Review and Testing of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER GAMING OC
In the upcoming article, we will dive into the world of high-tech, testing one of the most exciting offerings on the graphics card market - the 4070 Super graphics card, courtesy of ARTLINE. This review is intended for those who seek to understand the latest innovations in the field of graphics processing and want to evaluate the potential of this model in modern gaming and professional applications.
ARTLINE, known for its wide range of computer hardware, introduces the 4070 Ti Super graphics card as part of its extensive catalog of over 5,000 computer models - from basic workstations to high-end custom PCs . The article will highlight the detailed architecture of the 4070 Ti Super, its key features including performance, power efficiency and cooling system.
We'll also look at how the latest technologies included in the 4070 Super meet the needs of today's gamers and professionals, as well as how they compare to current graphics card market trends. At ARTLINE you can buy a gaming video card for every taste, from RTX 3050 to RTX 4090.
This review promises to be not only informative, but also extremely useful for those who are considering purchasing a 4070 Ti Super and want to be as conscious as possible when choosing their next graphics accelerator.
| APPEARANCE AND CHARACTERISTICS |
This subsection of our review highlights the main aspects of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER GAMING OC, such as appearance and hardware configuration.
| APPEARANCE AND CHARACTERISTICS |
The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER GAMING OC is a high-performance device designed for gaming enthusiasts and professionals. This modification is based on the advanced NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti SUPER architecture, which provides it with superior power and speed.
The key features of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER GAMING OC are its advanced cooling technologies and enhanced performance. The video card is equipped with a powerful cooler and a unique air flow distribution system, which guarantees effective heat dissipation even under intense load. The kit also includes a dismountable bracket-stand for the video card.
For connection flexibility and energy efficiency, the video card includes a special adapter that allows you to connect two 8-pin power connectors to one 12-pin connector located on the video card itself.
The video card occupies 2.5 slots in the computer case, which is an important factor when planning the system assembly. The larger slot size improves cooling and improves the overall performance of the device.
The video card is equipped with four video outputs, including HDMI and DisplayPort, which provides ample connectivity to a variety of displays.
In addition, a metal plate is installed on the back of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER GAMING OC, which strengthens the structure of the video card and protects it from deformation. Cutouts in this plate promote more efficient cooling, reducing the operating temperature of the device.
On the back of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER GAMING OC video card there is a BIOS switch that allows you to choose between different operating modes, including quiet and accelerated modes.
| ARCHITECTURE |
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is a powerful graphics card designed for gamers and creative professionals who demand high performance. It is built on the NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture, known for its efficiency and advanced capabilities. This architecture increases the performance of the card, especially in tasks related to artificial intelligence and ray tracing.
The card offers enhanced gaming immersion and realistic graphics by leveraging NVIDIA's latest advances in AI and ray tracing. It has features such as DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) that significantly increase frame rates without sacrificing image quality.
Key graphics card specifications include:
- GPU : Based on AD103 GPU.
- Frequencies : Base frequency 2340 MHz and boost frequency 2610 MHz.
- Memory : 16 GB GDDR6X running on a 256-bit bus with a bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s.
- Shader units and cores : 8448 shader units, 264 tensor cores (4th generation) and 66 ray tracing cores (3rd generation).
- Power and Size : TDP (Thermal Design Power) is 285 watts, recommended for use with a 600 watt power supply. Card dimensions - 310 mm x 140 mm x 61 mm.
Features of the NVIDIA Ada architecture include a new shader execution engine (Shader Execution Reordering (SER), new RT cores and an improved version of DLSS, making the RTX 4070 an excellent solution for games at any graphics level.
The GeForce RTX 4070 GPU is ideal for content creation and delivers extreme gaming performance. The RTX experience is accelerated in top content creation applications, along with NVIDIA Studio drivers designed for maximum stability. In addition, exclusive tools are available that leverage the power of RTX to accelerate creative processes using artificial intelligence.
NVIDIA Ada Streaming Multiprocessor
The RTX GPU has three main processors: a programmable shader that was introduced almost 20 years ago, RT cores for accelerating ray and triangle intersections, and an artificial intelligence processing pipeline called Tensor Cores.
4th Generation Tensor Cores
Tensor cores are high-performance computing cores specialized in matrix multiplication and accumulation that are used in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing applications. Tensor cores provide breakthrough performance for matrix computations, which are critical for training and inference of deep learning neural networks. Example output applications include NVIDIA DLSS 2.1 technology for gamers, which introduced a new 9x upscaling mode with 1440p internal rendering and upscaling to 8K resolution. In addition, many creative applications have begun to use artificial intelligence features to speed up the work of artists. NVIDIA Broadcast also offers tools for noise removal, virtual backgrounds, and other capabilities for video broadcasting and video conferencing.
The fourth-generation Tensor Cores of the Ada architecture build on the capabilities of previous Ampere GPUs, which supported many new data types and introduced sparsity that doubles the throughput of Tensor Cores compared to Turing Tensor Cores. The fourth generation Ada Tensor Cores support the new FP8 data format, which was first introduced in the NVIDIA Hopper GPU architecture. Compared with FP16, FP8 data format reduces data storage requirements and doubles AI performance. With the new FP8 format and sparsity feature, the GeForce RTX 4070 delivers 466 terraflops of performance for AI inference workloads.
3rd generation RT cores
The third generation of RT cores in the Ada architecture are specialized hardware units for accelerating BVH traversal and performing ray and triangle intersection calculations, which are critical to accelerating ray tracing.
RT cores free up the resources of programmable SM shader cores, allowing them to perform other pixel, vertex, and computation tasks. Ada's RT cores enable ray and triangle intersection testing acceleration up to 2x faster than Ampere GPUs, allowing developers to add more detail to their virtual worlds. The Ada architecture also features the Opacity Micromap Engine, which speeds up ray tracing of alpha-tested geometries by a factor of 2, and the Micro-Mesh Engine, which generates micro-meshes on the fly to generate additional geometry, allowing for increased geometric complexity without the cost of BVH generation and storage.
AV1 video encoding
The GeForce RTX 4070 offers hardware support for video encoding using the AV1 codec. AV1 provides improved image quality at the same bitrates as H.265/H.264, which is a big advantage for game streaming. When using AV1, users can achieve the same image quality with lower bitrates, resulting in smaller file sizes and faster loading videos. Ada's AV1 encoder is 40% more efficient than Ampere's H.264 encoder.
| WindForce TECHNOLOGIES |
The WindForce cooling system is the pinnacle of technological excellence, combining cutting-edge innovations for optimal heat dissipation. Its aesthetically pleasing design features three dynamic 100mm fans with innovative blade designs that operate in an alternating rotation mode. This ensures efficient and uniform air distribution, significantly reducing noise levels.
Cooling fans have specially designed angled blade edges that create a triangular airflow. This flow is directed through an exquisite 3D stripe on the fan, promoting smoother, quieter air movement and reduced vibration.
The innovative use of graphene nanolubricant in fan bearings allows them to double their service life compared to conventional bearings, while ensuring quiet operation. This approach significantly increases the reliability and durability of the WindForce cooling system.
The basis of the cooling system is a vapor chamber that has direct contact with the GPU. Seven copper heat pipes combined with a vapor chamber effectively distribute heat from the GPU and VRAM to the heatsink, ensuring optimal cooling for stable component operation.
Decorated with a sophisticated visual style, the WindForce cooling system is equipped with the famous Fusion three-ring RGB lighting. This allows you to create a unique lighting environment for your gaming PC, choosing from vibrant and mesmerizing lighting effects or synchronizing them with other components via Gigabyte Control Center.
As a result, the WindForce cooling system is a unique combination of technical innovation, superior efficiency and sophisticated design, becoming a key element of a powerful and stylish gaming PC.
| HEATING AND POWER CONSUMPTION |
Energy efficiency testing of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER GAMING OC video card was carried out assembled in a closed DeepCool CH510 WH case.
As a result of tests performed using the FurMark program, the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER GAMING OC video card showed excellent thermal efficiency and energy efficiency. At full load, the device reached a maximum temperature of 60 degrees Celsius, while its power consumption was 290 watts.
| TEST PART |
| GAMES |
| Hogwarts Legacy |
Video cards were tested at resolutions of 2560x1440 and 3840x2160 with maximum graphics quality settings.
| Alan Wake 2 |
| The Last of Us Part I |
| Resident Evil 4 |
| Baldur's Gate III |
| Diablo IV |
| Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart |
| Starfield |
Video cards were tested at resolutions of 2560x1440 and 3840x2160 with maximum graphics quality settings.
In conclusion, the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER GAMING OC is an outstanding technological achievement in graphics processing designed for the most demanding gamers and professionals. Featuring cutting-edge technologies and an enhanced NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti SUPER architecture, this graphics card delivers exceptional performance and stability.
A particularly important aspect of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER GAMING OC is its expanded memory capacity of 16 GB, which represents a significant improvement over the 12 GB of the standard GeForce RTX 4070 Ti. This additional memory space has a significant impact on 4K performance, allowing games and applications to use higher quality textures and deliver smoother, more detailed graphics.
The combination of advanced features and the innovative WindForce cooling system makes the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER GAMING OC an ideal choice for gamers and professionals seeking maximum performance and visual quality. This graphics card is not only capable of handling the latest games at high settings, but also provides additional advantages when working with graphically intensive tasks and multimedia content.
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