Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER Panther OC edition review

The dimensions of the Panther series cards are 328.9mm x 128.0mm x 63.5mm. They require the new PEG connector and offer a typical array of video outputs, including three DisplayPort 1.4a and one HDMI 2.1a port. While these cards have a resemblance to Palit's Jetstream series, they feature a distinct design. Gainward highlights the use of "Cyclone Fans" in these cards, which are key to improving airflow and maintaining temperature control. The Panther series cards feature a triple-slot cooling solution with triple fans, encased in a black shroud decorated with functional indents and patterns. This design not only serves aesthetic purposes but also aids in effective cooling through its extensive flow-through architecture. The graphics cards are built with a large heatsink directly connected to a substantial copper base that covers both the GPU and memory components. To enhance structural integrity and prevent bending, the cards are reinforced with a protective plate. The GeForce RTX 40 Panther series leverages the aerodynamic advantages of the Cyclone Fan. The Wing Tip at the end of the fan aids in directing airflow into the thermal module, while the unique claw mark design on the Cyclone Fan Blades ensures a steady flow of air to the heatsink. Comparative analysis shows that these modes exhibit a mere 2-3% performance deviation from the founder edition. However, temperature and noise levels are influenced by variations in fan speed. In Quiet mode, our acoustic tests recorded noise levels at a low 32-33 dBa. Additionally, ASUS has increased both the power consumption limit (TGP) and the turbo frequency, achieving a clock speed of 2565 MHz. The AD104 GPU powers the GeForce RTX 4070 7168 shader cores, which can generate an impressive 36 FP32 Shader TFLOPS rendering rasterized graphics, 224 Fourth Generation Tensor Cores for AI processing and DLSS, 56 Third Generation Ada RT Cores for driving next-generation ray-tracing The GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER like the rest of the GPUs in Nvidia's RTX 40 Series, features Ada technologies like Shader Execution Reordering (SER), the new RT core engines, and DLSS 3. This graphics card, when compared to the founder's edition model, provides a performance increase of around 2-3% for an additional expense of about $50. It features enhanced power consumption limits and turbo frequency, with a boost clock speed of 2640 MHz. With some adjustments, the card can achieve a clock speed of 3.0-3.1 GHz. Additionally, the memory runs effectively at a speed of 21 Gbps.