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Updated: March 27, 2026How we rate →

This GPU has been superseded. The NVIDIA RTX 4070 Super is no longer the current generation. The replacement is the NVIDIA RTX 5070

At current street prices, the RTX 4070 Super may still offer strong value — check clearance pricing before dismissing it.

NVIDIA RTX 4070 Super
High-EndRTX 4000NVIDIA

NVIDIA RTX 4070 Super

VRAM: 12 GB GDDR6XTDP: 220WDLSS3Ray TracingLaunch MSRP, ref.: $599

Buy now or wait?

🗓 Released Jan 17, 2024
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Cycle Advice

Superseded

This GPU is no longer the current generation. It has been replaced by the NVIDIA RTX 5070

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Deals Advice

Clearance

No longer the current generation — clearance and second-hand prices are at their lowest. The current replacement is the NVIDIA RTX 5070

📊GPU Specs

TypeNVIDIA GPU
TierHigh-End
GenerationRTX 4000
VRAM12 GB GDDR6X
TDP220W
UpscalingDLSS3
Ray Tracing✅ Yes
Launch MSRP$599 (ref.)

💡About the NVIDIA RTX 4070 Super

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super was Ada Lovelace's 1440p sweet spot — 12GB GDDR6X at $599. Now superseded by the RTX 5070, clearance pricing makes it an attractive option. The 5070 is meaningfully faster, but at a steep discount the 4070 Super delivers the majority of the performance at a fraction of the cost.

  • Clearance value at 1440p

    Superseded but strong value — at current street prices, delivers ~75% of RTX 5070 performance for significantly less.

  • 220W TDP

    Efficient power draw works with modest PSUs.

  • Mature drivers

    Over a year of stability optimizations.

🎯Who is this for?

1440p gamers who find the RTX 4070 Super at a significant clearance discount.

FAQs

RTX 4070 Super vs RTX 5070 — is the new card worth full MSRP?

The RTX 5070 is ~35% faster with DLSS 4. If buying new at MSRP, the 5070 is the better buy. If the 4070 Super is available at $350-400, it's an excellent 1440p card.

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