Graphics cards from the latest generation are still pricey, but more affordable models have become easier to find in stores. The Radeon RX 9070 Gaming OC is one of the more reasonably priced options. It uses the same cooling and board layout as the more powerful Gigabyte AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming OC, but thanks to lower power consumption, it runs cooler and quieter—making it a more compelling choice for many users.
Cyberpunk 2077, RT Medium, 3840 × 2160, BIOS Silent
The next set of tests runs with the same settings on the secondary BIOS. Again, this involves Cyberpunk 2077 with RT Medium settings at a resolution of 3840 × 2160 pixels. With these settings, the GPU is fully loaded. The benchmark runs eight consecutive times.
With the quieter BIOS, we can see that the performance loss compared to “Performance” mode is only about 18 MHz, resulting in a mere 0.2 fps difference – well within typical measurement variance.
The GPU clock fluctuates between 2402 and 2573 MHz, averaging 2461 MHz.
The card’s power consumption hovers near its BIOS-imposed limit. In the chart below, the lighter green represents the GPU’s power consumption as monitored by HWiNFO (practically right at the 245W limit).
The light blue line shows the CPU’s power consumption based on monitoring (read via HWiNFO). The darker color plots the total system power consumption measured with a UT71E multimeter.
However, the reduced fan performance had an impact on temperatures – average chip temperatures rose by about 5°C. That said, the GPU hotspot and memory temperatures are noticeably better compared to the RX 9070 XT.
Once warmed up, the fans stabilize around 1,470 RPM. They’re not silent, of course, but the cooler’s noise level remains low.
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