NVIDIA has launched the GeForce RTX 4070 Super, a graphics card aiming to establish itself as the dominant option in the mid-to-high range. With contained power consumption and solid performance, it is designed for those who want to game at 1440p with Ray Tracing enabled without having to sell a kidney. It is the balance many were waiting for.
Ada Lovelace Architecture and the Efficiency Leap 🚀
Under the hood, the RTX 4070 Super uses the AD104 chip with 7168 CUDA cores, 22% more than the standard RTX 4070. Memory remains 12 GB GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, but the increase in clock speed allows it to outperform the RTX 3090 in rasterized titles. Power consumption stays at a reasonable 220W, making it efficient for its power. DLSS 3 with Frame Generation remains the ace up its sleeve for demanding titles.
My old 1080 Ti can finally retire (with honors) 🎮
If you're still dragging along a GTX 1080 Ti like it's a World War II shield, the 4070 Super will make you feel like a caveman discovering fire. Sure, you'll have to sell a couple of used games and a spare kidney to afford it, but you'll be able to see reflections in puddles without the screen turning into a PowerPoint presentation. Welcome to the future, grandpa.