Gigabyte RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Eagle OC Graphics Card Review

It’s round two for RTX 4070 Ti SUPER reviews as embargos for the non-MSRP and OC models are lifted. We have the Gigabyte RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Eagle OC as our first OC card for the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER. It’s a particularly interesting card due to its relatively small form factor with a triple fan setup. It only commands a small Php 1,270 premium over the MSRP so let’s see if this small premium is worth it for the Gigabyte RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Eagle OC.

Nvidia RTX 40 SERIES SPECS

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER doesn’t have a Founders Edition variant like the previously launched RTX 4070 Ti. Like the RTX 4070 SUPER, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has a spec bump compared to its non-super counterpart albeit in a measly 10-percent increase compared to the 70 SUPER’s 20-percent uplift. That said, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the only RTX 40 SUPER card to come with an increased memory of 16GB GDDR6X coming from the non-super’s 12GB GDDR6X config. The core count increase and the larger memory seem to not impact power consumption as we still have the same 285W TGP and 700W PSU requirement.

Gigabyte RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Eagle OC – Unboxing and Overview

Gigabyte used its signature classic robotic eye on the packaging of the RTX 4070 Ti Eagle OC. Unlike other RTX 40 SUPER series cards, Gigabyte didn’t apply any color or shade change on its packaging to differentiate the new SUPER cards from non-super ones. The back shows the WINDFORCE cooling design of the card.

The Gigabyte RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Eagle OC uses the WINDFORCE cooling system similar to the Gaming OC one found on the Gigabyte RTX 4070 SUPER Gaming OC that we reviewed last week. The fans are smaller on the Eagle OC at only 80mm as opposed to the Gaming OC’s 90mm fans. I personally like the dark gray color choice paired with the matte finish making it look and feel like a premium GPU.

You have a simple boxy design throughout the card which is very much seen on the side of the graphics card. While some may consider it boring, the cleanliness of the design is to be commended and will surely be in the sights of those looking to build a clean-looking rig.

We were impressed with the Gigabyte RTX 4070 SUPER Gaming OC’s inclusion of a BIOS switch and a 12VHPWR LED indicator. Now, we’re astonished to find it on the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Eagle OC especially considering it’s a tier lower than the Gaming OC variant.

Like the Gaming OC, we’ll be testing the Gigabyte RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Eagle OC using the OC profile as it’s the default out-of-the-box configuration of the GPU.

Gigabyte includes a full-coverage metal backplate on the Eagle OC variant as well as a cutout where the PCB ends to expose the heatsink for better airflow. Unlike the Gaming OC variant, the cutout is relatively smaller, however unlike most GPU cards that have a cutout, the Eagle OC doesn’t have any obstructions.

The Gigabyte has the common display outputs on the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Eagle OC namely three Display Port 1.4a ports and one HDMI 2.1 port.

While the Gigabyte RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Eagle OC has a triple fan setup it’s only slightly larger than our two-slot Inno3D Twin X2 variant measuring 261 x 126 x 50 mm. It exceeds 2 slots but you likely won’t have any issues in most PC cases.

The Gigabyte logo on the side of the GPU lights and can be controlled via the Gigabyte Control Center software. It’s positioned on the left side of the 12VHPWR connector so the cable won’t block the lit up logo which is a minor but nice attention to detail.

Benchmark Setup and Test Methodology

Gadget Pilipinas’ testing philosophy is to provide detail-oriented results as accurately as possible so that our readers can replicate our tests given that these conditions are met. Different benchmarking apps and sequences are used depending on the component or device being tested.

We use CapFrameX 1.7.2 Beta as our primary FPS capture and analysis tool for all our gaming benchmarks. The latest build version of Windows 11 Pro and WHQL-certified drivers are used for our benchmarks. Readings such as temperatures and power draws are recorded using HWINFO64, and other relevant software for cross-checking.

For more information read our Benchmark Methodology article.

Gigabyte RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Eagle OC Synthetic and Productivity Benchmarks

3DMark Firestrike and TimeSpy

3DMark is the go-to benchmark for gamers because of the ability to share and compare results online. We test GPUs both in DX11 Firestike and DX12 Timespy to get a gauge of the performance.

Blender

Blender is a widely used, free, open-source 3D creation suite. It supports the whole 3D pipeline process from modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, and even motion tracking. Blender has become a standard for CPU benchmarks with the BMW27 and Classroom Scene most used. This prompted the company to release Blender Open Data Benchmark in 2018, a benchmark-specific version allowing users to run a preset benchmark and share the results online like 3DMark.

VRAY 5

V-Ray Benchmark is a stand-alone version of V-Ray developed by Chaos Group. It is designed to test the CPU and GPU by rendering sample scenes at a fixed amount of time. V-Ray is a plug-in mostly utilized by 3D computer graphics software applications mainly for industrial design, product design, architecture, film, and video game production. V-Ray is not limited to 64-threads as it supports multi and mega-threading. 

GeekBench 6.2.2

Geekbench is a multi-platform benchmark used to gauge CPU performance and compare them across Windows, Mac, and Mobile. Geekbench 6 is the latest version and test are done in both OpenCL and Vulkan to gauge a CPU’s compute performance.

CINEBENCH 2024

Maxon’s Cinebench benchmark is one of the most iconic benchmark applications used by reviewers and enthusiasts. The latest Cinebench 2024 now supports GPU rendering benchmarks which is why added Cinebench 2024 in our GPU benchmark suite.

Gigabyte RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Eagle OC Gaming Benchmarks

RETURNAL

Returnal is one of the most technologically advanced game since the launch of Cyberpunk 2077. Released last April 2021 on PS5 and February 2023 on PC, it uses Unreal Engine 4 and supports multiple technologies such as Ray Tracing, DLSS, VSR, and FSR.

COUNTERSTRIKE 2

CounterStrike 2 or CS2 is a the successor to the now retired CSGO and now uses the Source 2 Engine – the same engine used on DOTA 2. CS2 is a great FPS game to test out CPU performance. Our benchmark process uses a the replay function of the game.

DOTA 2

Dota 2 is a good repesentation among F2P titles especially MOBAs and RTS as it lands on the demanding side of the spectrum. Its gameplay and quality of life updates are far more frequently than most F2P titles thanks to its vast popularity. Our benchmark sequence is based on a replay of OG vs. Gaimin Gladiators in the ESL ONE Berlin Major Finals Game 4 from the team fight that happened from 23:00 to 24:00. 

SPIDER-MAN: MILES MORALES

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony is one of the most popular PC port titles last 2022. It’s one of the few modern game titles that support upscaling technologies FSR, DLSS, and XeSS making it a great title to use for benchmarks.

F1 23

F1 23 is the official video game of the 2023 Formula One and Formula 2 championships developed by Codemasters. F1 2023 is the sixteenth installment in the franchise and uses the Ego Engine 4.0. F1 233 is a good representation of racing games thanks to its realistic graphics and fairly demanding spec requirements as well as support for Ray Tracing and the latest upscaling technologies such as DLSS, XeSS, and FSR.

ASSASSIN’S CREED: MIRAGE

Assassin’s Creed Mirage is the latest Assassin’s Creed game from Ubisoft making it the thirteenth major installment in the franchise. It uses the AnvilNext 2.0 game engine and is the very first AC game to support the latest upscaling technology such as XeSS, FSR, and DLSS.

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 is arguably the most hyped game of 2020. Developed by CD Projekt Red, the dystopian open-world, action-adventure RPG sports is one of the most demanding titles to date. Cyberpunk 2077 also supports three Ray Tracing settings as well as DLSS which makes the game a great tool to measure Ray tracing performance for both AMD and Nvidia graphics cards.

CALL OF DUTY MODERN WARFARE

The latest installment in the Call of Duty franchise is a sequel to the much-loved Modern Warfare game that launched in 2019. Call of Duty Modern Warfare II is one of the most demanding titles to date, pushing the latest hardware from Intel, AMD, and Nvidia. CODMW2 is one of the few games that comes with the DLSS feature without Ray Tracing.

Far Cry 6

FarCry 6 is an FPS game published by Ubisoft and uses the Dunia engine. It heavily relies on and takes advantage of DirectX 12 to render a realistic environment that makes it taxing to both the CPU and GPU. It’s also the first game of the franchise to support Ray Tracing.

Rainbow Six Siege

Rainbow Six Seige is one of the few popular AAA games that’s still popular in 2021 due to its competitive gameplay mechanics. R6S uses the AnvilNext game engine, which the game’s publisher, Ubisoft, developed. As of writing, Rainbow Six Siege is currently the most popular Tom Clancy title beating out Wildlands, Breakpoint, and even Division 2.

Shadow of The Tomb Raider

Shadow of The Tomb Raider or SOTR is the latest installment of the Lara Croft Tomb Raider franchise. Developed by Square Enix, SOTR uses the Foundation engine and is further enhanced by Eidos Montreal. SOTR is also one of the first games to come out with Ray Tracing and DLSS support.

Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus is the third Metro game trilogy based on Dmitry Glukhovsky’s novels. The game is a first-person shooter with survival horror and stealth elements. The post-apocalyptic game uses 4A Engine by 4A games. Released last 2019, Metro Exodus remains to be one of the most graphically pleasing and demanding games that’s popular to date.

HORIZON ZERO DAWN

Horizon Zero Dawn is one of the most popular console-port RPG developed by Guerilla Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Horizon Zero Dawn is a multi-award-winning action RPG, and its popularity resulted in an exclusive Complete Edition game bundle on Steam.

Gigabyte RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Eagle OC Temperatures and Power Draw

The Gigabyte RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Eagle OC peaked at 70.5°C making it one of the coolest RTX 4070 Ti SUPER cards in our test suite only losing to the much larger and more expensive ASUS TUF Gaming variant. Moreover, it’s the second-highest idle temperature RTX 4070 Ti SUPER card at 35.4°C so the additional fan over a normal 2X fan is for acoustics rather than thermals as suggested by the higher idle temps versus other SKUs. That said, an extra fan also extra cooling performance should you need it, and considering this is an OC model, the hassle of tweaking for lower temps is worth the trade-off for the performance you’re getting.

Power consumption is in line with what we expected peaking at 285.431W power draw.

Performance Summary Conclusion

The Gigabyte RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Eagle OC is a superb graphics card for its performance living up to being an OC model graphics card, albeit at only a 30MHz bump, the GPU is clearly able to handle higher frequencies as it outputted the highest FPS among our RTX 4070 Ti SUPER GPUs as seen in our benchmarks. Its cooling performance is worth the praise, especially in a relatively thin form factor measured at 261 x 126mm x 50mm. Not to mention you’re getting extra headroom with that extra fan as opposed to going for a dual-fan setup as well as the cherry on top RGB lighting.

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is already a great card as we concluded in our MSRP review but the Gigabyte RTX 4070 Ti SUPER takes it further with its high performance, decent aesthetics, rigid build quality, and competitive price. The Php 1,270 premium over the non-OC MSRP or a price of Php 56,690 is well worth it for the extra bump in all aspects. The Gigabyte RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Eagle OC easily lands on top of our list as our go-to recommended GPU variant for the excellent deal you’re getting.

At a price of Php 56,690, it’s a no-brainer to go for the Eagle OC especially if you have the budget to spare for an overall well-rounded GPU that seemingly has no compromise. Sure it’s not a black GPU making it harder to use if you’re aiming for a themed build but its color is on the neutral side to blend in most setups. Not to mention the RGB lighting as an added bonus. Sure it’s not a perfectly 2-slot card but it’s not a behemoth making it still compatible with most PC chassis. But those “compromises” are mere nitpicks that are subjective to the user’s taste. So, if you’re looking for the best value RTX 4070 Ti SUPER GPU with every ounce of the premium poured into getting a robust feature set focused on performance, then the Gigabyte RTX 4070 Ti Eagle OC is our top recommendation.

Grant Soriano

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Grant is a Financial Management graduate from UST. His passion for gadgets and tech crossed him over in the industry where he could apply his knowledge as an enthusiast and in-depth analytic skills as a Finance Major. His passion allows him to earn at the same time help Gadget Pilipinas' readers in making smart, value-based decisions and purchases with his reviews and guides.