Well, finally there is some good news in the GPU world. Seems like the upcoming RTX 4070 might
not suck as much as what we thought earlier. For starters it won't cost $750. That rumor came from
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generation Arc GPUs aka Battlemage and Celestial. So definitely RTX 4070 won't cost $750. Especially
considering the fact that the $799 RTX 4070 Ti isn't really selling like hotcakes either.
The second good news about RTX 4070 is the video RAM. MSI’s recent EEC filing suggests
that RTX 4070 may boast 12GB of video memory. Earlier there were some rumors suggesting that
Nvidia might cut RTX 4070’s RAM to only 8 GB. Thank god Jensen Huang decided to
pull his head out of his ass and came back to his senses. So just like RTX 4070 Ti,
RTX 4070 will also come with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory that will use a 192-bit bus resulting
in a total memory bandwidth of 504 GB/s. So the bottomline is that RTX 4070 should come
equipped with enough Video RAM to play the latest AAA gaming titles at higher-quality
textures and resolutions without issues. Or at least that's what it looks like now
I think this is a fantastic news for gamers. With the skyrocketing memory requirements for
the latest AAA gaming titles, a brand new GPU with only 8 GB video RAM would have been a cruel
joke in the year 2023. I think you need a minimum of 12 GB video RAM to play at maximum settings,
especially with Ray Tracing enabled. The previous-generation RTX 3070 and
RTX 3070 Ti struggle while playing some games at 1440p resolution at max settings. In fact,
my buddy Daniel showcased this issue perfectly in his recent YouTube video. He tried running
Resident Evil 4 at 1440P resolution at ultra settings on his RTX 3070 Ti. Now this game
uses very high-quality textures that take up a lot of video RAM space. And 8GB is just not
enough to store all these textures at once. As a result, the game kept crashing on his PC, and he
was forced to lower the texture quality. And BTW, this isn't just limited to Resident
Evil . Many other modern games use high-resolution textures and complex graphics effects that require
a lot of VRAM space. So, if you are playing such a game, 8 GB video RAM just won't cut it in 2023.
Which means the upcoming RTX 4060 and RTX 4060 Ti are dead on arrival, since these cards will
only come in 8GB configuration. At least RTX 4070 has 12GB of memory,
so we can expect some decent jump in performance over the previous generation RTX 3070
So what kind of performance can we expect from RTX 4070 ? Based on the latest leaks, this GPU
has 5,888 CUDA cores clocked at 2,475 MHz. Now, compared to the RTX 4070 Ti which has 7,680 CUDA
cores clocked at 2,610 MHz, we see a pretty significant reduction in CUDA cores. So if we
do a simple linear estimation, expect RTX 4070 to deliver approximately 73% performance of RTX 4070
Ti. So that would put the RTX 4070 at the same performance level as that of RTX 3080. Now, if RTX
4070 is priced correctly, and this is a big “if”. Then I think RTX 4070 could be a decent option
for gamers who have been patiently waiting for a new GPU. If it's priced at $599, then I think it
would be a great GPU. However, if it ends up being priced above $650, then things could get
complicated. We already know that RTX 4070 Ti at its $799 retail price isn't really selling that
well. So I hope that Nvidia doesn't make an ass of themselves and price RTX 4070 correctly.
Also Nvidia is giving board partners freedom to select between the new 16-pin power connector
or the standard 8-pin connector. MSI may go with standard power plugs for their
entry-level variants of RTX 4070 that don't require extra power. But the high-end SKUs
such as the MSI SUPRIM X and MSI Gaming X models might still feature the 16-pin power connector
BTW, if you are wondering why not just buy an RTX 3080 since it is expected to match
the performance of RTX 4070? Firstly, it's no longer available at a decent price anymore.
Nvidia has started clearing the channel inventory and it's getting increasingly difficult to find
RTX 30 series cards these days, except the entry level cards like RTX 3060.
RTX 4070 has certain advantages over the RTX 3080 in terms of power consumption
and thermals. The RTX 3080 has a rated power consumption of 320 watts, which is quite high
and requires a beefy power supply and cooling system to run properly. On the other hand, RTX
4070 has a rated power consumption of only 200 to 225 W, which is significantly lower. So expect RTX
4070 to run cooler and quieter than RTX 3080. But RTX 4070 does have some disadvantages over RTX
3080 in terms of memory capacity and bandwidth. The RTX 3080 has 10 GB of GDDR6X memory with a
320-bit bus and a total memory bandwidth of 760 GB/s. The RTX 4070 on the other hand, has 12 GB
of GDDR6X memory with a 192-bit bus with a total memory bandwidth of 504 GB/s. This means that
the RTX 4070 has more memory capacity than the RTX 3080, but less memory bandwidth. Now memory
capacity is important for storing large amounts of data such as high-resolution textures and complex
geometry. But memory bandwidth is important for transferring data quickly between the GPU and the
memory. Having more memory capacity can help with running games at higher resolutions and quality
settings, but having less memory bandwidth can limit the performance and cause stuttering or
lagging. I am disappointed with Nvidia cutting the memory bandwidth in RTX 40 series cards. In fact
the upcoming RTX 4060 and RTX 4060 Ti have even lower memory bandwidth of only 288 GB/s. Honestly,
I am not even sure who will buy these GPUs. Nvidia may have to price them very aggressively,
if they plan to sell them. Only time will tell how sensible nVidia's pricing is
going to be. I won't be holding my breath. In the meantime, if you are planning to upgrade
your GPU, checkout this video over here. In this video I share my pick of the best GPU in various
price categories. So go ahead and watch that video and I will see you guys over there. Bye!