Final words and conclusion

The TUF edition graphics card offers a performance improvement of about 2-3% over the Founder's Edition, but 17% more expensive. Despite its noticeable size, the TUF edition stands out with its attractive design. It excels in WQHD performance and comes with various high-end features, including quiet operation and advanced temperature management—key qualities for any GPU. Price is an important consideration for buyers. As stated TUF edition is anticipated to cost around $100 more than the reference price of $599. This price increase reflects the card's enhanced performance capabilities. ASUS maintains its reputation for producing high-quality, low-noise GPUs with this model. While subjective, the card's striking design adds to its appeal. Additionally, users have the potential to achieve an extra performance boost over the baseline Founder's Edition with simple tweaks. This graphics card is designed with features like ray tracing, DLSS3, and AI-powered assists, targeting gamers looking for optimal performance. It comes equipped with an increased count of 7168 shader cores (up from 5888), 12GB of 21Gbps GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit memory interface, and a maximum bandwidth of 504GB/s. Additionally, the RTX 4070 SUPER includes 56 RT cores, 224 Tensor cores, 224 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. It utilizes the same 35.8 billion transistor counting AD104 silicon as the RTX 4070 Ti, with 56 out of 60 streaming multiprocessors activated. This makes the RTX 4070 SUPER a compelling, more accessible option for those seeking high-end gaming performance. Boasting a powerful architecture, advanced ray tracing capabilities, and enhanced DLSS3 technology, the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER showcases significant performance improvements compared to it 4070 predecessor. Compared to the Radeon Series the RTX 4070's ray tracing performance has a bit more stamina, making notable advancements in this field. Additionally, with the DLSS3 + Frame generation technology, the GPU can create remarkable visual experiences in games that support it.

Performance

The RTX 4070 SUPER is a graphics card that can create waves in the gaming world due to its rendering quality and gaming performance when combined with DLSS3 frame generation. The RTX 4070 provides a bit more value for the money. It is a well-balanced card that can handle gaming at WQHD and even 4K resolution, although it is targeted towards WQHD. Compared to AMD's offerings, the Nvidia GPU struggles to keep up with the Radeon RX 7900 XT, but has positive aspects like DLSS (3) and ray tracing features, which  work exceptionally well, AMD cannot match Nvidia in this regard. The RTX 4070 SUPER is an excellent option for gamers who play at UWHD, QHD, and even UHD monitor resolutions.

 
The old rasterizer engine breaks right through the previous limit of extreme performance. The RTX 40 series now has the latest generation of Ray tracing and Tensor cores that are more powerful. So, do not let the specific RT and Tensor core counts fool you; it's all about how much performance one unit offers. Since they are close to the shader engine, they have become more efficient, which shows. Tensor cores are harder to measure, but from what we have seen, everything seems to be in good shape, as DLSS3 shows exciting values. Overall, the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER makes sense at resolutions as low as 2K / 2560x1440, and sometimes up to 4K (3840x2160). 

Cooling & noise levels

The graphics card, under full-load conditions, has a power consumption of just over 225 watts. This consumption is directly related to the heat generation of the GPU, which is located inside a sealed enclosure. In terms of noise, the card operates quietly, producing approximately 33 to 34 dBA. When subjected to stress, its temperature can rise to around 60°C, although this can vary depending on the airflow efficiency in the computer case. FLIR imaging does not indicate any thermal issues. 

Energy consumption

In a previous chapter, we analyzed the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER power usage during intensive gaming sessions. This graphics card typically requires about 225 watts of power (Total Board Power) to deliver its gaming performance. However, during actual gameplay, the power consumption tends to stabilize near 200-210 watts. This figure will slightly vary with customized models from various manufacturers, who might allow for a higher Total Graphics Power (TGP).

Coil whine

The presence of coil squeal in any GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card can vary, depending on the degree of the issue. It becomes audible when reaching high framerates, but typically remains at a manageable level. Within an enclosed case, this sound is likely to blend into the background noise. In our experience with this specific card, the coil squeal has been hardly noticeable

Pricing

The suggested retail price for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, as set by the manufacturer, is $599 for the MSRP products. This price point is relatively high, especially when considering that the ideal cost for a graphics card should be lower than that of a current gaming console. Add-in Board (AIB) versions, which are more advanced, will be priced higher. It is expected that these models will cost an extra $100. Unfortunately, for customers in Europe, this means the price could reach approximately 725 EUR.

Tweaking

By adjusting the clock frequency and memory speed of your GPU, you can achieve a performance improvement. We have successfully increased the power limiter by 15%, allowing for enhanced performance within the card's existing power budget. This enhancement enables an increase in clock frequency, typically in the range of +150-200 MHz. As a result, the GPU boost clock frequency is expected to reach approximately 3050 MHz, though this may vary based on the dynamic frequencies in different gaming titles. Additionally, by adjusting the memory speed to 23 Gbps, a cumulative performance improvement of 9% can be expected in intensive GPU scenarios, in comparison to the standard reference performance.

Conclusion

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