NVIDIA continues with the expected course of releases of its new generation of graphics. During the first months of last year offered us the two top-of-the-range models, the RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 that we were already able to test in this house, while this 2023 seems destined for the mid/high-range and entry-level models to arrive (or at least that’s what the rumors say).
First was the RTX 4070 Ti last January and now it is the turn of the RTX 4070 that we have already been able to test in Vandal and that, according to NVIDIA itself, is a GPU designed for those who want to play now and for years to come to the increasingly common resolution of 1440p a ms de 100 FPS to be able to get the most out of the monitors with high refresh rates that are becoming more common among gamers.
Technical specifications
- CUDA Cores: 5888
- Normal / Accelerated Clock Rate: 1920 / 2475 MHz
- Memory: 12 GB GDDR6X
- Memory speed: 21 Gbps
- Memory bus: 192-bit
- Dimensions:
- Food: 16-pin cable (Included adapter that requires two traditional 8-pin cables)
- Recommended power supply: 650 W
- Connectivity: 3x DisplayPort 1.4 y 1x HDMI 2.1
- Precio: 669
The graphics to get the most out of 1440p
it’s over more than half a year since the launch of Ada Lovelace architecture that gives life to this new generation of NVIDIA graphics so we are going to go directly to the point to talk to you of the performance we’ve seen from this new RTX 4070 Founders Edition which, from the outset, we have to say, has surprised by its size. Its design is exactly the same as that of the most powerful models of the generation, but its dimensions are much smaller than, for example, the RTX 4080, looking much more elegant and also adapting very well to chassis with less space, so this size Initially, it will attract the attention of those who have smaller teams.
Entering already in numbers and sensations, the RTX 4070 certainly meets NVIDIA’s goal which is none other than allowing us to play the most demanding titles at a resolution of 1440p and more than 100 FPS, in many cases even without giving up ray tracing with the cost of performance that this technology usually has and even with Ultra graphics as you will see in the tests below.
In fact, NVIDIA itself comments that other things being equal (that is, without DLSS 3) andThis graph has a performance similar to that of the RTX 3080 of the past generation. In our case, checking Some results of the analysis of this already veteran graphic, we can tell you that they have been even superior, although we tested that GPU with an older computer, so the difference is probably not that much and leads us back to the conclusions of NVIDIA itself. that it performs in a similar way to this graph, which in itself is welcome news, in addition to having the DLSS 3 technology that we have already told you about on many occasions and that is a real delight and the real future of NVIDIA graphics and video games.
Next You have the results of our tests so that you can see the performance of this GPU in different technical tests and video games, activating ray tracing and DLSS technologies whenever they were available for use, testing the games as always to the maximum of its technical level to get an idea of the maximum potential of this graph that, by the way, once again offers us that bottleneck to play at 1080p that we have seen on several occasions in this generation, although it is less severe than with its more powerful sisters.
Use: The tests have been carried out with a computer equipped with an Intel Core i9-11900K processor, NZXT Z590 White motherboard, 64 GB of Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro White 3200 MHz (PC4-25600) CL16 RAM, NVMe SSD and Windows 11 updated to its latest version.
Again, a GPU with good consumption and fairly low temperatures
Now let’s talk about consumption and temperatures of this NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Founders Edition that once again (as usual in this generation) surprises us in both fields. Starting with consumption, the maximum is 200Wless than the RTX 3070 Ti and RTX 3070 of the last generation, but also while we play At no time have we seen this consumption exceed about 185 W. As for if you doubt if you have a power supply capable of moving this graph, the recommendation is that it be 650 W.
On the other hand we have the temperatures. As usualThe maximum temperature that this GPU supports is 90 but fortunately carrying out the different technical tests we have not even come close to this amount and the most common thing has been to see her around 70 under extended stress conditions thanks to the Founders Edition’s good cooling system. The less close a GPU is to its maximum temperature, the more durability and also in the case of the Founders Edition, the cooling does not have a great cost in noise, being quite discreet in this sense.
AV1, Reflex and other exciting technologies and features
On the other hand, now moving away a bit from performance in games, size, temperature or consumption, we also want to review, as almost always, some other technologies or useful features that accompany this graph. In this particular RTX generation, all 40 Series (including the 4070) are compatible with AV1 codec which is already beginning to be integrated into different video editing or broadcasting programs such as OBS as well as platforms such as YouTube. To explain it in a simple way, this codec is superior to the usual HEVC or H.265, offering the same or better video quality than with other codecs but with less weight, that is, we will obtain less heavy videos to upload to social networks or we will be able to broadcast at the same or better quality while our viewers will need to consume less data to see our live shows. This is a technology that has become the reference codec of the future and is already included in this generation of NVIDIA, something that will interest you if you are content creators.
More interesting for the players is the reflex technology compatible with the entire GeForce RTX range, a technology that serves to reduce latency in video games and that it is particularly useful in competitive titles. This system is already present in games like Call of Duty, Overwatch 2, Valuing and more recently Counter-Strike 2.
In addition we also have other useful systems characteristic of NVIDIA such as GeForce Experience, that useful program that allows us to record our games, optimize games with one click or see data such as the FPS of a game or the temperature of the GPU in real time. The tool bench NVIDIA Broadcast It is also useful for content creators and if you are modders, the platform RTX Remix for the creation of mods has just been updated including a good handful of improvements.
conclusions
After testing the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Founders Edition we have found a graph with a more than solid performance that complies with what it promises, allowing us to play at 1440p and more than 100 FPS in all current and future games, in most cases without giving up ray tracing and playing with everything to the maximum, finding a graphic that It also performs in a similar way to the RTX 3080 and even surpasses it thanks to the use of DLSS 3.
It is a very interesting graphics if you have a 1440p screen or if you want to make the leap to this resolution in the distant future and it is even capable of moving games at 4K and around 60 FPS without too many problems, being a very solid mid-range/high-end product that for us is more interesting than the RTX 4070 Ti that we tested earlier in the year and which is a very desirable option for those who can muster the 669 for which this model goes on sale.
*We have carried out this analysis thanks to a temporary loan of an RTX 4070 provided by NVIDIA.