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RTX 4070
The current RTX 4070 price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Works well for: 1080p Gaming, 1440p Gaming, Ray Tracing @ 1080p
Trade-offs: Current price sits $147 above the strong-value threshold (~$624)
- VRAM
- 12 GB
- Memory bandwidth
- 504 GB/s
- Board power
- 200 W
- Architecture
- Ada Lovelace
- Interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: HighAt $771 the RTX 4070 is priced 13% below its $886 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
RTX 4070: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
6 tracked offers · 1 retailers
Dated price snapshots: $771–$900
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#25 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #22 AMDRX 9070 GRE 43
- #23 AMDRX 7800 XT 43
- #24 IntelIntel Arc Pro B70 42
- #25 NVIDIARTX 4070 42
- #26 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 40
- #27 AMDRX 9060 XT 8GB 40
- #28 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 36
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#17 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #14 AMDRX 7900 XT 74
- #15 AMDRX 7800 XT 71
- #16 NVIDIARTX 5080 71
- #17 NVIDIARTX 4070 69
- #18 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 68
- #19 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 67
- #20 AMDRX 7700 XT 67
Performance 1080p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#25 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #22 AMDRX 9070 GRE 43
- #23 AMDRX 7800 XT 43
- #24 IntelIntel Arc Pro B70 42
- #25 NVIDIARTX 4070 42
- #26 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 40
- #27 AMDRX 9060 XT 8GB 40
- #28 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 36
Value 1080p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#17 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #14 AMDRX 7600 63
- #15 AMDRX 7800 XT 60
- #16 AMDRX 7700 XT 59
- #17 NVIDIARTX 4070 58
- #18 AMDRX 7900 XT 57
- #19 NVIDIARTX 5070 Ti 56
- #20 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 56
Performance 1440p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#25 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #22 AMDRX 9070 GRE 43
- #23 AMDRX 7800 XT 43
- #24 IntelIntel Arc Pro B70 42
- #25 NVIDIARTX 4070 42
- #26 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 40
- #27 AMDRX 9060 XT 8GB 40
- #28 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 36
Value 1440p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#17 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #14 AMDRX 7800 XT 61
- #15 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 60
- #16 NVIDIARTX 4080 Super 60
- #17 NVIDIARTX 4070 58
- #18 NVIDIARTX 5060 57
- #19 IntelArc B570 57
- #20 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 56
Performance 4K
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#25 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #22 AMDRX 9070 GRE 43
- #23 AMDRX 7800 XT 43
- #24 IntelIntel Arc Pro B70 42
- #25 NVIDIARTX 4070 42
- #26 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 40
- #27 AMDRX 9060 XT 8GB 40
- #28 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 36
Value 4K
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#19 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #16 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 47
- #17 AMDRX 7800 XT 46
- #18 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 43
- #19 NVIDIARTX 4070 42
- #20 AMDRX 7900 GRE 42
- #21 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 41
- #22 IntelArc B580 38
Performance Ray Tracing @ 1080p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#16 of 41 graded graphics cards
- #13 AMDRX 7900 XTX 56
- #14 AMDRX 9070 54
- #15 NVIDIARTX 3090 53
- #16 NVIDIARTX 4070 51
- #17 AMDRX 7900 XT 49
- #18 AMDRX 9070 GRE 46
- #19 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 45
Value Ray Tracing @ 1080p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#15 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #12 NVIDIARTX 5060 63
- #13 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti Super 63
- #14 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 62
- #15 NVIDIARTX 4070 60
- #16 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 60
- #17 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 59
- #18 NVIDIARTX 4080 58
Performance Ray Tracing @ 1440p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#18 of 43 graded graphics cards
- #15 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 43
- #16 AMDRX 7900 XT 43
- #17 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 39
- #18 NVIDIARTX 4070 38
- #19 AMDRX 9070 GRE 37
- #20 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 34
- #21 AMDRX 7800 XT 33
Value Ray Tracing @ 1440p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#19 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #16 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 56
- #17 AMDRX 7900 XT 56
- #18 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 56
- #19 NVIDIARTX 4070 55
- #20 NVIDIARTX 5060 55
- #21 AMDRX 7900 XTX 52
- #22 AMDRX 7800 XT 50
Performance Ray Tracing @ 4K
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#18 of 43 graded graphics cards
- #15 NVIDIARTX 5070 35
- #16 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 34
- #17 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 32
- #18 NVIDIARTX 4070 30
- #19 AMDRX 9070 GRE 24
- #20 AMDRX 7800 XT 24
- #21 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 23
Value Ray Tracing @ 4K
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#18 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #15 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 44
- #16 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 44
- #17 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 42
- #18 NVIDIARTX 4070 38
- #19 AMDRX 7800 XT 37
- #20 IntelArc B580 37
- #21 AMDRX 7900 GRE 36
Performance AI
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#15 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #12 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 34
- #13 NVIDIARTX 5070 29
- #14 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 28
- #15 NVIDIARTX 4070 28
- #16 AMDRX 9070 XT 23
- #17 AMDRadeon AI Pro R9700 23
- #18 NVIDIARTX 4060 Ti 8GB 21
Value AI
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#16 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #13 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 27
- #14 NVIDIARTX 5070 26
- #15 NVIDIARTX 3090 25
- #16 NVIDIARTX 4070 23
- #17 AMDRX 9070 21
- #18 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 17
- #19 AMDRX 9070 GRE 17
Performance 3D Rendering
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#11 of 39 graded graphics cards
- #8 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti Super 46
- #9 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 43
- #10 NVIDIARTX 5070 41
- #11 NVIDIARTX 4070 41
- #12 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 40
- #13 NVIDIARTX 3090 35
- #14 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 31
Value 3D Rendering
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#12 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #9 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 41
- #10 NVIDIARTX 5070 40
- #11 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 40
- #12 NVIDIARTX 4070 34
- #13 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 32
- #14 NVIDIARTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 31
- #15 AMDRX 9070 30
Performance Light Use
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#23 of 50 graded graphics cards
- #20 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 73
- #21 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 8GB 73
- #22 IntelArc B580 71
- #23 NVIDIARTX 4070 68
- #24 IntelIntel Arc Pro B60 68
- #25 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 68
- #26 AMDRX 9070 GRE 65
Value Light Use
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#27 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #24 AMDRX 6600 24
- #25 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 23
- #26 NVIDIARTX 5070 23
- #27 NVIDIARTX 4070 22
- #28 AMDRX 7700 XT 22
- #29 AMDRX 9070 XT 21
- #30 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 20
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value69 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 XT 100 +42% capability · +4% price | |
| 1080p GamingRaster performance · 1080p | GradeS Value58 | Higher capability RX 9070 XT S 84 +42% capability · +4% price | Higher Value with current priorities RX 9060 XT 16GB A 92 -5% capability · -33% price |
| 1440p GamingRaster performance · 1440p | GradeA Value58 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 XT S 100 +42% capability · +4% price | |
| 4K / VRRaster performance · 4K / VR | GradeC Value42 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 XT A 84 +42% capability · +4% price | |
| Ray Tracing @ 1080pRay tracing capability · 1080p | GradeA Value60 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 XT A 100 +22% capability · +4% price | |
| Ray Tracing @ 1440pRay tracing capability · 1440p | GradeC Value55 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 XT B 100 +44% capability · +4% price | |
| Ray Tracing @ 4KRay tracing capability · 4K | GradeF Value38 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 XT C 77 +56% capability · +4% price | |
| AI / Local LLMAI compute · memory and ecosystem fit | GradeB Value23 | Higher capability RTX 5070 B 26 +6% capability · +11% price | — |
| 3D Rendering3D rendering · creator workloads | GradeA Value34 | — | — |
| Light Use & EfficiencyEfficiency · lighter workloads | GradeB Value22 | Higher capability RTX 3050 6GB S 97 +47% capability · -60% price | Higher Value with current priorities Arc A380 S 100 +45% capability · -79% price |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- 1080p Gaming is your main prioritygraded S for 1080p Gaming on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$624$624 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-10-10–2026-10-16 offer frame
- You want memory headroom — memory is not what limits it hereno memory cap applies to this grade — the raster index sets it, not the frame buffer
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $147 above the strong-value threshold (~$624)cheapest tracked $771 against a $624 calculated threshold with Balanced priorities
- 4K / VR is what you actually need it forit grades only C there
Works well if
- 1080p is your main priority — S here means 144 Hz+ ultra with headroomgraded S for 1080p on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$557$557 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for 1080p, in the 2026-10-10–2026-10-16 offer frame
- You want memory headroom — 12 GB is above what this job needsthe same card with 8 GB grades A for 1080p; this one has 12 GB and hits no memory cap
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $214 above the strong-value threshold (~$557)cheapest tracked $771 against a $557 calculated threshold for 1080p
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRX 9060 XT 16GB holds Relative Value 92 against its 58 for 1080p, at $520
- 4K / VR is what you actually need it forit grades only C there
Works well if
- 1440p is your main prioritygraded A for 1440p on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$506$506 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for 1440p, in the 2026-10-10–2026-10-16 offer frame
- You want memory headroom — 12 GB is above what this job needsthe same card with 10 GB grades B for 1440p; this one has 12 GB and hits no memory cap
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $265 above the strong-value threshold (~$506)cheapest tracked $771 against a $506 calculated threshold for 1440p
- 4K / VR is what you actually need it forit grades only C there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- 4K is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades C for 4K, but S for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- 4K is what you actually need it forit grades C there; RX 9070 XT grades A at $800
- You want strong value for 4K specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for 4K per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 1080p is your main priority — A here means playablegraded A for Ray Tracing @ 1080p on the same rubric as the tier list, from 64 fps measured natively (upscaling typically adds 40–60% on top)
- Strong-value threshold: ~$508$508 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Ray Tracing @ 1080p, in the 2026-10-10–2026-10-16 offer frame
- You want memory headroom — memory is not what limits it hereno memory cap applies to this grade for Ray Tracing @ 1080p — the raster index sets it, not the frame buffer
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $263 above the strong-value threshold (~$508)cheapest tracked $771 against a $508 calculated threshold for Ray Tracing @ 1080p
- 4K / VR is what you actually need it forit grades only C there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 1440p is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades C for Ray Tracing @ 1440p, but S for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- Ray Tracing @ 1440p is what you actually need it forit grades C there; RX 9070 XT grades B at $800
- You want strong value for Ray Tracing @ 1440p specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Ray Tracing @ 1440p — the calculation only gets there near $453, against a cheapest tracked $771
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 4K is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades F for Ray Tracing @ 4K, but S for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- Ray Tracing @ 4K is what you actually need it forit grades F there; RX 9070 XT grades C at $800
- You want strong value for Ray Tracing @ 4K specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Ray Tracing @ 4K per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
Works well if
- AI is your main prioritygraded B for AI on the same rubric as the tier list
- You want memory headroom — 12 GB is above what this job needsthe same card with 10 GB grades C for AI; this one has 12 GB and hits no memory cap
- DLSS 4.5 with frame generation matters to yousecond-generation transformer upscaler + frame generation — derived from the ada architecture, not from a scraped feature flag
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for AI specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for AI per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- 4K / VR is what you actually need it forit grades only C there
Works well if
- 3D Rendering is your main prioritygraded A for 3D Rendering on the same rubric as the tier list
- You want memory headroom — 12 GB is above what this job needsthe same card with 6 GB grades C for 3D Rendering; this one has 12 GB and hits no memory cap
- DLSS 4.5 with frame generation matters to yousecond-generation transformer upscaler + frame generation — derived from the ada architecture, not from a scraped feature flag
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for 3D Rendering specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for 3D Rendering per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- 4K / VR is what you actually need it forit grades only C there
Works well if
- Light Use is your main prioritygraded B for Light Use on the same rubric as the tier list
- You want memory headroom — memory is not what limits it hereno memory cap applies to this grade for Light Use — the raster index sets it, not the frame buffer
- DLSS 4.5 with frame generation matters to yousecond-generation transformer upscaler + frame generation — derived from the ada architecture, not from a scraped feature flag
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Light Use specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Light Use per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelArc A380 holds Relative Value 100 against its 22 for Light Use, at $160
- 4K / VR is what you actually need it forit grades only C there
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
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Chosen for 1080p
Chosen for 1440p
Chosen for 4K
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 1080p
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 1440p
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 4K
Chosen for AI
This scenario carries a requirement candidates are checked against first: CUDA — Many local-LLM and diffusion toolchains are CUDA-only. ROCm and Vulkan builds exist and work, but they are not drop-in — check your toolchain before treating a non-NVIDIA card as an equivalent swap.
Chosen for 3D Rendering
This scenario carries a requirement candidates are checked against first: OptiX — Blender Cycles reaches its fastest path on NVIDIA OptiX. HIP (AMD) and oneAPI (Intel) render the same scenes, so this is a workflow question, not a capability wall — but render times and add-on support differ.
Chosen for Light Use
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Core / Performance
- Architecture
- Ada Lovelace
- GPU chip
- AD104
- GPU variant
- AD104-250-A1
- Process node
- 5 nm
- Transistors
- 35,800 million
- Shading units
- 5888
Memory
- Capacity
- 12 GB
- Type
- GDDR6X
- Bus width
- 192 bit
- Effective speed
- 21 Gbps
- Bandwidth
- 504 GB/s
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 200 W
- Power connector
- Varies by version
- Recommended PSU
- Varies by version
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- Varies by version227–301 mm across tracked variants
- Height
- Varies by version123–139 mm across tracked variants
- Width
- Varies by version
- Slot thickness
- Varies by version2–3 across tracked variants
- Fans
- Varies by version2–3 across tracked variants
- Cooling
- Varies by version
- Outputs
- Varies by version
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 200 W
- Power connector
- 1x 8-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 550 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 227 mm
- Height
- 123 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 2 slots
- Fans
- 2
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 3× DisplayPort · 1× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- DUAL-RTX4070-12G-EVO
- Vendor warranty
- 3 years
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 200 W
- Power connector
- 1x 16-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 550 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 227 mm
- Height
- 123 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 2 slots
- Fans
- 2
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 3× DisplayPort · 1× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- DUAL-RTX4070-12GD6-EVO
- Vendor warranty
- 3 years
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 200 W
- Power connector
- 1x 16-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 550 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 227 mm
- Height
- 123 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 2 slots
- Fans
- 2
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 3× DisplayPort · 1× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- DUAL-RTX4070-O12GD6-EVO
- Vendor warranty
- 3 years
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 200 W
- Power connector
- 1x 8-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 550 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 267 mm
- Height
- 134 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 2 slots
- Fans
- 2
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 3× DisplayPort · 1× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- DUAL-RTX4070-O12G-WHITE
- Vendor warranty
- 3 years
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 200 W
- Power connector
- 1x 8-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 550 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 301 mm
- Height
- 139 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 3 slots
- Fans
- 3
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 3× DisplayPort · 1× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- TUF-RTX4070-O12G-GAMING
- Vendor warranty
- 3 years
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 200 W
- Power connector
- 1x 8-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 550 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 261 mm
- Height
- 126 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 2 slots
- Fans
- 2
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 3× DisplayPort · 1× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- GV-N4070WF3OC-12GD
- Vendor warranty
- 3 years
Select an exact version for physical dimensions and connector details.
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Core / Performance
- Texture units
- 184
- ROPs
- 64
- Ray tracing cores
- 46
- Tensor cores
- 184
- Base clock
- 1920 MHz
- Boost clock
- 2490 MHz
Features
- Upscaling
- DLSS 4.5
- Frame generation
- frame generation
- Ray tracing
- Supported
- RGB lighting
- No
Warranty & release
- Release year
- 2023
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Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-10–2026-10-16
What to check in your build
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
Varies by version
Select a board to confirm its connector and cable-clearance needs.
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
Varies by version
Slot occupancy depends on the board cooler and thickness.
Select an exact version above for physical dimensions and connector details.
550 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
1x 8-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 227 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 2 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
550 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
1x 16-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 227 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 2 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
550 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
1x 16-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 227 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 2 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
550 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
1x 8-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 267 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 2 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
550 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
1x 8-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 301 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 3 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
550 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
1x 8-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 261 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 2 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
Compare all 6 board variants
| Variant | Length | Slot thickness | Power connector | Recommended PSU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS DUAL RTX 4070 EVO | 227 mm | 2 | 1x 8-pin | 550 W |
| ASUS DUAL RTX 4070 EVO GDDR6 | 227 mm | 2 | 1x 16-pin | 550 W |
| ASUS DUAL RTX 4070 EVO OC GDDR6 | 227 mm | 2 | 1x 16-pin | 550 W |
| ASUS DUAL RTX 4070 WHITE OC | 267 mm | 2 | 1x 8-pin | 550 W |
| ASUS TUF RTX 4070 GAMING OC | 301 mm | 3 | 1x 8-pin | 550 W |
| GIGABYTE RTX 4070 WINDFORCE OC | 261 mm | 2 | 1x 8-pin | 550 W |
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Summary
RTX 4070 offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #25 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1000. RX 9060 XT 16GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RTX 4070 offers S-grade capability for 1080p. It ranks #25 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1000. RX 9070 currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RTX 4070 offers A-grade capability for 1440p. It ranks #25 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1000. RX 9060 XT 16GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RTX 4070 offers C-grade capability for 4K. It ranks #25 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1000. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RTX 4070 offers A-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 1080p. It ranks #16 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 1000. RX 9070 currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RTX 4070 offers C-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 1440p. It ranks #18 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 1000. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RTX 4070 offers F-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 4K. It ranks #18 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 1000. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RTX 4070 offers B-grade capability for AI. It ranks #15 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ai compute index 1000. The main limitation appears when 4K / VR becomes the priority, where it grades C.
RTX 4070 offers A-grade capability for 3D Rendering. It ranks #11 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1000. The main limitation appears when 4K / VR becomes the priority, where it grades C.
RTX 4070 offers B-grade capability for Light Use. It ranks #23 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 1000. RX 9060 XT 16GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
FAQ
Do all RTX 4070 boards have the same physical design?
No. Dimensions, slot thickness, cooling, power connectors and display outputs belong to the exact board. Use the Exact version selector before checking case or PSU fit.
How much case clearance should I allow for the RTX 4070?
Tracked boards range from 227 to 301 mm in length. Select the exact board, then also allow for front radiators or fans, card height, slot thickness and power-cable bend; length alone does not guarantee fit.
Do all RTX 4070 boards use the same power connector?
No. Tracked versions use 1x 8-pin or 1x 16-pin. The connector shown in Specifications & compatibility changes with the exact board selection.
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Useful links & sources
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