Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 Gaming OC Review: Quiet on Cue

GeForce RTX 5070 Gaming OC 12G represents a mid-range model from Gigabyte’s RTX 5070 lineup. Thanks to its large, efficient cooler and dual BIOS with a silent mode, fan speeds hover around 1500 RPM under load, keeping the cooler quieter than most current cards. It also features prominent ARGB LED lighting and a sturdy metal anti-sag brace included in the accessories.

Cyberpunk 2077, RT Medium, 3840 × 2160 (Silent)

Next is the Cyberpunk 2077 benchmark using RT Medium at 3840 × 2160 resolution, this time in the quieter Silent BIOS mode. With this setup, the GPU is under full load and again, eight consecutive benchmark runs were used.

The graph always shows the final run, from which the average value for the warmed-up card is calculated.

In Silent mode, performance differences fall within the margin of error. The average clock speed dropped by roughly 20 MHz.

Clock speeds ranged between 2760 and 2835 MHz, averaging 2792 MHz.

The card’s power consumption again hit the 250W ceiling, consistent with the set power limit.

Average core and memory temperatures rose by about 3 °C compared to Performance mode. Given the reduced noise, this is a worthwhile tradeoff.

Under load, fan speeds stayed between 1340–1430 RPM.


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