GPU — NVIDIA
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
The budget Blackwell entry. Optimized for 12B-14B models with the latest tensor cores for FP4 precision support.
- VRAM
- 12GB
- TDP
- 250W
- Bandwidth
- 672GB/s
- AI Throughput
- 988TOPS
Est. Price$649.99
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
Architect's technical teardown: VRAM capacity, memory bandwidth, TDP, and AI throughput — compared head-to-head for local LLM workloads.
★ Recommended for Local AI
GPU — NVIDIA
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
NVIDIA's Blackwell flagship featuring 32GB of high-speed GDDR7 memory. Designed for massive LLM training and high-precision FP8 inference at scale.
- VRAM
- 32GB
- TDP
- 575W
- Bandwidth
- 1792GB/s
- AI Throughput
- 3352TOPS
Est. Price$2,049.99
Full Specification Matrix
| Metric | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12GB | 32GB |
| Memory Bandwidth | 672 GB/s | 1792 GB/s |
| AI Throughput (TOPS) | 988 | 3352 |
| TDP (Power Draw) | 250W | 575W |
| Est. Price | $649.99 | $2,049.99 |