Nvidia RTX 4070 Performance – Best for 1440p in 2023

Testing out the Nvidia RTX 4070 performance as it claims to be the best graphics card for gaming and content creation at 1440p in 2023.

Recently Nvidia announced and launched their all-new RTX 4070 Graphics Card. This GPU was already on the hype train since Nvidia announced it, and we finally have our hands on the Founders Edition Version of the RTX 4070.

We have earlier reviewed the bigger brother of this GPU, the RTX 4070Ti, and it performed well. Even though the RTX 4070 is less powerful than its Ti version, we think it is still capable enough to beat the last generation RTX 3080 Graphics Card, and we will find out in this article.

So without further delay, let’s quickly check out the Nvidia RTX 4070 Graphics Card Performance.

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Nvidia RTX 4070 Graphics Card Price and Availability

The Nvidia RTX 4070 12GB Graphics Card has a price starting from $599. But the price will differ from location to location. The GPU is available globally on all significant Online and Offline Retailers. Click the link below to check the price and buy the Nvidia RTX 4070.

Nvidia RTX 4070 GPU Specifications

Here are the detailed Specifications of the Nvidia RTX 4070 12GB Graphics Card.

Architecture	Ada Lovelace
CUDA Cores	5888
RT Cores	46
Tensor Cores	184
Generation	Geforce 40
Base Clock	1920 MHz
Boost Clock	2475 MHz
Memory Clock	1313 MHz with 21 Gbps Effective Speed
Video Memory	12 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6X
Memory Bus	192bit
Bus Interface	PCIe 4.0 X 16
Bandwidth	504.2 GB/s
DirectX	12.2 ultimate
TDP	200 W
PSU	550 W
Output	1 HDMI 2.1 with 3 Display Port 1.4a
Power Connector	1 x 16 pin

Nvidia RTX 4070 Founders Edition Design

The Nvidia RTX 4070 Graphics Card is smaller than the RTX 4080 and the 4090 Founders Edition Card. That being said, it is even smaller than the last generation RTX 3080 3000 Series Graphics Card, which is the same performer as the RTX 4070 in theory. However, the box packaging is still the same as any other 4000 Series Graphics card. Thankfully, it takes up two slots and will fit most cases and some small form factor cases.

Although the GPU is smaller, it has a similar design to the RTX 4080 and the RTX 4090. It used the same die-cast aluminium body and paired with the Dual Axial Fans. It has eight layers of PCB, and the cooling has been much better than the previous generation RTX 4070. The GPU has four heat pipes and powerful fans to improve the cooling.

The display connectivity includes three Display Port 1.4a and one HDMI 2.1a.

You can check out this aftermarket RTX 4070 Design and the pricing from reputable GPU Manufacturers from the Amazon Links below.

RTX 4070 Benchmark Test Setup

We have used the specifications to test the all-new RTX 4070 Graphics Card.

Processor	Intel Core i9-13900K CPU
Graphics Processor	Nvidia Geforce RTX 4070 GPU
Motherboard	MSI Z790-P PRO Wi-Fi Motherboard
Memory	Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB RGB DDR5 6000 MHz
Storage	2 TB SAMSUNG EVO M.2 NVMe SSD
Power Supply	EVGA 1600W 80+ Gold Fully Modular
CPU Cooler	Lian Li Galahad 240 Liquid Cooler
Operating System	Windows 11 Pro 64bit

RTX 4070 Gaming Performance

Here are the RTX 4070 performance numbers that we have achieved. We tested the games on three resolutions, i.e. 1080p, 1440p and 2160p.

Games	1920×1080 FHD	2560×1440 2K	3840×2160 4K	GPU Temp
A Plague Tale Requiem	118 FPS	85 FPS	46 FPS	54°C/59°C/65°C
Assassins Creed Valhalla	127 FPS	98 FPS	58 FPS	55°C/56°C/61°C
Battlefield 5	245 FPS	192 FPS	112 FPS	51°C/53°C/58°C
Control	142 FPS	92 FPS	45 FPS	45°C/51°C/58°C
Cyberpunk 2077	116 FPS	75 FPS	35 FPS	55°C/66°C/72°C
Days Gone	177 FPS	129 FPS	68 FPS	49°C/51°C/55°C
Deathloop	180 FPS	135 FPS	77 FPS	44°C/50°C/58°C
Doom Eternal	338 FPS	265 FPS	159 FPS	40°C/43°C/49°C
Dying Light 2	155 FPS	102 FPS	50 FPS	46°C/52°C/62°C
Elden Ring	132 FPS	104 FPS	63 FPS	55°C/63°C/69°C
F1 22	243 FPS	192 FPS	114 FPS	51°C/58°C/65°C
Far Cry 6	165 FPS	127 FPS	72 FPS	50°C/55°C/61°C
Forza Horizon 5	145 FPS	129 FPS	90 FPS	49°C/59°C/65°C
God of War	122 FPS	100 FPS	66 FPS	52°C/52°C/59°C
Guardians of Galaxy	186 FPS	135 FPS	76 FPS	44°C/48°C/55°C
Halo Infinite	136 FPS	103 FPS	60 FPS	55°C/58°C/66°C
Metro Exodus	188 FPS	152 FPS	93 FPS	53°C/59°C/61°C
Mount and Blade 2	163 FPS	121 FPS	73 FPS	49°C/56°C/59°C
Red Dead Redemption 2	117 FPS	94 FPS	60 FPS	57°C/68°C/70°C
Resident Evil Village	262 FPS	188 FPS	98 FPS	52°C/59°C/65°C
Spiderman Remastered	169 FPS	135 FPS	79 FPS	49°C/52°C/60°C
The Callisto Protocol	104 FPS	80 FPS	52 FPS	55°C/56°C/63°C
The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt	234 FPS	176 FPS	100 FPS	41°C/47°C/55°C
Warhammer 3	140 FPS	91 FPS	47 FPS	44°C/55°C/59°C
Watch Dogs Legion	123 FPS	95 FPS	54 FPS	58°C/65°C/69°C

Nvidia RTX 4070 Founders Edition Ray Tracing Enabled Benchmarks

Here are the RTX 4070 Ray Tracing Enabled performance numbers we have achieved. We tested the RTX DLSS games on three resolutions, i.e. 1080p, 1440p and 2160p.

Games	FHD Ray Tracing On	2K Ray Tracing On	4K Ray Tracing On
Control	87	54	26
Cyberpunk 2077	63	39	18
Deathloop	152	113	57
Doom Eternal	256	196	110
F1 2022	112	74	38
Far Cry 6	129	105	64
Metro Exodus	146	103	53
Resident Evil Village	144	118	76
Spiderman Remastered	130	110	68

Nvidia RTX 4070 DLSS Performance

Here are the DLSS Performance numbers of the RTX 4070 on Games running at 4K!

Games	DLSS 2	DLSS 3 Frame Generation	DLSS Frame Generation + DLSS 2 Quality
Hogwarts Legacy	55 FPS	59 FPS	77 FPS
A Plague Tale Requiem	54 FPS	57 FPS	75 FPS
Spiderman Remastered	81 FPS	97 FPS	100 FPS

Nvidia RTX 4070 FE Thermals and Cooling

During the tests, we have seen the maximum temperature for this Graphics card to be around 70 degrees during gaming while the fan speeds stay at 50%, i.e. 1787 RPM.

The fan noise of the RTX 4070 FE under heavy load is 32.5 dBA. This GPU consumes more than 235W (with 20ms Spike) maximum, while on gaming, it consumes a maximum of 202W.

Here are some aftermarket RTX 4070 Graphics Cards with their Idle and Load Temperatures.

Graphics Cards	Idle	Gaming
Asus RTX 4070 Dual	41 degrees Celcius	61 degrees Celcius
Gainward RTX 4070	42 degrees Celcius	72 degrees Celcius
MSI RTX 4070 Ventus	45 degrees Celcius	64 degrees Celcius
Nvidia RTX 4070 (this article)	36 degrees Celcius	69 degrees Celcius
PNY RTX 4070	38 degrees Celcius	69 degrees Celcius

Can I overclock the RTX 4070 Graphics Card?

Yes, you can overclock the RTX 4070 Graphics Card, and you will get a rough Performance boost of around 5.3% on FPS, as tested out on the 3D Mark Time Spy Extreme GT1.

Nvidia RTX 4070 Graphics Card Verdict – Is it worth upgrading?

After reviewing the GPU and playing around with it for a while, I have sorted my verdicts as Pros and Cons of the RTX 4070 so you will better understand it.

Pros

1. Great Pricing at $600.
2. Faster than the RTX 3080 GPU
3. Compact Design
4. 2 Slot cards with back plate
5. Power Adapters Provided
6. Idle Fan Mode
7. Low temperatures and silent operation
8. Performance improvements for both Ray Tracing and DLSS-enabled applications.

Cons

1. Performance increment is comparatively less than the previous generation cards
2. No Display Port 2.0
3. $600 can be challenging to afford for an entry-level gamer

So this was all about the Nvidia RTX 4070 Graphics Card Performance. Let us know in the comments below if you think we have missed anything.

Thats all, folks!

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