Every couple of years we get a new generation of graphics cards – but of course it’s only natural that not all cards, or even generations, are created equal. Nvidia’s 40-series of GPUs, designed with ray tracing, AI, and other such cutting-edge features in mind, impressed with performance but left brows furrowed on price.
In many ways, Nvidia’s mid-generation 40 series refresh is meant to fix all of that. Leading the charge is the RTX 4070 Super, which surpasses but doesn’t actually replace its direct predecessor.
The original 4070, which launched last year for $600, will remain on the market but take a subtle cut down to $550. The 4070 Super will launch into that old $600 price bracket, meaning those looking to buy a new graphics card at that budget here and now have a new option from Nvidia that offers 20% more cores and decently improved performance for the same price as you would’ve paid just nine months ago. On paper, that’s not a bad proposition.