PNY GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER VERTO 12GB GDDR6X

The PNY RTX 4070 SUPER VERTO is the 1440p sweet spot: fast, cool, and quiet. Buy it at the right price and you won't regret it.

The 4070 SUPER's 7168 CUDA cores and 2505MHz boost clock translate to a PassMark G3D score of 29,946, which lands it in the 83rd percentile for raster performance. That's well above average, and in real terms it means you're getting 1440p gaming at high refresh rates without breaking a sweat. What surprised us most is how this card handles thermals. The triple-fan VERTO design keeps things cool and quiet under load, which is a big deal when you're pushing 220W TDP. The 12GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus is solid for 1440p, though it's not going to win any VRAM capacity awards. For AI and LLM work, the 51.5/100 score is a weak spot, but that's not what this card is for.

Against the RTX 5070 Ti and 5080 cards in our database, the 4070 SUPER is the sensible middle child. The MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti gives you more VRAM and better 4K headroom, but you'll pay a premium for it. The Gigabyte AORUS 5080 is a different beast entirely, aimed at 4K high-refresh gaming and priced accordingly. If you're on a 1440p monitor, the 4070 SUPER gets you 90% of the experience for a lot less money. The ASUS TUF 5090 is overkill unless you're doing serious workstation work or 8K gaming, which most people aren't.

The CAD pricing is all over the place, ranging from CAD 1,299 to CAD 3,179 across vendors. That's a CAD 1,880 spread, which is wild. If you're in Canada, the CAD 1,299 listing is the one to grab, and it's a genuinely good deal at that price. At the higher end, you're getting into territory where you should just step up to a 4070 Ti SUPER or wait for a sale. The 26th percentile affordability score tells you this isn't a budget card, but for what it delivers at 1440p, the lower-priced listings make it a smart buy.

The PNY RTX 4070 SUPER VERTO is the card most people should actually buy if they're gaming at 1440p. It's not the flashiest thing on the shelf, but it nails the fundamentals: excellent performance, great thermals, and power efficiency that's near the top of the charts. Our database puts it at the 92nd percentile for both efficiency and thermals, which is basically best-in-class territory for a card in this tier. The triple-fan design here also sidesteps the noise complaints we've seen on the dual-fan version, so you get the performance without the leaf blower soundtrack.

If you're chasing 4K high-refresh gaming or doing serious AI/LLM work, this isn't your card. The 12GB VRAM and mediocre compute scores will frustrate you. Go grab a 4070 Ti SUPER or 4080 instead. And if you're building a small form factor PC, the dual-fan version might tempt you, but the thermal and noise trade-offs aren't worth it. Get the triple-fan VERTO or look at a different compact option.

The PNY RTX 4070 SUPER VERTO is the card to beat for 1440p gaming right now. It's efficient, quiet, and fast enough to make high-refresh 1440p feel effortless. The triple-fan design fixes the thermal and noise issues we've seen on smaller variants, and the performance per watt is genuinely impressive. If you can find it at the lower end of the price range, this is an easy recommendation. Just don't expect it to be a 4K monster or an AI workhorse.