MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Gaming X Trio Review

W1zzard

on Apr 13th, 2023,

in Graphics Cards.

Manufacturer: MSI

Value & Conclusion »

Overclocking

GPU-Z Screenshot for Overclocked Graphics Card

Maximum Overclock Comparison
	Avg. GPU Clock	Max. Memory Clock	Performance
ASUS RTX 4070 Dual	2845 MHz	1493 MHz	56.9 FPS (+5.4%)
ASUS RTX 4070 TUF	2927 MHz	1413 MHz	57.3 FPS (+4.8%)
Gainward RTX 4070 Ghost	2864 MHz	1583 MHz	57.4 FPS (+7.3%)
Galax RTX 4070 EX White	2958 MHz	1483 MHz	58.6 FPS (+6.5%)
MSI RTX 4070 Gaming X	3014 MHz	1543 MHz	60.0 FPS (+6.6%)
MSI RTX 4070 Ventus	2850 MHz	1453 MHz	56.6 FPS (+5.6%)
NVIDIA RTX 4070 FE	2911 MHz	1453 MHz	57.8 FPS (+5.3%)
Palit RTX 4070 JetStream	2862 MHz	1463 MHz	56.4 FPS (+5.4%)
PNY RTX 4070	2811 MHz	1623 MHz	57.1 FPS (+5.2%)
PNY RTX 4070 XLR8	2837 MHz	1553 MHz	57.8 FPS (+5.7%)

Testing notes & interpretation

Overclocked Performance

Using these clock frequencies, we ran a quick test of 3DMark Time Spy GT1 to evaluate the gains from overclocking.

Actual 3D performance gained from overclocking is 6.6%.

Power Limits

All NVIDIA graphics cards have a power limit defined in the BIOS, which limits power draw by adjusting Boost frequencies accordingly. A second limit exists that defines the maximum TDP adjustment limit for user overclocking; i.e., how far the power slider will go. In the second chart, the (+xx%) value lists the percentage increase from the tested card's default power limit to the highest available manual setting—the slider's adjustment range.