Nvidia RTX 5070 Benchmarks Suggest Performance Falls Short of RTX 4090 Expectations

Early tests reveal the RTX 5070 offers a generational improvement but lags significantly behind Nvidia's flagship claims, with pricing and availability also raising concerns.

Leaked Geekbench benchmarks show the RTX 5070 scoring 188,712 in Vulkan and 187,414 in OpenCL, placing it between the RTX 4070 and RTX 4070 Ti in performance.
The RTX 5070 is up to 20% slower than the RTX 5070 Ti, which itself has faced criticism for inflated launch prices and limited availability.
Nvidia's earlier claims of RTX 4090-equivalent performance for the RTX 5070 appear heavily reliant on DLSS 4 technology rather than raw hardware capability.
The RTX 5070 is set to launch on March 5, 2025, with pricing expected to start at $550, though initial market conditions may drive prices higher.
Enthusiasts are advised to wait for independent reviews to validate Nvidia's performance claims and assess its value compared to competitors like AMD's upcoming RX 9070 XT.