NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 vs NVIDIA Quadro GV100 Comparison

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 records an average benchmark score of 40377, while the NVIDIA Quadro GV100 records 35520. The RTX 5070 also sits at the 82nd percentile among all GPUs, compared to the GV100's 80th percentile.

Q: How do the two compare in compute workloads?

A: The RTX 5070 wins the PassMark GPU Compute test with a score of 15787, which is 74.1% higher than the GV100's 9069. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 5070 scores 172660 versus 150004, a 15.1% advantage.

Q: What are the memory specifications of each card?

A: The RTX 5070 has 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth. The GV100 has 32 GB of HBM2 memory on a 4096-bit bus with 868.4 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card supports newer PCIe and display technologies?

A: The RTX 5070 uses PCIe 5.0 x16 and has 1x HDMI 2.1b plus 3x DisplayPort 2.1b outputs. The GV100 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 and has 4x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs.

Q: What is the production status of each GPU?

A: The RTX 5070 is listed as Active, with a release date of 2025-03-03. The GV100 is End-of-life, released on 2018-03-26.

Q: Does the RTX 5070 win in every head-to-head benchmark?

A: Yes. Across all nine recorded head-to-head tests, the RTX 5070 wins every one, with deltas ranging from 15.1% in Geekbench OpenCL to 74.1% in PassMark GPU Compute.

Architecture Differences

The RTX 5070 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture using the GB205 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The GV100 uses the older Volta architecture with the GV100 chip, built on a 12 nm process, also at TSMC. This process gap is substantial: the RTX 5070 packs 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 118.3M per mm². The GV100 contains 21,100 million transistors on a much larger 815 mm² die, yielding a density of only 25.9M per mm².

The RTX 5070 integrates 6144 shading units, 192 TMUs, 80 ROPs, 48 ray tracing cores, and 192 tensor cores. The GV100 has 5120 shading units, 320 TMUs, 128 ROPs, no ray tracing cores (the field is null), and 640 tensor cores. Notably, the GV100 has more TMUs, more ROPs, and significantly more tensor cores, but the RTX 5070 counters with more shading units and dedicated ray tracing hardware.

Clock behavior also differs sharply. The RTX 5070 runs at a 2325 MHz base and 2512 MHz boost, while the GV100 operates at 1132 MHz base and 1627 MHz boost. The RTX 5070's memory clock is listed at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective, versus the GV100's 848 MHz with 1696 Mbps effective.

The GV100's memory subsystem is a different beast entirely: 32 GB of HBM2 on a 4096-bit bus delivers 868.4 GB/s, which exceeds the RTX 5070's 672.0 GB/s from 12 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus. The API support also differs: the RTX 5070 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the GV100 is limited to DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4.

The GV100's Volta tensor cores are numerous, but the RTX 5070's Blackwell tensor cores are part of a newer design. The RTX 5070 also carries the GeForce 50-series lineage, with the GeForce 40 as predecessor and GeForce 60 as successor, while the GV100 belongs to the Quadro Volta (Vx000) generation, succeeding Quadro Pascal and preceding Quadro Turing.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The RTX 5070 dominates every recorded head-to-head test. The largest margin comes in PassMark GPU Compute, where the RTX 5070 scores 15787 versus the GV100's 9069, a 74.1% advantage. This suggests the RTX 5070's raw compute throughput, despite the GV100's larger tensor core count, is far ahead in this workload.

DirectX 11 performance shows a 64.9% delta: the RTX 5070 scores 277, while the GV100 manages 168. DirectX 9 shows a 54.6% gap, with scores of 320 and 207 respectively. The 2D graphics test also favors the RTX 5070, scoring 1305 against 836, a 56.1% difference.

In PassMark G3D, the RTX 5070 scores 29137, which is 48.3% higher than the GV100's 19650. DirectX 10 and DirectX 12 both show 28.6% deltas, with scores of 180 versus 140 and 108 versus 84 respectively. Geekbench Vulkan gives the RTX 5070 a 28.2% win, 178923 to 139526. The narrowest margin is Geekbench OpenCL at 15.1%, where the RTX 5070 scores 172660 versus 150004.

The data indicates a consistent pattern: the RTX 5070 leads across every generation of DirectX, both Geekbench APIs, and both PassMark graphics and compute tests. The GV100 never takes a single head-to-head win. Even where the GV100's hardware advantages are obvious, such as memory bandwidth and tensor core count, the benchmark results do not translate into a victory.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every major specification category. The RTX 5070 uses a 5 nm process; the GV100 uses 12 nm. Transistor counts are 31,100 million versus 21,100 million, with die sizes of 263 mm² and 815 mm² respectively. The RTX 5070's transistor density of 118.3M per mm² dwarfs the GV100's 25.9M per mm².

Clock speeds favor the RTX 5070: base 2325 MHz versus 1132 MHz, boost 2512 MHz versus 1627 MHz. Memory clocks are also higher on the RTX 5070 at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) versus 848 MHz (1696 Mbps effective). Memory capacity favors the GV100 at 32 GB versus 12 GB, as does bus width at 4096 bit versus 192 bit, and bandwidth at 868.4 GB/s versus 672.0 GB/s.

Shading units favor the RTX 5070 at 6144 versus 5120. TMUs and ROPs favor the GV100 at 320 and 128 versus 192 and 80. The RTX 5070 has 48 ray tracing cores; the GV100 has none. Tensor cores favor the GV100 at 640 versus 192. Pixel rates are close: 201.0 GPixel/s for the RTX 5070 and 208.3 GPixel/s for the GV100. Texture rates are also close: 482.3 GTexel/s versus 520.6 GTexel/s.

FP32 throughput strongly favors the RTX 5070 at 30.87 TFLOPS versus 16.66 TFLOPS. FP16 differs in ratio: the RTX 5070 achieves 30.87 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio, while the GV100 achieves 33.32 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio. Both cards have a 250 W TDP and a 600 W suggested PSU. The RTX 5070 uses a 1x 16-pin power connector; the GV100 uses a 1x 8-pin. The RTX 5070 is 245 mm long, 115 mm tall, and 40 mm wide; the GV100 is 267 mm long and 111 mm tall, with no width listed.

Bus interfaces differ: PCIe 5.0 x16 for the RTX 5070, PCIe 3.0 x16 for the GV100. Display outputs differ: 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b for the RTX 5070, versus 4x DisplayPort 1.4a for the GV100. The RTX 5070 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2); the GV100 supports DirectX 12 (12_1). Production status is Active for the RTX 5070 and End-of-life for the GV100. Release dates are 2025-03-03 and 2018-03-26 respectively.

The Verdict

The benchmark data is unambiguous. The RTX 5070 wins all nine head-to-head tests, with an average score of 40377 versus 35520 for the GV100. The percentile ranking also favors the RTX 5070 at 82 versus 80. The RTX 5070 is the newer card, released in 2025 versus 2018, and remains in active production while the GV100 is end-of-life.

The GV100's strengths are real but do not show up as wins. Its 32 GB of HBM2 memory with 868.4 GB/s bandwidth is a significant capacity and bandwidth advantage, and its 640 tensor cores outnumber the RTX 5070's 192. However, none of these translate into a single benchmark victory. The RTX 5070's higher clocks, newer architecture, and dedicated ray tracing cores appear to matter more in the recorded tests.

For users who need maximum memory capacity, the GV100's 32 GB is the clear draw. For users who need performance across DirectX generations, compute workloads, and modern APIs, the RTX 5070 is the better choice. The RTX 5070 also carries a launch MSRP of 549 USD, while the GV100's launch MSRP was 8,999 USD, but pricing considerations aside, the recorded data points firmly in one direction.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5070 wins in every measured category. In compute, it leads PassMark GPU Compute by 74.1% and Geekbench OpenCL by 15.1%. In graphics, it leads PassMark G3D by 48.3%, DirectX 11 by 64.9%, DirectX 9 by 54.6%, DirectX 10 by 28.6%, and DirectX 12 by 28.6%. In API-level tests, it leads Geekbench Vulkan by 28.2%. In 2D workloads, it leads PassMark G2D by 56.1%.

The GV100 has no benchmark wins in the recorded data. Its potential advantages lie in specifications that the tests do not fully capture: 32 GB of memory is more than double the RTX 5070's 12 GB, and the 4096-bit HBM2 bus delivers 868.4 GB/s, which is higher than the RTX 5070's 672.0 GB/s. The GV100's 640 tensor cores also outnumber the RTX 5070's 192, and its FP16 throughput of 33.32 TFLOPS exceeds the RTX 5070's 30.87 TFLOPS, though at a 2:1 ratio versus 1:1.

The practical split is therefore about workload type rather than measured performance. For large memory footprint tasks, such as holding very large datasets or models in VRAM, the GV100's 32 GB capacity is the deciding factor. For everything else in the recorded benchmarks, the RTX 5070 is the stronger card. The RTX 5070 also offers modern connectivity with PCIe 5.0 and DisplayPort 2.1b, plus ray tracing support that the GV100 entirely lacks. Users prioritizing longevity and current API support should favor the RTX 5070; users prioritizing raw memory capacity above all else should consider the GV100.