We’re talking 16GB of VRAM using AD103 silicon, indicating strong performance potential.
Additionally, it boasts the same 48 MB L2 cache as the original 4070 Ti and4070 Super.
In fact, it’s what we feel should have been the standard for this generation of GPUs.
All data has been validated and updated for this review.
We have recorded an average gaming performance uplift of 2% at 1440p and 3% at 4K.
This meant it was just 4% faster than the 4070 Ti, which is somewhat disappointing.
Next up is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, tested using the ‘extreme’ preset.
This resulted in it being 4% slower than the 7900 XT.
Next up are theStarfieldresults.
The second-to-last game tested is Watch Dogs: Legion.
For the last of the rasterization results, we have Hitman 3.
We’re also observing virtually no change in performance between the 4070 Ti and the 4070 Ti Super.
This is a pretty disappointing result overall.
Based on this, one has to question the purpose of this model.
After careful consideration, we’ve decided to move Avatar into our ray tracing benchmarks.
Since RT effects can’t be disabled in this title, we removed it from the 12-game data.
The 7900 XT performs reasonably well here, as the Ti Super is just 3% faster on average.
In fact, the Ti Super is really no better than the original, which is puzzling.
We’ve enabled quality DLSS for the GeForce GPUs and quality FSR for the Radeon GPUs.
Unfortunately, the 7900 XT couldn’t achieve a 60 fps average, rendering just 45 fps.
Spider-Man Remasteredwas tested using the very high quality preset with very high quality ray tracing options.
Performance inHogwarts Legacyis somewhat CPU-bound, even at 1440p, which indicates poor optimization.
As a result, most higher-end GPUs produce similar performance.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is a challenging title for AMD once ray tracing is enabled.
In this example, the 7900 XT fell short of 60 fps, even with FSR enabled.
We’re unsure why the 7700 XT struggles in this title with RT enabled.
We tried multiple driver installs, but each time the game significantly slowed down.
This seems like a driver bug, which hopefully AMD will address soon.
Finally, we have Alan Wake 2, which is extremely challenging for AMD.
As a result, the 4070 Ti Super was almost three times faster than the 7900 XT.
Here’s a look at the 10-game average for ray tracing gaming at 1440p.
Power Consumption
Another significant advantage of the GeForce 40 series is power efficiency.
While it’s not significantly outperforming the 7900 XT, it’s certainly the more efficient product.
A 72-watt power saving is certainly noteworthy.
Not a dramatic difference, but it does make the GeForce GPU a more appealing buy.
Cost per Frame (Retail)
But what about real-world pricing?
For that, we have Newegg.
The first thing we want to address is the Radeon 7900 XT price of$750.
Then there are a fewXFXandSapphiremodels at $730, with the rest at $750 or more.
This base model card should be available at the$800MSRP.
After an hour, the junction temperature peaked at 69C, while the GPU hotspot reached 81C.
The core clock speed averaged 2,700 MHz, and the memory ran at the stock frequency of 2,625 MHz.
We’re big fans of these TUF Gaming models.
The memory also peaked at just 76C, 6C cooler than the MSI model.
Gigabyte Gaming OC
Lastly, we have the Gigabyte Gaming OC.
During this period, it’s been one of our least favorite products in the GeForce 40 series.
Of course, its biggest issue was the price, or rather what you were getting for that price.
The Super upgrade isn’t significant enough to get us excited at the $800 price point.
On the other hand, the updatedRTX 4070 Superfor $600 is decent.
Not an amazing deal, but as far as mid-cycle refreshes go, it was pretty good.
This means that overall, AD103 products aren’t great in terms of value.
Now, compared to the Radeon competition, the RTX 4070 Ti Super stacks up rather well.
