Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super Review: Extra VRAM Is Great, Perf Increase... Not So Much

Summary

The video reviews Nvidia's new RTX 4070 TI Super graphics card, which offers upgrades over the standard RTX 4070 TI with more memory, bandwidth and compute units. Benchmarks show the 4070 TI Super falls between the 4070 TI and 4080 in performance, with gains over the 4070 TI ranging from small to more substantial depending on the game. The card competes well against AMD's offering and last-gen Nvidia cards, providing a comfortable 4K gaming experience. However, it doesn't quite match the value boost offered by the cheaper 4070 Super.

Takeaways

• 😀 RTX 4070 Ti Super offers upgrades over regular 4070 Ti - more memory, bandwidth, cores, but positioning is tricky vs 4080
• 🤔 Performance often falls midway between 4070 Ti and 4080, sometimes closer to 4080, sometimes not much better than 4070 Ti
• 👍 Beats RTX 3090 overall, gets up to 3090 Ti territory in some games
• 📈 Up to 15% performance uplift over regular 4070 Ti in ray tracing games
• 💰 Replaces 4070 Ti at same price point, extra memory a boon for 4K gaming
• 😕 In rasterization, gains over 4070 Ti often only 5-8%, AMD can be faster
• 🤷‍♂️ Hard to justify gaps between 4070 Ti Super and 4080
• 🎮 Good fit for 1440p or 4K gaming with some tweaks, matches or beats consoles
• 🔥 Struggles in some games to differentiate itself from 4070 Ti
• 👌 Decent card overall but lacks excitement and consistency of value boosts

Q & A

What new graphics card has Nvidia just launched?

Nvidia has launched the RTX 4070 TI Super, an updated version of the RTX 4070 TI graphics card.

How does the RTX 4070 TI Super compare to the non-Super version?

The RTX 4070 TI Super offers upgrades like more memory (16GB vs 12GB), more bandwidth, 10% more CUDA cores, and a faster boost clock speed.

What GPU silicon is the RTX 4070 TI Super based on?

The RTX 4070 TI Super is based on the AD103 silicon, the same as the RTX 4080.

How much faster is the RTX 4070 TI Super than the RTX 3090?

In tests, the RTX 4070 TI Super was about 12-17% faster than the RTX 3090 depending on the game and settings.

How does the 4070 TI Super compare to the RTX 4080?

The RTX 4080 is generally 14-18% faster than the RTX 4070 TI Super, so there is still a clear performance gap.

Why does the 4070 TI Super seem to perform better with ray tracing versus rasterization?

The extra memory bandwidth of the 4070 TI Super (compared to the non-Super) likely helps more in ray traced games.

What resolutions is the RTX 4070 TI Super suited for?

With 16GB of memory, the 4070 TI Super is likely more suited for 4K gaming than the non-Super 12GB model.

How does the 4070 TI Super perform in the latest games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Alan Wake 2?

Using DLSS and tweaking settings, it can deliver very good frame rates at 4K in those demanding games.

Is the 4070 TI Super better value than the non-Super model?

No, the price is the same but gains are smaller and less consistent than RTX 4070 Super over 3080.

What can we expect from the upcoming RTX 4080 Super based on this 4070 TI Super?

The RTX 4080 Super should offer a more clear and consistent performance uplift over the 4080 since it will also get upgraded silicon.