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MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Super Gaming X Slim Mlg Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£670VRAM:12 GBMemory bus width:192 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):245 W

MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Super Gaming X Slim Mlg Review: Compare 118 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Super Gaming X Slim Mlg
7.9/10

Overall score

Score
7.9/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the graphics card's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best graphics cards on the market.
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Score components

90%

7.9

Technical score

10%

8.6

User score

▲Better than 66% of graphics cards
7.7

Value for money

Value for money
7.7/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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Score components

70%

7.9

Overall score

30%

7.0

Price

▲Better than 75%
7.9

Technical score

Technical score
7.9/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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Score components

44%

7.9

Performance

24%

6.3

Memory

12%

8.6

Power & Cooling

11%

9.8

Platform & Features

5%

8.0

Design

4%

9.6

Connectivity & Media

▲Better than 65%
8.6

User score

User score
8.6/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
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Score components

70%

9.2

User ratings

30%

7.1

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
▲Better than 73%
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Technical Specifications of graphics card MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Super Gaming X Slim Mlg

Technical score
Technical score
7.9/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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Score components:

44%

7.9

Performance

24%

6.3

Memory

12%

8.6

Power & Cooling

11%

9.8

Platform & Features

5%

8.0

Design

4%

9.6

Connectivity & Media

7.9
User score
User score
8.6/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
▼
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Score components

70%

9.2

User ratings

30%

7.1

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
8.6
Popularity
Popularity
7.1/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you prefer a graphics card that has already been chosen and reviewed by many other users.
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Popularity:
MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Super Gaming X Slim Mlg has a popularity score of 7.1 points, which is higher than that of 66.5% of products in this category.
7.1
Value for money
Value for money
7.7/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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Score components:

70%

7.9

Overall score

30%

7.0

Price

7.7
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
19,941 points
This graphics card scores 19,941 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is higher than 64.4% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
17,000 points
This graphics card scores 17,000 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is higher than 77% of graphics cards and equal to 0.3% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
29,959 points
This graphics card scores 29,959 points in PassMark G3D, which is higher than 70.1% of graphics cards and equal to 0.7% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
17,016 points
This graphics card scores 17,016 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is higher than 65.5% of graphics cards and equal to 0.5% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
37.85 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 37.85 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is higher than that of 69% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.4% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
12 GB
This graphics card has 12 GB of VRAM, which is more than 45.5% of graphics cards and equal to 16% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR6X
GDDR version
GDDR6X
This graphics card uses GDDR6X memory, which is newer than on 56.7% of graphics cards and equal to 22.7% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
192 bit
This graphics card uses a 192 bit memory bus, which is narrower than that of 50.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 18.8% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
504.2 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is higher than that of 55.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 4.3% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
4
This graphics card supports PCIe 4, which is newer than on 22.3% of graphics cards and equal to 52.1% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
This graphics card uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 23.4% of graphics cards and equal to 76.6% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12 Ultimate
This graphics card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is more advanced than on 22.6% of graphics cards and equal to 77.4% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.4
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 20.7% of graphics cards and equal to 79.3% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 1.9% of graphics cards and equal to 98.1% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
This graphics card supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 8.3% of graphics cards and equal to 88.9% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 91% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
3
This graphics card offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21% of graphics cards and equal to 76.8% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
1.4a
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 1.4a, which is more advanced than on 19.5% of graphics cards and equal to 47.1% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
32.4 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 32.4 Gbps, which is faster than on 57.6% of graphics cards and equal to 21.5% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
245 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 245 W, which is higher than that of 57% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.3% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
245 W
This graphics card draws 245 W under peak load, which is higher than 55.3% of graphics cards and equal to 1.2% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
650 W
This graphics card recommends a 650 W PSU, which is lower than that of 40.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 13.9% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
240 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 240 W, which is higher than that of 52% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.3% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
245 W
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Size
307x 125x 46 mm
This graphics card measures 307x125x 46 mm, which is more compact than 57.6% of graphics cards and equal in size to 1.2% of graphics cards.
Length
307 mm
This graphics card is 307 mm long, which is longer than 66.3% of graphics cards and equal in length to 0.6% of graphics cards.
Height
125 mm
This graphics card is 125 mm tall, which is shorter than 49.2% of graphics cards and equal in height to 2.9% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2 slot/s, which is slimmer than 53.4% of graphics cards and equal in width to 42.5% of graphics cards.
Weight
982 g
This graphics card weighs 982 g, which is lighter than 56.7% of graphics cards and equal in weight to 0.2% of graphics cards.
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MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Super Gaming X Slim Mlg vs the average graphics card

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  • 6% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2655 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,655 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 55.1% higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (591.4 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    591.4 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 16 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (56 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    56 vs 40
  • 16 more ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (56 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    56 vs 40
  • 80 more AI cores
    This graphics card has more AI cores than the average graphics card (224 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    224 vs 144
  • 29.4% higher pixel rate
    This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (211.2 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    211.2 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 57.2% higher FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP32 performance than the average graphics card (35.5 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
    35.48 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 7.1% higher user score
    User score
    8.6/ 10
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    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
    When it matters
    When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
    Score distribution
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    MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Super Gaming X Slim Mlg
    the average graphics card
    MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Super Gaming X Slim Mlg has a higher user score than the average graphics card (8.56 vs 8.000).
    8.56 vs 8
  • 6% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2655 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,655 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 55.1% higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (591.4 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    591.4 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 16 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (56 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    56 vs 40
  • 16 more ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (56 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    56 vs 40
  • 80 more AI cores
    This graphics card has more AI cores than the average graphics card (224 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    224 vs 144
  • 29.4% higher pixel rate
    This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (211.2 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    211.2 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 57.2% higher FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP32 performance than the average graphics card (35.5 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
    35.48 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
  • 16 more ROPs
    This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (80 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    80 vs 64
  • 85.5% higher ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a higher ray tracing score than the average graphics card (17000 points vs 9166 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9166 points.
    17,000 points vs 9,166 points
  • 40 more TMUs
    This graphics card has more TMUs than the average graphics card (224 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    224 vs 184
  • 32.3% higher PassMark score
    This graphics card has a higher PassMark score than the average graphics card (29959 points vs 22653 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22653 points.
    29,959 points vs 22,653 points
  • 2x larger L2 cache
    This graphics card has more L2 cache than the average graphics card (48 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
    48 MB vs 24 MB
  • 10.5% faster memory speed
    This graphics card has a higher effective memory speed than the average graphics card (21000 MHz vs 19000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19000 MHz.
    21,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 12.5% higher memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (504.2 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    504.2 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • Newer HDMI version
    This graphics card supports a newer HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.1a vs 2.1).
    2.1a vs 2.1
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • More compact card size
    This graphics card is more compact than the average graphics card (307x125 x 46 mm vs 285x127 x 52 mm). The average graphics card has a size of 285x127 x 52 mm.
    307x125 x 46 mm vs 285x127 x 52 mm
  • 64 bit narrower memory bus
    This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (192 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
    192 bit vs 256 bit
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • 25% slower VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a lower VRAM clock than the average graphics card (1313 MHz vs 1750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1750 MHz.
    1,313 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • 22 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (307 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    307 mm vs 285 mm
  • 14% higher TDP
    This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (245 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    245 W vs 215 W
  • 26.4% more expensive
    MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Super Gaming X Slim Mlg is more expensive than the average graphics card (£670 vs £530).
    £670 vs £530
  • Older NVDEC generation
    This graphics card has a lower NVDEC generation than the average graphics card (5 vs 6). The average graphics card offers NVDEC generation 6.
    5 vs 6
  • 26.4% more expensive
    MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Super Gaming X Slim Mlg is more expensive than the average graphics card (£670 vs £530).
    £670 vs £530
  • 64 bit narrower memory bus
    This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (192 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
    192 bit vs 256 bit
  • 25% slower VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a lower VRAM clock than the average graphics card (1313 MHz vs 1750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1750 MHz.
    1,313 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • Older NVDEC generation
    This graphics card has a lower NVDEC generation than the average graphics card (5 vs 6). The average graphics card offers NVDEC generation 6.
    5 vs 6
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • 14% higher TDP
    This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (245 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    245 W vs 215 W
  • 22 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (307 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    307 mm vs 285 mm

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What we like about MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Super Gaming X Slim Mlg

  • Outstanding 1440p performance, capable of high refresh rates in AAA titles like Ghosts of Tsushima.
  • Highly efficient and quiet TRI FROZR 3 cooling system, keeping temperatures around 49°C to 65°C under load.
  • Slim 2-slot design makes it easier to fit into various chassis compared to bulkier 3-slot models.
  • Unique 'MLG' aesthetic featuring red accents and a magnetic anime-style backplate for added customization.
  • Excellent power efficiency, often running effectively on a high-quality 650W power supply.
  • Minimal reported coil whine in comparison to other models in the 4070 series.

What we don't like about MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Super Gaming X Slim Mlg

  • Underwhelming RGB lighting, limited to a single small LED logo on the side.
  • 12GB VRAM may be a limiting factor for heavy 4K gaming or multitasking in the future.
  • Difficult installation for the included GPU support bracket, which some users find requires 'extra finesse'.
  • Uses the 16-pin (12VHPWR) power connector, which some users find awkward or difficult to plug in securely.
  • Considered expensive by some reviewers when compared to the performance value of the original non-Super 4070.
  • Physical length is still significant (approx. 30.1 cm), requiring users to double-check case compatibility.

Verdict

The MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Super Gaming X Slim MLG is a high-end graphics card featuring 7,168 CUDA cores, 12GB of GDDR6X memory at 21 Gbps, and an aggressive factory overclock with a boost clock of 2,640 MHz (expandable to 2,655 MHz via MSI Center). It is distinguished by its anime-themed 'MLG' aesthetic, a slim 2-slot design (46mm width), and the TRI FROZR 3 cooling system using TORX Fan 5.0 for quiet operation. Main pros include exceptional 1440p gaming performance, a compact form factor suitable for smaller cases, and high power efficiency with a TGP of 245W. Notable cons include its 12GB VRAM capacity, which may limit 4K performance in future titles, a higher price premium over reference models, and minimal RGB lighting.

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