Is the GeForce RTX 4070 Super still good in 2026?

It sits at index 32 on our 1-100 scale, ranked 13 of the 47 cards we track, and clears the minimum tier in 19 of 19 games here. Its 12 GB of video memory, not its core speed, is what stops it first in 1 of them.

What processor should go with a GeForce RTX 4070 Super?

Something around index 30 - the Ryzen 5 1600 is the closest match in our catalogue. Pairing far above that spends money the card cannot use; pairing far below it wastes the card.

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GeForce RTX 4070 Super

Released in 2024 with 12 GB of video memory. On our scale it sits at index 32, which places it 13 of 47 cards tracked here. In 1 of the 19 games below, its memory runs out before its core speed does.

verified 3DMark Steel Nomad score 4650 · source

Index 32 is that score divided by the fastest card we track, not a number we typed: 4650 / 14636 × 100.

Performance index

32 of 100

Video memory

12 GB

Clears minimum in

19 of 19 games

What the GeForce RTX 4070 Super runs

Judged on the card alone. The processor and memory in the same machine can lower any row here, never raise it.

Game	Reaches	Then limited by	Full page
Grand Theft Auto VI	recommended	core speed	open ↗
Cyberpunk 2077	high	core speed	open ↗
Baldur's Gate 3	ultra	nothing	open ↗
Elden Ring	ultra	nothing	open ↗
Counter-Strike 2	ultra	nothing	open ↗
Alan Wake 2	recommended	core speed	open ↗
Starfield	high	core speed	open ↗
Black Myth: Wukong	high	core speed	open ↗
Hogwarts Legacy	high	core speed	open ↗
Fortnite	ultra	nothing	open ↗
Helldivers 2	recommended	nothing	open ↗
Grand Theft Auto V	ultra	nothing	open ↗
Red Dead Redemption 2	ultra	nothing	open ↗
Monster Hunter Wilds	high	core speed	open ↗
Marvel Rivals	high	core speed	open ↗
Apex Legends	ultra	nothing	open ↗
Forza Horizon 5	ultra	nothing	open ↗
Palworld	high	video memory	open ↗
Destiny 2	ultra	nothing	open ↗

If you were to upgrade

The next step up our ladder is the GeForce RTX 3090 at index 35 with 24 GB - 9% more performance than the GeForce RTX 4070 Super and 12 GB more memory. That is the smallest genuine move, not the best value - we hold no price data and will not pretend otherwise.

Where to look: GeForce RTX 3090 (no store links yet)

For a balanced machine, pair it with something near index 30 - the Ryzen 5 1600 is the closest match we track.

Questions

Is the GeForce RTX 4070 Super still good in 2026?: It sits at index 32 on our 1-100 scale, ranked 13 of the 47 cards we track, and clears the minimum tier in 19 of 19 games here. Its 12 GB of video memory, not its core speed, is what stops it first in 1 of them.
What processor should go with a GeForce RTX 4070 Super?: Something around index 30 - the Ryzen 5 1600 is the closest match in our catalogue. Pairing far above that spends money the card cannot use; pairing far below it wastes the card.