Spring 2023 brought a long-awaited event as GeForce RTX 4070 graphics cards went on sale on 13 April, making the RTX 40 Series' unique technologies such as DLSS 3 and others available to a much wider audience thanks to their democratic pricing. MSI GeForce RTX 4070 is undisputedly the best choice for PC gaming enthusiasts who play at 1440p or 2K resolution, where the performance of the Ada architecture RTX 4070 outperforms even the well-known and popular RTX 3080!
MSI GeForce RTX 4070 graphics core clock frequency is 2505 MHz, while 16 GB GDDR6 memory beats at 20000 MHz. The power consumption of the given video card is only 200 W, which is a third less than the already mentioned and power-equivalent GeForce RTX 3080 and Radeon RX 6800 XT, which once again proves the impressive efficiency of the RTX 4070!
When choosing MSI a GeForce RTX 4070, we recommend pairing it with at least a 12th generation Core i5 or better from Intel or a 5000 series or newer Ryzen 5/7/9 CPU from AMD. Thanks to its excellent energy efficiency, the power requirements for the PSU are very democratic, as this RTX 4070 is fully sufficient for 650 W PSUs.
The GeForce emblem indicates that this graphics card is powerful enough to be compatible with the latest VR (Virtual Reality) devices such as Oculus Rift, HTC Vive (SteamVR), etc.
This is the main performance indicator of the graphics card because it indicates the model of this card. The performance of cards of the same model is very similar and usually very different from the cards of another model.
The main difference is the manufacturer. NVidia produces GeForce series cards and AMD produces Radeon series cards. There are considerable differences between both series, GeForce cards have more successful (more stable) drivers, which improve the compatibility of these cards with games and operating systems reducing the image defect (artefact) and the cases of "hanging" to the minimum. Radeon cards usually are cheaper and consume less energy (they are technologically superior), however there might be problems with drivers and the support of games.
The choice between Radeon or GeForce series is the question of preference, similar to the choice between AMD or Intel CPU, and not always there is 100% rational justification behind it, therefore we recommend to base your selection criteria just on the games that you want to play in the near future and to find a video review in YouTube (the graphic card model + the game title) that will demonstrate exactly how the particular card handles the relevant game. The result will be obvious and usually quite close to what you get when you buy the particular or similar model card.
For making the choice easier for our customers TopPC.fi has marked the graphic cards (models) that are the best choice for playing all the newest games at a reasonable quality level with a green tick "recommended".
The RAM capacity of the video card. This is an important parameter if you want to play games of high resolution or work with a high resolution monitor. A higher memory capacity means better performance and the support to higher resolution.
Currently 1GB is the optimum capacity of the video memory.
The number of bits of the video card RAM determine what amount of information the video card memory can handle within a single clock cycle. A higher number of bits indicates higher performance of the video card.
HDMI is the digital image and sound transmission standard that allows to connect a TV set, monitor or projector supporting HDMI to the computer via the HDMI cable.
DisplayPort digital connection for the transmission of the image and sound via a single wire at a high quality level. Contrary to the HDMI, this connection allows to connect several external monitors to the computer via a single connector.
D-SUB is the classic (analogous) connection plug of monitors, projectors and other external video devices. This standard is gradually disappearing from the market leaving the space for much higher quality HDMI or DisplayPort (digitālajiem) plugs.
