The NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti is AMD‑price competitive and delivers Nvidia flagship-level performance for gamers looking at 1440p high refresh rates and competent 4K play, especially with DLSS support and Frame Generation.
🎮 Raster Performance (No DLSS / No Ray Tracing)
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According to TechSpot, the RTX 4070 Ti hit ~193 FPS in Hunt: Showdown at 1440p, matching legacy flagship performance and trailing only slightly behind higher-tier cards like RX 7900 XT and RTX 4090.
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Frame averages across a 12-game suite at 1080p show ~127–129 FPS, placing the RTX 4070 Ti ahead of AMD RX 7900 XT in many cases.
🌐 DLSS 3 + Frame Generation Effects
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In Cyberpunk 2077 at 1440p with RT Ultra and DLSS (Quality mode), users reported baseline numbers around ~65 FPS—which significantly increase to 100+ FPS with the inclusion of Frame Generation.
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Reddit reports highlight MSFS (Microsoft Flight Simulator) benefiting dramatically from FG: players note achieving 100+ FPS at native 1440p thanks to generative frame upscaling.
📊 Ray Tracing Performance with DLSS
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Without DLSS, the RTX 4070 Ti only averages around ~32 FPS in its ray tracing test suite. Enabling DLSS Quality upscaling lifts that average to ~59 FPS, demonstrating DLSS's critical impact for playable RT gaming.
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Recent versions with Frame Generation offer further uplift, but synthetic and even RT-heavy scenes remain generally below non-RT performance tiers.
🧪 Efficiency & Synthetic Benchmark Results
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The 12‑game average performance at 1440p for RTX 4070 Ti rests slightly behind RX 7900 XT (~7% slower) while still beating RTX 3080 and matching earlier-gen flagships in power-efficiency.
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In Superposition and Time Spy synthetic scores, RTX 4070 Ti scores just under RTX 4080 but delivers proportionally balanced value vs cost.
✅ Summary Table
| Scenario | RTX 4070 Ti FPS | Notes |
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| 12‑Game Avg at 1080p | ~127–129 FPS | Near top-tier legacy flagship levels |
| Hunt: Showdown (1440p) | ~193 FPS | Competitive with RTX 3090 performance |
| Ray Tracing w/o DLSS (4K) | ~32 FPS | Unplayable without DLSS |
| Ray Tracing w/ DLSS Quality | ~59 FPS | DLSS essential for RT gaming |
| Cyberpunk 2077 w/ DLSS+FG (1440p) | ~100+ FPS (est.) | Frame Gen boosts mid-60s FPS up to 100+ |
| MS Flight Simulator w/ FG | 100+ FPS | Massive uplift from native rates |
| Approx performance vs 7900 XT | ~7% slower | Still cost-effective 1440p powerhouse |
🖼 Screenshot Visuals Explained
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Figure 1 (top-left): TechSpot’s 12‑game average bar chart showcasing ~127–129 FPS at 1080p with 1% lows.
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Figure 2 (top-right): Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4K average FPS bar chart—showing RTX 4070 Ti around 74 FPS vs higher GPUs.
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Figure 3 (bottom-left): Call of Duty Modern Warfare II 4K / 1440p bar comparison, showing elevation over older generation GPUs.
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Figure 4 (bottom-right): GamersNexus DLSS3/FG frame uplift summary indicating ~10–11% gain at 4K in Average FPS when upgrading to RTX 4070 Ti Super.
🗣️ Community & Expert Thoughts
“So, on average … performance was approximately 2× better when moving from No DLSS to Quality DLSS 3…” — Reddit DLSS frame generation comparison.
“I specifically got the 4070 Ti for frame gen in MSFS… I run native 1440p + frame gen and get over 100 fps. That is a massive game changer…” — Flight sim community.
🎯 Final Verdict
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The RTX 4070 Ti offers flagship-level raster performance at 1080p and 1440p—ideal for modern high-refresh or multi-monitor builds.
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Frame Generation and DLSS are nearly mandatory for smooth RT gaming at 1440p; without them, ray-traced performance suffers.
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For its price tier, the performance-per-dollar ratio remains highly competitive, especially when compared to RX 7900 XT and previous-generation top-end GPUs.
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With driver support for DLSS + FG even on 40-series cards, the GPU retains future-proof relevance into 2025 and beyond.
