GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is a ferociously capable graphics card for 1440p gaming, but Nvidia cut down the memory system in a way that reduces 4K performance and overpriced the GPU by hundreds of dollars. It offers stagnant value at best and atrocious value at worst depending on how you look at it. We can’t recommend the 4070 Ti unless Nvidia slashes the cost significantly.

-- As reviewed by PCWorld
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Product details

  • Powered by NVIDIA DLSS 3.Digital max resolution: 7680x4320.Digital max resolution: 7680x4320.Memory Clock : 21 Gbps.- Recommended PSU : 750W..Recommended PSU : 750W. Core Clock : 2640 MHz (Reference Card: 2610 MHz)
  • NVIDIA Ada Lovelace Streaming Multiprocessors: Up to 2x performance and power efficiency
  • 4th Generation Tensor Cores: Up to 2x AI performance
  • 3rd Generation RT Cores: Up to 2x ray tracing performance
  • Powered by GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12GB
  • Integrated with 12GB GDDR6X 192-bit memory interface
  • WINDFORCE Cooling System, RGB Fusion, Dual BIOS, Protection metal back plate, Anti-Sag Bracket

PROS

+ Ultra-fast 1440p gaming, solid 4K gaming
+ Excellent ray tracing performance tops AMD's best GPUs
+ Superb Nvidia software features like DLSS 3, Broadcast, Reflex, CUDA, Shadowplay, and more
+ DLSS 3 Frame Gen makes even demanding games buttery smooth
+ Frigid, quiet cooler and dual HDMI ports on custom Asus Tuf model tested

CONS

- Painfully overpriced by hundreds of dollars
- Stagnant performance-per-dollar versus 3080, huge price increase vs. 3070 Ti
- Nerfed memory bus width unacceptably impacts 4K gaming on an $800 GPU
- Charging $800 for a GPU pitched towards 1440p gaming in 2023 is nuts
- Did I mention its terrible price?

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCWorld on January 03, 2023
Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is a ferociously capable graphics card for 1440p gaming, but Nvidia cut down the memory system in a way that reduces 4K performance and overpriced the GPU by hundreds of dollars. It offers stagnant value at best and atrocious value at worst depending on how you look at it. We can’t recommend the 4070 Ti unless Nvidia slashes the cost significantly.
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