from the new Radeon RX 9070 and Radeon RX 9070 XT. With AMD stepping up its ray-tracing game and introducing FSR 4, the question of which way to go isn't as straightforward as it used to be. In the coming days, we'll review the ASUS TUF Gaming version of the Radeon RX 9070, this GPU's direct competitor, which features a similarly inflated price point. Yes, as we've seen across all GeForce RTX 50 Series and Radeon RX 9000 Series GPU launches this year, OC models are currently being sold at prices much higher than the advertised MSRPs. This is something to remember as we dig deeper into the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 OC Edition. RTX Blackwell - NVIDIA's Gaming Architecture for the AI Era Below is a summary of NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 Series and RTX Blackwell architecture, applicable to all models. NVIDIA describes 'Neural Rendering,' which includes all previous versions of DLSS and the brand-new DLSS 4, as the 'next era for computer graphics.' They're not alone; the Lead System Architect for the PlayStation 5 Pro console, Mark Cerny, recently said that ray-tracing is the future of games and that AI will play an integral role in making that happen. DOOM: The Dark Ages developer id Software shared a similar sentiment, adding that the arrival of DLSS was an 'inflection point' for PC game visuals and performance and on par with the arrival of dedicated GPUs and programmable shaders. With the arrival of the Blackwell generation and the GeForce RTX 50 Series, AI is now being used to accelerate programmable shaders with the brand-new RTX Neural Shaders. Yes, these are actual neural networks that use live game data, and the power of Tensor Cores to do everything from compress textures, render lifelike materials with a level of detail impossible to match using traditional rendering methods, and even use AI to partially trace rays and then infer "an infinite amount of rays and bounces for a more accurate representation of indirect lighting in the game scene." RTX Mega Geometry is incredible in its own right; it essentially increases a scene's geometry detail and complexity (triangles or polygons) by up to 100x. 100 times the detail, it's hard to wrap your head around - but the added benefit in a game like Alan Wake 2 is dramatically improving the performance of the game's Full Ray Tracing or Path Tracing mode. With DLSS 4 and RTX Neural Shaders, NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 Series and RTX Blackwell architecture (which includes the same AI optimizations as data center Blackwell) can be viewed as the turning point for PC gaming - the moment when AI becomes integral to everything from designing a game to programming and then finally rendering it on a 4K display to play. DLSS 4 includes more goodies than NVIDIA's highly touted new Multi Frame Generation technology, but let's start there. DLSS 3's version of Frame Generation has evolved with DLSS 4, powered by Blackwell hardware and software, and an innovative use of AI to generate frames 40% faster while using 30% less VRAM. Switching to a new model also means that Frame Generation and Multi-Frame Generation could soon come to GeForce RTX 20, 30, and RTX 40 Series owners. DLSS 4 benefits all GeForce RTX gamers. With the 5th Generation of Tensor Cores in the GeForce RTX 50 Series delivering 2.5X more AI performance, NVIDIA's latest GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs can execute five complex AI models - covering Super Resolution, Ray Reconstruction, and Multi Frame Generation in a couple of milliseconds. Part of the reason it happens so quickly is the addition of hardware Flip Metering, which shifts frame pacing to the Blackwell display engine - the result is frame rates of up to 4K 240 FPS and higher without stuttering issues. With up to 15 of every 16 pixels generated by AI, the result is up to 8X the performance when compared to native rendering or rasterized performance. DLSS Super Resolution and Ray Reconstruction are also switching to a new 'Transformer' model, with over double the parameters and four times the compute requirement. This is one of the most exciting aspects of the GeForce RTX 50 Series, as it pushes DLSS into a new realm of image quality and performance. The best part is that it will work on all GeForce RTX GPUs; however, there will be a performance hit compared to running it on an RTX 50 Series GPU. Already available in games, DLSS 4's Transformer model is another DLSS 2.0-like moment for the technology, and the results speak for themselves. Even better, DLSS 4 is integrated into the NVIDIA App with a new 'DLSS Override' feature that allows users to experience the latest tech without waiting for a patch or game update. DLSS 4 is built to be backward compatible, with 75 games and apps supported (so far). It doesn't stop there, as the new AI Management Processor (AMP) allows AI models to share the GPU with graphics workloads. As a result, expect to see digital humans in games alongside AI assistants like NVIDIA's Project G-Assist becoming more prevalent in the coming years. This filters down to the creator side, with AI assistants for streamers, who will also benefit from the GeForce RTX 50 Series' expanded creator features. RTX Blackwell introduces 4:2:2 chroma-sampled video encoding and decoding. The ninth-generation NVENC encoder also improves AV1 and HEVC quality. RTX Blackwell is a game changer for creators and editors, especially with the new low-voltage and cutting-edge GDDR7 memory that dramatically improves memory bandwidth and speed. Here's a look at the specs for the GeForce RTX 5070 compared to the previous generation's GeForce RTX 4070, GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, and GeForce RTX 5070 Ti. The GeForce RTX 50 Series and the new RTX Blackwell architecture are built for the AI era of gaming, where machine learning will be leveraged to enhance image quality and performance, assist in texture compression, and even introduce AI assistants in-game and on your desktop. However, in a first for a new GeForce RTX generation, the 50 Series has arrived without a notable process node shrink, which in and of itself usually leads to efficiency gains and being able to put more stuff like CUDA Cores and RT Cores onto a chip. Built using a similar custom TSMC 4N process that NVIDIA used for the GeForce RTX 40 Series, there's not much separating the GeForce RTX 4070 and the GeForce RTX 5070 - spec-wise. The new RTX 5070 only features 4% more CUDA, Tensor, and RT Cores than the RTX 4070, and 14% less than 2024's GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER refresh. And yet, when looking at the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070's 4K gaming performance below, it's still 31.4% faster than the GeForce RTX 4070 and 13.6% faster than the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER. Naturally, RTX Blackwell features several improvements and optimizations when compared to Ada Lovelace, not to mention the shift to faster GDDR7 memory where the same 12GB capacity is capable of delivering 33% more bandwidth than the GDDR6X memory in the RTX 4070 and RTX 4070 SUPER. The latest RT and Tensor Cores improve ray-tracing performance (notably in heavy Path Tracing workloads) while doubling the potential AI performance with FP4 support and new AI management hardware. There's also a new media engine for creators with enhanced encoding and decoding capabilities, the latest PCIe Gen5 interface, DisplayPort 2.1, and support for hundreds of apps, CUDA, AI workloads, and more. All good stuff, but we do feel that without a process node shrink and a more modest generational uplift to performance (the GeForce RTX 5070's performance closely aligns with the previous generation's GeForce RTX 4070 Ti) then NVIDIA really should have increased the VRAM capacity to 16GB of fast GDDR7 memory. This would better future proof the card for 4K gaming while also helping to better differentiate it from the previous generation's RTX 4070 and RTX 4070 SUPER. With the GeForce RTX 50 Series and the Radeon RX 9000 Series, AMD's TUF Gaming GPUs have been given a visual and cooling overhaul. First, the aesthetics are an impressive improvement over previous versions without drastically changing the TUF frame/box look (ASUS calls it a 'metal exoskeleton') and brushed metal finish. Here, it's more of a sci-fi look with rivets and shiny bits, with only minimal RGB. Less military of today and more military of the distant future or what you might find in James Cameron's Avatar or Terminator series. It's still a relatively large GPU, just over 3-slots in thickness, with three high-quality axial fans, and a generous heatsink and fin stack. Everything about the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 is built to last, from the dual-ball fan bearing axial fans rated at 80,000 hours to using a phase-change GPU thermal pad instead of thermal paste. Even the PCB is coated with a special layer to protect it from dust and moisture. The TUF Gaming series gets its name from using military-grade components for power delivery, and that hasn't changed. With the company's automated manufacturing process, the result is a GPU that runs cool and is quiet and efficient. As an OC model it ships with a 2640 MHz boost clock speed, which is 100+ MHz higher than the 2512 MHz reference spec. With the premium build and cooling, this can be pushed even higher without impacting the GPU's thermal performance using ASUS's excellent GPU Tweak III software. We could overclock the GPU to 2810 MHz without impacting thermal performance - impressive. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 also sports a Dual BIOS for a Quiet and Performance mode, and the fans turn off once the GPU temperature drops below 50 degrees Celsius. The Games and Tests PC gaming not only covers a wide range of genres and styles, from indie games with simple 2D graphics to massive 3D worlds lit by cutting-edge real-time ray tracing technology. With that, the needs and requirements of each gamer vary. High refresh rates and latency reduction become more important than flashy visuals or playing at the highest resolution possible for those who live and breathe fast-paced competitive games. For those who want to live in a cinematic world and become a key player in an expansive narrative, ray-tracing, and high-fidelity visuals are a stepping stone toward immersion. Our chosen benchmarks cover various games, engines, APIs, and technologies. For the GeForce RTX 5070, all tests are run at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K and include results for performance-boosting Super Resolution technologies like NVIDIA DLSS 4 - including Frame Generation and the new Multi Frame Generation. In many ways, DLSS numbers are more important in 2025 than native rendering - a title with ray tracing isn't meant to be played without Super Resolution. Also, DLSS technologies like Ray Reconstruction and the new RTX Mega Geometry dramatically improve visual fidelity and detail compared to native rendering. However, our benchmark results are still sorted using 'raw performance' or native rendering. Here's the breakdown of games, settings, and what's being tested. With cards like the GeForce RTX 5060 around the corner, we'll be testing more and more 1080p performance, and here we see the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 deliver performance that is 19% faster than the GeForce RTX 4070 while only being 5.4% faster than the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER. Performance is roughly on par with the Radeon RX 9070. Naturally, many GPUs run in bottlenecks or limitations at this resolution, and the GeForce RTX 5070 is included in that list. Still, you're looking at triple-digit performance in every game you throw at it, so this is a decent GPU for pairing with an ultra-fast 1080p display. Average Gaming Performance - 1440p Results Increase the resolution to 1440p, the fastest-growing PC gaming display market sector, and the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 shines. Although performance varies from title to title, the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 and the Radeon RX 9070 deliver - on average - similar performance at this resolution. And with these two GPUs featuring the same price, the advantage probably goes to the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 based on features alone. NVIDIA's new DLSS 4 Super Resolution update looks incredible at 1440p, with image quality that is second to none. For Cyberpunk 2077's demanding 'RT Ultra' mode at 1440p, DLSS 4 not only turns a 50 FPS experience into a smooth 80 FPS one, but the new transformer-model-powered Super Resolution and Ray Reconstruction delivers an experience that is more detailed and immersive than rendering the game natively. Even the popular free-to-play hero shooter Marvel Rivals sees a massive 44% boost to performance with DLSS 4, which puts performance into the realm of the GeForce RTX 5080. DLSS 4, wherever available, can be viewed as a bonus generational-like boost to performance. For 1440p gaming the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 is slightly faster than the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti and 25.5% faster than the GeForce RTX 4070. However, it's only 8.2% faster than the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, which does highlight a problem with the GeForce RTX 5070. With the same VRAM capacity, the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER does make the GeForce RTX 5070 feel like a refresh of that refresh - as opposed to a true generational successor to the GeForce RTX 4070. Looking at more powerful options, the Radeon RX 9070 XT (in overclocked AORUS ELITE form) is 13.7% faster at this resolution than the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070. At the same time, the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is 22.5% faster, which is enough of a performance gap for NVIDIA to release a GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER in 2026. Average Gaming Performance - 4K Results Bump up the resolution to 4K and, on average, the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 still delivers performance on par with the Radeon RX 9070. It's also 31.4% faster than the GeForce RTX 4070 and 13.6% faster than the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER. As AMD's mid-range competitor features 16GB of slower GDDR6 memory, this result does show that not having 16GB of memory isn't a deal breaker - it's just disappointing. If anything, you might need to tweak the settings from everything set to max to find the performance sweet spot. Interestingly, this is the first generation where NVIDIA's mid-range offering doesn't blow away its AMD counterpart in terms of ray-tracing performance. Dragon Age: The Veilguard with ray-tracing runs 18% faster on the Radeon RX 9070, while F1 24 runs 6.5% faster. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 leads in games with Full Ray Tracing or Path Tracing. This goes to show you that AMD's RDNA 4 GPUs have delivered a massive improvement to Radeon RT, however, without a Ray Reconstruction alternative and DLSS being available in significantly more titles than AMD's new FSR 4, NVIDIA does have the image quality advantage. Right now, ray-tracing titles look better running on GeForce RTX hardware. As performance decreases as you make the jump from 1440p to 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti's 21% lead over the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 does make that a better option for pairing with a 4K display. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 is still a capable card at this resolution, however, you will need to tweak settings and enable technologies like DLSS to boost performance. The good thing about DLSS 4 is that using the 'Performance' mode in 4K delivers better-than-native results, which makes the GeForce RTX 4070 a 4K gaming beast in any title with DLSS 4 support. Benchmarks - 3DMark Synthetic Tests 3DMark offers a suite of synthetic benchmarks built to test GPUs in various scenarios. 3DMark Steel Nomad is a cutting-edge DirectX 12 benchmark with newer, modern rendering techniques designed to push GPUs to their limit. The 'Light' version tests at 1440p, while the main Steel Nomad benchmark tests pure native 4K rendering. Port Royal is a benchmark focusing exclusively on real-time ray tracing for lighting effects like reflections, shadows, and more. When comparing the GeForce RTX 5070 to the Radeon RX 9070, the performance varies from title to title, which is probably why we're seeing some interesting synthetic benchmark results. The 1440p-based Steel Nomad Light test shows that the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 scores 7.7% higher than the Radeon RX 9070. However, in the 4K Steel Nomad test, the Radeon RX 9070 scores 17.2% higher. When it comes to the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070, these results aren't entirely indicative of what we see in all gaming workloads as the RTX 5070 also delivers a score that is around 33 to 36% higher than the GeForce RTX 4070 in both tests. 3DMark Port Royal has been a staple ray-tracing benchmark for several GPU generations, and as expected it's one test where NVIDIA hardware has dominated the charts. However, with AMD closing the gap, the Radeon RX 9070 scores higher than the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070. This isn't an anomaly either, as games with lighter or moderate ray-tracing workloads run faster on AMD's new RDNA 4 hardware than on the GeForce RTX 5070. However, GeForce still has the edge regarding heavy ray-tracing workloads and Path Tracing. Here the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 delivers a score that is 35% higher than the GeForce RTX 4070, and a score that is on par with the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER. DLSS 4, Frame Generation, and the new Multi-Frame Generation DLSS 4 and Multi Frame Generation are impressive bits of technology, thanks mainly to the overall improvements to performance and latency on the Frame Generation side and the new 'Transformer' model for Super Resolution and Ray Reconstruction. We used the DLSS 'Quality' mode preset for these benchmarks, often delivering better-than-native image quality. Multi Frame Generation takes the Frame Generation technology introduced with the GeForce RTX 40 Series and leverages the enhanced AI hardware of the GeForce RTX 50 Series to generate additional frames. Using the 4X mode, three additional AI-generated frames are added for every rendered frame. In Dragon Age: The Veilguard, 79 FPS becomes 105 FPS with DLSS Super Resolution and then 161 FPS with Multi Frame Generation 2X and 278 FPS with Multi Frame Generation 4X. It's impressive technology, as it can dramatically increase smoothness and motion clarity in a lot of games, however, it's something that does require that input performance (which would be DLSS 4 Super Resolution) of around 70 to 80 FPS for the result to deliver a smooth and responsive experience. Also, with a slight increase to latency, it makes more sense to use it in single-player games. NVIDIA notes that Multi Frame Generation is a technology designed for modern high refresh-rate displays, and you'll only get the full benefit when enabling it on a 200+ Hz screen. Path Tracing Performance - 1440p Path Tracing, or Full Ray Tracing, arrived with the GeForce RTX 40 Series and DLSS 3 and is leveling up with the GeForce RTX 50 Series and DLSS 4. It's only possible thanks to AI technologies like DLSS Super Resolution, Ray Reconstruction, and RTX Neural Shader technology like RTX Mega Geometry. It's designed specifically for these technologies, and we're only including native or rasterized performance to highlight just how intensive it is on a GPU like the GeForce RTX 5070. In fact, outside of the massive increase in performance, these games also look notably worse without DLSS 4. Thanks to DLSS 4 and the new Multi Frame Generation technology, the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 can deliver a great Path Tracing experience in 1440p. In Alan Wake 2, the 73 FPS you get with DLSS 4's new transformer model for Super Resolution and Ray Reconstruction delivers fantastic image quality. And with Remedy's title being the first to implement RTX Mega Geometry technology, ray-tracing performance gets a double-digit boost from neural rendering. With Frame Generation, Alan Wake 2 and Cyberpunk 2077 deliver a responsive 100+ FPS experience that offers a glimpse at the future of PC gaming visuals. We've included RDNA 4 results, however, without a DLSS Ray Reconstruction alternative, image quality suffers considerably compared to what you get on the GeForce RTX 5070. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is the best-performing Full Ray Tracing game to date. However, with 12GB of VRAM, the Texture Pool Size in the game's settings needs to be lowered (this doesn't affect image quality). Getting 90 FPS with DLSS 4 Super Resolution is fantastic, and this offers an excellent baseline for Multi Frame Generation to do its thing. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is built using a custom version of id Software's idTech engine, which is set to power the highly anticipated DOOM: The Dark Ages, which will ship with Full Ray Tracing support. Based on these results, it's safe to say that the next DOOM will run just fine on the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070. Temperature and Power Efficiency Although it features a higher power rating than the GeForce RTX 4070, the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 doesn't draw that much more power when gaming in 1440p. It's the most efficient GPU in the GeForce RTX 50 Series line-up, and it is also more efficient than its RDNA 4 counterparts. ASUS's TUF Gaming design is a winner, too, as the quiet performance and cooling is enough to ensure that the GPU temperature doesn't go much higher than 60 degrees Celsius. Final Thoughts With its revamped design, out-of-the-box overclock, and fantastic thermal performance, the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 OC Edition is an impressive GPU that shines bright when gaming at 1440p. And even in OC form, the GeForce RTX 5070 is an excellent option for overclockers as we were able to boost the clock speed of the TUF Gaming model by 300 MHz, alongside memory speed and increasing the power limit with ASUS's GPU Tweak III software. The result is additional performance that you can see in titles like Black Myth: Wukong, Cyberpunk 2077, and F1 24. So, for those looking to an RTX 5070 they can tinker with, premium models with excellent cooling are the way to go. However, there are a few hurdles to note when looking at a GPU like the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 in the current climate/market. Premium models for all GeForce RTX 50 and Radeon RX 9000 Series cards are sold at inflated prices due to supply, demand, and other factors. This makes the increasingly elusive MSRP models better value, even though the OC performance of a GPU like the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 makes it the clear winner. AMD's Radeon RX 9070 XT for $599 is 2025's most impressive GPU release; however, finding one for this price is difficult - and downright impossible outside of the US. Ultimately, the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 is an impressive GPU because of its performance and features with an eye on the future of neural rendering. DLSS 4's new transformer model, available for all GeForce RTX owners, is a game changer for image quality at 1440p and 4K. It's now available in over 100 games and apps, so it's a real selling point for choosing the GeForce RTX 5070 over its direct competition. For those looking to upgrade from the GeForce RTX 30 Series, the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 presents a massive leap forward over the popular GeForce RTX 3070. Outside of gaming, the GeForce RTX 5070 is also a fantastic choice for creators, and AI performance gets a significant boost thanks to the arrival of FP4 support.