RTX 4070 Ti Super Review: Asus & MSI Results

Summary

In this PCWorld review, Adam and Will compare the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super against the original 4070 Ti and Radeon cards. They evaluate gaming performance at 1440p and 4K, ray tracing, content creation workloads, power consumption, and thermals. The 4070 Ti Super boasts increased VRAM and memory bandwidth, but the performance uplift over the non-super variant is subtle. AMD's Radeon cards show potential in non-ray tracing games, but Nvidia leads in ray tracing capabilities.

Takeaways

• 📕 The video reviews the GeForce RTX 40 Super Series, focusing on the 4070 Ti Super against the original 4070 Ti and Radeon cards.
• 📌 The benchmarks include gaming performance in 1440p and 4K resolutions, raytracing, content creation workloads, power draw, and thermals.
• 💵 Both the 4070 and 4070 Ti Super target high-end 1440p gaming with some 4K gaming capabilities and share the same 285-watt TGP and starting price of $800.
• 💲 The 4070 Ti Super upgrades from an AD1 to an AD2 die, increases core count from 7680 to 8448, and significantly improves memory from 12GB to 16GB of GDDR6X with a 256-bit memory bus.
• 💳 The video tests various third-party cards like the Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 Ti, ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super, and MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super Ventus.
• 💱 The benchmarks show the 4070 Ti Super performs closely to the non-Super variant, with AMD cards showing value in certain price points.
• 💡 In 4K gaming, the added VRAM and memory bandwidth of the 4070 Ti Super do not show a significant uplift in raster performance as expected.
• 💥 Raytracing performance sees Nvidia maintaining an advantage over AMD, with the 4070 Ti Super showing playable frame rates in games like Cyberpunk 2077.
• 💫 The power draw and thermals vary by card design, with larger cards generally offering better cooling and lower temperatures.
• 💪 The video suggests that for video editing tasks, more VRAM is beneficial as seen in DaVinci Resolve scores, and the 4070 Ti Super shows a performance increase.

Q & A

What is the main focus of the video review?

The main focus of the video review is to compare the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super with the original 4070 Ti and other Radeon cards, evaluating their performance in gaming benchmarks at 1440p and 4K resolutions, as well as their ray tracing capabilities, power draw, thermals, and overall impressions.

What are the key differences between the RTX 4070 Ti and the RTX 4070 Ti Super?

The key differences between the RTX 4070 Ti and the RTX 4070 Ti Super include a move from an AD1 to an AD104 die, an increase in core count from 7680 to 8448, and a significant upgrade in memory from 12GB of DDR6X to 16GB of DDR6X with a bus width increase from 192-bit to 256-bit.

How do the prices of the RTX 4070 Ti Super and the original RTX 4070 Ti compare?

Both the RTX 4070 Ti Super and the original RTX 4070 Ti start at $800, with the 4070 Ti Super not being sold at a price increase.

What gaming benchmarks were conducted at 1440p and 4K resolutions?

Gaming benchmarks at 1440p and 4K resolutions included tests with Cyberpunk 2077, Returnal, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Rainbow Six Siege, F1 2022, Call of Duty, and Watch Dogs Legion.

How did the RTX 4070 Ti Super perform against AMD's Radeon cards in the benchmarks?

The RTX 4070 Ti Super generally performed well against AMD's Radeon cards, falling between the RX 7800 XT and RX 7900 XT in most benchmarks, and sometimes surpassing them, especially in games known to run better on NVIDIA systems.

What was the reviewer's opinion on the importance of VRAM and memory bandwidth for gaming at 4K resolution?

The reviewer noted that while the addition of extra VRAM and a larger bus width in the RTX 4070 Ti Super didn't show a dramatic improvement in 4K gaming benchmarks, it could be beneficial for future-proofing and for ray tracing performance.

What was the reviewer's approach to testing ray tracing performance?

The reviewer tested ray tracing performance by running games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Returnal with ray tracing settings that allowed for playable frame rates, using FSR upscaling set to balanced for an even comparison across different cards.

How did the power draw and thermals of the different cards vary?

The power draw varied among the tested cards with the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super being close to the rated 285W, while the MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super Ventus was slightly lower. The Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 Ti had a lower power draw, which might have contributed to it being slightly slower in some benchmarks. Thermals were generally better on larger cards with more extensive cooling solutions.

What preliminary findings did the reviewer mention regarding video editing performance?

The reviewer teased preliminary findings that suggested video editing applications like Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve benefited from the increased VRAM of the RTX 4070 Ti Super, showing improved performance in those applications compared to cards with less VRAM.

What advice did the reviewer give on choosing a GPU based on the video content?

The reviewer suggested that one should not spend a lot of extra money on highly overclocked cards and instead consider the base price models. They also mentioned that for those with smaller cases, the size of the card and its cooling capabilities are important factors to consider.