Asus GeForce RTX 4070 TUF OC

High end mid-range video accelerator based on NVIDIA AD 104 GPU. The GPU contains 5888 stream processors, runs at 2580 MHz, supports PCI-E v4.0 and DirectX 12 Ultimate. The amount of GDDR6X memory is 12 GB, a 192-bit bus is used for data exchange. Introduced in late 2022, the new line of Ada Lovelace video accelerators uses next-generation support cores that are not possible with previous NVIDIA GPUs.

We are talking about special cores for hardware ray tracing and a new generation of tensor cores, which significantly affect the quality of graphics in games, as well as the overall FPS. The Asus GeForce RTX 4070 TUF Gaming OC 12GB GDDR6X sits in the middle of the Ada Lovelace series, significantly outperforming the RTX 4050 and RTX 4060 models, but notably underperforming the RTX 4080 and RTX 4090 with its 24GB of VRAM.

As planned by the manufacturer, it is an optimal replacement for a mid-range GPU from three or four years ago. Due to the optimization of the microarchitecture, the RTX 4070 outperforms its predecessor RTX 3070 in performance, closely approaching the top model of the previous generation RTX 3080. If we average the gaming results of the GeForce RTX 4070 in 15 popular blockbusters of recent years, including Starfield, Hogwarts Legacy, Cyberpunk 2077 and Baldur's Gate 3, then averaging just over 90 fps at 1440p and max graphics settings.

Asus GeForce RTX 4070 TUF Gaming OC 12GB GDDR6X is a modified version of the video card with an emphasis on quality and reliability. It differs from the NVIDIA RTX 4070 reference model in appearance and cooling system. A metal heatsink with heatpipes and three Axial-tech fans provide effective cooling, while the minimalistic design with Asus Aura Sync backlighting gives the graphics card a stylish look. The printed circuit board is 30 cm long and the video card itself takes up 3 slots when installed in the motherboard. Therefore, the manufacturer recommends using this video card in standard builds with a Mid Tower case and a 650W power supply.