--- title: 'RTX 5070 12GB Spotted… Why isn’t Nvidia talking about this?' source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=aYIzJWgsSLE' video_id: 'aYIzJWgsSLE' date: 2026-08-03 duration_sec: 247 --- # RTX 5070 12GB Spotted… Why isn’t Nvidia talking about this? > Source: [RTX 5070 12GB Spotted… Why isn’t Nvidia talking about this?](https://youtube.com/watch?v=aYIzJWgsSLE) ## Summary Nvidia appears to be launching a 12 GB VRAM version of the RTX 5070 for laptops, up from 8 GB, according to Lenovo spec pages. This is significant because 8 GB VRAM causes performance degradation in gaming laptops, especially at high resolutions and settings. The 12 GB upgrade allows the 5070 to perform as intended, though it won't match the 5070 Ti's performance. ### Key Points - **12 GB 5070 spotted** [00:02] — Nvidia is launching a 12 GB VRAM version of the RTX 5070 for laptops, up from 8 GB, based on Lenovo spec pages. - **Why 8 GB is a problem** [00:14] — 8 GB VRAM is insufficient for high settings at high resolution, which the 5070 is capable of. Most gaming laptops with 5070s have high-resolution screens (e.g., 2560x1600), and creator laptops even higher. - **Impact of 8 GB VRAM** [00:44] — Testing showed performance degradation in some games, most noticeable in 1% lows, which are crucial for smooth gameplay during complex scenes like team fights. - **12 GB benefits** [01:14] — Moving to 12 GB allows the 5070 to perform as it should, and laptops with 5070s are in a pricing sweet spot compared to 5070 Ti and above. - **Portability advantage** [01:41] — 5070 laptops can be smaller and more portable, like the Razer Blade 14, unlike 5070 Ti laptops which use larger motherboards. - **Not equal to 5070 Ti** [01:56] — 12 GB 5070 won't match 5070 Ti performance; the Ti has more CUDA cores, higher memory bandwidth, and can boost up to 140W vs 115W for the 5070. - **Impact on manufacturers** [02:09] — Nvidia hurt laptop manufacturers by not sharing details early, as seen with ASUS's Predator Helios Neo 16S announcement being criticized for swapping 5070 Ti to 5070. - **8 GB version still exists** [02:54] — There will still be an 8 GB version, causing confusion. Buyers must be careful which 5070 they purchase. - **Positive note** [03:20] — Nvidia may not hate gamers as much as thought; this change is low-hanging fruit and good to see addressed. ### Conclusion The 12 GB RTX 5070 is a welcome upgrade that addresses a key limitation, but buyers must be cautious as an 8 GB version will also exist. The real test will be pricing and availability. ## Transcript from them officially, from Lenovo spec pages on their own website. It appears that Nvidia are launching a 12 GB of VRAM 5070 for laptops. This is up from eight, of course. Normally, I wouldn't make such a short video, but this is huge news. If you're unaware, 8 GB VRAM, particularly on high settings at high resolution, which the 5070 is capable of. And here's the skinny. Most gaming laptops with 5070s, they come with high-resolution screens, so they need this. 2560 by 1600, it is very common. And on creator laptops, even higher. We tested how 8 GB VRAM affects performance on gaming laptops in a video we did last year. I'll link it down below. The synopsis is this. We definitely saw performance degradation in some games. The drop in performance was most noticeable in 1% lows. Now, 1% lows are extremely important. Complex parts of the game, like team fights, they tend to explosions going off everywhere, and you definitely don't want to drop frames at mind, if you're watching that older video, we actually tested a device with performance equivalent to a 4060. This issue, it only gets worse with a 5070. The 5070 is capable of running games at higher settings, and you're going to probably want to. Moving to 12 GB, it allows a 5070 to perform as it should. Plus, laptops with a 5070, they're more in that sweet spot in terms of pricing. Once you go to a 5070 Ti or above, your frames per dollar tends to become worse. laptops with a 5070 Ti, they use a different motherboard. It's the same one that more powerful 5080 and 5090 laptops use. Laptops with those GPUs, they tend to be larger, whereas 5070s can be found in smaller, more portable ones, like this Razer Blade 14. So, it's great that we can get more performance out of them. That being said, do not expect a 5070 with 12 gig of VRAM to equal the performance of a 570 Ti just because they now have the same amount of memory. The 570 Ti still a more powerful GPU with more CUDA cores, high memory bandwidth, and it can be fed more power. The 570 Ti, it can boost up to 140 watts, whereas the 570 stops at 115. On that note, I think Nvidia just really hurt laptop manufacturers by not sharing Take ASUS's announcement of their redesigned Predator Helios Neo 16S. It was absolutely trounced because they swapped out the 570 Ti for a 570. If it turns out that it is the 570 with 12 gig, it's actually a good announcement. Especially given the Neo 16S, it never fed its 570 Ti full wattage to begin with. It actually only feeds it 115 watts, the same as a 570. So making that laptop smaller, probably a good thing if it doesn't affect performance by all that much if at all. That's of course assuming that they put in the 12 gig of VRAM 570. On that last point, from what we're seeing in motherboards listed on the Lenovo site, there will still be an 8 gig version available. This is going to be confusing. Be really careful which 570 you buy. Now to make finding one of those laptops easy, we'll actually be bestlaptop.deals. We really had to build our own laptop laptop was just so complex and confusing. Anyway, ending on a somewhat positive note, it looks like Nvidia may be don't hate gamers quite as much as we thought. This change, really low-hanging I am glad that they did it. Or at least appear to have addressed it. We now just need to wait to see how expensive laptops with this GPU are going to be. they Nvidia helped create. 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