GeForce RTX 5070 Ti vs GT 120M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 120M with GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, including specs and performance data.
RTX 5070 Ti outperforms GT 120M by a whopping 20853% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1273 | 8 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 53.66 |
| Power efficiency | 1.93 | 18.91 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | G96C | GB203 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 15 June 2009 (15 years ago) | 20 February 2025 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $749 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 32 | 8960 |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 2295 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2452 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 314 million | 45,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 14 Watt | 300 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 8.000 | 686.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.08 TFLOPS | 43.94 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 96 |
| TMUs | 16 | 280 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 280 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 70 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 304 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 16-pin |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | DDR2 | GDDR7 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 500 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 16 GB/s | 896.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.4 |
| CUDA | 1.1 | 10.1 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 0−1 | 152 |
| 1440p | 0−1 | 116 |
| 4K | -0−1 | 83 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 4.93 |
| 1440p | no data | 6.46 |
| 4K | no data | 9.02 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 2−3
−11500%
|
230−240
+11500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−19900%
|
200−210
+19900%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 2−3
−11500%
|
230−240
+11500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−19900%
|
200−210
+19900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−10733%
|
300−350
+10733%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−2429%
|
170−180
+2429%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−1707%
|
450−500
+1707%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 2−3
−11500%
|
230−240
+11500%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
−1886%
|
270−280
+1886%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−19900%
|
200−210
+19900%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−11
−20400%
|
2050−2100
+20400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−10733%
|
300−350
+10733%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−2429%
|
170−180
+2429%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−8550%
|
300−350
+8550%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−1707%
|
450−500
+1707%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−19900%
|
200−210
+19900%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−11
−20400%
|
2050−2100
+20400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−10733%
|
300−350
+10733%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−2429%
|
170−180
+2429%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−5900%
|
240
+5900%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−1707%
|
450−500
+1707%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 0−1 | 500−550 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
−4275%
|
170−180
+4275%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 120−130 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−28900%
|
290−300
+28900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 199 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 150−160 |
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−1127%
|
180−190
+1127%
|
| Valorant | 2−3
−16500%
|
300−350
+16500%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−13200%
|
130−140
+13200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−4700%
|
95−100
+4700%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−3850%
|
75−80
+3850%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 250−260
+0%
|
250−260
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Valorant | 450−500
+0%
|
450−500
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 100−105
+0%
|
100−105
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 183
+0%
|
183
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 260−270
+0%
|
260−270
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 5070 Ti is 28900% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RTX 5070 Ti is ahead in 26 tests (46%)
- there's a draw in 30 tests (54%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.34 | 71.24 |
| Recency | 15 June 2009 | 20 February 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 14 Watt | 300 Watt |
GT 120M has 2042.9% lower power consumption.
RTX 5070 Ti, on the other hand, has a 20852.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1000% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 120M in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GT 120M is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is a desktop one.
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