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MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super Gaming Slim Stalker 2 Edition Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£1,010VRAM:16 GBMemory bus width:256 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):285 W

MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super Gaming Slim Stalker 2 Edition 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 Ti Super Gaming Slim Stalker 2 Edition
8.7/10

Overall score

Score
8.7/ 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%

8.7

Technical score

10%

9.0

User score

▲Better than 77% 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.
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Score components

70%

8.7

Overall score

30%

5.2

Price

▲Better than 75%
8.7

Technical score

Technical score
8.7/ 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.
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Score components

44%

8.8

Performance

24%

8.4

Memory

12%

8.3

Power & Cooling

11%

9.5

Platform & Features

5%

8.0

Design

4%

9.6

Connectivity & Media

▲Better than 76%
9.0

User score

User score
9.0/ 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%

9.0

User ratings

30%

9.1

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
▲Better than 84%
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Technical Specifications of graphics card MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super Gaming Slim Stalker 2 Edition

Technical score
Technical score
8.7/ 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%

8.8

Performance

24%

8.4

Memory

12%

8.3

Power & Cooling

11%

9.5

Platform & Features

5%

8.0

Design

4%

9.6

Connectivity & Media

8.7
User score
User score
9.0/ 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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<55-66-77-88-99-10
Score components

70%

9.0

User ratings

30%

9.1

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
9.0
Popularity
Popularity
9.1/ 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 Ti Super Gaming Slim Stalker 2 Edition has a popularity score of 9.1 points, which is higher than that of 85.2% of products in this category.
9.1
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%

8.7

Overall score

30%

5.2

Price

7.7
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
24,500 points
This graphics card scores 24,500 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is higher than 76.5% of graphics cards and equal to 0.7% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
15,800 points
This graphics card scores 15,800 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is higher than 75.2% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
31,828 points
This graphics card scores 31,828 points in PassMark G3D, which is higher than 76.6% of graphics cards and equal to 0.4% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
18,319 points
This graphics card scores 18,319 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is higher than 71.9% of graphics cards and equal to 1.5% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
44.35 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 44.35 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is higher than that of 74.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.1% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
16 GB
This graphics card has 16 GB of VRAM, which is more than 61.5% of graphics cards and equal to 28.6% 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
256 bit
This graphics card uses a 256 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 49.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 35.9% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
672.3 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 672.3 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is higher than that of 72.6% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2% 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
1.62 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 1.62 Gbps, which is slower than on 95.3% of graphics cards and equal to 1% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
285 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 285 W, which is higher than that of 66.8% of graphics cards and equal to that of 3.6% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
285 W
This graphics card draws 285 W under peak load, which is higher than 64.9% of graphics cards and equal to 3.5% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
700 W
This graphics card recommends a 700 W PSU, which is higher than that of 59.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 4.7% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
285 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 285 W, which is higher than that of 63.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 3% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
285 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
1,094 g
This graphics card weighs 1,094 g, which is heavier than 53.6% of graphics cards and equal in weight to 0.4% of graphics cards.
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MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super Gaming Slim Stalker 2 Edition vs the average graphics card

246810TotalPerformanceMemoryPlatform & FeaturesConnectivity & MediaPower & CoolingDesign
  • 21.9% higher base clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2340 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    2,340 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 4.2% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2610 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,610 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 26 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (66 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    66 vs 40
  • 4 GB more VRAM
    This graphics card has more VRAM than the average graphics card (16 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    16 GB vs 12 GB
  • 81.8% higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (693 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    693 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 50.1% higher memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (672.3 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    672.3 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 32 more ROPs
    This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (96 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    96 vs 64
  • 54.4% higher pixel rate
    This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (252 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    252 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 12.7% higher user score
    User score
    9.0/ 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.
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    MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super Gaming Slim Stalker 2 Edition
    the average graphics card
    MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super Gaming Slim Stalker 2 Edition has a higher user score than the average graphics card (9.02 vs 8.000).
    9.02 vs 8
  • 2.15x more popular
    MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super Gaming Slim Stalker 2 Edition is more popular than the average graphics card (9.06 vs 4.2).
    9.06 vs 4.22
  • 21.9% higher base clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2340 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    2,340 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 4.2% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2610 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,610 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 26 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (66 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    66 vs 40
  • 81.8% higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (693 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    693 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 32 more ROPs
    This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (96 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    96 vs 64
  • 54.4% higher pixel rate
    This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (252 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    252 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 20 more ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (60 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    60 vs 40
  • 96.5% higher FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP32 performance than the average graphics card (44.4 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
    44.35 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
  • 80 more TMUs
    This graphics card has more TMUs than the average graphics card (264 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    264 vs 184
  • 120 more AI cores
    This graphics card has more AI cores than the average graphics card (264 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    264 vs 144
  • 66.9% higher gaming score
    This graphics card has a higher gaming score than the average graphics card (24500 points vs 14678.5 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14678.5 points.
    24,500 points vs 14,678.5 points
  • 40.5% higher PassMark score
    This graphics card has a higher PassMark score than the average graphics card (31828 points vs 22653 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22653 points.
    31,828 points vs 22,653 points
  • 72.4% higher ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a higher ray tracing score than the average graphics card (15800 points vs 9166 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9166 points.
    15,800 points vs 9,166 points
  • 2.92x higher INT8 performance
    This graphics card has a higher INT8 performance than the average graphics card (706 TOPS vs 242 TOPS). The average graphics card has INT8 performance of 242 TOPS.
    706 TOPS vs 242 TOPS
  • 4 GB more VRAM
    This graphics card has more VRAM than the average graphics card (16 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    16 GB vs 12 GB
  • 50.1% higher memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (672.3 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    672.3 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 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
  • 2x more transistors
    This graphics card has more transistors than the average graphics card (45900 million vs 22900 million). The average graphics card has 22900 million transistors.
    45,900 million vs 22,900 million
  • 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
  • More NVENC sessions
    This graphics card has more concurrent NVENC sessions than the average graphics card (12 vs 8). The average graphics card has 8 concurrent NVENC sessions.
    12 vs 8
  • 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
  • No FSR support
    This graphics card does not support FSR, the average graphics card does.
  • 32.6% higher TDP
    This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (285 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    285 W vs 215 W
  • 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
  • 90.6% more expensive
    MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super Gaming Slim Stalker 2 Edition is more expensive than the average graphics card (£1,010 vs £530).
    £1,010 vs £530
  • 10 °C lower thermal ceiling
    This graphics card has a lower thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (105 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
    105 °C vs 95 °C
  • 26.7% higher board power limit
    This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (285 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    285 W vs 225 W
  • 91.9% lower DisplayPort bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower DisplayPort bandwidth than the average graphics card (1.6 Gbps vs 20 Gbps). The average graphics card has DisplayPort bandwidth of 20 Gbps.
    1.62 Gbps vs 20 Gbps
  • 90.6% more expensive
    MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super Gaming Slim Stalker 2 Edition is more expensive than the average graphics card (£1,010 vs £530).
    £1,010 vs £530
  • 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
  • No FSR support
    This graphics card does not support FSR, the average graphics card does.
  • 91.9% lower DisplayPort bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower DisplayPort bandwidth than the average graphics card (1.6 Gbps vs 20 Gbps). The average graphics card has DisplayPort bandwidth of 20 Gbps.
    1.62 Gbps vs 20 Gbps
  • 32.6% higher TDP
    This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (285 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    285 W vs 215 W
  • 10 °C lower thermal ceiling
    This graphics card has a lower thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (105 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
    105 °C vs 95 °C
  • 26.7% higher board power limit
    This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (285 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    285 W vs 225 W
  • 7.7% higher PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a higher PSU requirement than the average graphics card (700 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    700 W vs 650 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 Ti Super Gaming Slim Stalker 2 Edition

  • Exclusive aesthetic design with a high-quality metal backplate and unique S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 branding
  • Excellent thermal performance, maintaining temperatures around 63-65°C even under full load
  • Very quiet operation with triple-fan cooling system spinning at relatively low RPMs
  • Slimmer 2.5-slot form factor makes it compatible with more mid-tower and some small-form-factor cases
  • Includes a custom themed GPU support bracket and the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 game for added value
  • Strong 1440p and capable 4K performance with 16GB of VRAM and DLSS 3 support

What we don't like about MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super Gaming Slim Stalker 2 Edition

  • Premium price point compared to standard 4070 Ti Super models, often driven by the limited edition branding
  • Subtle RGB lighting that is restricted to a single logo and can be difficult to control without specialized software
  • Early units required a BIOS update to resolve minor performance discrepancies found in initial testing
  • Requires a 16-pin power connector, often necessitating the use of adapters for older power supplies
  • Limited performance gains (approximately 5-10%) over the non-Super 4070 Ti despite the 'Super' refresh

Verdict

The MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Gaming Slim Stalker 2 Edition is a limited-release graphics card featuring the NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture with 8,448 CUDA cores and a significant 16GB of GDDR6X VRAM on a 256-bit bus. It operates with a boost clock of 2610 MHz (reaching 2625 MHz via MSI Center) and utilizes the TRI FROZR 3 thermal system with triple TORX Fan 5.0 fans for efficient, quiet cooling within its relatively compact 307mm length. Main pros include its custom army-green aesthetic, high performance for 1440p and 4K gaming with DLSS 3 support, and the inclusion of a themed GPU bracket and game bundle. Potential cons are its premium price point compared to standard models and the requirement of a 16-pin power connector, which may necessitate an adapter for older power supplies.

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