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Gigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GB vs Zotac Twin Edge RTX 5070 OC 12GB

The Gigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GB uses the NVIDIA RTX 4070 (Ada Lovelace), 12 GB GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, 200 W board power, while the Zotac Twin Edge RTX 5070 OC 12GB uses the NVIDIA RTX 5070 (Blackwell), 12 GB GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus, 250 W board power.

Final score

51 / 100

Lowest price

₹88,500

at Vedant Computers

Buy at Vedant Computers

Final score

58 / 100

Lowest price

₹1,25,639

at Amazon India

Buy at Amazon India
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Overview

Sub-scores from 0 to 100, relative to the best product in our database.

Scoring for: Balanced

1080p Gaming15% weight
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GB56
Zotac Twin Edge RTX 5070 OC 12GB+16%65
1440p Gaming25% weight
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GB41.5
Zotac Twin Edge RTX 5070 OC 12GB+24%51.4
4K Gaming10% weight
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GB39
Zotac Twin Edge RTX 5070 OC 12GB+21%47
Ray Tracing15% weight
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GB41
Zotac Twin Edge RTX 5070 OC 12GB+27%52
Creator / Rendering10% weight
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GB34.5
Zotac Twin Edge RTX 5070 OC 12GB+20%41.4
Efficiency10% weight
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GB75.3
Zotac Twin Edge RTX 5070 OC 12GB+1%76.2
VRAM15% weight
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GB75
Zotac Twin Edge RTX 5070 OC 12GB75
Final Score · Balanced
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GB51 / 100
Zotac Twin Edge RTX 5070 OC 12GB+14%58 / 100

Value for money

Balanced score points per ₹1,000, using today's lowest in-stock prices.

Gigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GBBest value · +26%

0.58

score points per ₹1,000

Lowest in-stock price₹88,500
Cheapest at Vedant Computers ↗
Zotac Twin Edge RTX 5070 OC 12GB

0.46

score points per ₹1,000

Lowest in-stock price₹1,25,639
Cheapest at Amazon India ↗

Gigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GB is ₹37,139 cheaper right now.

The verdict

Zotac Twin Edge RTX 5070 OC 12GB is the better graphics card overall, scoring 58 vs 51.

  • It leads in ray tracing (+27%) and 1440p gaming (+24%).
  • Gigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GB gives you more performance per rupee, though.

Pick Gigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GB if…

  • you want a cooler, quieter build
  • you want to save money (cheaper by ₹37,139)

Pick Zotac Twin Edge RTX 5070 OC 12GB if…

  • you game at 1440p (1440p Gaming score 57 vs 49)

Came for the spec sheet? We see you. Scroll on. ↓

Key differences

Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.

Advantages of Gigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GB

  • Lower power draw (200 W vs 250 W)
  • Cheaper by ₹37,139

Advantages of Zotac Twin Edge RTX 5070 OC 12GB

  • 16% faster at 1080p
  • 24% faster at 1440p
  • 21% faster at 4K
  • 27% faster with ray tracing
  • 20% faster GPU rendering
  • 33% more memory bandwidth (672 vs 504 GB/s)
  • PCIe 5.0 interface (vs PCIe 4.0)

Benchmarks

Chip-level results: cards using the same GPU perform within a few percent of each other. (est.) marks estimated values.

Gaming performance

Relative average FPS across a game suite (RTX 5090 = 100 at each resolution). Higher is better.

1080p Gaming Index
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GB56 (est.)
Zotac Twin Edge RTX 5070 OC 12GB+16%65 (est.)
1440p Gaming Index
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GB46 (est.)
Zotac Twin Edge RTX 5070 OC 12GB+22%56 (est.)
4K Gaming Index
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GB39 (est.)
Zotac Twin Edge RTX 5070 OC 12GB+21%47 (est.)
Source: CladrisPC editorial estimate

Ray tracing

Relative average FPS with ray tracing on at 1440p (RTX 5090 = 100). Higher is better.

Ray Tracing Index (1440p)
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GB41 (est.)
Zotac Twin Edge RTX 5070 OC 12GB+27%52 (est.)
Source: CladrisPC editorial estimate

3DMark Time Spy

DirectX 12 synthetic graphics score. Higher is better.

3DMark Time Spy (Graphics)
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GB17,800 pts (est.)
Zotac Twin Edge RTX 5070 OC 12GB+26%22,500 pts (est.)
Source: CladrisPC editorial estimate

Blender (GPU render)

Blender Open Data median score with CUDA/OptiX, HIP or oneAPI. Higher is better.

Blender GPU (Open Data median)
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GB5,000 pts (est.)
Zotac Twin Edge RTX 5070 OC 12GB+20%6,000 pts (est.)
Source: CladrisPC editorial estimate

Efficiency

Time Spy graphics score divided by rated board power. Higher is better.

Time Spy points per watt
Gigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GB89 pts/W
Zotac Twin Edge RTX 5070 OC 12GB+1%90 pts/W
Calculated from the Time Spy score and rated board power.

Full specifications

The better value is highlighted. “—” means we don't have that spec yet.

General
GeneralGigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GBZotac Twin Edge RTX 5070 OC 12GB
GPURTX 4070RTX 5070
ArchitectureNVIDIA Ada LovelaceNVIDIA Blackwell
Release DateApr 2023Mar 2025 ✓
Factory OverclockedYesYes
White EditionNoNo
GPU Core
GPU CoreGigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GBZotac Twin Edge RTX 5070 OC 12GB
Shader Units5,8886,144
Base Clock1,920 MHz2,325 MHz
Boost Clock2,475 MHz2,512 MHz
L2 / Infinity Cache36 MB48 MB
Process Node5 nm5 nm
Memory
MemoryGigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GBZotac Twin Edge RTX 5070 OC 12GB
VRAM12 GB12 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6XGDDR7
Memory Bus192-bit192-bit
Memory Bandwidth504 GB/s672 GB/s ✓
Power
PowerGigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GBZotac Twin Edge RTX 5070 OC 12GB
Board Power200 W ✓250 W
Recommended PSU650 W650 W
Power Connector——
Interface & Features
Interface & FeaturesGigabyte Windforce RTX 4070 OC 12GBZotac Twin Edge RTX 5070 OC 12GB
PCIe Version4.05.0 ✓
PCIe Lanesx16x16
Hardware Ray Tracing3rd gen4th gen
UpscalingDLSS 3DLSS 4
Frame GenerationDLSS Frame GenerationDLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation
AV1 EncodingYesYes

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