Gigabyte RTX 4070 Super Aero OC Review

Gigabyte's RTX 4070 Super Aero OC is another impressive graphics card from the Taiwanese manufacturer. Of course, if you're reading this review there's a good chance you are interested in white components, as that is clearly a key selling point of the Aero OC. I personally think it looks fantastic, with the white shroud and silver backplate, and that is complimented by a single RGB zone.

Thankfully, the beauty is not just skin deep, as the Aero OC utilises a very effective cooler. Out of the box it peaked 10C lower than the Founders Edition when using the OC BIOS, while its noise-normalised thermal performance is the best of any 4070 Super we have tested so far. I also love the inclusion of dual-BIOS, allowing users to choose between the Silent or OC modes without compromising gaming performance.

Speaking of gaming performance, it's only a whisker better than what we saw from the Founders Edition, thanks to the Aero OC's relatively mild factory overclock – in the real world, it ran about 50MHz faster than the Founders. That still means it's a very capable GPU for 1440p, or even entry-level 4K gaming, just don't expect massive frame rate increases compared to the reference card.

Our sample overclocked relatively well, too, and I like Gigabyte's decision to allow the power limit to be increased all the way to 320W. This enabled us to maintain a clock speed over 3GHz with our overclock dialled in, and that is again the best we have seen from any 4070 Super card so far.

All-in-all, there's really nothing to complain about with this card. The price is going to be the biggest sticking point for most, as with a £659.99 MSRP, the Aero OC commands a 14% price premium over the reference £579 MSRP. Even then however, I can imagine plenty of people will be willing to stump up the extra cash considering the features, aesthetics and thermal performance on offer. Good job, Gigabyte.

We don't yet have a buy-link but we've been told the Gigabyte RTX 4070 Super Aero OC has a UK MSRP of £659.99

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Pros

• Looks fantastic.
• Runs significantly cooler than the Founders Edition.
• Whisper quiet using the Silent BIOS.
• Dual-BIOS support.
• Power limit can be increased to 320W.
• Our sample reached over 3GHz when overclocked.
• Support for the full RTX feature set including DLSS, ray tracing etc.

Cons

• Not everyone will want to pay an extra £80 over the baseline £579 asking price.

KitGuru says: Gigabyte has done a great job with the RTX 4070 Super Aero OC. It does come with a slight price premium, but the looks alone go a long way in making that worthwhile.

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