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Ever since the introduction of the GTX 470 more than a decade ago, the xx70 card has been something of a standard for PC gaming, the go-to tier of performance that won\u2019t wreck your budget for more than a month or so. But with graphics card prices climbing ever higher, is that still the case? PCWorld\u2019s Keith May took it upon himself to answer that question, testing and comparing the improvements in the last four generations of cards: the GTX 1070 (2016), RTX 2070 (2018), RTX 3070 (2020), and RTX 4070 (right freakin\u2019 now<\/a>). <\/p>\n

\n<\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Using some of our usual gaming benchmarks across four generations of cards reveals a fairly steady and predictable delta for performance, even in some older games without the benefit of more modern graphics optimization techniques. There are a few exceptions, like <em>Modern Warfare 2<\/em>, but generally you\u2019ll see the performance curve improve with each card. <\/p>\n<p>But since jump from GTX to RTX, Nvidia has been boasting less tangible improvements like support for ray tracing and DLSS, and used some of those claims to justify the increases in pricing. Are they worth it? Running through <em>Cybeprunk\u2019s <\/em>benchmark on the RTX 2070, 3070, 4070, and 4070 with ray tracing and DLSS turned on, you can see a steady improvement in framerates thanks to these graphical shortcuts. The jump is even higher when you enable the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/1662185\/dlss-3-explained-how-nvidias-ai-infused-rtx-tech-turbocharges-pc-gaming.html\">improved DLSS 3<\/a>, exclusive to the RTX 40 series. You can see similar jumps when enabling <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/1782490\/cyberpunk-2077-overdrive-mode-benchmarks-nvidia-rtx-path-tracing.html\" target=\"_blank\">the new Overdrive Mode with path tracing<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>And do these jumps in performance justify the relative increase in price? For reference, the GTX 1070 launched at a retail price of $380 in 2016, while a new RTX 4070 will run you $600 today. (The Zotac card used in this comparison is $670.) That\u2019s a massive jump, even accounting for inflation\u2026 but it\u2019s also the same price as the RTX 2070Founders Edition, after a brief drop last generation. Kieth concludes that the RTX 4070 is a predictable and justifiable improvement in performance, especially with the addition of DLSS 3, but it\u2019s nothing to get too excited about. <\/p>\n<p><\/body><\/div>\n<div data-ga=\"article-footer-author\">\n<h3>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/author\/mcrider\" rel=\"author\"><br \/>\n\t\tAuthor: Michael Crider<\/a>, Staff Writer\t\t<\/h3>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/author_photo_Michael-Crider_1635298804-1.jpg?quality=50&strip=all&w=150&h=150&crop=1\" height=\"125\" width=\"125\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Michael is a former graphic designer who’s been building and tweaking desktop computers for longer than he cares to admit. His interests include folk music, football, science fiction, and salsa verde, in no particular order.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@MichaelCrider\" title=\"Twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M459.37 151.716c.325 4.548.325 9.097.325 13.645 0 138.72-105.583 298.558-298.558 298.558-59.452 0-114.68-17.219-161.137-47.106 8.447.974 16.568 1.299 25.34 1.299 49.055 0 94.213-16.568 130.274-44.832-46.132-.975-84.792-31.188-98.112-72.772 6.498.974 12.995 1.624 19.818 1.624 9.421 0 18.843-1.3 27.614-3.573-48.081-9.747-84.143-51.98-84.143-102.985v-1.299c13.969 7.797 30.214 12.67 47.431 13.319-28.264-18.843-46.781-51.005-46.781-87.391 0-19.492 5.197-37.36 14.294-52.954 51.655 63.675 129.3 105.258 216.365 109.807-1.624-7.797-2.599-15.918-2.599-24.04 0-57.828 46.782-104.934 104.934-104.934 30.213 0 57.502 12.67 76.67 33.137 23.715-4.548 46.456-13.32 66.599-25.34-7.798 24.366-24.366 44.833-46.132 57.827 21.117-2.273 41.584-8.122 60.426-16.243-14.292 20.791-32.161 39.308-52.628 54.253z\" \/><\/svg><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/1792918\/lets-compare-nvidias-gtx-1070-rtx-2070-3070-and-4070.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Bong Volkman<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Adam Patrick Murray\/IDG Ever since the introduction of the GTX 470 more than a decade ago, the xx70 card has been something of a standard for PC gaming, the go-to tier of performance that won\u2019t wreck your budget for more than a month or so. 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