Launch MSRPs, release cycles and deals windows as of November 9, 2026.
The NVIDIA RTX 5070 is the direct successor to the NVIDIA RTX 4070 Super. It arrived 13 months later (Mar 6, 2025 vs Jan 17, 2024), and the RTX 4070 Super is now listed as superseded. Against the RTX 4070 Super, the RTX 5070 costs $50 less at launch MSRP ($549 vs $599, 8% cheaper), matches its 12 GB of VRAM and draws 30W more at rated TDP (250W vs 220W).
This GPU is no longer the current generation. It has been replaced by the NVIDIA RTX 5070.
Superseded by RTX 5070
Best for: 1440p gamers who find a well-priced used unit and can accept 12GB VRAM without DLSS 4.
Full details →Late in cycle — next generation likely within 12 months
Best for: 1440p gamers who want near-flagship performance at a fraction of the flagship price, and entry-level 4K gamers.
Full details →| NVIDIA RTX 4070 Super | NVIDIA RTX 5070 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | High-end | High-end |
| Generation | RTX 4000 | RTX 5000 |
| VRAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| TDP | 220W | 250W |
| Upscaling | DLSS3 | DLSS4 |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $599 | $549 |
| Editor score | 8.2/10 | 8.2/10 |
| Released | Jan 17, 2024 | Mar 6, 2025 |
| Cycle length | ~415 days | ~850 days |
| Cycle advice | Superseded | Wait |
| Deals advice | Clearance | Buy |
| Successor | RTX 5070 | — |
What you gain: the RTX 5070 costs $50 less at launch MSRP ($549 vs $599), moves to GDDR7 memory (from GDDR6X) and supports DLSS4 upscaling (vs DLSS3).
What you give up: the RTX 4070 Super draws 30W less at rated TDP (220W vs 250W).
It's not a clean sweep, so weigh the trade-offs above against what your RTX 4070 Super is missing today. On timing, the RTX 5070 rates Wait. The next model on its radar is the RTX 5070 Super, expected CES 2027, January 2027 (rumoured).
New units sell well above MSRP and used units run around $670 as of October 2026 — above the $599 launch price. Delivers ~75% of RTX 5070 performance; only worth it used below $500.
Efficient power draw works with modest PSUs.
Over 2 years of stability optimizations ensure excellent game compatibility.
NVIDIA's most disruptive price-to-performance ratio this generation — a generational leap accessible to mainstream budgets.
Draws about 30W more than the 220W RTX 4070 Super it replaces, in exchange for higher performance and DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation.
Full Blackwell AI features including multi-frame generation — exclusive to RTX 5000 series.
Released Jan 17, 2024, the RTX 4070 Super has been on the market for 2 years 9 months. It has been superseded by the NVIDIA RTX 5070, which launched Mar 6, 2025, so it's no longer a current-generation buy — new stock is clearance, and the rest of the market is second-hand.
Released Mar 6, 2025, the RTX 5070 has been on the market for 20 months. The next model on our radar: the RTX 5070 Super, expected CES 2027, January 2027 (rumoured) — roughly 58 days out if that date holds. That puts the RTX 5070 about 91% of the way through its current cycle, which our model rates Wait.
On timing, the RTX 5070 is the only current-generation option of the two (Wait), while the RTX 4070 Super is a clearance or used purchase. Even so, the RTX 5070 is late in its own cycle, so the RTX 5070 Super is worth keeping an eye on.
At launch MSRP the RTX 5070 is $50 cheaper than the RTX 4070 Super ($549 vs $599, 8% less). Per gigabyte of VRAM that's $49.9 for the RTX 4070 Super and $45.8 for the RTX 5070 — the RTX 5070 gives more memory for the money. Launch MSRP is only a reference point for a superseded card; its real price is whatever clearance or used stock sells for today.
RTX 4070 Super (deals window to Jun 30, 2027, rated Wait): New retail — no longer in production; remaining new units cost well above the $599 MSRP. Do not buy new.
RTX 5070 (deals window to Dec 5, 2026, rated Caution): Black Friday / Cyber Monday 2026 — usually the best annual GPU deals, but analysts do not expect memory supply to normalise before late 2027, so discounts are unlikely to reach the $549 MSRP. A rumoured RTX 5070 Super is reported for CES 2027. Only buy at or near MSRP.
Next on the deals calendar: for the RTX 5070, New Year clearance 2027, from Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 20, 2027.
Our pick: NVIDIA RTX 5070
For a new purchase, the RTX 5070 is the one to buy: it's the current replacement for the RTX 4070 Super, and it rates Wait on our buy/wait signal (editor score 8.2 vs 8.2). One caveat: the RTX 5070 itself rates Wait on timing, with the RTX 5070 Super expected CES 2027, January 2027 (rumoured) — if you can hold off, that's worth watching.
The RTX 4070 Super only makes sense at a clearance or second-hand price clearly below what the RTX 5070 sells for.
Buy/Wait and deals ratings come from release-cycle and pricing data, not benchmarks. How we rate →
Where they're level: VRAM (12 GB each) and editor score (8.2 vs 8.2).