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ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 vs GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE OC

ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB GDDR5 · 1.68 GHz · 220 W Speed index 5/100

The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 has 1920 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.68 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 6.46 TFLOPS.

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE OC
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE OC 8 GB GDDR6 · 2.59 GHz · 100 W Speed index 11/100

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE OC has 2560 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 2.59 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 13.25 TFLOPS.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE OC is 105 % faster than the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070.

ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE OC
Speed index
5/100
11/100
FP32
6.46 TFLOPS
13.25 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.68 GHz
2.59 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR5
8 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
256 GB/s
320 GB/s
TDP
220 W
100 W
Launch Price
379 $
249 $
172 pts
324 pts

GPU

GPUZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE OC
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
GPU ChipGP104-200-A1GB207-300-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors1520
Shader19202560
Render Output Units6432
Texture Units12080
Raytracing Cores--20
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The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 is equipped with a graphics chip of the Pascal architecture, which has 15 streaming multiprocessors.

The graphics card GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE OC is based on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture and is equipped with 20 execution units.

Memory

MemoryZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE OC
Memory Size8 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Clock2.002 GHz2.500 GHz
Memory Speed8.0 Gbps20.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth256 GB/s320 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit128 bit
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The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.002 GHz clocks.

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE OC has a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 2.500GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE OC
Base Clock1.506 GHz2.280 GHz
Boost Clock1.683 GHz2.587 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 has a turbo clock of 1.683 GHz. The turbo frequency of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE OC is 2.587 GHz.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE OC
TDP220 W100 W
Tjunction max94 °C85 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 has 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 94 °C.

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE OC is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 85 °C.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE OC
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 13 x 90 mm2 x 80 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)--0 dB
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The graphics processor and graphics memory of the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 are cooled with a Air cooling.

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE OC is cooled by a Air cooling.

Connectivity

ConnectivityZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE OC
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.22.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b2x HDMI 2.1b
DisplayPort3x DP 1.42x DP 2.1b
DVI1--
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The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2.

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE OC supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions.

Featureset

FeaturesetZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE OC
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_112_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingNoYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1.

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE OC supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate).

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE OC
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode / Encode
VP9DecodeDecode / Encode
AV1NoDecode / Encode
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This area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load.

Dimensions

DimensionsZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE OC
Length303 mm199 mm
Height111 mm116 mm
Width--40 mm
Width (Slots)3 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 is -- wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case.

The width of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE OC is -- and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case.

Additional data

Additional dataZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE OC
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 16PCIe 5 x 8
Release dateQ4/2016Q3/2025
Launch Price379 $249 $
Structure size16 nm5 nm
Part-noZT-P10700F-10PGV-N5050WF2OC-8GD
Documents--data sheet
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Manufactured using the 16 nanometer process, ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 was released in Q4/2016.

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE OC published in Q3/2025 is manufactured with a structure width of 5 nanometers.

Benchmark results

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3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. 34 fps (avg)
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2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 65 fps (avg)
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1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 92 fps (avg)
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