Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti review: everything the RTX 4080 should have been
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The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti finally makes Nvidia Lovelace accessible
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TechRadar Verdict
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti looks suspiciously like the ‘unlaunched’ Nvidia RTX 4080, especially because its performance is among the best you can find right now. Its price puts it as the cheapest next-gen graphics card available (at least technically), and features like DLSS 3 offer even more ground-breaking gaming performance. It’s not perfect though, and it’s not as future-proof as I’d like it to be for the asking price, but if you’ve been waiting to upgrade to your next Nvidia graphics card, this should definitely be the one that the vast majority of buyers should go for.
Pros
- +
Excellent gaming performance
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An excellent «budget» creative workstation GPU
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Cheapest next-gen graphics card on the market
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti: Two-minute review
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti came onto the scene needing to score a real win if Team GReen had any hope of reigning in a resurgent AMD, and this is exactly the right graphics card to do that.
The RTX 4070 Ti isn’t the best graphics card Nvidia’s ever put out, and its launch has been somewhat overshadowed by the major stumbles Nvidia has made since Jensen Huang first announced the Nvidia Lovelace launch lineup back in September — which was really more of a brief aside during a presentation overwhelmingly devoted to getting us to care about the Omniverse, but I digress.
And, lest we forget, the RTX 4070 Ti is identical in substance to the «unlaunched» RTX 4080 12GB that was initially announced to the confusion of many, and it’s not surprising that there is no Founders Edition for this card, since you really can’t scratch a 7 out from an 8 in RTX 4080.
What’s more, the RTX 4080 that we did get is too expensive to really recommend, so it’s disappointing that the RTX 4070 Ti wasn’t the card to carry the 4080 brand into the next generation.
It is without question the best Nvidia graphics card you can buy right now (by value) from this new generation of GPUs, and it represents a major leap forward for everyday, mainstream PC gaming. It’s not without its flaws, but on balance, it’s the Nvidia GPU that anyone looking to upgrade with Team Green ought to be buying unless they have a couple of thousand dollars to burn.
With an MSRP of $799 / £799 / AU$1,469, it’s cheaper than the cheapest RDNA 3 GPU, the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT, and half the price of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090. And while both of those cards outperform the RTX 4070 Ti in raw performance terms, there are a number of value adds for the RTX 4070 Ti that collectively make it worth major consideration regardless of its limitations.
The Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti isn’t an undisputed winner in the lower-premium GPU class, but this is where Nvidia really needed to shore up its flank after AMD crushed it in my AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX review and to that end it is exactly what Nvidia needed right now.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti review: Price & availability
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- RTX 4070 Ti MSRP is the lowest of all the latest next-gen graphics cards
- Some third-party cards can even be bought at MSRP
- Availability is generally pretty good
The Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti, available now in the US, UK, and Australia, comes in at the lowest MSRP of any of the next-gen cards to hit the market in recent months, and it’s good to see that Nvidia took a lot of the criticism about price inflation directed toward it after the Lovelace announcement to heart.
The RTX 4070 Ti, with an MSRP of $799 / £799 / AU$1,469, is $100 / £100 cheaper than the RX 7900 XT (though it is actually AU$60 more expensive in Australia), and even though there is no Nvidia Founders Edition card guaranteed to sell at MSRP, even some third-party cards can be found very close to or even matching Nvidia’s MSRP.
That said, this is also much more expensive than the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, which had a launch MSRP of $599 / £529 / AU$959.
That makes the RTX 4070 Ti $200, £270, and AU$510 more expensive than the card it is technically replacing, so we can’t go praising Nvidia too for relaunching the RTX 4080 12GB (originally slated for an $899 / £849 / AU$1,659 launch price) at a somewhat lower price point.
And, of course, prices for other third-party cards may end up being substantially higher, especially for OC versions that squeeze a few hundred MHz more out of the GPU’s clock speeds or special edition cards with premium design or water cooling.
Still, there’s no getting around the fact that this is the cheapest next-gen card we’re going to have for a while, so the RTX 4070 Ti is going to score some major points here by default.
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- Price score: 4 / 5
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti review: Features & chipset
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- Third-gen RT cores
- DLSS 3 with full frame generation
- Lower TDP
The RTX 4070 Ti is built on Nvidia’s new Lovelace GPU architecture, which features a significantly smaller TSMC process than the last-gen Nvidia Ampere architecture.
At 4nm, as opposed to Ampere’s 8nm process from Samsung, we’re getting significantly faster clock speeds as well as more energy efficiency with this generation. The RTX 4070 Ti has just over twice as many transistors as the RTX 3070 Ti while packing them into a GPU die about 75% of the size of the RTX 3070 Ti’s silicon, and you can see it in the RTX 4070 Ti’s slightly lower TDP (285W to 290W for the RTX 3070 Ti).
The RTX 4070 Ti we reviewed, the Asus Tuf GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Gaming OC 12GB, also features a higher boost clock (but not that much more than Nvidia’s reference specs) but both the reference clocks and the actual clocks on our Asus card are nearly a full 1,000 MHz faster than those of the RTX 3070 Ti, so this card is seriously fast.
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| Component | Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti (Base) | Asus Tuf RTX 4070 Ti OC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $799 / £799 / AU$1,479 | $849 / £859 / AU$1,669 |
| GPU | AD104 | AD104 |
| TGP | 285W | 285W |
| CUDA Cores | 7,680 | 7,680 |
| RT Cores | 60 | 60 |
| Tensor Cores | 240 | 240 |
| Base Clock | 2,310MHz | 2,310MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,610MHz | 2,730MHz |
| VRAM | 12GB GDDR6X | 12GB GDDR6X |
| Memory Clock | 1,313MHz | 1,313MHz |
| Bus Size | 192-bit | 192-bit |
| Memory Bandwidth | 504. 2 GB/s |
504.2 GB/s |
As I said before, this is essentially the unlaunched RTX 4080 12GB, and so it has the same specs as that unlaunched card did, including 7,680 CUDA cores, 60 ray tracing cores, and 240 Tensor cores for doing all those tricky machine learning calculations needed to power the new DLSS 3 with full frame generation, which is as big a deal today as DLSS 2.0 was when it launched with Nvidia Ampere and made fast 4K gaming a reality for gamers around the world.
On the memory side, there is 12GB GDDR6X VRAM, the same as in the unlaunched RTX 4080, as is both the memory clock (1,313MHz) and 192-bit memory bus (for a total memory bandwidth of 504.2GB/s). If you’re worried that 12GB might be a bit too low for a 4K graphics card, you don’t need to worry about that with this card. There is more than enough to power a high-refresh 4K display, which is something that the RTX 3070 Ti could only do on the most restrictive of settings.
That memory though is too little to really power 8K content at fast speeds, and even if you could get more than 60 fps at 8K in any given game, the RTX 4070 Ti is locked in at 60Hz for 8K video thanks to its lack of DisplayPort 2.1 output, so you’ll never be able to game faster than 60 fps at 8K.
The RX 7900 XT, on the other hand, has both the memory and the output capacity to go as high as 165Hz at 8K, though it would only really be able to natively manage more than 60 fps on an 8K display with very low lift games like esports titles and the like.
Still, it’s possible for the RX 7900 XT, and it’s really not with the RTX 4070 Ti, which is a shame. 8K gaming isn’t really here yet beyond a couple of titles like Spider-man: Miles Morales, but with higher refresh rate 8K displays set to hit the market in the next year or two, the RTX 4070 Ti feels less future-proof than a card this expensive should be.
- Features & chipset: 4 / 5
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti review: Design
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- No Founders Edition
- Designs will vary, but none of them will be small
- USB Type-C output
The Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti we reviewed is actually a third-party card, since there is no Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti Founders Edition, but there are definitely some things that I can generalize about the design of the RTX 4070 Ti.
Namely, that this is going to be a honking-big card no matter who you buy it from.
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Side by side with the RTX 4080, the RTX 4070 Ti takes up just as much space and will be just as challenging to wedge into all but the largest of tower cases. It’s a triple-slot card, so a normal ATX motherboard will leave little room for anything else to slot in next to it.
Then there’s the matter of its 16-pin connector. Given the lower power requirements for the RTX 4070 Ti, the card only requires three 8-pin connectors to be plugged into the included adapter (as opposed to four 8-pins for the RTX 4090), but the adapter is still going to be clunky to deal with, so unless you have a new ATX 3.0 PSU that comes with a 16-pin connector cable, your cable management skills are going to really be put to the test.
In terms of output, there is no DisplayPort 2.1, as I mentioned, but there’s also no USB Type-C output either, something that would make a lot of sense on this card since it has very strong creative workload performance, so a lot of creatives on a budget would be tempted to give this card a look, but since the best USB-C monitors are also very popular among the creative professional crowd, they’ll have to use an adapter, and no one likes having to use those if they can help it.
There is also an included support bracket for the Asus card we received for testing, and I imagine that a lot of other manufacturers will be including them as well. This card weighs a good bit, so torque forces are not going to be kind to it (or any other RTX 4070 Ti) in the medium-to-long term, so make sure you use one if you aren’t running the card upright.
Finally, as for Asus’s Tuf Gaming design, the open metal shroud exposes more of the heat sink while a triple-fan array will keep air moving through it. The cage-like shroud does look cool, and there is some RGB along the top of the card as well if you’re into that.
- Design score: 3.5 / 5
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti review: Performance
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- 4K gaming on a 1440p GPU
- Great «budget» graphics card for creative pros
- Competent ray tracing at 4K, especially with DLSS
As we move on to the RTX 4070 Ti’s performance, the long and short of it is what it’s been for two generations now: the RTX 4070 Ti is better at most creative workloads and ray tracing while AMD pulls ahead in rasterization, especially in gaming, though it is worth noting that the RX 7900 XT doesn’t fall as far behind the RTX 4070 Ti in ray tracing as it would have a generation ago.
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Nvidia’s edge in ray tracing performance can be seen in our 3DMark Speedway and Port Royal tests, both of which are ray tracing-heavy benchmarks. The RTX 4070 Ti pulls out a fairly close win here, edging out the RX 7900 XT by a few hundred points in each.
Once we move onto Timespy and Firestrike though, both at 1440p and 4K, AMD’s rasterization advantage really pulls ahead of Nvidia’s RTX 4070 Ti with the RX 7900 XT blowing out the RTX 4070 Ti by a few thousand points at times.
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Whatever gloating the RX 7900 XT might be doing gets quickly shut down in creative tests, especially in our Blender Benchmark tests.
Admittedly, this isn’t a fair fight, since Blender Cycles is highly optimized for the CUDA instruction set. Even the last-gen RTX 3070 Ti pushes AMD’s RX 7900 XT aside in Blender Benchmark, and the RTX 4070 Ti fully laps its Team Red rival and then some.
This extends to Adobe Premiere as well, where the RTX 4070 Ti outperforms the RX 7900 XT by about 17.5%. If it’s any consolation for the RX 7900 XT, it’s that it edges out the RTX 4070 Ti in Photoshop, which is the living definition of a rasterization workload, so this shouldn’t be surprising. Still, the RTX 4070 Ti manages to only lose by about 1.5%, so it’s enough to call it a wash.
The key takeaway for me from these creative benchmark results though is that the RTX 4070 Ti is quite adept at creative work normally reserved for graphics cards twice as expensive, so any creatives out there looking for a more «budget» GPU option for their workstation actually have one now.
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In gaming performance, we again see the RTX 4070 Ti besting the RX 7900 XT when it comes to ray tracing while often slipping into second when ray tracing isn’t a factor.
Ultimately, though, the difference here isn’t too significant to go with one over the other on this basis alone.
All games need rasterization performance while only a few games even implement ray tracing, so the RTX 4070 Ti’s third-gen ray tracing cores are only really a factor when it comes to premium ray tracing experiences like Cyberpunk 2077 or Hitman 3, and even then, it’s still at the point where you need to rely on DLSS 3 for a good frame rate.
It also needs to be said that, technically, the RTX 4070 Ti is a 1440p graphics card. It’s not supposed to really perform this well at 4K, as evidenced by the RTX 3070 Ti’s rather pitiful showing in a number of 4K game benchmarks. Heck, the RTX 3070 Ti could barely get through the Hitman 3 Dubai benchmark at 4K without ray tracing and totally craps the bed when you turn ray tracing on to the point of crashing to the desktop.
The fact that the RTX 4070 Ti is competitive at 4K is a huge win for the RTX 4070 Ti here, especially given that the RX 7900 XT has a much more built-in hardware advantage at 4K owing to 66% more VRAM and 58.
66% more memory bandwidth for pushing through 4K textures.
AMD might have the edge in our gaming tests, but the raw number doesn’t tell the whole picture. In our formal benchmark tests, we don’t use DLSS or FSR to improve frame rates algorithmically, since updates can make or break their functionality, and this happens too often for any numbers gathered while using upscaling to really be valid after even a single update. As such, it’s more important to get a baseline figure that can’t change much over time when comparing hardware, and the non-assisted hardware rendering taking place in the PCIe slot can rarely, if ever, change.
That said, no one plays games nowadays without some form of upscaling. Even if you’ve got a GTX 1060, you can still use FSR and you undoubtedly will. With the RTX 4070 Ti, DLSS 2.0 is already phenomenal, but DLSS 3 with frame generation takes DLSS 2.0’s performance gains and pretty much doubles it. In practice, with DLSS 3 you will almost always get more fps in-game than you will with the RX 7900 XT running FSR 2.
2, so even though the RX 7900 XT barely pulls ahead on gaming performance, your actual experience of gaming on the RTX 4070 Ti probably won’t reflect that at all.
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In the end, the RTX 4070 Ti comes in very close behind the RX 7900 XT in overall performance, owing mostly to the RX 7900 XT’s strong absolute performance in synthetic benchmarks. Normalize all of that mathematically, though, and the RTX 4070 Ti is going to be the better bet here even without DLSS 3. Throw that in on top of everything else, and the RTX 4070 Ti simply walks away with it in terms of performance against both its predecessor and its direct rival from AMD.
- Performance score: 4.5 / 5
Should you buy the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti?
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| Attributes | Notes | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Price | As the cheapest next-gen graphics card on the market, the RTX 4070 Ti offers a good value for most gamers looking for a premium 4K card. |
4 / 5 |
| Features & chipset | Between third-gen RT cores and DLSS 3, Nvidia’s hardware and supporting software has definitely matured this gen. | 4 / 5 |
| Design | No Founders Edition card, so designs will vary depending on which third-party card you buy. | 3.5 / 5 |
| Performance | Great 4K gaming performance and respectable creative performance as well, though still slightly behind the RX 7900 XT on average. | 4.5 / 5 |
Buy it if…
You want the cheapest next-gen card available
At MSRP, the RTX 4070 Ti is the cheapest next-gen GPU on the market right now.
You want the best bang for your buck
The RTX 4070 Ti has the best performance for price of any of the newest graphics cards from Nvidia and AMD, so your money will go farther with the 4070 Ti than with anything else from this generation.
You want next-gen features like DLSS 3
Nvidia’s hardware is often on the bleeding edge of the industry, but things like DLSS 3 and Nvidia Reflex are Nvidia’s not-so-secret force multiplier here.
Don’t buy it if…
You plan on doing a lot of 8K gaming
With just 12GB VRAM and no DisplayPort 2.1, 8K gaming with modern AAA titles on the RTX 4070 Ti is going to be a challenge.
You’re on a very tight budget
While the RTX 4070 Ti is the cheapest graphics card on the market right now, it won’t be the cheapest for long, as more affordable cards from both Nvidia and AMD are set to drop in the next few months.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti review: Also consider
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| Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price: | $799 / £799 / AU$1479 | $899 / £899 / AU$1,619 | $1,199 / £1,199 / AU$1,999 |
| Boost Clock | 2,610MHz | 2,394MHz | 2,505MHz |
| VRAM | 12GB GDDR6X | 20GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR6X |
| Memory Bandwidth | 504. 2 GB/s |
800.0 GB/s | 716.8 GB/s |
| Streaming Multiprocessors | 7,680 | 5,376 | 9,728 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 60 | 84 | 76 |
| Tensor Cores | 240 | N/A | 304 |
| Connector | 1 x 16-pin | 2 x 8-pin | 1 x 16-pin |
| Outputs | 1 x HDMI 2.1 3 x DisplayPort 1.4a | 1 x HDMI 2.1a, 2 x DisplayPort 2.1, 1 x USB Type-C | 1 x HDMI 2.1, 3 x DisplayPort 1.4a |
If our Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti review has you considering other options, here are two more graphics cards to consider…
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
While its bigger sibling gets a lot more attention, don’t sleep on the RX 7900 XT.
It’s one of the best graphics cards AMD has ever produced, and it’s only a bit more expensive than the RTX 4070 Ti, and it might even be cheaper if you can find AMD’s reference card online.
Read our full AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT review
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080
The RTX 4080 is a very expensive graphics card that is going to put it out of reach of a lot of buyers, but if you’re already looking at spending nearly a thousand dollars on a new RTX 4070 Ti graphics card, it makes sense to see if it’s worth looking higher up the product stack to the RTX 4080. You’ll get much better performance for what may only be a hundred dollar/pound difference, given the price of some of the RTX 4070 Ti cards online.
Read our full Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 review
How I tested the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
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- I spent about 30 hours with the RTX 4070 Ti in total
- Besides general benchmarking, I used the card in my everyday gaming and creative work
- In addition to standard benchmarks, I played games for several days with a framerate monitor active and recorded the real-world average
When I test a graphics card, I start by making sure that all tests are performed on the same test bench setup to isolate GPU performance.
I then run it through a series of synthetic benchmarking tools like 3DMark as well as in-game benchmarks in the most recent PC games I can access like Cyberpunk 2077 and F1 2022. I run everything on the maximum settings possible without upscaling tech, and I run all tests at the resolution a reader is most likely to use a given card at. In the case of the RTX 4070 Ti, this means nothing less than 2,560 x 1440p, with 3,840 x 2,160p wherever possible.
I also make sure to install the latest relevant drivers and rerun tests on any competing graphics card that I might have already reviewed and tested, like the RTX 4080 and the RX 7900 XT, to make sure that I have the most current scores to account for any driver updates. All of these scores are recorded and compared against the card’s predecessor, its most direct rival, and the card directly above and below it in the product stack, if those cards are available. I then average these scores to come to a final overall score and divide that by the card’s MSRP to see how much performance every dollar or pound spent actually gets you to find how much value the card actually brings to the table.
Finally, I actually use the card in my own personal computer for several days, playing games, using apps like Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator, and watching for any anomalies, crashes, glitches, or visual disruptions that may occur during my time with the card. Having extensively covered and tested many graphics cards over the years, I know what a graphics card should do and how it should perform, and can readily identify when something is not performing up to expectations and when it exceeds them.
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First reviewed January 2023
John (He/Him) is the Components Editor here at TechRadar and he is also a programmer, gamer, activist, and Brooklyn College alum currently living in Brooklyn, NY.
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The 10 Best Graphics Cards to Buy
What are the best graphics cards on the market?
Graphics cards are an essential part of any gaming PC, and in order to have the perfect gaming experience, you’re going to need a quality graphics card.
However, not all graphics cards are created equal, so we’ve created a list of the best graphics cards you can invest in, as well as how each one excels.
The Best Graphics Cards
All of these graphics cards have been thoroughly tested to ensure that they can provide a top-of-the-line gaming experience.
Here’s our list of the 10 best graphics cards on the market right now:
In A Rush? Here’s Our Top Pick:
10. Asus TUF Gaming RTX 3070
The Asus TUF Gaming RTX 3070 graphics card lets users experience the quality of Nvidia’s RTX 3070 but with the benefit of a different design that can make it more suitable for some PC builds than others.
With this card, you get to take advantage of Nvidia’s Ampere Streaming Multiprocessors which provide superior power efficiency, as well as support for up to 8k resolution.
One of the biggest differences between this card and Nvidia’s model is that there are multiple HDMI 2.1 ports, which allow you to use multiple displays with the supported 4k/120hz signal.
This card also has a triple fan design that makes it easier to keep cool, even during long gaming sessions.
You can even overclock it, but you’ll want to make sure you know the pros and cons of overclocking before doing that yourself, and even then, the boost is minimal at best.
Pros:
- Great graphics
- Low risk of overheating
- Multiple HDMI ports
Cons:
- Power-hungry
- Minimal boost from overclocking
Bottom Line:
The Asus TUF Gaming RTX 3070 is the best Nvidia RTX graphics card for gaming PCs and it can definitely deliver an amazing experience.
Although it may not be the best option for gamers looking for a card to overclock, it is more than capable of allowing you to play even the most demanding games without worrying about frame rate loss.
9. AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
AMD Ryzen CPUs have regularly been one of the best CPUs you can buy for under $300, and this processor is a great alternative to Nvidia cards.
Not only can it enable you to play most games at 1080p, but you won’t even need a separate graphics card to do it.
Combining a CPU and GPU into one, the AMD Ryzen APU is an outlier on this list, but it is still more than capable of providing a fantastic PC gaming experience.
For one, this APU is perfect for smaller PC builds, as you don’t need to worry about having space for a dedicated graphics card, and it doesn’t require a huge power supply to function.
With eight cores, 16 threads, and the ability to boost clock speed up to 4.6GHz, this APU can even run some of the fastest and most demanding games without stuttering or lagging frame rates.
The AMD Wraith Stealth Cooler also comes included, so you can game without worrying about overheating.
Pros:
- Incredibly sophisticated integrated graphics
- Cool running
- Great value
- Compact size
Cons:
- Limited motherboard compatibility
- Eight cores may be too much for some users’ needs
- Not powerful enough for ultra settings
Bottom Line:
For not being dedicated hardware geared specifically towards graphics, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G certainly performs as well as some of the best graphics cards on the market today.
While being an APU may make it unappealing for those looking for a heavy-duty graphics card, if you have a mini-ITX build, this can be the perfect solution for saving space without sacrificing performance.
It definitely is the best AMD graphics card, despite not being a dedicated GPU.
8. ASUS Phoenix NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 V2
If you’re looking for the best value graphics card, the ASUS Phoenix Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 V2 is for you.
Not only is this an extremely capable graphics card, but it has one of the best prices considering everything you get.
Similar to the Nvidia RTX 3060 TI, with this card, you can easily run games with high-quality settings and not worry about a decrease in gaming performance.
The cooling capabilities of this card are also worth noting, and the axial-tech fan design allows for an increase in downward air pressure that helps prevent overheating.
While it does exhibit some mediocre ray tracing performance, we’d argue that it more than makes up for this with everything else it provides.
Pros:
- Best overall value
- Large memory (12GB)
- Max Resolution (7680 x 4320)
Cons:
- Modest ray tracing performance
Bottom Line:
If you want power and performance without breaking the bank, the Asus ASUS Phoenix Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 V2 is the card for you.
Despite the ray-tracing support being a bit lacking when compared to others on our list, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a better card for this price.
7. Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Featuring second-gen RT cores and third-gen tensor cores, the Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is a powerful graphics card capable of providing up to 300 FPS while gaming with max settings.
In terms of clock speed, this card can reach as high as 1830 MHz, while the Windforce 3X cooling system provides superior heat dissipation.
This card also comes with 16.7 million customizable RGB color options, and you can choose numerous combinations to really compliment your PC setup.
Overclocking this card is definitely possible, and the temperature control and durable capacitors help to ensure it is able to withstand the strain without reducing system life.
Pros:
- Exceptional design
- Fantastic cooling
- Outstanding performance
Cons:
- Power-hungry
- High price
Bottom Line:
While this graphics card is amazing for running games, and it can definitely stand up with the best of them, the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is only around 9% slower than this card and costs a bit less.
For that reason, the 3060 Ti ranks slightly higher, but that isn’t to say that this card is a bad investment.
On the contrary, its cooling and overclocking abilities make it a strong contender and definitely a card to carefully consider.
6. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is one of the most popular graphics cards on the market, and it is the best for getting the most bang for your buck.
With exceptional responsiveness and low latency, the card can give you a significant advantage when playing fast-paced games.
This card may have some competition from the previous four on our list, but the RTX 3060 Ti still manages to outperform them, especially when it comes to ray tracing games.
The biggest drawbacks are the 8GB memory, which some users may not find to be enough in the long term, and the fact that there is currently a shortage which has led to inflated prices.
Pros:
- Exceptional performance for the price
- Perfect to play games at 1440p
- Exceptional responsiveness
Cons:
- Low 8GB memory
- Hard to find for the original price
Bottom Line:
Originally, this card had a retail price of about $399, but this has skyrocketed due to shortages, leading it to now be closer to $1000.
However, it is likely that this GPU shortage will end in the second half of 2022, meaning we can expect to see prices coming back down.
Aside from that, this graphics card remains one of the best for its price, and it is definitely worth considering, even if you have to wait a bit to get a good deal.
5. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is a step up from the GeForce RTX 2070, but it is just as capable in many respects as the GeForce RTX 3080.
Blending the 3070’s full GPU with the fast memory of the 3080, this graphics card can deliver high FPS at 1440p and offers a more affordable 4k gaming experience.
Boost clock speeds can top 1,770MHz, although it does require more power than the standard 3070.
In terms of ray tracing performance, this Nvidia card does a good job mitigating the impact of RT on most games, though its ray-tracing capabilities still fall a bit short of the 3080.
Despite this, the 3070 Ti offers far from poor ray tracing performance, and this card does come with 48 second-gen RT cores, which offer a noticeable improvement when compared to cards running gen one cores.
Pros:
- High-resolution capabilities
- 4k gaming
- Solid ray tracing
Cons:
- High power supply requirements
- Limited memory (8GB)
Bottom Line:
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is the perfect middle ground in terms of price and performance, and it combines a lot of the features that make 3070 and 3080 great cards.
It is a solid, reliable graphics card for any gaming PC and arguably one of the best Nvidia graphics cards to be released.
4. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 is by far the fastest graphics card you’re going to find and it is perfect for gamers and creators alike.
With 24GB of memory and a boost clock speed up to 1,695MHz, this card has some serious power behind it.
4k gaming performance is perfect and you could even push this to 8k on some rigs for a truly incredible experience.
It will even handle real-time ray tracing without a stutter and beats both AMD and many other Nvidia graphics cards in terms of overall performance.
Although the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, which just dropped, is slated to take the title as the fastest graphics card, this one is still leading the way and it’s slated to remain one of the best performing for years to come.
Pros:
- Fastest graphics card on the market
- 4k to 8k gaming performance
- 24GB memory
Cons:
- High power requirements
- High price
Bottom Line:
If speed is your priority when looking to invest in a graphics card, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 is the best you can find and the current fastest of all Nvidia GPUs.
While it does require a lot of power and the price is high, especially due to the graphics card shortage, this graphics card is a long-term investment that you can get a lot of use out of.
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
While you may have expected the RTX 3090 to come in ahead of the RTX 3080 Ti, we had to give our third spot to this card for a few significant reasons.
Firstly, it is nearly as good as the RTX 3090, but it costs less, which is always a plus if you’re not looking to break the bank.
While it may not be the fastest or capable of running games at 8k, it can still handle 4k with ease and it doesn’t lack ray tracing abilities.
Powered by Ampere, this graphics card will allow you to play with ultra-high graphics settings without needing to sacrifice performance.
Generally speaking, if you’re a serious PC gamer, this is the best graphics card you’re going to find for playing some of today’s most demanding games.
Pros:
- Phenomenal 4k gaming performance
- Almost as good as the RTX 3090 for a lower price
- Exceptional ray tracing
Cons:
- Needs additional cooling
- Large power demand
Bottom Line:
You’ll find no better graphics card for playing PC games than the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti.
While it does heat up quickly and comes with a fairly steep price tag, its performance is almost flawless, which makes it one of the best graphics cards for any discerning PC gamer.
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Founders edition cards take our number two spot as runner-up to being called the best graphics card overall.
This graphics card is seriously impressive and its low temperatures and 4k gaming performance make it one of the most popular and most sought-after cards.
In terms of performance, this graphics card is 30% faster than the last-gen RTX 2080 Ti and its ray-tracing is just as sleek as the RTX 3080 Ti.
It can even hold its own against the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT with superior DLSS acceleration, visual integrity, and frame rates.
Pros:
- Exceptional performance
- Superior ray tracing
- 4k gaming at 60 fps or more
Cons:
- Limited availability
- High power demand
Bottom Line:
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 founders edition card is capable of producing some truly stunning graphics and performance.
For PC games on max settings, the frame rates are some of the best, and both gamers and creators can benefit from what this card can provide.
While it is hard to come by currently, and when you do, the price can be high, ultimately we think that this card is worth every penny, especially once you see for yourself everything that it can do.
1. MSI RTX 3090 Gaming X Trio
Taking our top spot is the best graphics card of all, and one that packs a seriously powerful punch.
Not only does this graphics card have the cooling power to handle the RTX 3090 without overheating, but it can also handle an overclocked GPU with ease.
This means you can make this already staggeringly powerful graphics card even more powerful.
With a boost clock and memory speed of 1785 MHz and 19.5 Gbs, this graphics card can easily run any game quickly and in full 4k without frame rate issues.
There is even RGB lighting built in to help you show off this impressive card, and you can customize it to match any other RGB lights you already have installed.
Pros:
- Insanely powerful
- Integrated RGB
- Seemless overclocking capabilities
Cons:
- Needs a lot of power
- Very expensive
Bottom Line:
The MSI RTX 3090 Gaming X Trio graphics card is a complete beast. There isn’t a lot that this card can’t do.
While its biggest downside is how incredibly expensive it is, this card is definitely worth every cent with just how much power is packed into it.
FAQs About Graphics Cards
Now that we’ve covered the best graphics cards on the market today, let’s take a look at some of our answers to the most frequently asked questions about them.
Q: What are the most important specs of a graphics card?
When looking to buy a graphics card, all of the specs are important, but some are more crucial to take note of than others.
Memory
Memory — VRAM — is the amount of video memory that a card has, and it is measured in gigabytes.
If you’re planning on gaming, you should look for cards with at least 6 GB of VRAM and definitely none lower than 4 GB.
However, memory also plays a part in the resolution that you can achieve, so if you want to play at 1440p or 4K, you’ll want a card with at least 8 GB of memory.
Power
The amount of power a card needs is something else that you’ll want to consider before making a purchase.
Most high-quality graphics cards for gaming require a lot of power, so you’ll need to make sure that your PC’s power supply can handle the connection.
Ports
There is no point in buying a graphics card if you can’t connect it, so take note of the ports that it has.
The most universal is HDMI, but some also have DisplayPort or VGA/DVI.
Check to make sure your monitor is capable of connecting to your new card before buying it so that you don’t also need to invest in a new monitor.
Q: Which graphics card is best for gaming?
Currently, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is the best graphics card you can invest in for a fantastic gaming experience.
It can provide graphics almost as well as the RTX 3090 but with a lower price tag, and it can allow you to play with ultra-high settings without worrying about dropping frame rates or lagging.
Without a doubt, it is the best graphics card for gamers and it is slated to remain the best for years to come.
Q: Which graphic card is the most powerful?
Currently, Nvidia’s RTX 3090 is the most powerful graphics card on the market, excluding commercial and professional GPUs, and it is the one that took our number one spot on this list.
With this graphics card, you can do literally everything, and its 24 GB of VRAM ensures that even the newest and most demanding games play like a dream.
Q: Is GTX or RTX graphics card better?
The difference between GTX and RTX graphics cards can sometimes be confusing, but it’s important to know what each specializes in, so you can invest in the right type.
GTX
Nvidia GeForce GTX was first introduced in 2008 and it stands for Giga Texel Shader eXtreme.
GTX graphics cards were and still are some of the best cards for playing fast-paced multiplayer games like Fortnite, League of Legends, Overwatch, and various E-sports titles.
RTX
RTX, on the other hand, stands for Ray Tracing Texel eXtreme, and these cards were first released in 2018 and geared towards Ai and real-time ray tracing.
These graphics cards are perfect for rendering games in real-time to create a cinematic, visually rich experience.
Games like Cyberpunk 2077, Battlefield, Call of Duty, and The Last of Us Part 2, all benefit highly from these cards and they are often considered the best performing on the market.
That said, as great as the lighting and reflection effects are with RTX cards, they are often much more expensive than GTX cards, which is something to keep in mind.
Q: Which graphics card brand is best?
If you ask two different PC builders what graphics card brand is best, chances are you’ll get two different answers.
The debate between AMD and Nvidia fans will likely continue to rage on in much the same way that PlayStation and Xbox players will continue to debate which console is best.
In terms of performance, the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT can easily go toe to toe with the Nvidia RTX 3090.
Both can provide a great 4k gaming experience and both are incredibly powerful.
When it comes to price, AMD has always been noticeably more affordable, although this isn’t always necessarily the case, with the AMD Radeon RX 6700 and 6800 being slightly more expensive than their Nvidia equivalents.
Ultimately, the choice is up to you and which brand you prefer.
Summary
Even the most impressive PC builds are nothing without a solid and reliable graphics card, and the ones on this list are the best that you can buy today.
We hope this has helped narrow down your search and answer some of your questions so that you can find the perfect graphics card for your PC.
Here’s a quick recap of the 10 best graphics cards on the market right now:
- MSI RTX 3090 Gaming X Trio
- Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080
- Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090
- Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
- Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
- Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
- ASUS Phoenix Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 V2
- AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
- Asus TUF Gaming RTX 3070
What’s the best graphics card, in your opinion? Leave a comment below.
Best GPUs for graphics and video
The use of graphic editors, video editing, 3d modeling are very demanding on the resource of the video card. In the article we will tell you which GPUs are suitable for these purposes.
What to look out for
To begin with, let’s consider what main criteria should be considered when choosing a video card:
Which line the card belongs to. Video and graphics require professional chips. These are produced by NVIDIA and AMD. At the same time, NVIDIA is preferable, since the cards support CUDA cores and are well integrated into modern graphics programs.
Memory type. GDDR5 memory type or higher is required to efficiently perform video and graphics processing tasks. Older memory standards will not give the desired speed.
Whether ECC is supported. If error correcting memory support is present, this would be a great advantage. Under heavy loads, errors periodically occur that can lead to failures.
ECC memory will avoid them, which is especially important when working with large amounts of data.
Number of CUDA cores. Important if you plan to work with 3D graphics. The more CUDA cores, the faster the rendering will be.
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Video and graphics card models
1. Nvidia Quadro RTX A6000. The card is well suited for rendering movies and 3D graphics. With 48 GB of memory and support for NVIDIA Virtual GPU (GPU) software virtualization, you can repurpose your personal workstation into multiple instances of high-performance virtual workstations. Support for PCI Express Gen 4 is available, which increases PCIe Gen 3 throughput and data transfer from processor memory.
The maximum power consumption of the card is 300W.
2. NVIDIA GRID M40. The card is suitable for graphics and rendering. The maximum memory capacity is 8 GB, the memory type is GDDR5.
The power consumption of the card is 50 watts.
3. AMD Radeon Pro W6800. The card is suitable for 3D modeling, creating graphics in editors and video processing. The amount of memory is 32 GB. The card has 6 slots for image output. The card has an ECC mode for error correction. Memory type — GDDR6.
4. HP Quadro K6000. High performance graphics, 3D and video card. The amount of memory is 12 GB, the type of memory is GDDR5. The card supports SLI / CrossFire modes, which allow you to perform fast video editing in 4K resolution and work with complex objects in graphic editors.
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Super powerful graphics cards for 4K gaming in 2023 on PC
4K gaming is the pinnacle of visual fidelity and picture quality, something we all strive to experience with our gaming rigs.
As you may already know, at such a high resolution, the GPU often becomes a bottleneck, so you need to make sure you buy graphics card that can keep up with your 4K monitor.
In this article, we have compiled a list of video cards from Nvidia and AMD (unfortunately, there are no real 4K-worthy Intel graphics cards yet). We’ve handpicked a wide range of graphics cards designed for consumers who want to make a purchase with a more reasonable price, or for those who want to maximize frame rates at the highest settings!
Hardware considerations
Before jumping into our graphics card recommendations, it’s worth taking a look at the hardware considerations, to consider when trying to achieve reasonable frame rates in 4K . While in theory most graphics cards can run a game at 4K resolution, few do so at any gaming level.
To achieve playable frame rates in most games, you need a good mid-to-high-end graphics card that can provide the momentum needed to reach our chosen resolution without dropping frames.
Where do you start if you’re not familiar with hardware specifications? The amount of video memory is usually a good start, as high-end graphics cards usually have more than enough memory for 4K gaming. Generally, you need to look for a graphics card with at least 10GB of VRAM for smooth 4K gaming. It’s not an exact science, but it will give you an idea of what grade of graphics card to look for.
With that in mind, we recommend using graphics cards ending in «80» if you’re buying from NVIDIA, or «800» if you’re looking for AMD options.
If you want to increase the frame rate even further, you can use a scaling technology such as NVIDIA DLSS or AMD FSR. Any RTX graphics card is compatible with DLSS, but to varying degrees. FSR can be used on any GPU from AMD, NVIDIA or even Intel. Both offer significant performance improvements, although of course the image quality suffers a lot. This means you’re not playing in native 4K, though the line between native and upscaling gets thinner as the technology improves.
What processor do you need for 4K gaming?
While your GPU is the main driver of 4K gaming, you won’t get very far without choosing a strong CPU. Since the CPU is the brain of the system, it is entirely responsible for processing all the data that the GPU sends in a timely manner. In effect, this means that the slower the CPU, the worse performance will be at any given resolution.
Which processor should I choose? We won’t go into details in this article, but as a general rule, you need to choose a processor that is in the upper midrange or upper market. This means you’ll be looking at processors from Intel’s 13th Gen lineup (Core i5 13600K and up). And on the AMD side, any Ryzen 7 or higher from the Ryzen 5000 and 7000 ranges, respectively.
Ultimately, performance here will vary depending on your settings and GPU power, but generally these processors will perform relatively well at 4K resolution.
Best GPUs for 4K gaming
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB is a great drop-price option
Whether you’re looking to upgrade or just starting a build, the RTX 3080 12GB is the bare minimum for good 4K performance from NVIDIA.
What we like :
- Large factory overclock
- Corresponds to 3080 Ti in performance
384-bit memory interface
What disappointed us :
- Same price as 3080 Ti
- Limited supply and high price
- High power consumption
Despite being the slowest graphics card on this list, it still delivers very smooth performance in esports and other high frame rate games.
In the most demanding PC games you may be playing right now, you may need to disable some settings if you want smooth playback in the 60fps range. You may have to ditch features like ray tracing to maintain high frame rates, but consumers will still be able to enjoy reasonable frame rates, especially with DLSS enabled.
If you’re just playing games where competitive frame rates aren’t an integral part of your experience, the RTX 3080 can handle pretty much everything.
In addition, at lower resolutions such as 1440p, you will be able to take advantage of high frame rates in many esports and other competitive games. -
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 and RTX 3090Ti are the best in the RTX 3000 series
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RTX 3090 Ti is a GPU monster with all the hallmarks of peak performance. It consumes an absolutely insane amount of energy and can get very hot. But, it manages to make up for this with a noticeable performance boost even compared to the RTX 309.0.
The RTX 3090 is a solid alternative for content creators who don’t want the best of the best. If you are a gamer and can’t use the RTX 3090 Ti, I would recommend switching to the RTX 3080 Ti due to the better balance of price and performance.
What we like :
- Fastest GPU in the RTX 3000 series
- Decent factory overclock
- 21 Gb/s GDDR6X with enhanced video memory cooling
- Fast for content creation workloads
What disappointed us :
- Huge power consumption
- Appears in front of RTX 4000
- Extreme price for a slight increase in performance
The
RTX 3090 and Ti variant seem like the perfect choice for the 4K-capable gaming PC.
They have the advantage of being high-end flagship products yet not the latest generation and thus have huge discounts if you buy them today. That doesn’t make them cheap, but the inflated prices consumers saw in the past year no longer hold up, which is a good thing. While the release of the Nvidia Ada Lovelace based RTX 4000 GPUs has had some impact on pricing and inventory levels, consumers can still get one of these graphics cards with a few smart purchases and research.
If you’re lucky enough to find an RTX 3090 or 3090 Ti, you’ll have an amazing gaming experience. Not only will you be able to set the in-game resolution to 2160p, but you won’t have to skip tweaking some in-game settings all the way to Ultra.
In fact, by the time you hit RTX 3090 or 3090 Ti levels, you should be able to get enough frames so that if you have a 4K 144Hz display, you should be able to use it almost to its full potential, even in newer games , at higher graphics settings.
In addition, the massive 24GB framebuffer will be very useful if you are planning to create a multifunctional workstation capable of running productivity applications such as video editing or 3D rendering, along with high-quality 4K games!
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Combination of 4K and High Frame Rates
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GeForce RTX 4080 is an impressive graphics card that is second to none other than the RTX 4090. If we lived in a world where the 4080 is priced at the recommended $1,200, this would be an absolutely solid deal.
What we liked :
- Excellent 4K gaming performance, second only to the RTX 4090
- Runs cool and quiet and doesn’t require a new PSU for those already using an upper-mid or lower-high-end GPU
- Excellent ray tracing performance, especially with DLSS scaling enabled
- Support for AV1 video encoding, which will be useful when the codec becomes more widely used among streamers and streaming sites
What disappointed us :
- Controversy about the 12VHPWR power connector.
You will avoid any problems by connecting the adapter or cable securely, but you still need to think about it - Difficult to buy, especially at a price close to the suggested retail price
- At the time of this writing, few games support DLSS 3.0
- Large enough for most cases. The huge cooler does its job well, but it’s still huge
The new RTX 4080 surpasses even the previous performance king, the RTX 3090 Ti. This is the graphics card to choose if you want truly uncompromising 4K gameplay that delivers amazing performance even in more demanding games.
To clear up any confusion surrounding NVIDIA’s announcement of the 16GB and 12GB models, there is currently only one RTX 4080 that has 16GB of onboard video memory. This means you get a significant increase in VRAM over the RTX 3080.
Since the RTX 4080 is an Ada Lovelace based RTX graphics card, this means consumers will also have access to DLSS 3 in compatible games.
This latest generation of NVIDIA’s upscaler not only offers an even more advanced upscaling algorithm, but also a completely new frame generation that increases frame rates even further. DLSS 3.0 is fantastic technology that makes the RTX 4080 an even more compelling proposition for those who want to maximize frame rates in the most competitive games. -
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
— Best value for money
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RX 7900 XTX provides the usual factory overclock with a bigger cooler to handle higher clock speeds and significantly higher power consumption. You can work with lower settings, but then why bother with an extreme model at all?
What we liked :
- Excellent gaming performance
- Excellent value for money
- Without 16-pin power connector
- Impressive improvements in ray tracing and AI
What disappointed us :
- Less impressive creative performance
- Total power consumption is quite high
- Ray tracing still lags behind Nvidia
- Price too close to RX 7900 XTX
Our top contender from AMD on this list is the recently released Radeon RX 7900 XTX .
It’s as fresh as it gets since AMD pulled it out of the oven in December 2022. The
Radeon RX 7900XTX is a worthy competitor to the Nvidia RTX 4080. What really makes this graphics card a real threat is the price. While it’s by no means a budget graphics card, it may seem like a bargain compared to current prices for NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards.
Despite the recent controversy over drivers and specifications, the RX 7900 XTX is a fantastic choice if you’re looking for a cheaper alternative that still performs well at 4K resolution. And while you lose access to DLSS to get a bit of a frame rate boost, keep in mind that AMD’s ‘s FSR is a viable option.
One thing to keep in mind is performance in ray-traced games. Although AMD has made significant progress in this area, this card still lags slightly behind its NVIDIA rivals, even as the gap narrows.
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 — Best 4K Gaming Performance
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RTX 4090 is the first graphics card to consistently deliver over 100fps in most 4K games, while also delivering higher efficiency numbers.
What we love :
- Incredible performance boost
- Provides stable 100 fps in 4K games
- Gorgeous design with gentle curves
- Excellent performance
- DLSS 3 support
What disappointed us :
- Very expensive
- Huge design takes up four slots
There really isn’t much to say about this card and its suitability for high resolution gaming. While it comes with a hefty price tag, which increases even more if you want the best cooling or factory overclocked AIB graphics card, this is the highest performing consumer graphics card you can buy right now.
In terms of performance, it completely outshines even the RTX 3090 Ti. Despite having the same 24GB of VRAM as the RTX 3090Ti, consumers get access to significantly higher core clock speeds as well as new architectural improvements that make it one of the best graphics cards you can buy on a consumer market.
market. However, if you’re getting an RTX 4090, a 4K 144Hz display is a must, as you’ll be hitting the 60fps mark in all but the most «hard-core» games.
RTX 4090 users also need to make sure they have a power supply with the right amount of power as this GPU requires a lot of power. Nvidia recommends at least 850W of , but consumers can purchase a 1000W PSU, especially on systems using top processors.
FAQ
Is PCI-E 5.0 required for new AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards?
No! AMD and NVIDIA have kept these cards as PCI-E 4.0 compliant. While consumers can install them in a PCI-E 5.0 slot, they won’t be any faster because they can only use Gen4 bandwidth.
Do I need to check case dimensions for new graphics cards?
For those of you with an RTX 3000 series card, it’s likely that your case is relatively modern and will support next generation graphics cards. However, as new graphics cards increase in size, we recommend caution if you purchase a Radeon 7000 or RTX 4000 GPU.