At CES2024, NVIDIA released a new generation of Super series graphics cards, the first of which is the RTX 4070 Super, which is available in public version, and the non-public version will be available on January 17. The Super suffix is younger in NVIDIA's lineup, appearing for the first time on GeForce RTX 20 Series graphics cards, filling a gap in the positioning of the original RTX 20 Series models. This time the Super series is also based on the original graphics card series, and the performance will be upgraded, ** almost unchanged. Players spend the same amount of money for a better experience. We've received a GeForce RTX 4070 Super Gaming X Slim MLG graphics card from MSI, so let's see how the new RTX 4070 Super graphics card actually performs.
The RTX 4070Ti is a SUPER with a single slash
The RTX 4070 Super is closer to the RTX 4070Ti in core specs. Both use AD104 cores, but the RTX 4070 Super has 5 GPCs, while the RTX 4070 only has 4 GPCs. Still, it's more appropriate to see the RTX 4070 Super as a "slightly downsized" version of the RTX 4070Ti. With 7,168 stream processor units, 224 texture units, 56 third-generation RT units, and 224 Tensor units, the RTX 4070 Super is the same as the RTX 4070Ti and RTX 4070, and is primarily aimed at the 2K resolution gaming market.
The MSI RTX 4070 Super 12G GAMING X SLIM MLG Gaming Graphics Card is a high-performance graphics card that uses the latest RTX 4070 Super chip and is equipped with 12GB GDDR6X memory, which can provide extremely high graphics processing power, allowing gamers to have a smoother and more realistic gaming experience in games. The size of the package is not small with you, and on the back is the graphics card that complies with the various features that MSI offers for it.
MSI also comes with a range of useful accessories, including a beautiful set of Dragon Queen, a warranty card, a unique Gaming Slim bending bracket, a dual 8-pin to 16-pin adapter, and finally a metal replacement backplate. This backsheet is made of high-quality metal materials, which not only improves the structural strength of the product, but also has good heat dissipation performance. It's still full of sincerity.
The MSI RTX 4070 Super Gaming X Slim MLG graphics card is undoubtedly an eye-catching product. It not only inherits the unique design essence of the Magic Dragon series, but also measures only 30 in length5cm, height 13cm, thickness about 4At 5cm, it can easily fit into a variety of chassis spaces. What's more worth mentioning is that it only occupies 2 PCIe slots, which means that it will not take up too much space on other devices when installing, which brings great convenience to users. This red color scheme on top of the red and black color scheme is more individual.
On the back of the graphics card, it is covered with a heavy alloy backplate, and its full-size design acts as a solid shield to guard the core components of the graphics card. The tail of the back panel is hollowed out, which is like a sharp sword that pierces the constraints of air. This cut-out design exposes large heatsink fins for greater contact with the air. When the cooling fan starts working, the resulting airflow can pass through the fins without hindrance, taking the heat away from the fins. This design cleverly solves the problem of heat dissipation of traditional graphics cards, significantly improving heat dissipation efficiency.
The MSI RTX 4070 Super Gaming X Slim MLG is a star. With a PCB length of only 17cm, this graphics card is lightweight and sophisticated, yet packed with powerful performance. Codenamed AD104-350-A1, it is surrounded by six Micron GDDR6X memory chips with a total capacity of up to 12GB, providing ample memory support for a wide range of high-end games and applications.
The power supply design is one of the highlights of this graphics card. Among the 9+2 phases of power supply scheme, 2 phases are dedicated to the independent power supply of the video memory, ensuring the stability and durability of the graphics card during operation. The application of the DRMOS power supply solution further enhances the voltage control, effectively reduces the power loss, and provides a strong guarantee for the long life and efficient operation of the graphics card. This graphics card uses a new 16pin Gen5 interface, which is not only equipped with filter capacitors, but also adds a safety protection design, providing users with multiple security guarantees during use. The included dual 8-to-16 adapter cables provide users with great convenience, providing up to 300W of power supply, which fully meets the power supply needs of RTX 4070 Super graphics cards.
MSI's Tri-Frozr3 cooling system is not unfounded, with its three-stage fins designed to be feather. The design utilizes four 6mm diameter nickel-plated pure copper heat pipes that are interspersed between the fins like veins to form an efficient heat transfer system. The perfect combination with the nickel-plated copper base ensures that the heat generated by the GPU cores and memory particles is quickly and evenly transferred to every corner of the heatsink fins. This well-thought-out design enables the TRI-FROZR3 cooling system to quickly dissipate heat when operating under high loads, providing a stable operating environment for the hardware.
For even better heat dissipation, the Tri-Frozr3 is also equipped with three Blade 7 sickle fans with a diameter of 9 cm. The design of the fan blades is unique, and the three and three are connected to form a circular shape that is not completely closed. This structure not only increases airflow and air pressure, making heat dissipation more efficient, but also significantly improves airflow stability. This means that the noise is effectively suppressed during the operation of the fan, and the cooling fan can have both strong wind and silent effects. For users who are looking for extreme performance and a quiet experience, the MSI Tri-Frozr3 cooling system is undoubtedly an ideal choice.
The MSI RTX 4070 Super Gaming X Slim MLG graphics card is designed with ingenuity and is not only excellent in terms of performance, but also quite beautiful in appearance. The RGB lighting effects of this graphics card are particularly eye-catching. In order to bring users a more low-key and luxurious visual experience, the designers only designed a small lighting effect area on the top of the graphics card on the basis of retaining the brand logo light.
The platform used in this test is undoubtedly the mainstay of the mainstream, with excellent performance and stability. This is mainly due to the 14th Gen Core i7 processor we use, which has won wide acclaim in the industry for its powerful computing power and energy efficiency ratio. This processor uses advanced process technology to deliver superior performance, even when using air cooling to dissipate heat, and can easily handle high-load workloads without worrying about overheating.
In benchmarks, the MSI RTX 4070 Super graphics card showed strong performance. In the 3DMark Speed Way test, the card scored 4539, which is 17% better than the RTX 4070. This outstanding performance means that the graphics card delivers smooth and stable performance when running games and apps that require high frame rates.
In the Port Royal test, the MSI RTX 4070 Super scored 13526, which is 22% better than the RTX 4070. This significant improvement is further proof of the card's capabilities in ray tracing and shading processing, providing a superior visual experience for high-end gaming and virtual reality applications.
It scored 19057 in the Time Spy test, which is 18% better than the RTX 4070. This outstanding score demonstrates the card's efficient performance in handling complex graphics rendering and computing tasks, and is capable of meeting the needs of professional-grade design and multi-processing.
It scored 20062 in the Fire Strike Extreme test, which is 18% better than the RTX 4070. This outstanding score once again proves the card's ability to deliver efficient performance, delivering a stable and smooth experience for both gaming and professional-grade applications.
In the 3DMark Port Royal stress test, the Magic Dragon Queen graphics card showed amazing stability, running a whopping 998% super stability. This performance of the Demon Dragon Ji undoubtedly proves its excellent performance and stability in graphics processing. Whether it's for gamers looking for the ultimate gaming experience, or for professional users who need high-performance graphics power, Dragon Queen is a trustworthy choice. It can not only meet the user's demand for high performance, but also maintain stable performance in various complex scenarios.
In the actual test of the MSI RTX 4070 Super Dragon Ji graphics card, we chose the game "Phantom Beast Palu" for testing. This game has attracted many players with its unique Phantom Beast combat system and beautiful graphics effects. We look forward to testing this game to fully demonstrate the strength of the MSI RTX 4070 Super graphics card.
We selected multiple scenes of the game for frame rate recording. From forests and grasslands to cities and underground mazes, we comprehensively examined the performance of the MSI RTX 4070 Super graphics card in different environments. The test results show that at 1080p resolution, the MSI RTX 4070 Super graphics card can easily cope with the game's highest image quality settings, with stable frame rate performance and smooth graphics. It turned out that the frame rate was kept at 120fps, which means that even if the frame rate of "Phantom Beast Palu" is not capped, it will only be 120fps, which I think will improve soon. And RTX4070Super Dragon Ji can pass at 120fps even without DLSS when running "Phantom Beast Palu" at the highest image quality at FHD resolution.
Euro II is a game that doesn't have DLSS capabilities, which is undoubtedly a disappointment for some gamers looking for extreme performance. However, as a veteran truck operation game that has been online for many years, it still performs well in terms of image quality optimization. Although the game environment doesn't look as colorful as some of the new games, that doesn't stop it from being as good as it is in terms of graphics quality.
Of course, for some lower-spec graphics cards, Oka II may struggle to run. However, for a high-end graphics card like the RTX 4070 Super Dragon, the performance of the game is naturally very smooth. Even at the highest image settings, the Dragon Queen is able to handle it with ease, and even during the game, its fans rarely turn, which is a testament to the card's powerful performance and excellent cooling capabilities.
Although Euro II does not support DLSS, it is still able to provide players with a smooth gaming experience with the support of high-end graphics cards. And for those gamers who want to take their gaming performance to the next level, choosing a powerful graphics card is essential. And a high-end graphics card like the RTX 4070 Super Dragon Queen is undoubtedly one of the top choices for gamers.
Cyberpunk 2077 is undoubtedly a hardware killer game. In today's gaming market, Cyberpunk 2077's hardware requirements are unrivaled, even surpassing well-known titles such as Battlefield 5. It's not hard to see why DLSS30 will support this game for the first time, coupled with the support for ray tracing technology, it is a big challenge to run this game smoothly with full special effects and full high image quality, even if it is FHD resolution.
To get an in-depth understanding of the performance requirements of this game, I ran a series of tests. First, I adjusted the game's graphics settings, set ray tracing to medium, started DLSS, set the resolution to 1080p, and turned on the highest quality. I then ran the game's built-in benchmarks to see how the frame rate performed in different scenarios.
In my tests, I found that the RTX 4070 Super graphics card performed well. In high-load scenarios such as city streets and indoor scenes, the graphics card delivers a stable frame rate, with a maximum of 122 frames, a minimum of 47 frames, and an average of 96 frames. This is enough to ensure the smoothness of the game and allow players to enjoy a lag-free experience in the game.
We ran a roast test on the graphics card using Furmark. After 30 minutes of continuous running, I noticed that the GPU core temperature of this graphics card had risen to 661. The hot spot temperature is 767℃。Impressively, however, even under such a high-load operation, the card's fan speed is only around 1419 rpm, and almost no noise is audible. At this time, the overall power consumption of the graphics card is also stable at around 245W.
The RTX 4070 Super is also commendable for its performance in terms of AI. Due to the advantages of parallel computing power in GPUs, the key to AI inference efficiency lies in the number of executions per unit of time, and there is no requirement for floating-point precision. NVIDIA's Tensor Cores are designed in the Volta architecture and applied to subsequent GeForce RTX graphics cards, opening the door to AI creation for both professional and casual consumers.
The MSI RTX 4070 Super Gaming X Slim MLG graphics card has become the most cost-effective 2K gaming graphics card due to its excellent thermal design, thin and light size, and powerful performance. For gamers, choosing this graphics card will be able to get the ultimate gaming experience and excellent value for money.