Is It Good for Gaming? NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series

Are you looking to upgrade your GPU but don’t know which card or series is right for you?

Our two-part ‘Is It Good for Gaming’ series is here to take you through the AMD Radeon RX 7000 and NVIDIA RTX 40 Series. We’ll be showcasing everything you need to know about these graphics cards, highlighting key features and explaining why you want them for gaming.

This blog post is all about the NVIDIA RTX 40 Series.

The NVIDIA RTX 40 Series

Utilising powerful Ada Lovelace architecture, the RTX 40 Series has been designed for gaming, streaming, and content creation. The custom-made TSMC 4n process and 76 billion transistors deliver outstanding performance, ultra-fast speeds, and premium response times in all your favourite AAA games or demanding creative workloads.

Our ultimate guide to the RTX 40 Series goes into more detail about this GPU series, including all the hardware you need to upgrade.

The GPUs:

Below are all the GPUs currently in the RTX 40 Series, including the Super and Ti variants.

	RTX 4090	RTX 4080 Super	RTX 4080	RTX 4070 Ti Super	RTX 4070 Ti	RTX 4070 Super	RTX 4070	RTX 4060 Ti	RTX 4060
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Ada Lovelace	Ada Lovelace	Ada Lovelace	Ada Lovelace	Ada Lovelace	Ada Lovelace	Ada Lovelace	Ada Lovelace
CUDA Cores	16385	10240	9728	8448	7680	7168	5888	4352	3072
Base Clock	2.23GHz	2.21GHz	2.51GHz	2.34GHz	2.31GHz	1.98GHz	1.92GHz	2.31GHz	1.83GHz
Boost Clock	2.52GHz	2.55GHz	2.21GHz	2.61GHz	2.61GHz	2.48GHz	2.48GHz	2.54GHz	2.46GHz
VRAM	24GB	16GB	12GB	16GB	12GB	12GB	12GB	8GB	8GB
Memory Bus	384-bit	256-bit	256-bit	256-bit	192-bit	192-bit	192-bit	128-bit	128-bit
TDP	450W	320W	320W	285W	285W	220W	200W	160W	115W

Why You Want the RTX 40 Series for Gaming

Here are our top five reasons why you want an NVIDIA RTX 40 GPU for gaming.

Dedicated Ray Tracing Cores

Dedicated RT cores render your gaming worlds like never before thanks to support for Real-Time Ray Tracing. Ray Tracing simulates how natural light behaves to facilitate realistic shadows and lighting, giving your games an extra boost to fully immerse you.

NVIDIA DLSS

DLSS, or Deep Learning Super Sampling, is NVIDIA’s AI upscaler which intelligently boosts your frame rates, enhances image quality, and ensures ultra-fast response times. The latest gen of DLSS, 3.5, now includes a built-in Ray Reconstructor to reduce excess image noise to heighten your in-game immersion.

If you want to see how DLSS compares to other display technologies, check out our upscaling showdown for more!

Built-in NVIDIA Encoder (NVENC)

NVIDIA NVENC is a built-in encoder designed to encode your video, reduce excess strain on your processor, and boost your stream. There are multiple generations of codec, with the latest gen AV1, boasting less disk space and bandwidth to deliver high-quality recording.

Our NVIDIA Inside Look series takes a closer look at powerful integrated tech featured on all NVIDIA GPUs, including NVIDIA NVENC.

NVIDIA Broadcast

NVIDIA Broadcast is a dedicated plug-in which works alongside a range of live streaming services. It harnesses the Tensor cores on your GPU to streamline any AI workloads and level up your stream. This includes noise and echo removal, virtual backgrounds, and the uncanny eye contact feature.

We covered NVIDIA Broadcast and all the different features you can find in our NVIDIA Inside Look series. Check it out below.

G-Sync

NVIDIA G-Sync is their powerful display technology designed to eliminate screen tearing and display stutter to give you that competitive in-game edge. G-Sync requires a compatible monitor and graphics cards to work correctly.

Which GPU Should You Buy For…

Casual/Entry-Level

For entry-level gaming, we recommend the RTX 4060 Ti. Powered by 4352 CUDA cores and boosted clock speeds of 2.54GHz, this GPU will deliver high-res visuals and fast response times. Everything you need to defeat your in-game enemies with ease.

ASUS GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Dual OC 8GB GDDR6 Graphics Card

4352 CUDA cores
2595MHz boosted clock speeds
8GB GDDR6 video memory
Two integrated fans

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Mid-Range

Alternatively, for mid-range gaming, the NVIDIA RTX 4070 Super Ti is the perfect choice. With 8448 CUDA cores, 2.61GHz clock speeds, and 16GB VRAM, this GPU will power your gaming worlds with stunning realistic visuals and smooth gameplay.

MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super Gaming X Slim 16GB GDDR6X Graphics Card

8448 CUDA cores
2.61GHz boosted clock speeds
16GB GGDR6X
Slim all-white design
Three integrated fans

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Enthusiast-Grade

Lastly, for enthusiasts, we recommend the RTX 4090. This flagship graphics card harnesses 16384 CUDA cores to render your favourite games at up to 2.52GHz. All whilst 24GB GDDR6X video memory ensures minimal latency or lag for an optimised performance every time.

Gigabyte AORUS GeForce RTX 4090 Master 24GB GDDR6X Graphics Card

16384 CUDA cores
2550MHz boosted clock speed
24GB GDDR6X video memory

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Don’t Want to Build Your Own PC?

Don’t want to build your very own gaming PC? It’s no biggie, as at Overclockers UK you can find plenty of pre-built and configurable PCs that utilise an RTX 40 Series GPU. We’ve searched high and low throughout our website and put together our top PC recs below.