NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Benchmark Results Revealed: Up to 20% Performance Improvement Over RTX 4070

Recent leaks regarding the performance benchmarks of NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 5070 have shown promising results, indicating a significant improvement of nearly 15% over its predecessor.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070: A Notable Leap Forward in GPU Performance

The GeForce RTX 5070, the final addition to NVIDIA’s RTX 50 “Blackwell”series, is anticipated to be priced around $500, with an official Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $549. This price point is $50 lower than the initial launch price of the RTX 4070, which subsequently saw a price cut to $549 after the availability of the 4070 SUPER model.

NVIDIA has set a retail launch date for the RTX 5070 on March 5th, slightly later than originally planned for this month. This delay is not expected to lead to supply shortages seen with higher-end models, likely due to its utilization of the Blackwell GB205 chip. This chip will also support robust production for mobile graphics solutions. Nevertheless, the exact situation will only be clear upon launch. Additionally, NVIDIA clarified that the absence of Render Output Units (ROPs) in the RTX 50 series affects only the RTX 5090 and 5070 Ti, alongside similar challenges with the RTX 5080.

Performance Insights from Leaked Benchmarks

Examining the leaked performance figures offers insight into how the RTX 5070 compares to its contemporaries. Benchmark data, compiled using Geekbench, should be viewed as synthetic indicators rather than definitive measures of gaming performance. These comparisons primarily focus on NVIDIA GPUs against their own lineup, while AMD’s Radeon GPUs are evaluated separately to account for discrepancies in driver optimizations.

RTX 5070 Performance Leak — Image Source: Geekbench

In the OpenCL tests, the RTX 5070 achieved a score of 187, 414 points, while its Vulkan score reached 188, 712 points. In contrast, the RTX 4070 received scores of 167, 924 points in OpenCL and 156, 601 points in Vulkan. These results confirm the anticipated 20% performance enhancement over the RTX 4070.

An Overview of Gaming Performance Expectations

When comparing the RTX 5070 to the RTX 4070 Ti, Vulkan performance appears nearly equivalent, although OpenCL performance shows substantial gains for the 4070 Ti. Both cards come equipped with the same amount of VRAM, but the 4070 Ti SUPER does outperform the 5070 due to its additional VRAM (16 GB vs.12 GB).

RTX 5070 Comparative Performance — Image Source: Geekbench

Overall, the RTX 5070’s gaming performance is expected to fall between that of the RTX 4070 Ti and the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, significantly trailing behind the RTX 4090 level of performance that NVIDIA presented during its showcase. To unlock such capabilities, gamers may need to utilize DLSS 4 (Multi-Frame Generation), which is unfortunately not supported by the RTX 40 series.

The GeForce RTX 5070 will encounter strong competition from AMD’s upcoming Radeon RX 9070 series, built on the RDNA 4 architecture. With competitive pricing and promising performance, NVIDIA may need to enhance its appeal through software innovations or bundled offerings to attract gamers.

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