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RTX 4070 officially announced by NVIDIA

By Ira James Apr12,2023 #News
RTX 4070

NVIDIA has just announced its latest graphics card, the Geforce RTX 4070, which promises to deliver high-end performance at a more affordable price point. The RTX 4070 is based on the new Ada Lovelace architecture, which features improved ray tracing and AI capabilities, as well as higher efficiency and lower power consumption.

The RTX 4070 has 5,888 CUDA cores, 184 Tensor cores, and 46 ray tracing cores, clocked at up to 2475 MHz. It also comes with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory running at 21 Gbps on a 192-bit bus, for a total bandwidth of 504 GB/s. The card has a TDP of 200 W and requires a single 8-pin power connector.

According to NVIDIA, the RTX 4070 is designed to be a great upgrade for gamers who are still using older cards like the GTX 1070 or the RTX 2070. The company claims that the RTX 4070 can deliver up to twice the performance of the GTX 1070 and up to 50% more performance than the RTX 2070 in popular games at 1440p resolution with ray tracing and DLSS enabled.

One of the key features of this GPU is the support for DLSS 3, which is NVIDIA’s latest version of its deep learning super sampling technology. DLSS 3 uses AI to upscale lower-resolution images to higher-resolution ones, while preserving image quality and boosting frame rates. DLSS 3 also introduces a new mode called Frame Generation, which allows the GPU to generate frames directly from previous frames without relying on the game engine. This can further improve performance and reduce latency in fast-paced games.

The RTX 4070 will be available starting from April 13th for $599 USD. NVIDIA will also offer a Founders Edition of the card, which features a dual-fan design and a unique 16-pin power connector with an adapter included. Several board partners will also launch their own versions of the RTX 4070 with different cooling solutions and factory overclocks.

It is expected to be one of the most popular graphics cards in NVIDIA’s lineup, as it offers a balanced combination of performance, features, and price. It will compete with AMD’s Radeon RX 7900 XT, which is rumored to launch soon with similar specs and performance. However, NVIDIA has an advantage in terms of ray tracing and DLSS support, which are becoming more common in modern games.

If you are looking for a new graphics card that can handle any game at high settings and resolutions, the RTX 4070 might be the one for you. It is a powerful and efficient card that can deliver stunning visuals and smooth gameplay with minimal compromises.

By Ira James

Computer nerd who has been writing tech reviews since 2016. Contributor for the tech pages of Manila Times, Chief Editor of GGWPTECH. Loves hardware, anime, and Star Citizen.

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