NVIDIA
RTX 4070 SUPER 12GB Founders Edition
AUTHOR:Onie T.
TESTED BY:Nikolas H., and Jon D.
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER Founders Edition is optimized for gaming at maximum settings in 1080p/1440p resolutions and is capable of handling 4K gaming at lower quality settings or with DLSS enabled. The RTX 4070 SUPER offers a performance level comparable to the RTX 3090, despite a modest increase in power consumption compared to the RTX 4070. Its power efficiency remains impressive for the performance offered.

The updated RTX 4070 SUPER architecture presents significant performance enhancements over the RTX 4070 while maintaining similar launch pricing. It features a standard memory configuration of 12GB GDDR6X, aligning with the 4070 and 4070 Ti models. The card excels in both general and ray tracing performance up to 1440p resolutions, making it a very strong price/performance choice for gaming.

However, despite its strengths, the card is limited to (3) v1.4 DisplayPort and (1) HDMI v2.1 port. Support for DisplayPort version 2.1 or more HDMI 2.1 connections would be appreciated.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

THE GOOD

  • Game Performance

    Excels at gaming for up to 1440p resolutions

  • Price-to-Performance

    Great price-to-performance, launched at a starting MSRP $599 USD

THE BAD

  • DisplayPort

    Would like to see support for DisplayPort version 2.1

THE REST

  • Size

    Small and compact but performs impressively

  • Design

    Has a sleek, matte all-black look

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Hardware
HardwareNotes

The RTX 4070 SUPER utilizes 5 nm process technology and incorporates the AD104 graphics processor. This allows it to support the latest and upcoming gaming titles with advanced features like hardware-ray tracing and variable-rate shading under DirectX 12 Ultimate compatibility.

NVIDIA has augmented the core count of the RTX 4070 SUPER to 7168, up from 5888 in the 4070, enhancing its performance capabilities. The card features 80 ROPs (Render Output Units), 224 texture mapping units, and 56 ray-tracing acceleration cores, and maintains a TDP (Thermal Design Power) of 220W, facilitating acceleration in machine learning applications and improved graphical processing.

Its dual fan and reasonably small design will fit nicely in most computer cases. In the box it comes with the graphics card, a user guide, and a 12VHPWR to 2x 8-Pin PCIe Power Adapter.

In the Box

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Front of the box.

Graphics Processor

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Architecture
Processor Release Date
GPU Chip
Technology
Transistors
Die Size
Interface
L1 Cache
L2 Cache
L3 Cache
Board Design

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Front of the card.

Length
Width
Height
Weight
Slot Width
TDP
Fan Size
Number of Fans
HDMI
Display Port
USB-C
Cores & Clocks
Rasterization Cores
Ray Tracing Cores
AI Acceleration Cores
Base Clock
Game Clock
Boost Clock
Memory Type
Memory Size
Memory Data Rate
Memory Bandwidth
Memory Bus
Features & Software
Features & SoftwareNotes

The RTX 4070 SUPER graphics card supports features like DirectML for enhanced performance, Adaptive Sync for tear-free gaming, and a powerful CUDA core architecture ensuring smooth graphics rendering. It also integrates NVIDIA DLSS 3 technology to improve frame rates without sacrificing visual quality. Overall, the RTX 4070 SUPER offers a great 1080p/1440p gaming experience with its advanced features and technologies.

Supported Features
Adaptive Sync
DirectX
OpenGL
Vulkan
Ray Tracing
DirectML
OpenCL
CUDA
ReBar
Encode / Decode
H.264
H.265 (HEVC)
AV1
VP9
OEM Technologies
Performance
PerformanceNotes

The RTX 4070 SUPER graphics card provides smooth gaming experiences at 1080p and higher resolutions. In our testing, it performed consistently across different resolutions, ranking similarly to other cards at 1440p and 2160p. Overall, our tests indicated that the RTX 4070 SUPER outperforms the RTX 4070 on average but falls slightly behind the RTX 4070 Ti in terms of performance.

Gaming Performance
Ray Tracing Performance
Productivity & Efficiency
Productivity
Synthetics
Test Configuration
Test ConfigurationNotes

We will periodically retest graphics cards with updated drivers. We continuously monitor and update our results for accuracy. Stay tuned for the latest test results and insights on this product and others as we aim to provide up-to-date information on a consistent basis.

We actively address test bench variance in our evaluation process. Our methodology involves validation and calibration procedures to ensure consistency and reliability across all tests. The verified testbed variance for benchmarks in this product page is +/- 0.25%.

By monitoring and controlling variables such as hardware configurations, ambient temperatures, and system settings, we minimize potential sources of variance that could affect our results. This detailed approach enables us to deliver the most objective and accurate assessments.

Tested Settings
Drivers

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