Palit RTX 4070 Super Dual Graphics Card Review

How Much Does it Cost?

The Nvidia RTX 4070 Super hits the market with an MSRP of just $599, with the Founders Edition and other MSRP cards hitting that price range. Obviously, non-MSRP cards will be a little more than that, easily ranging from around $20-100 price difference for various upgraded configurations. However, I wouldn’t expect much more than that, given that the price of the upcoming RTX 4070 Ti Supers is said to be $799 and the RTX 4080 Super at $999, so it would make sense to keep some space between each model. Considering the older non-Super models are now officially end of life and these new cards are replacing them, it makes the Super variants extremely appealing, with more power for the same price, it’s really hard to argue. It seemed like prices would keep going up forever, but at least for now, things are heading in the right direction.

You can check Amazon for up-to-date stock and prices of the RTX 4070 Super here.

Overview

I think it’s fair to say that all of the MSRP cards performed largely the same as the Founders Edition, but that doesn’t mean they’re not tempting propositions, as they each offer their own unique aesthetics, coolers, and a few other bells and whistles that may or may not appeal to you as a consumer. For starters, there is brand loyalty, with just 1-2 FPS between most of the cards in various games, it could simply come down to you wanting to match the brand of your case, motherboard, keyboard or whatever else to the brand of your graphics card.

The Palit card comes with a few features that make it stand out, but I do think it suffers from one of the less appealing shroud designs, as it does look a bit plastic and cheaper, but I wouldn’t say it looks bad either. It’s a shorter card design though, which does mean it’s going to be well suited to micro-ATX and maybe even mini-ITX builds. However, it counters this with a wider shroud and two surprisingly large 95mm fans, that allow it to run cooler and quiet at lower RPM. It also supports a Zero RPM fan mode, so it can be totally silent at lower loads and temperatures.

There’s an integrated backplate, which comes with additional ventilation, keeping the card looking neat and tidy, but also providing additional cooling capabilities to the card. The backplate is plastic, so it’s not an additional heatsink, but since the card is already quite compact, it does offer protection and extra rigidity, and the brushed metal-effect finish looks remarkably convincing too.

There’s a recessed 12VHPWR connector, which I honestly like, as that new cable sticks out something awful from most GPUs and in many PC cases, wants to push up against your case window and bend. With it recessed, it negates a lot of this issue, but if you need to get your fingers in to detach the cable from the GPU, it can be a painful experience, as space is limited… pros and cons I guess.

MSRP Cards

Non-MSRP Cards

Coming Tomorrow!

Should I Buy One?

My conclusion here is the same as what I said for the Nvidia RTX 4070 Super Founders Edition, as I feel the same is very true for all the non-MSRP cards. Between the AMD 7800 XT and the Nvidia RTX 4070 SUPER, it’s an extremely close race on average, with AMD coming in around $100 cheaper, that’s maybe a no-brainer for some, but I still think Nvidia lead the pack with their scaling, frame generation and ray tracing technologies, and for some, that’s worth paying the extra premium.

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Peter Donnell

As a child still in my 30's (but not for long), I spend my day combining my love of music and movies with a life-long passion for gaming, from arcade classics and retro consoles to the latest high-end PC and console games. So it's no wonder I write about tech and test the latest hardware while I enjoy my hobbies!