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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 · Photo source

NVIDIA · GeForce

GeForce RTX 4070

Released April 2023

NVIDIA's mid-range Ada Lovelace graphics card with 12 GB of memory, aimed at 1440p gaming.

Memory
12 GB
Shaders
5,888
Boost clock
2,475 MHz
Bandwidth
504 GB/s or 480 GB/s
Power
200 W

What reviewers say

Reviews of the original GDDR6X card find RTX 3080-like performance in a smaller, cooler, quieter and more efficient card, well suited to 1440p. They welcome DLSS frame generation where supported, but question the price above the RTX 3070, the 12 GB memory limit and modest generational progress in raw performance.

From tomshardware.com, pcgamer.com and club386.com

Specifications

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Performance

Chip maker
NVIDIA
Architecture
Ada Lovelace
Shader cores
5,888
Boost clock
2,475 MHz
Architecture
AD104 GPU; 46 SMs. NVIDIA reference specifications; photo illustrates an ASUS DUAL partner cooler without establishing its memory type or factory overclock.
Manufacturing process
TSMC 4N NVIDIA custom process; 35.8 billion transistors; 294.5 mm² die
Ray tracing
46 third-generation RT Cores; 67 RT TFLOPS
AI cores
184 fourth-generation Tensor Cores; 466 AI TOPS
Upscaling and frame generation
DLSS 3.5 with Super Resolution, DLAA, Ray Reconstruction and Frame Generation
Base clock
1.92 GHz; stock PNY and Gainward cards confirm 2,475 MHz boost, while NVIDIA rounds it to 2.48 GHz
Cache
36 MB L2

Memory

Video memory
12 GB GDDR6X or 12 GB GDDR6
Memory bus
192-bit
Memory bandwidth
504 GB/s or 480 GB/s
Memory detail
GDDR6X at 21 Gbps and 504 GB/s (stock PNY); later GDDR6 at 20 Gbps and 480 GB/s (stock Gainward). Both have 12 GB on a 192-bit bus

Connections and power

Board power
200 W
Interface
PCIe 4.0
Display outputs
3 × DisplayPort 1.4a, 1 × HDMI 2.1a; up to 4 displays; HDCP 2.3
Maximum resolution
4K at 240 Hz or 8K at 60 Hz with DSC, HDR
Power connector
1 × 300 W or greater PCIe Gen 5 cable, or 2 × PCIe 8-pin cables with the adapter in the box; some partner cards use 1 × 8-pin
Recommended power supply
650 W
Slot width
2-slot (original GDDR6X Founders Edition)
Size (reference card)
244 × 112 mm, 2-slot (original GDDR6X Founders Edition)
Video encode and decode
1 × eighth-generation NVENC, 1 × fifth-generation NVDEC; AV1 encode and decode

Versions

VersionMemoryShadersBoost clockMemory busBandwidthBoard power
12 GB GDDR6X12 GB GDDR6X5,8882,475 MHz192-bit504 GB/s200 W
12 GB GDDR612 GB GDDR65,8882,475 MHz192-bit480 GB/s200 W

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 200 W total graphics power; NVIDIA asks for a 650 W power supply
  • Founders Edition is a two-slot card, 244 mm long
  • DLSS 3 Frame Generation and eighth-generation NVENC with AV1

Cons

  • 12 GB of video memory on a 192-bit bus
  • Later cards use GDDR6 instead of GDDR6X; check which when buying
  • DisplayPort 1.4a outputs and PCIe 4.0; no DLSS Multi Frame Generation

Closest rivals

Model
MemoryShadersBoost clockBandwidthPowerReleased
NVIDIAGeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
12 GB7,1682,480 MHz504 GB/s220 WJan 2024
NVIDIAGeForce RTX 4070 Ti
12 GB7,6802,610 MHz504 GB/s285 WJan 2023
AMDRadeon RX 7700 XT
12 GB3,4562,544 MHz432 GB/s245 WSept 2023

Sources

  1. nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce/graphics-cards/40-series/rtx-4070-family
  2. nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce/graphics-cards/compare
  3. nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce/news/geforce-rtx-4070
  4. nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/geforce-rtx-4070
  5. images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/Solutions/geforce/blackwell/nvidia-rtx-blackwell-gpu-…
  6. pny.com/geforce-rtx-4070-12gb-verto-dual-fan
  7. gainward.com/main/vgapro.php

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