Performance: Part 1 – Benchmarks
All tests were performed on the Intel i9 14900K processor, MSI Z790 Ace MAX motherboard, and G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 64GB DDR5-6400 CL32. The OS used is Windows 11 Pro; the latest updates are as of this review’s release date.
Our tests mix games and benchmarks. Most titles are popular, and most benchmarks are free so that results can be easily compared with a home PC.
The card runs in and uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot bandwidth. Below is a 3DMark PCI Express feature test, which suggests a maximum bandwidth of 44.87GB/s.
Now, let’s examine some 3DMark tests, which have been the benchmark standard for years.
All the 3DMark benchmarks suggest above-average or even exceptionally high results for the test setup and RTX 5070 graphics card. It confirms that even at standard settings, the Colorful RTX 5070 NB EX performs well and better than most cards in the UL database.
On the next page, we will compare the performance in some popular games.
