MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Gaming 12GB GDDR6X
The Ada Lovelace architecture and 12GB of GDDR6X memory deliver strong 1440p gaming with DLSS 3 and efficient ray tracing at a 215W TDP. The triple-fan TORX 4.0 cooler keeps the card quiet under load, while the factory overclock pushes the boost clock to 2625 MHz for extra frame rates out of the box. This card is best for 1440p gamers seeking high refresh rates and cool, quiet operation without stepping up to a higher power tier.
GPU GeForce RTX 4070
VRAM 12GB GDDR6X
Boost Clock 2625 MHz
TDP 215 W
Memory Bus 192 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
82 Overall Score
Price $1,490
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong feature (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong social proof (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong efficiency (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
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Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 4070 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 5 |
Memory
| VRAM | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| Memory Bus | 192 |
| Bandwidth | 480 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 5888 |
| Tensor Cores | 144 |
| RT Cores | 36 |
| Base Clock | 1230 |
| Boost Clock | 2625 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 29.15 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 29.15 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 26912 |
| GPU Compute | 14631 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 215 |
| Recommended PSU | 600 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 338 |
| Slot Width | 2.9 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
| Weight | 1.2 kg / 2.7 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 3 |
| AV1 Encode | Yes |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Gaming | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 4070 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 12GB GDDR6X | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2625 | 2730 | 2730 | 2670 | 2620 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 215 | 150 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 192 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Gaming | 59 | 76.4 | 58.9 | 77.4 | 73.1 | 89.9 | 71.6 | 80.4 | 70.5 | 88.6 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 0 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.3 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 71.6 | 57.6 | 94 | 88.6 |
| ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 71.6 | 57.6 | 94 | 99 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 45.1 | 57.6 | 94 | 82.2 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 86.3 | 42.5 | 98.7 | 78 |
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