Check out the written review for this graphics card here with more benchmark details: www.alktech.co/articles/review-asus-tuf-gaming-geforce-rtx-4070-12gb-gddr6x-oc-edition-graphics-card
1x8 pin connector = 150W max + PCI Express x16 = 75W after OS loading = 225W. It's more on 10% than enough and I do not recommend overclocking it manually by increasing the voltage. OC mode will be enough. Memory GDDR6X has thick thermal pads and it's also not very good for manual overclocking.
I didn't try overclocking the card - but at the stock Performance mode with the factory overclock, it rarely went beyond 200W of power draw according to my readouts!
If I were getting a 4070, I'd probably also get one that uses the traditional 8-pin PCIe power connector too for that reason you mentioned, plus the fact that I won't need to use an additional converter dongle...
borther, im exactly in that position, i have a 1070 that have worked wonders for almost 6 years. but is time to get something better and im checking reviews for the 4070
same here, coming from 1070 strix and comparing now this tuf vs the msi gaming trio. TI editions too expensive (and in general, everything overpriced as hell).
I'm coming from a GTX 1060 3gb and going to the 4070 Ti, I got sick of having to read the minimum and recommended specs on steam before getting a game, lol. I built out a pc on pc part picker for just under 2k USD, and got the ASUS VG27AQ monitor to have as a main, and use my old monitor for wikis, discord, music, or other background stuff.
Excellent video! Just have one question! At 4:32 you mentioned that the card is 303x133x64mm The 133mm height, is that from the portruding "lip" where the RGB is at? It should be around 139mm from that part. Or is that on the part where the 8pin power slot is? Hence your 133mm measurement?
Thanks! It's been awhile since I did this card review, and I no longer have it with me as it was a review sample - those dimension figures provided were furnished by ASUS 😅 Are you intending to get this card and have tight space tolerances in your PC case?
excellent video, I'm just deciding on the choice of a video card to replace my favorite 1070ti with 4070 and I'm thinking of taking the ace tuf from the test views, I decided to stop at 4070 and the budget allows me to take this version, I don't see the point in saving on the younger model 4060ti, I'll get my 11700f processor will show good performance with such a 4070 card, fhd monitor but then I plan to take for 2k games
Yeah if you wanna gun for a more meaningful upgrade, getting the 4070 would be the best option, especially when compared to the 4060 Ti 8GB/16GB, which don't really represent good value in my opinion. Your 11700F when paired with a RTX 4070 SHOULD net you decent FPS when gaming at 1080p/2K!
A Ryzen 5 3600X + 4070 + 650W PSU combo will work fine, though you'd probably be bottlenecked by the processor, especially if you're gaming at 1080p. But that said, you could probably pop in a 5800X3D further down the road if you have plans to further extend the lifespan of your AM4 system! What motherboard are you currently using?
@@TuxedoBanana279 ah I see, do note that the B450M DS3H supports the older PCIe 3.0 x16 standard for the graphics card slot - the RTX 4070 uses the newer PCIe 4.0 x16 standard, meaning you'd likely lose out on some performance due to the PCIe standard difference!
Did you have any coil whine on this model? I'm looking to get one that doesn't have any. I know it varies a lot between batches / models / PSU to some extent, but every opinion helps me out. The asus dual 4070 has gotten a bad rap for having a lot of coil whine, and I'm wondering if the TUF version shares that drawback. I'm looking to get either the TUF or the PNY XLR8 4070, since both are very quiet fan-wise, which is what I appreciate. Coil whine is hard to narrow down though in comparison.
@@bryan4yeah happy to help. The coil whine on the TUF Gaming sample that I tested wasn't very loud and I think within a PC case you wouldn't be able to hear it. But again, coil whine is a luck of the draw kinda thing - if you do choose the TUF Gaming, hopefully you'll land a unit with little/no coil whine!
@@a.s.5262 No, I went with the PNY XLR8; it has minimal whine, only noticeable if you stick your ear to the case and only during certain things like menus or max usage
Just installed this card, upgraded from a 1070 and I'm anxious to play around with it. Only thing I've tried now is The Witcher 3 in DX12, i'm around 70-110 fps on ultra without RT. with RT on i'm around 40-70 so that's a bit of a bummer. However I havn't upgraded my PSU which is only 550w so I don't dare try overclocking it.
Nice. What processor are you using with this card? If you're not using something thaaaat power hungry, and don't have that many fans/hard drives etc in your PC, you may just get away with the 550W PSU for now till your upgrade!
I saw this for about £590 and was wondering if it was worth it (keep in mind UK msrp is higher than US). I'm upgrading from a 1070, so a pretty big leap up. Though I'm gunna bottleneck the hell out of it with my 1700X lol - but I'm going to upgrade the CPU at a later date so don't worry about that ridiculousness too much.
What motherboard are you using? Chances are, your AM4 board could support the 5800X3D, which would be a sweet drop-in upgrade for the 1700X. These days, 5800X3Ds seem to be going for a song on places such as Amazon US - not sure how the pricing situation is like for this CPU over in the UK!
@@ALKtech Ay, thanks for the fast reply! I've got the msi gaming pro carbon x370, which is apparently compatible. Honestly, I thought the 3D stuff was AM5, but you're right it is the right socket for it. hmm.. I was thinking I'd want to upgrade into DDR5 when that becomes more affordable though, and I feel that buying a new AM4 might keep me stuck here for longer - though maybe that doesnt matter so much. .hmmm.. it's tough!
@@Derpingmuffin oh yeah the MSI X370 board that you have supports the 5800X3D - just gotta make sure you're on the latest beta BIOS revision! One thing worth noting though, is the X370's lack of PCIe 4.0 support, meaning to say a 4070's performance might be slightly hamstrung by the reduced PCIe bandwidth. In your instance, I'd probably hold out for a spanking new AM5 build once DDR5 prices fall to more palatable levels - my two cents!
@@ALKtech I eneded up not going for the 4070 in the end. I figure if I'm not going to get all the umpf out of it until I upgrade to DDR5, I might as well wait until I do upgrade and then buy a better GPU for the same price at that later date. Thanks!
@@Derpingmuffin sounds good, and perhaps by then, DDR5 and GPU prices would have fallen even further (hopefully), so that you can get yourself a better deal on your new rig. Cheers!
I'm upgrading my rtx 2060 6gb to this. Hoping it will be a good upgrade! (also it was the most powerfull nvidia card I could afford and get in my country)
I'm using a Ryzen 9 7900x with overkill ram lol (64gb corsair vengeance DDR5). My focus was to have a very capable pc for 3D modelling, motion graphics, video edition and for gaming in 1440p, what do you think ?? @@ALKtech Thanks !
@@ALKtech the thing is, i play a lot of games at 1080p aswell, do you think it bottlenecks there a bit? :/ i'll probably go with the asus B760-F, not sure about the ram yet, what would you recommend? :D
@@ALLstarFullspeed ah I see. I recently had the chance to test another RTX 4070 card, but this time with a i9-13900K (vs the Ryzen 5 5600 in this ASUS RTX 4070 video), and I must say, the performance disparity between both processors at 1080p and 1440p wasn't thaaat wide as I expected it to be. If you're looking to play modern games on mostly maxed out settings at 1080p, my two cents is that a 13500+4070 combo should work just fine! RAMs wise, DDR5 5600 and DDR5 6000 kits are priced similarly (or even at the same price) where I'm from, so I'd probably go with a DDR5 6000 kit - again this depends on how pricing is like where you're from. Brands such as Corsair, G.SKILL and Kingston will do fine!
How big's the price difference between both cards where you're from? If you have a pretty decent PC case with good airflow, you could go with the Dual and save some cash - I personally haven't tested the Dual 4070 before so can't really comment how's the cooler like. If you dig something with RGB lighting effects and has an overkill cooler, go for the TUF Gaming!
Hey, I know its been a while since you've done this review, but do you remember how noisy this card got, especially during Unigine Heaven or Time Spy? I need a gpu that is powerful but relatively silent, my current gpu is way too loud under load.
Hey there, I've got some mentions of acoustics in my written review here: www.alktech.co/articles/review-asus-tuf-gaming-geforce-rtx-4070-12gb-gddr6x-oc-edition-graphics-card Bottom line is, I found the card's fans to be pretty quiet while under heavy graphics load, though there was a bit of coil whine. Gotta bear in mind I tested the card with an open-air frame - I'd think the coil whine should be not as noticeable inside of an enclosed PC case. Then again, different cards of the same model might exhibit different levels of coil whine...your mileage may vary! Out of curiosity, what graphics card are you presently using?
@@SasaP a 13600K is significantly more powerful than a 12600K from both a gaming and productivity perspective. If you have the budget for it, I'd go for a 13600K instead!
hello, i have that same graphics card, but i can't find the card holder. Is it possible that the man building it for me got it or it didn't come with package? Edit: I just found out that he stole it, how can i get it back or can i report him? (I called him and he asked me what i was going to do with it and i repeatedly told him that its not a screwdriver, its a card holder) He got me mad...
Damn, sorry to hear about this. Is the guy that built your PC a freelancer, or someone who works for a PC hardware retailer? If he's an employee, you should write in to lodge a complaint regarding this. Hopefully you'll be able to resolve this issue...
@@macstorm2234 nope, ASUS won't give a replacement GPU holder under warranty unfortunately...maybe try asking nicely again if you can have the graphics card holder? Hopefully the dude will budge and send it over to you..
Honestly speaking, given that both the non-OC and OC variants use the same cooler design, you could probably apply your own overclock via ASUS's GPU Tweak III software to achieve your own overclock, and save the $80 in the process!
@@TY73R The 4070 Ti is anywhere around 20% ish faster than the 4070; you'll probably have to look at the pricing difference between the vanilla 4070 and the 4070 Ti to see if you can justify paying the extra $$$. What kinda games do you play, and at what resolution? That said, it's worth pointing out that the 4070 Ti comes with just 12GB of VRAM for it's price - I personally think it's a hard sell seeing that PC games are getting increasingly VRAM hungry...
It's a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Halo Black on a Ryzen 5 5600 - you can check out my review video for this CPU cooler here: ruclips.net/video/vpFRapQVH4o/видео.html In short, the cooler's good for lower-to-mid-range processors that don't have a crazy high TDPs. With the 5600, I got at most ~60 degrees Celsius under heavy workloads such as Prime95, and while gaming, around 50 degrees Celsius or so (these results are with an open-air test bench).
@@EthaJee83 I can't say for sure without actually trying it out myself, but I'd think you'll be severely bottlenecked by the CPU, considering that Intel's 4th Gen came out close to 10 years ago, coupled with the fact that the 4790K supports PCIe 2.0/3.0 (depending on what motherboard you're using) - the 4070 won't be able to perform as intended for sure!
@@ALKtech yeah, i pretty much was thinking the same thing...sooo, full rebuild it is, all parts already ordered...going to pair the 4070 with a AMD 5-5600x...should play well for 1440p.
@@EthaJee83 sounds good - the 5600X and 4070 are plenty sufficient for 1440p gaming. Any particular reason why you decided to go for an AM4 setup, bearing in mind it's last gen?
The RTX 4070 packs similar performance to a RTX 3080, but with a much power draw and efficiency. The fact that it only requires a single 8-pin PCIe power says alot.
@@Best_Chuansatien ASUS seems to have positioned this card at the high-end of the RTX 4070 spectrum, with its beefy cooler that pushes its price higher than typical RTX 4070 MSRP cards. That said, if you're not in a rush to get a graphics card, I sure hope the release of the 4060 next month and poor demand will force NVIDIA to revise prices downward again...
@@Best_Chuansatien Why not consider a secondhand card with warranty left? If you're looking at 4060 Ti levels of performance, perhaps a RTX 3070? Otherwise, maybe even a RX 6800 if you're looking at 4070-class performance!
Yup it'll work fine with your PC specs, though you should definitely be looking at upgrading your processor, motherboard and RAM next - the 9700K's gonna bottleneck the 4070!
@@ALKtech I was planning to buy a 1440P monitor to reduce that bottleneck instead of investing in a CPU since my PC is only 4 years old. What would you tell me, would the bottleneck be greatly reduced?
@@FJAD94 I think running your games at 1440p will help with the bottlenecking situation somewhat, though I can't say for sure exactly how much of a difference it'll make, as I've never tested such a combination before. That said, you could always work towards a future platform upgrade in due course, and continue using the 4070 then!
You might experience some bottlenecking if you're playing games at 1080p, if you're gaming mostly on 1440p you'll be fine. In any case, you can always drop in a 13th Gen processor as a future upgrade further down the road!
Seeing at the 4070 draws ~200W at max, it'd probably depend on the type of workload that you use your PC for, and whether or not you've overclocked your CPU. If you're just gaming and running the 11900K at stock settings, I think you might JUST get by with a 650W PSU, assuming it's a decent one with 80PLUS Gold/Platinum certification...
@@Pizzarolles_. the RM650's a pretty decent PSU. You could try running the 11900K and 4070 combo first and if the system's stable, you could put off a PSU upgrade for now!
Yes it will, though you will wanna note that the 5600G supports PCIe 3.0 link speeds only, meaning that the RTX 4070 will not be able to perform at its maximum possible potential. If you can, I'd suggest getting an AM4 processor that supports the PCIe 4.0 standard, such as the Ryzen 5 5600 (non-G)!
Well...the 4070 does offer up DLSS3 support, would draw less power than a 3070 (and only requires one 8-pin power connector at least with this ASUS card), and performs slightly better than a 3080 for the most part. But that said, I do wish prices were truly mid-range to make recommending an upgrade a no-brainer. My take is that if you're content with your 3070's performance for now, hold on to it and perhaps see how AMD's mid-range RX 7000 series is gonna be like when they do eventually arrive - hopefully they'll be good and you might see price cuts from NVIDIA then...
Dude, I plan to buy this board and it raises some questions? Would it work fine with an i7 13700k and 850w source? Because my video card is an RX 580, would it be a good evolution? Because I work with render, it would be good?
Going from a RX 580 to this card will be a huge step up for sure, and it'll pair well with a 13700K for a decent 1440p gaming experience. What kind of rendering work do you do?
@@OmegaUmbra right I see. In any case, the RTX 4070 supports NVENC, NVDEC as well as AV1 decode and encode - should work well with most video editing and streaming suites out there!
@@ALKtech I though i was gonna upgrading... for all reasons of the world, you're telling me i am better to stick with my RTX 3090? :) the graphics will not be better in 4K?
@@jean-claudecossette6841 stick to the RTX 3090 - you'll be downgrading if you get a 4070 (non Ti). The 4070 Ti on the other hand, is slightly faster and consumes less power, though I personally think it's not worth coming up with that amount of money for such a small upgrade vs the 3090. If you wanna get something much faster than your 3090, you should be looking at a RTX 4090 or a 7900 XTX!
@@jean-claudecossette6841 oops. I suppose you could sell off your 3090 and recoup some cash...plus the 4070 consumes less power than the 3090 for sure.
I think a RTX 4070+12400F+850W PSU will make a good combo for gaming at 1440p, and you get the option of upgrading your processor to 13th Gen/14th Gen in the future too!
@@ALKtechen un futuro actualizare el procesador pero todavia tiene para varios años ,muchas gracias por tu respuesta mañana tendre la rtx 4070 en el modelo asus tuf gaming 12 gb 192 bits
Not an easy question to answer unfortunately, at least from my tests (and other tests I've seen), the non Ti is around 15%-20% slower than the Ti. You'll probably have to factor in the prices of these two cards brand new, and see for yourself if you are willing to spend the additional cash for more performance. Also, you might want to check out prices for used/last gen cards too - the RTX 3080 and Radeon RX 6950 XT could prove to be good value for money for this performance bracket..
@@PiggyByt3 I'd personally go with whichever card's the cheapest when comparing 4070s with 4070s - the AORUS and TUF both sport factory overclocks, unless aesthetics are a factor for consideration. That said, if you're on a budget, why not hold off purchasing for just a bit? It seems like 4070 sales aren't doing that great, and the word on the street's that there might be further discounts upcoming..
@@PiggyByt3 what processor are you intending to use with your graphics card, and what resolution do you intend to game at? The 4070 is around 20% or so slower than the 4070 Ti, so you'll have to assess for yourself whether or not you can justify paying the additional $$$ for the bump in performance..
This card is a joke in terms of performance ! No hate i love tuf cards - i have a 5800x3d/tuf 4070ti oc build.! But the ti performs so much better . I saw a few benchmark videos were the 4070 was slightly under a 3080 in many games .. wtf😂 If you are budget bound than i could understand if someone buys a 4070 - but my tip - save a bit more an go the ti route!
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Check out the written review for this graphics card here with more benchmark details: www.alktech.co/articles/review-asus-tuf-gaming-geforce-rtx-4070-12gb-gddr6x-oc-edition-graphics-card
Can you play Skyrim without stuttering with this graphic card
Is it better for performance
planning on buying this, it had 0% bottleneck with i5-13600k at 1080p and
Going for the same 13600k with 4070 but Idk should I go for asus tuf oc ? or just asus dual oc ?
same bud, but dont buy 4070 ti, buy msi Gaming X Trio cuz its clock on boost = 4070ti
@@user-il8iv4qx2usdsd TUF OC definetly, it has 3 fans so its slighty less temperature
Same
and has the best fans!@@bonkier6449
1x8 pin connector = 150W max + PCI Express x16 = 75W after OS loading = 225W. It's more on 10% than enough and I do not recommend overclocking it manually by increasing the voltage. OC mode will be enough. Memory GDDR6X has thick thermal pads and it's also not very good for manual overclocking.
I didn't try overclocking the card - but at the stock Performance mode with the factory overclock, it rarely went beyond 200W of power draw according to my readouts!
I guess that's why the TUF stops at 216W when OC is enabled.
Best nvidia graphic card in the 40XX series,the price is still quite acceptable and the performance is very good
i dont have my own gpu, been borrowing my friends 2060! so finally pulled the trigger on this and i'm so excited for it to arrive in two days!
Nice! What's the specs of your current PC build? I suppose you'll be gaming at 2K resolution?
@@ALKtech z490-E gaming mobo, i7-11700k, Corsair vengeance-32gb ram(3600), cool master hyper 212( black edition), Samsung 980 pro nvme, Corsair 4000-D mid tower, Corsair 1000 power supply. MSI optix G271 cp 27” curved monitor.
I think I’m gonna get this card instead of the ROG 4070 just because I’ve heard the Rog uses the 12 pin cable that’s burns
If I were getting a 4070, I'd probably also get one that uses the traditional 8-pin PCIe power connector too for that reason you mentioned, plus the fact that I won't need to use an additional converter dongle...
Coming from GTX 1070, I bought the 4070. I have a tight budget and cannot reach the Ti version. So far, I'm not regretting it.
I sure hope you got one at a decent enough price!
borther, im exactly in that position, i have a 1070 that have worked wonders for almost 6 years. but is time to get something better and im checking reviews for the 4070
same here, coming from 1070 strix and comparing now this tuf vs the msi gaming trio. TI editions too expensive (and in general, everything overpriced as hell).
I'm coming from a GTX 1060 3gb and going to the 4070 Ti, I got sick of having to read the minimum and recommended specs on steam before getting a game, lol. I built out a pc on pc part picker for just under 2k USD, and got the ASUS VG27AQ monitor to have as a main, and use my old monitor for wikis, discord, music, or other background stuff.
@@austinallen1108 sounds like a good pairing (the monitor and graphics card) for 1440p gaming! What processor do you have in your PC at the moment?
Thanks so much for this great unboxing and review. Excellent
Excellent video! Just have one question!
At 4:32 you mentioned that the card is 303x133x64mm
The 133mm height, is that from the portruding "lip" where the RGB is at? It should be around 139mm from that part.
Or is that on the part where the 8pin power slot is? Hence your 133mm measurement?
Thanks! It's been awhile since I did this card review, and I no longer have it with me as it was a review sample - those dimension figures provided were furnished by ASUS 😅
Are you intending to get this card and have tight space tolerances in your PC case?
excellent video, I'm just deciding on the choice of a video card to replace my favorite 1070ti with 4070 and I'm thinking of taking the ace tuf from the test views, I decided to stop at 4070 and the budget allows me to take this version, I don't see the point in saving on the younger model 4060ti, I'll get my 11700f processor will show good performance with such a 4070 card, fhd monitor but then I plan to take for 2k games
Yeah if you wanna gun for a more meaningful upgrade, getting the 4070 would be the best option, especially when compared to the 4060 Ti 8GB/16GB, which don't really represent good value in my opinion. Your 11700F when paired with a RTX 4070 SHOULD net you decent FPS when gaming at 1080p/2K!
Great video, I loved watching the unboxing!
Do you think 650W PSU is enough paired with a Ryzen 5 3600XT?
Also, is that CPU a good match for the card?
A Ryzen 5 3600X + 4070 + 650W PSU combo will work fine, though you'd probably be bottlenecked by the processor, especially if you're gaming at 1080p. But that said, you could probably pop in a 5800X3D further down the road if you have plans to further extend the lifespan of your AM4 system! What motherboard are you currently using?
@@ALKtech It's kinda cheap, but I think it's a B450M DS3H
@@TuxedoBanana279 ah I see, do note that the B450M DS3H supports the older PCIe 3.0 x16 standard for the graphics card slot - the RTX 4070 uses the newer PCIe 4.0 x16 standard, meaning you'd likely lose out on some performance due to the PCIe standard difference!
@@ALKtech Oh wow I didn't even know that, thank you! If I do choose to upgrade to the 40 series I'll make sure to upgrade my motherboard as well!
@@ALKtech b450 tomahawk max same thing, pcie 3.0 right?
Love this card, thanks for the review! I have a question, do you think this card can work good with ryzen 5 5600x and 750W power supply?
Yup this card will work just fine with a 5600X and a 750W PSU - I have a Ryzen 5 5600 (non-X) powering the test bench that was featured in this video!
Did you have any coil whine on this model? I'm looking to get one that doesn't have any. I know it varies a lot between batches / models / PSU to some extent, but every opinion helps me out. The asus dual 4070 has gotten a bad rap for having a lot of coil whine, and I'm wondering if the TUF version shares that drawback. I'm looking to get either the TUF or the PNY XLR8 4070, since both are very quiet fan-wise, which is what I appreciate. Coil whine is hard to narrow down though in comparison.
Also pricewise, they are the same for me at the moment, at $620 USD.
Oh sorry I just saw on your site your description of mild coil whine (low buzz). Thanks for noting that.
@@bryan4yeah happy to help. The coil whine on the TUF Gaming sample that I tested wasn't very loud and I think within a PC case you wouldn't be able to hear it. But again, coil whine is a luck of the draw kinda thing - if you do choose the TUF Gaming, hopefully you'll land a unit with little/no coil whine!
@@bryan4yeahHey, currently in the same position you were in. Did you get the TUF OC and if so, did you get any coil whine?
@@a.s.5262 No, I went with the PNY XLR8; it has minimal whine, only noticeable if you stick your ear to the case and only during certain things like menus or max usage
Just installed this card, upgraded from a 1070 and I'm anxious to play around with it. Only thing I've tried now is The Witcher 3 in DX12, i'm around 70-110 fps on ultra without RT. with RT on i'm around 40-70 so that's a bit of a bummer. However I havn't upgraded my PSU which is only 550w so I don't dare try overclocking it.
Nice. What processor are you using with this card? If you're not using something thaaaat power hungry, and don't have that many fans/hard drives etc in your PC, you may just get away with the 550W PSU for now till your upgrade!
What resolution are you playing in?
What cpu are you using?
Did you enable dlss?
The graphic card holder is necessary? Need a special installation? Or just put down the grphic card?
The graphics card holder is optional to install, though I'd personally just use it since it comes with the graphics card!
I saw this for about £590 and was wondering if it was worth it (keep in mind UK msrp is higher than US). I'm upgrading from a 1070, so a pretty big leap up. Though I'm gunna bottleneck the hell out of it with my 1700X lol - but I'm going to upgrade the CPU at a later date so don't worry about that ridiculousness too much.
What motherboard are you using? Chances are, your AM4 board could support the 5800X3D, which would be a sweet drop-in upgrade for the 1700X. These days, 5800X3Ds seem to be going for a song on places such as Amazon US - not sure how the pricing situation is like for this CPU over in the UK!
@@ALKtech Ay, thanks for the fast reply! I've got the msi gaming pro carbon x370, which is apparently compatible. Honestly, I thought the 3D stuff was AM5, but you're right it is the right socket for it. hmm.. I was thinking I'd want to upgrade into DDR5 when that becomes more affordable though, and I feel that buying a new AM4 might keep me stuck here for longer - though maybe that doesnt matter so much. .hmmm.. it's tough!
@@Derpingmuffin oh yeah the MSI X370 board that you have supports the 5800X3D - just gotta make sure you're on the latest beta BIOS revision!
One thing worth noting though, is the X370's lack of PCIe 4.0 support, meaning to say a 4070's performance might be slightly hamstrung by the reduced PCIe bandwidth. In your instance, I'd probably hold out for a spanking new AM5 build once DDR5 prices fall to more palatable levels - my two cents!
@@ALKtech I eneded up not going for the 4070 in the end. I figure if I'm not going to get all the umpf out of it until I upgrade to DDR5, I might as well wait until I do upgrade and then buy a better GPU for the same price at that later date. Thanks!
@@Derpingmuffin sounds good, and perhaps by then, DDR5 and GPU prices would have fallen even further (hopefully), so that you can get yourself a better deal on your new rig. Cheers!
I'm upgrading my rtx 2060 6gb to this. Hoping it will be a good upgrade! (also it was the most powerfull nvidia card I could afford and get in my country)
It should be a pretty big step-up! What processor are you currently using in your PC?
I'm using a Ryzen 9 7900x with overkill ram lol (64gb corsair vengeance DDR5). My focus was to have a very capable pc for 3D modelling, motion graphics, video edition and for gaming in 1440p, what do you think ?? @@ALKtech Thanks !
Same with 9700k on 1080P, i hope a great increase of performance
im about to do the same jump from a rtx2060 to a rtx4070, my cpu is a i7 - 12700k @@ALKtech
@@bombgw2videos159 a 12700K+4070 is a great combo for 1440p gaming!
How many dB in 75% and 100% fan?
Hey man great review!
Do u think an i5 13500 pairs well with this card?
Absolutely, a 13500 and a RTX 4070 would make for a pretty decent 1440p gaming PC I'd say. Have you decided on a motherboard and RAM yet?
@@ALKtech the thing is, i play a lot of games at 1080p aswell, do you think it bottlenecks there a bit? :/ i'll probably go with the asus B760-F, not sure about the ram yet, what would you recommend? :D
@@ALLstarFullspeed ah I see. I recently had the chance to test another RTX 4070 card, but this time with a i9-13900K (vs the Ryzen 5 5600 in this ASUS RTX 4070 video), and I must say, the performance disparity between both processors at 1080p and 1440p wasn't thaaat wide as I expected it to be. If you're looking to play modern games on mostly maxed out settings at 1080p, my two cents is that a 13500+4070 combo should work just fine!
RAMs wise, DDR5 5600 and DDR5 6000 kits are priced similarly (or even at the same price) where I'm from, so I'd probably go with a DDR5 6000 kit - again this depends on how pricing is like where you're from. Brands such as Corsair, G.SKILL and Kingston will do fine!
@@ALKtech what about a ryzen 5700x, will they combine well?
@@numc282 a 5700X will pair well with a RTX 4070 too!
Do you suggest Asus Tuf oc ? or Asus dual oc ? Thanks!
Going for the 13600k with 4070.
MSI MPG Z790 EDGE WIFI DDR5
How big's the price difference between both cards where you're from? If you have a pretty decent PC case with good airflow, you could go with the Dual and save some cash - I personally haven't tested the Dual 4070 before so can't really comment how's the cooler like. If you dig something with RGB lighting effects and has an overkill cooler, go for the TUF Gaming!
One question, what’s the name of your cpu cooler?, looks dope lol
It's a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Halo Black - have a review video for it on my channel too if you're keen to check it out!
Hey, I know its been a while since you've done this review, but do you remember how noisy this card got, especially during Unigine Heaven or Time Spy? I need a gpu that is powerful but relatively silent, my current gpu is way too loud under load.
Hey there, I've got some mentions of acoustics in my written review here: www.alktech.co/articles/review-asus-tuf-gaming-geforce-rtx-4070-12gb-gddr6x-oc-edition-graphics-card
Bottom line is, I found the card's fans to be pretty quiet while under heavy graphics load, though there was a bit of coil whine. Gotta bear in mind I tested the card with an open-air frame - I'd think the coil whine should be not as noticeable inside of an enclosed PC case. Then again, different cards of the same model might exhibit different levels of coil whine...your mileage may vary!
Out of curiosity, what graphics card are you presently using?
@@ALKtech I have put this card through torture tests, and did not hear any coil whine, (outside testing too)
@@jimmydandy9364 thanks for sharing! Guess you got lucky and got one with minimal/no coil whine..
Great video! Will it work well with i5 12600k?
Absolutely!
How better will it be with i5 13600k? Does upgrade from 12600k worth?
@@SasaP a 13600K is significantly more powerful than a 12600K from both a gaming and productivity perspective. If you have the budget for it, I'd go for a 13600K instead!
hello, i have that same graphics card, but i can't find the card holder. Is it possible that the man building it for me got it or it didn't come with package?
Edit: I just found out that he stole it, how can i get it back or can i report him? (I called him and he asked me what i was going to do with it and i repeatedly told him that its not a screwdriver, its a card holder) He got me mad...
Damn, sorry to hear about this. Is the guy that built your PC a freelancer, or someone who works for a PC hardware retailer? If he's an employee, you should write in to lodge a complaint regarding this. Hopefully you'll be able to resolve this issue...
@@ALKtech he works by himself in an apartment. Can i get it back with the warranty or do i have to dig it
@@macstorm2234 nope, ASUS won't give a replacement GPU holder under warranty unfortunately...maybe try asking nicely again if you can have the graphics card holder? Hopefully the dude will budge and send it over to you..
@@ALKtech ok, thanks for the support, appriciate it
So the non OC 50 more dollars than MSRP I can understand, But the OC version 80 dollars more. Should I just buy the non OC version instead?
Honestly speaking, given that both the non-OC and OC variants use the same cooler design, you could probably apply your own overclock via ASUS's GPU Tweak III software to achieve your own overclock, and save the $80 in the process!
@@ALKtech sounds good man! 650 dollars is steep but it’s better than 680 ☺️
Still contemplating if I should buy this or get a different 4070 or even save up for a 4070 ti can you recommend me what to do?
@@TY73R The 4070 Ti is anywhere around 20% ish faster than the 4070; you'll probably have to look at the pricing difference between the vanilla 4070 and the 4070 Ti to see if you can justify paying the extra $$$. What kinda games do you play, and at what resolution?
That said, it's worth pointing out that the 4070 Ti comes with just 12GB of VRAM for it's price - I personally think it's a hard sell seeing that PC games are getting increasingly VRAM hungry...
@@ALKtech mostly play open world games and FPS currently on 1080P but when I buy the 4070 or 4070 ti imma upgrade to 1440P
which cpu fan is that? which model is ur cpu? and temp under load max?
It's a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Halo Black on a Ryzen 5 5600 - you can check out my review video for this CPU cooler here: ruclips.net/video/vpFRapQVH4o/видео.html
In short, the cooler's good for lower-to-mid-range processors that don't have a crazy high TDPs. With the 5600, I got at most ~60 degrees Celsius under heavy workloads such as Prime95, and while gaming, around 50 degrees Celsius or so (these results are with an open-air test bench).
i still use a radeon rx 570 so hopefully I notice a big difference if I ever get this
The difference will be huge - of course the magnitude of difference will be dependent on your processor as well! What CPU are you currently using?
How well do you think an OC'd i7 4790k will work with this gpu, understanding an upgraded CPU would be best.
@@EthaJee83 I can't say for sure without actually trying it out myself, but I'd think you'll be severely bottlenecked by the CPU, considering that Intel's 4th Gen came out close to 10 years ago, coupled with the fact that the 4790K supports PCIe 2.0/3.0 (depending on what motherboard you're using) - the 4070 won't be able to perform as intended for sure!
@@ALKtech yeah, i pretty much was thinking the same thing...sooo, full rebuild it is, all parts already ordered...going to pair the 4070 with a AMD 5-5600x...should play well for 1440p.
@@EthaJee83 sounds good - the 5600X and 4070 are plenty sufficient for 1440p gaming. Any particular reason why you decided to go for an AM4 setup, bearing in mind it's last gen?
dude, is the i7-13700F processor enough for this gpu? Will it run games at 1440p ultra settings smoothly with this configuration?
A 13700F will be plenty for this GPU at 1440p high and perhaps even maxed settings!
Is it better than rtx 3060 ti 8 gb ddr6 oc eagle from gigabyte?
The RTX 4070 packs similar performance to a RTX 3080, but with a much power draw and efficiency. The fact that it only requires a single 8-pin PCIe power says alot.
Yeah it's better
That card looks so big for such a tiny pcb
Yeah the triple-fan cooler does seem a wee bit overkill for the card 😂
So it is ultra quiet....... but still over priced for it's performance
@@Best_Chuansatien ASUS seems to have positioned this card at the high-end of the RTX 4070 spectrum, with its beefy cooler that pushes its price higher than typical RTX 4070 MSRP cards.
That said, if you're not in a rush to get a graphics card, I sure hope the release of the 4060 next month and poor demand will force NVIDIA to revise prices downward again...
@@ALKtech I hope so
Now I hesitate between 4060 ti 16g and 4070 12g
With 100-200 usd different
@@Best_Chuansatien Why not consider a secondhand card with warranty left? If you're looking at 4060 Ti levels of performance, perhaps a RTX 3070? Otherwise, maybe even a RX 6800 if you're looking at 4070-class performance!
Yesterday I bought the 4070 tuf, will it work well with 9700k and 750w plus gold power supply?
Yup it'll work fine with your PC specs, though you should definitely be looking at upgrading your processor, motherboard and RAM next - the 9700K's gonna bottleneck the 4070!
@@ALKtech I was planning to buy a 1440P monitor to reduce that bottleneck instead of investing in a CPU since my PC is only 4 years old. What would you tell me, would the bottleneck be greatly reduced?
@@FJAD94 I think running your games at 1440p will help with the bottlenecking situation somewhat, though I can't say for sure exactly how much of a difference it'll make, as I've never tested such a combination before. That said, you could always work towards a future platform upgrade in due course, and continue using the 4070 then!
Wondering if this would fit in a nzxt h510i with an aio front mounted and tubes down, going up…
please change your radio location or atleast put the tubes up
whats the max length of the graphics card holder?
Ah...didn't occur to me to measure the max length of the graphics card holder when I had the card with me 😅
did you overlocked the gpu or just installed drives
This card comes with a factory overclock - I tested it as it was without any further tweaks!
thanks@@ALKtech
hi man. i bought it and i have a i5 12400, is there any bottlenet issue?
You might experience some bottlenecking if you're playing games at 1080p, if you're gaming mostly on 1440p you'll be fine. In any case, you can always drop in a 13th Gen processor as a future upgrade further down the road!
You think a 650w for the 4070 with an i9 11900k 32gb of ram a aorus z590 master and 2ssds will be enough
Seeing at the 4070 draws ~200W at max, it'd probably depend on the type of workload that you use your PC for, and whether or not you've overclocked your CPU. If you're just gaming and running the 11900K at stock settings, I think you might JUST get by with a 650W PSU, assuming it's a decent one with 80PLUS Gold/Platinum certification...
@@ALKtech its a rm650 gold thanks btw
@@Pizzarolles_. the RM650's a pretty decent PSU. You could try running the 11900K and 4070 combo first and if the system's stable, you could put off a PSU upgrade for now!
@@ALKtech yeah i was planning a psu Upgrade after i got the gpu
will this card run well with Ryzen 5 5600G ?
Yes it will, though you will wanna note that the 5600G supports PCIe 3.0 link speeds only, meaning that the RTX 4070 will not be able to perform at its maximum possible potential. If you can, I'd suggest getting an AM4 processor that supports the PCIe 4.0 standard, such as the Ryzen 5 5600 (non-G)!
Would it even be worth it to upgrade from a 3070?
Well...the 4070 does offer up DLSS3 support, would draw less power than a 3070 (and only requires one 8-pin power connector at least with this ASUS card), and performs slightly better than a 3080 for the most part.
But that said, I do wish prices were truly mid-range to make recommending an upgrade a no-brainer. My take is that if you're content with your 3070's performance for now, hold on to it and perhaps see how AMD's mid-range RX 7000 series is gonna be like when they do eventually arrive - hopefully they'll be good and you might see price cuts from NVIDIA then...
Dude, I plan to buy this board and it raises some questions? Would it work fine with an i7 13700k and 850w source? Because my video card is an RX 580, would it be a good evolution? Because I work with render, it would be good?
Going from a RX 580 to this card will be a huge step up for sure, and it'll pair well with a 13700K for a decent 1440p gaming experience. What kind of rendering work do you do?
@@ALKtech I don't know if it's actually rendering. But it's with Sourcefilm maker, and some video editors
@@OmegaUmbra right I see. In any case, the RTX 4070 supports NVENC, NVDEC as well as AV1 decode and encode - should work well with most video editing and streaming suites out there!
@@ALKtech I understand, thanks for support :)
Thx, i call my computer store this monday and i am gonna buying it! Bye bye my MSI Ventus 3X RTX 3090!
The RTX 4070 is slower than the RTX 3090 - is there a reason why you're downgrading? To reduce power consumption levels?
@@ALKtech I though i was gonna upgrading... for all reasons of the world, you're telling me i am better to stick with my RTX 3090? :) the graphics will not be better in 4K?
@@jean-claudecossette6841 stick to the RTX 3090 - you'll be downgrading if you get a 4070 (non Ti). The 4070 Ti on the other hand, is slightly faster and consumes less power, though I personally think it's not worth coming up with that amount of money for such a small upgrade vs the 3090.
If you wanna get something much faster than your 3090, you should be looking at a RTX 4090 or a 7900 XTX!
@@ALKtech Too late, i have it ;) FIrst time i own a new and not used graphic card
@@jean-claudecossette6841 oops. I suppose you could sell off your 3090 and recoup some cash...plus the 4070 consumes less power than the 3090 for sure.
2:34 серьезно? Вот так сразу🤔? А если нерабочая окажется😮💨? Гарантия - тю-тю...😯
Esta tarjeta funcionaria bien con una i5 12400 , o me daria cuello de botella tarjeta madre b660 Gigabyte aorus master fuente de 850 corsair gold
I think a RTX 4070+12400F+850W PSU will make a good combo for gaming at 1440p, and you get the option of upgrading your processor to 13th Gen/14th Gen in the future too!
@@ALKtechen un futuro actualizare el procesador pero todavia tiene para varios años ,muchas gracias por tu respuesta mañana tendre la rtx 4070 en el modelo asus tuf gaming 12 gb 192 bits
@@cesardanielmartinezmoreno9973 sounds good, enjoy the heck out of your new graphics card!
4070 asus tuf or 4070ti asus tuf?
Not an easy question to answer unfortunately, at least from my tests (and other tests I've seen), the non Ti is around 15%-20% slower than the Ti. You'll probably have to factor in the prices of these two cards brand new, and see for yourself if you are willing to spend the additional cash for more performance.
Also, you might want to check out prices for used/last gen cards too - the RTX 3080 and Radeon RX 6950 XT could prove to be good value for money for this performance bracket..
@@ALKtech hello , im in a tight bugdet, so i could give a go for 4070 right? but ive seen Aorus 4070 also, TUF or Aorus?
@@PiggyByt3 I'd personally go with whichever card's the cheapest when comparing 4070s with 4070s - the AORUS and TUF both sport factory overclocks, unless aesthetics are a factor for consideration.
That said, if you're on a budget, why not hold off purchasing for just a bit? It seems like 4070 sales aren't doing that great, and the word on the street's that there might be further discounts upcoming..
@@ALKtech YES! absolutely I will hold off for a bit, I will wait like 1 or 2months? u think? or save up to 4070ti?
@@PiggyByt3 what processor are you intending to use with your graphics card, and what resolution do you intend to game at? The 4070 is around 20% or so slower than the 4070 Ti, so you'll have to assess for yourself whether or not you can justify paying the additional $$$ for the bump in performance..
192 bit only?
Yeap, the 4070 and 4070 Ti come equipped with a 192-bit memory bus.
so it will struggle in 4k i guess..shadow of tomb has low fps on 1440p@@ALKtech
uningine heaven i do with my 3060 ti 92 avg fps......lol (end my is a cheap model)
Time for an upgrade...maybe when AMD releases its mid-range cards and hopefully prices will drop then!
Don't buy this Asus: in Europe msrp = 660€ this card ... 900 € !!! You're insane ?
That's really terrible pricing in Europe...
this basically go for any card in europe though
8 -PIn alte scheiße wo ist der 12V16Pin
It only consumes 200w MAX
but usually at most uses around 170-190w
30 fps in fortnite ? wtffff
That's with all graphics settings maxed out...maximum ray tracing and all eye candy enabled!
@@ALKtech i forgor u tested it with ryzen 5 5600
This card is a joke in terms of performance ! No hate i love tuf cards - i have a 5800x3d/tuf 4070ti oc build.! But the ti performs so much better .
I saw a few benchmark videos were the 4070 was slightly under a 3080 in many games .. wtf😂
If you are budget bound than i could understand if someone buys a 4070 - but my tip - save a bit more an go the ti route!
Thanks I almost buy this, but which procie is minimum for the Ti?
I'm on a very thin budget
@@luigiantasena maybe go for a 3070?
@@RoLexX57 yes but some oeople told me that better go with 4070 with more vram??
If its in your budget range give it a go !:)
Overpriced crap
That goes for 99% of the gpu market, nothing new
@@andreasbeshkin8852 good thing that prices are starting to fall in response to lacklustre demand...
Your professional opinion? 😂😂