Where to Buy the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Graphics Card
Get your hands on the first "budget" Blackwell GPU.
The first budget Blackwell GPU from Nvidia - the GeForce RTX 5070 - is finally out today. It holds claim to the most attractive price so far of any 50 series card with a suggested retail price of $549.99. This is Nvidia's fourth 50 series release, and it follows the RTX 5080 and 5090 out in January and the RTX 5070 Ti in February. The Founder's Edition will reportedly not be avaialble until later in the month, however third party cards should be available.
Unfortunately, Nvidia has been plagued with inventory issues for every RTX 50 series and the same might be case this time around. Retailers have already warned about shortages in inventory and recent Nvidia GPU launches have been marred by bots that buy up mass quantities of GPUs with the intention of reselling at an extremely marked-up rate. If you're both ready to buy and lucky enough to actually find one of these in stock, definitely do not hesitate. You can also pick up prebuilt PCs using the RTX 5090, which will likely stay in stock longer.
TLDR: This article assumes, not guarantees, there are actual graphics cards to purchase. You may stumble on this page and find out that every model at every retailer is sold out, and you shouldn't even be surprised.
Quick Links: RTX 5070 Graphics Card Listings
How much will the new Nvidia RTX 50-series GPU cost?
Of the four Blackwell releases, the Nvidia RTX 5070 is the most affordable of the bunch, sitting in at a retail price of $549. Less expensive variants will be released later during the cycle but the next official announcement has yet to be made.
- RTX 5090 - $1,999
- RTX 5080 - $999
- RTX 5070 Ti - $749
- RTX 5070 - $549
Where should I preorder a RTX 5070 GPU?
The retailers above have listed various RTX 5070 graphics cards for sale on their sites; however, there's no way to tell exactly how many units each retailer has available for purchase. If you want to maximize your chance of picking up one of the RTX 50-series cards on launch day, your best bet is to check each and every one and buy the first card that lets you proceed all the way through checkout. Potentially thousands of other people will be clicking on the same link as you, so even if you see a GPU in stock, you might not be able to purchase it. As someone trying to pick up an RTX 5070 myself, I break down the benefits of checking different retailers below.
Best Buy
Based on past Nvidia GPU launches, I suspect that one of your best chances of purchasing an RTX 5070 online – especially the Founder's Edition – will be at Best Buy. Although this retailer has currently listed only FE and Gigabyte graphics cards, it's a fairly safe bet that more cards from Asus, MSI, and Zotac will eventually be added.
Best Buy's available inventory depends on your region; if you're fortunate enough to live in an area where the 5090 or 5080 might not be in high demand, you'll have a much better chance of scoring a GPU here than anywhere else. Also important to note is that Best Buy GPU preorders generally ship out (or are available for in-store pickup) very quickly. That means you'll likely receive your card in hand within a few days intead of weeks or even months.
Newegg
You'll also definitely want to prioritize Newegg. This retailer stocks the widest selection of AIB 5070 graphics cards, which are non-reference GPU models from third-party manufacturers. Currently, there are a total of 43 different models listed on the page including every model from Asus, MSI, Gigabyte, and Zotac (although there's no guarantee that most of these are in stock). Newegg is an authorized reseller, so as long as you are buying from Newegg direct and not a marketplace vendor, you'll be eligible for the full manufacturer's warranty.
Even if the standalone cards are sold out, Newegg sells the 5070 as part of bundle kits that include any combination of a motherboard, CPU, RAM, or power supply. If you're working on a DIY computer build and haven't purchased all of your components, this might work to your advantage. These bundle offers do eventually sell out, but at a slower rate than the standalone cards.
Nvidia Store
It might make sense that the Nvidia Store should be your first destination to securing a RTX 5070. Unfortunately, given the fact that the Founder's Edition is usually the most sought after version, you'll almost never find anything in stock here. If you're a loyal Nvidia customer, though, there's some hope. For example, in the case with the RTX 40-series cards, Nvidia sent out special invites to people who had registered Nvidia GPUs in the past, or who had signed up for notifications through the GeForce Experience or Nvidia app. That might be the case again this year.
Amazon
Amazon is the one-stop shop for just about everything, including Nvidia GPUs. Unfortunately, manually looking for one of these GPUs on Amazon's site is quite difficult. Amazon doesn't have a general page that lists all of the available video cards, and the search results are riddled with postings from marketplace vendors charging outrageous prices or, even worse, trying to swindle unsuspecting shoppers. To make things easier, I'll add specific GPU models when I see them available, but always make sure that the vendor is Amazon direct and not anyone else.
Adorama
Adorama may list AIB 5070 at launch. Keep in mind that Adorama is more lenient with its preorder queue than other vendors like Best Buy, Newegg, and Amazon – there have been instances where customers have waited months for their GPU to ship out. Even if you secure a preorder here, I'd suggest keeping your eye out at other retailers in case you find another one that will arrive sooner.
Adorama is mostly known for their camera sales and printing services, but this is a legitimate online retailer with a retail store in NYC and is an authorized Nvidia reseller.
B&H Photo
B&H Photo may also have the 5070 GPU available at launch. Like Adorama, preorders might take a long time to ship, so even after you've secured a preorder, I would still recommend looking at other retailers who might be able to deliver your GPU sooner.
B&H Photo is a retailer very similar to Adorama. It had its roots in camera and print and has sinced branched out from its NYC superstore to become a very large ecommerce storefront. It is also an authorized Nvidia reseller.
Micro Center (In-Store)
Without a doubt, Micro Center will be your best chance at getting an RTX 5070 on launch day if you happen to live close by. Micro Center will most assuredly reserve all their GPU sales for in-store customers. If you are local, you should still get there as early as possible. Some determined souls have already started camping out in the January cold.
We reviewed the RTX 5070 GPU
The Nvidia 50 series GPUs were officially announced at CES 2025. The emphasis for this round of cards has been on the new and improved AI features over hardware based raster performance. DLSS 4 technology supposedly quadruples the number of frames with minimal visual compromise. These new GPUs do offer a modest performance boost, but opinions are mixed regarding their value for PC gamers relative to the previous generation RTX 40 series cards.
In our Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 review, Jackie Thomas wrote that "The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 is complicated. It does what it says on the tin: play games at 1440p at a high frame rate. But the problem is that it doesn’t necessarily do that better than the RTX 4070 Super, or any other graphics card in this price range. It does add Multi Frame Generation, which is nice to have for anyone with a high-refresh monitor, but that alone isn’t worth the upgrade."
Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn't hunting for deals for other people at work, he's hunting for deals for himself during his free time.
