NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER review: Super 2K high refresh screen experience, excellent AI performance

At this year’s CES2024, NVIDIA released many AI-related products, including the RTX 40 SUPER series graphics cards. The GEFORCE RTX 4070 SUPER we tested this time, according to NVIDA’s positioning, is currently a consumer-grade graphics card that is very suitable for 2K high-brush games and has certain AI computing capabilities. So, how does this card perform? Next, let’s take a look at IT Home.

In order to fully utilize the maximum performance potential of the graphics card, we will adjust all configurations to the highest level to ensure that other hardware can fully assist the graphics card to achieve its due performance. The specific configuration is as follows:

Appearance design

Public version products test the manufacturer’s industrial design capabilities and must highlight the unique temperament and quality of the product. Others can be simple or cool, but the public version design must be grand and high-end.

When we unboxed this card, although its appearance was basically the same as the RTX 4070, the color scheme gave us a little shock. There are many manufacturers making black cards for a long time, but making them high-end is not easy. The design of the official version of the card is believed to be the aesthetic advantage of most users. The pure black card surface and the metal decorative outline with a deep space gray polished texture give people a deep and mysterious feeling.

The TGP power consumption of GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is 220W. Since the power consumption increase is very small, the power supply interface is still customized with 16 Pin ATX 3.0 specifications. The package comes with 1 12 Pin to 2 8 Pin 12VHPWR adapters. wiring.

In order to match the changes in color and style, the GEFORCE RTX 4070 SUPER product model logo on the left side of the front of the graphics card is no longer glossy white, but instead has an etched texture, which is both concave and convex, making it more refined. The 2-slot design and 24cm card body remain the same as the previous generation, and the chassis compatibility is still excellent.

The X-shaped design and aluminum alloy-textured edges all highlight the sophistication of the official version. It sticks to fingerprints when held in the hand, which seems to tell users that they must wear gloves when opening the box, which adds a sense of ritual.

The thick heat dissipation fins and the conspicuous fan on the right are all blackened. The all-metal design feels heavy in the hand and is conducive to more efficient heat dissipation.

The graphics card fans adopt a unique arrangement of one left, one right, one up and one down, which can form a vertical air duct to better take away the heat on the fins.

Looking from the side, this generation of metal cladding and the graphics card maintain the same color scheme. The GeForce RTX logo is also more completely black, and the integration is greatly improved.

In addition to the metal baffle of the output interface, the only two screws exposed on the card body are placed on the right side, and they are basically invisible when installed in the chassis.

As for the power supply interface, it is best to use a power supply that supports the ATX3.0 specification. A flat custom cable can greatly enhance the aesthetics of the installation.

The "golden finger" on the other side is still eye-catching. Although it is still a PCIe4.0 interface, mainstream motherboards can perfectly utilize its full performance.

The I/O interface bezel is in dark gray color, and the interface is equipped with 3*DP1.4a interface and 1*HDMI2.1 interface, supporting up to 8K60Hz output.

Core Analysis

GEFORCE RTX 4070 SUPER This time it is still based on the AD104 core, and the specific model is AD104-350. It contains 7168 CUDA cores internally, which is a 22% increase compared to the RTX 4070’s 5888 cores. There are also 224 Tensor cores, 56 third-generation RT cores, and 80 ROP units. The overall specifications are one step closer to the RTX 4070Ti. However, there is still only one eighth-generation NVIDIA encoder (NVENC), which is a pity.

In terms of video memory, GEFORCE RTX 4070 SUPER continues to use the same 12GB GDDR6X large-capacity video memory as the RTX 4070, with a 192-bit video memory width. The base frequency has been increased from 1920MHz of the RTX 4070 to 1980MHz, and the acceleration frequency remains unchanged at 2475MHz. Judging from the graphics card specifications and official positioning, GEFORCE RTX 4070 SUPER is a mid-to-high-end graphics card positioned for 2K high frame rate games.

Of course, GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER still uses the latest NVIDIA Ada architecture and is built based on TSMC 4N NVIDIA custom process, thus achieving a performance-power consumption ratio leap of up to 2 times. Streaming multiprocessors deliver 2x more throughput than previous generations. The DLSS 3 of the third-generation RT Cores can increase light tracing performance by 2 times. The fourth-generation Tensor Cores add a new FP8 engine with Tensor processing performance of up to 1.32 petaflops, and DLSS can increase performance by up to 4 times.

Theoretical performance

The previously launched RTX 4070 gave players a slight shock with its 200W power consumption. So what will be the performance of the GEFORCE RTX 4070 SUPER this time? Through the single baking test, we can see that after 20 minutes of baking, the GPU power consumption remains at about 220W, the core temperature is stable at about 72℃, and the video memory temperature is even lower, only 68℃. Theoretically, a 600W power supply is enough to power a CPU with a power consumption of 100 watts such as i5 or R5. The power supply line is still 8Pin to 1:2. Players can upgrade the graphics card in one step without spending extra costs to replace other hardware.

After baking the machine, we conducted 3D Mark’s Time Spy stress test on the GEFORCE RTX 4070 SUPER to see whether the graphics card performance release under continuous high load is smooth and durable. In the end, the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER got 99.5% The results and sustained performance output are excellent.

The next step is the GPU theoretical performance test. In the 3DMark TimeSpy DX12 test, the graphics card score of GEFORCE RTX 4070 SUPER is 20563 points, which is about 50.8% higher than the public version score of RTX 3070 of 13630 points, or even tied. The previous generation RTX 3090, but the power consumption is 130W less.

In the 3DMark TimeSpy Extreme DX12 test, the graphics card score of GEFORCE RTX 4070 SUPER is 9970 points, which is 3300 points higher than the RTX 3070, an increase of about 49.4%. Compared with the 10328 points of the RTX 3090, it is basically tied. The score of RTX 4070 is slightly lower than that of RTX 3080, and the improvement is considerable.

In the 3DMark Fire Strike DX11 test, the graphics card score of the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER was 45833 points, an increase of about 33.3% compared to the RTX 3070's 34363 points, and a difference of only about 0.1% compared to the 45900 points of the previous generation RTX 3090.

In the 3DMark Fire Strike Extreme DX11 test, the graphics card score of the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER reached 22899 points, an increase of about 37.2% compared to the 16680 points of the RTX 3070, and only about a difference compared to the 23557 points of the previous generation RTX 3090. 2%.

In the 3DMark Portal Royal light-tracing test, the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER scored 12,595 points, an increase of 51.3% compared to the RTX 3070’s 8,321 points, which is enough to play light-tracing games at 2K resolution.

Game actual test

Speaking of games, we have to mention that the NVIDIA platform currently has more than 500 games and applications that support RTX technology, and as DLSS 3 technology becomes more mature and popular, the number of games that support DLSS 3 is also increasing. Keep rising.

For example, 14 new games supporting DLSS 3 technology have been added this year, including well-known games such as "Dragon's Dogma 2", "Horizon: West", "Yakuza 8", and "Half-Life 2 RTX". In addition, the released "Alan Killer 2", "Cyberpunk 2077: Shadows of the Past", "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3", etc. also support DLSS 3 or DLSS 3.5 technology at the first time. At the same time, the current mainstream popular online competitive games all support NVIDIA Reflex technology. Whether it is for low-end players or e-sports players, these two technologies can greatly improve the gaming experience.

In the next game test session, we will test 6 games for you, including 2 online competitive games, 2 traditional raster games, and 2 ray tracing games that support DLSS 3/3.5, and will be played in 1080P and Conducted at two resolutions of 2K to ensure that everyone can intuitively refer to our data.

First are two online competitive games. In "CS2", we used the default high image quality option, played a game at 1080P and 2K resolutions, and recorded the average frame number through Frame View. Finally, GeForce RTX The average frames of the 4070 SUPER are 301 frames and 334 frames respectively.

At the same time, we also turned on the NVIDIA Reflex option in the game settings to enable enhancement. The actual measured average latency at 1080 resolution was 6.3ms, and the latency at 2K resolution was only 9.1ms. Such latency performance, It should not affect the performance of most players.

For the second online competitive game, we chose the popular "Rainbow Six: Siege". GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ran at 1080P resolution, the highest image quality, and the average number of frames reached 466 frames, 2K resolution. The highest image quality also has 370 frames, which is fully sufficient even if you are using a 360Hz high-brush gaming monitor.

"Rainbow Six: Siege" also supports NVIDIA Reflex technology. When the game is running, select the option with Vukan, and you will find the Reflex on enhanced option in the game. After turning it on, it will be captured through Frame, and the final resolution will be 1080P. The average latency at 2K resolution is only 5.7ms, and 10.1ms at 2K resolution. The latency performance is also very good.

Then there are 2 traditional raster games. In the classic action-adventure game "Shadow of the Tomb Raider", the highest image quality is selected, and the average frames of 1080P resolution are not turned on without ray tracing and DLSS 2 options. The number can reach 241 frames, the RTX 4070 is 223 frames, an increase of 8%; then we turn on the ultra-high light chasing level, select the quality level of DLSS 2, and can also reach an average of 193 frames, the RTX 4070 is 176 frames, an increase of 9%.

Tested twice again at 2K resolution. When ray tracing and DLSS are not turned on, the average is 214 frames, and the RTX 4070 is 201 frames, an increase of about 6%; when the ray tracing DLSS quality setting is turned on, the average is 175 frames, and the RTX 4070 is 153 frames. An increase of about 14%.

We also tested Ubisoft's latest work "Assassin's Creed: Visions". As we all know, the previously released Mythology Trilogy has very high requirements on PC performance, and in the latest work, 1080P was chosen as the highest resolution. In terms of image quality, when running the performance benchmark test that comes with the game, the average number of frames reached 153 frames, and the average number of frames of the RTX 4070 was 123 frames, an increase of about 24%.

At 2K resolution, the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER still performs well. The average frame rate is just at the sweet spot of 120 frames, while the average frame rate of the RTX 4070 is 97 frames, an increase of about 23.7%. . It seems that "Assassin's Creed: Visions" is more friendly to PC performance requirements, and GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER perfectly realizes the stand-alone e-sports experience.

Finally, there are two light chasing games that support DLSS 3/3.5. One of them is the very well optimized "Forza Horizon 5". Select the extremely high image quality preset in the game and turn on the DLSS 3 option. Finally, the NVIDIA Reflex option will also be turned on by default. As usual, we select Reflex ON BOOST and run the performance benchmark test that comes with the game.

Under the extremely high quality of 1080P resolution, DLSS 2 selects the quality level and turns on DLSS 3 frame generation. The average frame number of GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER exceeds 200 frames and reaches 207 frames, while the average delay is 16.6ms. The RTX 4070 averaged 200 FPS, an improvement of about 3.5%.

Even when pulled to 2K resolution, the average number of frames is 171 frames, and the average latency of the game increases to 17.4ms. The average frame rate of the RTX 4070 is 160 frames, an improvement of about 6%. For a racing game with competitive attributes, the performance of GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is stress-free.

In "Cyberpunk: 2077", which is the first to follow up on DLSS 3.5 technology, we select the ultra-fast light-tracing image quality in one step, turn on the DLSS quality file DLSS 3.5, and run the game automatically at 1080P resolution. Through the benchmark performance test, the final average frame rate reached 121 frames, and the average frame rate of RTX 4070 was 104 frames, an increase of about 16.3%.

However, at 2K resolution, keeping other settings unchanged, the average number of frames of GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is 81 frames, and the average number of frames of RTX 4070 is 78 frames, an increase of about 3%. This improvement is very small. .

Turn off light reconstruction

Enable light reconstruction

So does DLSS 3.5 have any impact on game image quality, especially ray tracing performance? Look at these two pictures. The reflection of the slippery road after rain in the same scene in the game gives us the answer. After turning on light reconstruction, the clarity of the reflection is significantly improved, and the artifacts that were common in the previous pictures are also much reduced. It is obvious that DLSS 3.5 can be said to be the lubricant for high-level ray tracing. While retaining the highest picture effects, it can also achieve the best frame rate performance.

Creative Production

Video memory scale GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER continues to maintain a large 12GB video memory, the video memory type is still GDDR6X, and the video memory width is still 192 bits. This has laid a certain foundation for the creative production capabilities of GEFORCE RTX 4070 SUPER. Users can also install NVIDIA Studio drivers to accelerate more than 110 of the most popular creative applications, such as Optix, DLSS and Maxine, as well as the full suite of NVIDIA Studio creative applications, including NVIDIA Omniverse, Broadcast, Canvas and RTX Remix. At the same time, the blessing of large video memory also gives it a certain degree of generative artificial intelligence computing power, and it is no problem to use it for simple AI painting training.

In modeling and rendering software, GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER's 7168 CUDA cores can provide hardware acceleration, improving work efficiency. Almost all modeling software is optimized for NVIDIA GPUs, so it can take into account efficiency, stability, and compatibility. For example, in the commonly used rendering tool V-Ray, you can use the RTX accelerated ray tracing function to achieve high-performance final frame rendering. In addition, a GPU equipped with AI noise reduction can further accelerate interactive rendering and provide a smoother work experience.

Having said all that, let’s take a look at the actual measured performance of GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER. In terms of modeling software, we tested the performance of V-Ray Benchmark. The GPU CUDA test project score is 2224 points.

In the GPU RTX test project, the final score of GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER was 3070 points.

In the Benchmark test of another modeling software blender, the three-scene scores of GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER are as shown in the figure, while the three-scene scores of RTX 4070 are 3139, 1517, and 1538, which are also improved.

Next let’s take a look at its performance in video rendering and encoding and decoding. GEFORCE RTX 4070 SUPER is equipped with an NVENC encoder and supports a new generation of AV1 video encoding technology. It can provide faster video encoding and decoding under the same video size. Higher quality streaming performance. Domestic Cutting Professional Edition has implemented acceleration support for the NVIDIA AV1 video encoder. We also tested this. We imported a 2 minute and 30 second 4K video material into the Cutting Professional Edition, and then used H .264 encoding and AV1 encoding for export.

You can see that the size of the video exported by AV1 encoding is 334MB, and the size of the video exported by H.264 encoding is 790MB. The former occupies less than half of the space of the latter, and the encoding efficiency is still very high.

And in terms of image quality, by intercepting the picture details of the two videos and observing them, there is basically no difference between the two encoding methods. It is small and high-definition. AV1 is bound to become the new favorite among encoding formats.

There is also RTX video super-resolution technology, which can upscale online 1080P videos to 4K resolution through GPU AI calculations to achieve the effect of improving clarity through algorithms. We only need to find the video in the NVIDIA control panel - adjust the video image settings, and then we can customize the adjustment. There are 4 super levels.

↑ From left to right: 480P, VSR1, VSR2, VSR3, VSR4

We played a video posted on the IT Home B station account, adjusted the resolution to 480P, and then successively increased the super score level to conduct a screenshot test. It can be seen that the characters become clearer in 1-4 levels. .

Actual video editing and rendering performance, we test it as usual through the Puget for Adobe series plug-ins. Currently, the plug-in has launched an update based on the latest versions of Photoshop and Premiere Pro, but for some reasons we were unable to complete the test, so Still use the old version of the plug-in, and the running scores are for your reference only. In the Puget for Premiere Pro test, the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER scored 1509 points.

In the Puget for After Effects test, the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER scored 1669 points.

Finally, we also briefly tested the performance of this card in AIGC through Stable Diffusion. By selecting the model v2-1_768-ema-pruned.ckpt, we drew 21 images of AI Lao Huang in the form of Vincent diagrams. The resolution is 768*768, and it finally took 1 minute and 4.9 seconds to complete. As a reference, the RTX 3070 takes a full 3 minutes to complete the drawing, which is about 65% faster.

With the popularity and explosive growth of secondary content in the AIGC field, even ordinary consumers can create their own AI drawing works with the help of creative software such as Stable Diffusion and the powerful AI computing power of RTX 40 series graphics cards. . There is no doubt that in this regard, NVIDIA is currently leading the industry in terms of technical capabilities and adaptation of related applications. In terms of price, GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is obviously the most cost-effective compared to professional cards and takes into account gaming. Experience and other professional productivity creations are very suitable for ordinary consumers to experience AI.

Summarize

In this era of rapid development of AI-driven high-tech industries, this public version of the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER graphics card naturally cannot be regarded as a simple upgrade product. In terms of its own positioning, its performance has surpassed the previous generation RTX 3090. , but the power consumption is only half of the former. It is currently the most suitable choice for experiencing 2K high-brush games. Therefore, it is very suitable for users who are still using RTX 20/30 series graphics cards to upgrade, which can greatly improve the performance and experience of games and productivity.

On the other hand, GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is also the most cost-effective AIGC creative production card at the moment. It has 568 TOPS of AI computing power and 22% more CUDA cores than RTX 4070. We learned from it I saw various possibilities, breakthroughs and future of PC graphics performance with the support of AI technology. If you are a user who has certain needs for AI creation or computing, but the budget is not too high, GEFORCE RTX 4070 SUPER should also be your favorite.

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