Gameplay Performance
In the following section, we will utilize our standard gaming suite. We chose a resolution of 1440p (2560 x 1440) as this is the target resolution for the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 EAGLE OC ICE SFF 12G. Comparison performance in this review is from the XFX QuickSilver AMD Radeon RX 9070 OC Gaming Edition video card. The comparison model was chosen not only for its resolution target, but also it is likewise a factory overclocked card. We have reviewed the XFX QuickSilver AMD Radeon RX 9070 OC Gaming Edition recently as well.
In the Gameplay Performance section, we set all games at their highest Quality preset. Four of the games utilize ray tracing in some form for lighting effects or “always-on” ray tracing. These games are: DOOM: The Dark Ages, Claire Obscur: Expedition 33, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, and Star Wars Outlaws.
Alan Wake 2
Both cards are nicely playable here. Right out of the blocks, the XFX QuickSilver AMD Radeon RX 9070 OC Gaming Edition is 16% faster. Overclocking does gain an additional 10%. Upscaling aids both video cards, but the gap stays at 16%.
Black Myth: Wukong
At this resolution and settings, Black Myth is hard on graphics cards. Neither card is playable natively. The XFX QuickSilver AMD Radeon RX 9070 OC Gaming Edition shows a 12% edge, but again, not playable. Overclocking gains a whopping 42%!!! Give me some of that. With upscaling, the margin narrows to 8%, the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 EAGLE OC ICE SFF 12G also reaches playable frame rates.
Claire Obscur: Expedition 33
The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 EAGLE OC ICE SFF 12G is smoothly playable natively. The XFX QuickSilver AMD Radeon RX 9070 OC Gaming Edition cannot reach the playable FPS natively here. The margin is 20%. Overclocked, we gain an additional 10%. Upscaling brings both cards into playable FPS, and the gap closes to 11%.
Cyberpunk 2077
Both of our video cards are crazy fast natively. The XFX QuickSilver AMD Radeon RX 9070 OC Gaming Edition takes the lead here by 12%. Overclocking gains 8% performance. Upscaling simply makes good better and brings the two video cards dead even.
DOOM: The Dark Ages
DOPOM is playable for both cards natively. The FPS allows smooth gaming in this frantic shooter. There is a sizeable margin in this game with the XFX QuickSilver AMD Radeon RX 9070 OC Gaming Edition taking a 22% gain. Overclocking gains 7%. Upscaling does improve the FPS into the triple digits, but the gap widens to 26%.
Horizon Forbidden West
Again, both cards are fast in this game. The game looks and feels smooth. Once again, the XFX QuickSilver AMD Radeon RX 9070 OC Gaming Edition runs away. The margin in this game is 28% and does slim down to 21% with upscaling. The overclock adds 8%.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
This game is nicely playable natively. We see identical results. When upscaling is applied, the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 EAGLE OC ICE SFF 12G shows a 4% better performance. Overclocking will gain 15% in this game.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Once again, we see smooth, playable FPS natively. The XFX QuickSilver AMD Radeon RX 9070 OC Gaming Edition is just slightly faster at 6%. The cards even up when upscaling is applied. When overclocked, the FPS is 8% better.
Star Wars Outlaws
Both cards are smoothly playable despite the demands of the game. The XFX QuickSilver AMD Radeon RX 9070 OC Gaming Edition is the better of the two by 12%. Upscaling is a big help here, but the outcome is the same by the same 12%. Overclocking gains you 12%. Looks like 12 is your number here.