PNY GeForce RTX 4070 XLR8 12GB GDDR6X
The Ada Lovelace architecture and DLSS 3 frame generation deliver efficient 1440p gaming, backed by 12GB of GDDR6X memory and a 2475MHz boost clock on a 4nm process. A 115W TDP and triple-fan cooler provide excellent power efficiency and thermal headroom in a compact 305mm design, with customizable EPIC-X RGB lighting adding visual flair. This card is best for 1080p and 1440p gamers upgrading from older GPUs who prioritize low power draw and access to full ray tracing features without a flagship price.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong efficiency (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong social proof (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong raster (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
- Below average connectivity (31st percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 4070 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 4 |
Memory
| VRAM | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| Memory Bus | 192 |
| Bandwidth | 480 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 5888 |
| Tensor Cores | 144 |
| RT Cores | 36 |
| Base Clock | 1920 |
| Boost Clock | 2475 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 29.15 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 29.15 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 26912 |
| GPU Compute | 14631 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 115 |
| Recommended PSU | 550 |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680x4320 |
Physical
| Length | 305 |
| Slot Width | 3 |
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 3 |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | PNY GeForce RTX 4070 XLR8 | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 4070 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 12GB GDDR6X | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2475 | 2730 | 2730 | 2482 | 2670 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 115 | 150 | 360 | 300 | 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 | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNY GeForce RTX 4070 XLR8 | 58.9 | 70.4 | 58.8 | 77.4 | 73.1 | 60.9 | 96.4 | 31.2 | 82.6 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.4 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 57.6 | 94 | 88.9 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 69 | 94 | 88.9 |
| ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 57.6 | 94 | 99.1 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 42.5 | 98.7 | 78.5 |
Price
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