**Gaming Card Roundup: A Closer Look at Performance and Efficiency**

In this roundup, we'll take a closer look at four gaming cards that are currently on the market. The cards in question are the Asus TUF Gaming, Gigabyte Aorus RTX 3070, MSI Ventus II 3X, and Sapphire Nitro+ OC. Each card has its own strengths and weaknesses, and our goal is to determine which one comes out on top.

**The Testing Process**

Our testing process involved running each card through a series of benchmarks to see how it performed under various conditions. We also looked at the power consumption of each card to see which one was most efficient. Additionally, we checked the core temperatures and hotspot temperatures of each card to see which one ran the hottest.

**The Results**

When it comes to performance, all four cards were able to deliver strong results. However, the Asus TUF Gaming came out on top in our testing process, beating out its competitor by a hair. The Gigabyte Aorus RTX 3070 was close behind, but it fell short of the Asus card's performance. The MSI Ventus II 3X and Sapphire Nitro+ OC also performed well, but they didn't quite reach the same level as the top two cards.

**Noise Levels**

One area where the Asus TUF Gaming stood out was in its noise levels. While it wasn't the quietest card on the market, it was definitely more audible than some of its competitors. The Gigabyte Aorus RTX 3070 was also relatively quiet, but it let the memory temperatures run a bit higher than the other cards. The MSI Ventus II 3X and Sapphire Nitro+ OC were not as quiet as they could have been.

**Cooling Systems**

When it comes to cooling systems, all four cards had their own unique approaches. The Asus TUF Gaming used its arrow cooling system to keep temperatures in check. The Gigabyte Aorus RTX 3070 also employed a similar approach, but with slightly different results. The MSI Ventus II 3X and Sapphire Nitro+ OC each had their own proprietary cooling systems that worked well, but were not as effective as the other two cards.

**Power Consumption**

When it comes to power consumption, all four cards averaged exactly 219 watts in our testing process. This means that they are all relatively efficient, with very little variation between them. However, this also means that none of them stand out as particularly energy-efficient.

**Warranty and Support**

One area where the Gigabyte Aorus RTX 3070 stood out was in its warranty and support. The card came with an extra year of warranty from Gigabyte, which is a significant advantage over some other cards on the market.

**Price and Value**

When it comes to price and value, all four cards are relatively similar. However, the MSI Ventus II 3X and Sapphire Nitro+ OC are currently selling for slightly less than the Asus TUF Gaming and Gigabyte Aorus RTX 3070. The Gigabyte Aorus RTX 3070 is also a bit more expensive in some regions.

**The Verdict**

In conclusion, all four cards performed well in our testing process. However, if you're looking for a card that checks all the boxes, the Asus TUF Gaming is the way to go. It offers excellent performance, efficient power consumption, and a sleek design. While it may not be the quietest card on the market, it's definitely worth considering.

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**Conclusion**

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"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enNvidia recently released their RTX 470 super graphics card and in my opinion the 470 super is one of the more sensible mid-range gpus that you can buy at the moment it made a significant step up from the old 470 nons super and it is also very efficient but there are also quite a few different versions out there and some of them might fit you better than others so in this video I'm going to talk about these six different 470 super models that I have right here and how they compare to each other in terms of thermal noise clock speeds price and so on so without further Ado let's begin the founders Edition from Nvidia is a very elegant little card it is completely made out of metal just like the previous Fe cards but the new super models come in this nice matte black color which just looks fantastic in my opinion and it is actually one of the more compact cards as well it is 24 cm long and two slots thick and it will easily match a lot of cases on the market it doesn't have any extra features like extra connections besides the typical three display ports and one HDMI port on the back you don't get dual bias you don't get RGB or anything like that now on paper it is an MSRP card so it should cost you $600 or $670 but unfortunately Founders edition cards come in very limited numbers and they're often out of stock in most regions now the Ino 3D twin X2 is also a pretty compact two fan card it is 25 cm long exactly two slots thick and only a little bit wider than the PCI slot it has a plastic shroud but the back plate is made of metal which makes it feel surprisingly solid overall it uses the same 12volt high power connector and it has the same video outputs as the founders Edition and it also doesn't add much in terms of features in terms of price this is an MSRP model and in the US it should cost you $600 while here in the EU it is actually a F under the MSRP U making it one of the cheapest options on the market the Asus dual is also a two fan card but it uses slightly bigger fans so it is a bit wider than the previous models and it is also a bit thicker it has a metal back plate but the big shroud is mostly made of plastic so it does feel a little bit cheaper but I would say it has a very decent design overall and it will easily match up with a lot of different motherboards this is an MSRP model as well and while it doesn't offer any RGB you do get a dual bias which is pretty rare in cheaper cards it will cost you $600 in the US but here in the EU it is actually a tiny bit above the MSRP and about 40ish EUR more than the youo 3D the windforce OC from gigabyte is an MSRP model as well they went for a three fan setup but then with smaller fans so it is a bit larger than the Fe and the Ino 3D but pretty similar in size to the Asus dual card it is about 26 cm long a bit more than two slots thick and a bit wider than the PCI slot it has a nice metal back plate and a plastic shroud with a straightforward mostly black design that doesn't really stand out in any way and it will just fit well with most components and most builds there's no relevant extra features to talk about so no RGB no dual bias and no extra connections and price-wise it is the same situation as the dual so it is currently a tiniest bit over the MSRP at least here in the Netherlands and it is about 40ish EUR more expensive than the Eno 3D gigabyte arrow is in a more premium segment and it will cost you about $80 or €1 100 more than the MSRP models it is a large 30 cm long card that is almost three slots thick and the thing that stands out the most is definitely its white and silver color scheme that would just work great in white systems it has a very decent build quality with a nice metal back plate but the Shroud is still plastic uh you do get some extras this time around with a little bit of RGB in the arrow logo uh you get a dual bias and most importantly you get an extra year of warranty so you get four years of warranty instead of three which is very valuable in my opinion and finally we have the tough card from Asus and this one is a pretty large three fan card as well it is about 30 cm long and three slots thick so it looks impressive but it also feels impressive because this time around the Shroud is also made of metal instead of plastic so it definitely feels like the most sturdy card of them all feature-wise you get a dual bios and there's also a tiny bit of RGB but nothing too much and too intense Asus is asking about $90 or €120 over the MSRP for this model but let's take all this information in and compare these cards to each other so if you're after compatibility def Founders Edition and twin X2 are the most compact carts sitting within that two slot limit and not being that long other models require more than two slots of space and they're also a bit deeper and a bit longer as well but even the bigger 470 supers are still a lot smaller than most 480 supers and except in a couple of ITX cases I don't really think compatibility will be uh that much of an issue overall in terms of weight there are pretty big differences between these cards the in a 3D is the lightest card of followed by the wind force from gigabyte the Dual weighs a bit more and the founders Edition weighs about 100 G more than that and then we have the arrow and D tough models that are the heaviest now weight isn't always a perfect indicator of quality but it does mean uh the material cost is higher and when the arrow for example weighs 400 gr or 50% more than D twin X2 you know that you're at least getting some extra heat sing for your money but let's look at performance the official boost pack of the RTX 4070 super is 2475 MHz but as usual most cards will boost way higher than that the two gigabyte cards at the top of the chart followed closely by the tough the founders Edition Asus dual and then the Ino 3D that sits a little bit lower at the bottom of the graph keep in mind the Boost speeds will vary from sample to sample but a total gap of 150 MHz isn't that insignificant either looking at memory clocks all cards report the exact same speed so again none of these cards come with overclocked memory out of the box now if you look at performance in actual games the differences between these cards are actually very small so in cyberpunk 2077 there's only a difference of two FPS between the slowest and the fastest card so about 2% which is smaller than the frequency would suggest and in Starfield on 4K resolution they're all within a single frame of each other's so realistically in terms of actual gaming performance you're never going to notice a difference between any of these cards uh even if you put them side by side but there are definitely differences in thermal and noise performance now in nidle not so much is basically all gpus stop their fans when the card has a very little to do but in news there are some differences in noise now none of them are super loud but the difference between the quietest and the loudest card is significant the tough card was the quiet is by far and this is in its default performance bias the Dual card took a very respectable second place with the founders Edition ending not too far behind the Ino 3D did well too but I expected the arrow to be closer to the top of the graph given its premium price but gigabyte has a tendency to leave their standard fan profile fairly loud in favor of better temps but it does have that second quiet bias and if you swap it to that one it makes it the second quietest card uh Landing right under the tough gaming from Asus the wind force is at the bottom of the graph and even though it is not super loud it is definitely more audible when you compare it to the super quiet options if you're worried about coil wine none of these cards had any in my testing uh just keep in mind that coil wine can be sample specific and it also can be very specific to your other Hardware like power supplies for example anyway looking at the core temperatures and hotspot temperatures the arrow in its default bias does show the best results just beating the tough gaming from Asus but the tough was much quieter which means that the tough is more efficient of the two and between the four cheaper options the results aren't actually that different the founders Edition technically comes last but all of them perform completely fine still The Duel does look good here considering it is the quietest of the four MSRP cards while showing the best core temperatures looking at the memory temps the duo looks a bit worse compared compar to others Now Memory doesn't need to be kept super cool and the arrow is definitely a bit overkill on memory cooling but a personally do prefer seeing those 50s to 70s instead of 80 plus numbers it's still fine but it does mean that I wouldn't use that second quieter fan profile that makes those temperatures go up even higher in terms of power there's always some variation between partner cards but in this case all of the six cards averaged exactly 219 watts in the same test so in terms of power these are all basically performing the same which is kind of impressive to see anyway the good news here is that none of these cards are actually bad and I don't think you can really go wrong with any of them uh if you prefer a particular brand or a particular look or you find a good deal on any of these models now the two premium cards are technically the best performers at the tough gaming has the best build quality and it is the most efficient card of them all and the arrow from gigabyte performs great as well but as I said before I would use that second quiet bias to keep it nice and silent I also really like a gigabytes extra year of warranty and I guess that if you're building a white system you're probably okay with spending a bit more just to get that particular overall look of your PC but both the tough and the arrow will cost you almost $100 or over 100 more than the MSRP cards while being just as fast which puts them very close to the ENT entry level 47 ETI super cards which do offer better performance so in my opinion the MSRP cards are basically the way to go and between the MSRP cards in this Roundup uh it actually is pretty hard to pick a favorite so the founders Edition is physically and Visually the most impressive card and it has well balanced performance overall but it is also mostly sold out and chances of buying one are very very small if you care about noise a lot the Asus dual is a bit quieter than the other three but it does let the memory temps run a bit higher it is a bit larger and here in Europe at least it is currently selling for a bit more than some other MSRP cards still very good option to consider and then between the twin X2 and the windforce OC the Eno is a bit quieter but a percent or two slower and in some regions like here in the Netherlands it is actually the cheapest card you can get while the gigabyte offers the same features while being a tiny bit more expensive so it is a bit hard to justify its price premium but if gigabyte is cheaper in your region there's really nothing wrong with that card or with any of these cards for that matter uh just do keep an eye on the prices because even the models that are technically MSRP can end up costing more or less than the recommended price and in most cases it is not worth spending more than that now that's it I hope this was helpful but before I go let's hear it from the sponsor of this video this video was brought to you by sionic and their vertex power supplies these fully modular power supplies are extremely efficient and very quiet due to their fan design and their hybrid fan mode that stops the fans completely under 40% load they come with a variety of connections for any kind of system you have in mind including the 12volt high power cable for the latest Nvidia graphics cards and to wrap it all up they now offer a nice and cozy 12E long warrant check them out using the links in the description below thank you all for watching and for sticking to the end of this video I hope it was helpful enough or at least a bit if you liked it and you want to see more videos like this one please do consider clicking that subscribe button so you never miss my future uploads bye guys and I will see you in the next one byeNvidia recently released their RTX 470 super graphics card and in my opinion the 470 super is one of the more sensible mid-range gpus that you can buy at the moment it made a significant step up from the old 470 nons super and it is also very efficient but there are also quite a few different versions out there and some of them might fit you better than others so in this video I'm going to talk about these six different 470 super models that I have right here and how they compare to each other in terms of thermal noise clock speeds price and so on so without further Ado let's begin the founders Edition from Nvidia is a very elegant little card it is completely made out of metal just like the previous Fe cards but the new super models come in this nice matte black color which just looks fantastic in my opinion and it is actually one of the more compact cards as well it is 24 cm long and two slots thick and it will easily match a lot of cases on the market it doesn't have any extra features like extra connections besides the typical three display ports and one HDMI port on the back you don't get dual bias you don't get RGB or anything like that now on paper it is an MSRP card so it should cost you $600 or $670 but unfortunately Founders edition cards come in very limited numbers and they're often out of stock in most regions now the Ino 3D twin X2 is also a pretty compact two fan card it is 25 cm long exactly two slots thick and only a little bit wider than the PCI slot it has a plastic shroud but the back plate is made of metal which makes it feel surprisingly solid overall it uses the same 12volt high power connector and it has the same video outputs as the founders Edition and it also doesn't add much in terms of features in terms of price this is an MSRP model and in the US it should cost you $600 while here in the EU it is actually a F under the MSRP U making it one of the cheapest options on the market the Asus dual is also a two fan card but it uses slightly bigger fans so it is a bit wider than the previous models and it is also a bit thicker it has a metal back plate but the big shroud is mostly made of plastic so it does feel a little bit cheaper but I would say it has a very decent design overall and it will easily match up with a lot of different motherboards this is an MSRP model as well and while it doesn't offer any RGB you do get a dual bias which is pretty rare in cheaper cards it will cost you $600 in the US but here in the EU it is actually a tiny bit above the MSRP and about 40ish EUR more than the youo 3D the windforce OC from gigabyte is an MSRP model as well they went for a three fan setup but then with smaller fans so it is a bit larger than the Fe and the Ino 3D but pretty similar in size to the Asus dual card it is about 26 cm long a bit more than two slots thick and a bit wider than the PCI slot it has a nice metal back plate and a plastic shroud with a straightforward mostly black design that doesn't really stand out in any way and it will just fit well with most components and most builds there's no relevant extra features to talk about so no RGB no dual bias and no extra connections and price-wise it is the same situation as the dual so it is currently a tiniest bit over the MSRP at least here in the Netherlands and it is about 40ish EUR more expensive than the Eno 3D gigabyte arrow is in a more premium segment and it will cost you about $80 or €1 100 more than the MSRP models it is a large 30 cm long card that is almost three slots thick and the thing that stands out the most is definitely its white and silver color scheme that would just work great in white systems it has a very decent build quality with a nice metal back plate but the Shroud is still plastic uh you do get some extras this time around with a little bit of RGB in the arrow logo uh you get a dual bias and most importantly you get an extra year of warranty so you get four years of warranty instead of three which is very valuable in my opinion and finally we have the tough card from Asus and this one is a pretty large three fan card as well it is about 30 cm long and three slots thick so it looks impressive but it also feels impressive because this time around the Shroud is also made of metal instead of plastic so it definitely feels like the most sturdy card of them all feature-wise you get a dual bios and there's also a tiny bit of RGB but nothing too much and too intense Asus is asking about $90 or €120 over the MSRP for this model but let's take all this information in and compare these cards to each other so if you're after compatibility def Founders Edition and twin X2 are the most compact carts sitting within that two slot limit and not being that long other models require more than two slots of space and they're also a bit deeper and a bit longer as well but even the bigger 470 supers are still a lot smaller than most 480 supers and except in a couple of ITX cases I don't really think compatibility will be uh that much of an issue overall in terms of weight there are pretty big differences between these cards the in a 3D is the lightest card of followed by the wind force from gigabyte the Dual weighs a bit more and the founders Edition weighs about 100 G more than that and then we have the arrow and D tough models that are the heaviest now weight isn't always a perfect indicator of quality but it does mean uh the material cost is higher and when the arrow for example weighs 400 gr or 50% more than D twin X2 you know that you're at least getting some extra heat sing for your money but let's look at performance the official boost pack of the RTX 4070 super is 2475 MHz but as usual most cards will boost way higher than that the two gigabyte cards at the top of the chart followed closely by the tough the founders Edition Asus dual and then the Ino 3D that sits a little bit lower at the bottom of the graph keep in mind the Boost speeds will vary from sample to sample but a total gap of 150 MHz isn't that insignificant either looking at memory clocks all cards report the exact same speed so again none of these cards come with overclocked memory out of the box now if you look at performance in actual games the differences between these cards are actually very small so in cyberpunk 2077 there's only a difference of two FPS between the slowest and the fastest card so about 2% which is smaller than the frequency would suggest and in Starfield on 4K resolution they're all within a single frame of each other's so realistically in terms of actual gaming performance you're never going to notice a difference between any of these cards uh even if you put them side by side but there are definitely differences in thermal and noise performance now in nidle not so much is basically all gpus stop their fans when the card has a very little to do but in news there are some differences in noise now none of them are super loud but the difference between the quietest and the loudest card is significant the tough card was the quiet is by far and this is in its default performance bias the Dual card took a very respectable second place with the founders Edition ending not too far behind the Ino 3D did well too but I expected the arrow to be closer to the top of the graph given its premium price but gigabyte has a tendency to leave their standard fan profile fairly loud in favor of better temps but it does have that second quiet bias and if you swap it to that one it makes it the second quietest card uh Landing right under the tough gaming from Asus the wind force is at the bottom of the graph and even though it is not super loud it is definitely more audible when you compare it to the super quiet options if you're worried about coil wine none of these cards had any in my testing uh just keep in mind that coil wine can be sample specific and it also can be very specific to your other Hardware like power supplies for example anyway looking at the core temperatures and hotspot temperatures the arrow in its default bias does show the best results just beating the tough gaming from Asus but the tough was much quieter which means that the tough is more efficient of the two and between the four cheaper options the results aren't actually that different the founders Edition technically comes last but all of them perform completely fine still The Duel does look good here considering it is the quietest of the four MSRP cards while showing the best core temperatures looking at the memory temps the duo looks a bit worse compared compar to others Now Memory doesn't need to be kept super cool and the arrow is definitely a bit overkill on memory cooling but a personally do prefer seeing those 50s to 70s instead of 80 plus numbers it's still fine but it does mean that I wouldn't use that second quieter fan profile that makes those temperatures go up even higher in terms of power there's always some variation between partner cards but in this case all of the six cards averaged exactly 219 watts in the same test so in terms of power these are all basically performing the same which is kind of impressive to see anyway the good news here is that none of these cards are actually bad and I don't think you can really go wrong with any of them uh if you prefer a particular brand or a particular look or you find a good deal on any of these models now the two premium cards are technically the best performers at the tough gaming has the best build quality and it is the most efficient card of them all and the arrow from gigabyte performs great as well but as I said before I would use that second quiet bias to keep it nice and silent I also really like a gigabytes extra year of warranty and I guess that if you're building a white system you're probably okay with spending a bit more just to get that particular overall look of your PC but both the tough and the arrow will cost you almost $100 or over 100 more than the MSRP cards while being just as fast which puts them very close to the ENT entry level 47 ETI super cards which do offer better performance so in my opinion the MSRP cards are basically the way to go and between the MSRP cards in this Roundup uh it actually is pretty hard to pick a favorite so the founders Edition is physically and Visually the most impressive card and it has well balanced performance overall but it is also mostly sold out and chances of buying one are very very small if you care about noise a lot the Asus dual is a bit quieter than the other three but it does let the memory temps run a bit higher it is a bit larger and here in Europe at least it is currently selling for a bit more than some other MSRP cards still very good option to consider and then between the twin X2 and the windforce OC the Eno is a bit quieter but a percent or two slower and in some regions like here in the Netherlands it is actually the cheapest card you can get while the gigabyte offers the same features while being a tiny bit more expensive so it is a bit hard to justify its price premium but if gigabyte is cheaper in your region there's really nothing wrong with that card or with any of these cards for that matter uh just do keep an eye on the prices because even the models that are technically MSRP can end up costing more or less than the recommended price and in most cases it is not worth spending more than that now that's it I hope this was helpful but before I go let's hear it from the sponsor of this video this video was brought to you by sionic and their vertex power supplies these fully modular power supplies are extremely efficient and very quiet due to their fan design and their hybrid fan mode that stops the fans completely under 40% load they come with a variety of connections for any kind of system you have in mind including the 12volt high power cable for the latest Nvidia graphics cards and to wrap it all up they now offer a nice and cozy 12E long warrant check them out using the links in the description below thank you all for watching and for sticking to the end of this video I hope it was helpful enough or at least a bit if you liked it and you want to see more videos like this one please do consider clicking that subscribe button so you never miss my future uploads bye guys and I will see you in the next one bye\n"