Inno3D RTX 4070 Ti iChill X3 Review

1. Introduction2. Meet the Inno3D RTX 4070 Ti iChill X33. Testing Methodology4. 3DMark Time Spy Extreme5. Game Benchmarks6. Clock Speed7. GPU Temperatures8. Memory Temperatures9. Acoustics10. Noise-Normalised Temperatures11. Power Draw12. Triple 8-Pin Power Investigation13. Overclocking14. Closing Thoughts15. View All Pages

Following on from our first look at the RTX 4070 Ti, this review has focused on the Inno3D RTX 4070 Ti iChill X3. Overall it is certainly a competent card, but there are a couple of design decisions I don't fully understand.

Starting with the positives though, Inno3D certainly knows how to build an effective cooler. The iChill X3 ran at just over 60C out of the box, while producing just 35dBa of noise, making it the quietest 4070 Ti yet. Admittedly we've only tested two, but it's a good place to be.

I also like the overall aesthetic, and while it won't be for everyone, the RGB lighting matches the design perfectly. You can also connect the card to your motherboard via an ARGB cable if you want to sync up the lighting effects with the rest of your system.

Gaming performance also posed no problems for this card. Granted, it's barely 1% faster than the Gigabyte Gaming OC, but that means it performs as expected and offers very good frame rates for high refresh-rate 1440p gaming.

As for the two things I don't quite understand, the lack of dual-BIOS is certainly the main one. I already mentioned this in my review of the 4080 iChill X3, but as Inno3D's flagship offering, dual-BIOS really is a must-have feature in my opinion, so its lack here is a definite shame.

The other point is much more minor, but I do find it odd that Inno3D includes a triple 8-pin power adapter. If you have a dedicated 12VHPWR cable then it doesn't matter, but a lot of people don't – and as we found out, there's no benefit to using a triple 8-pin adapter with this card instead of a dual 8-pin setup, so it just seems a bit of a strange decision.

Still, considering the iChill X3 is usually one of the more reasonably priced AIB models, these quirks could be overlooked depending on the pricing (which we are still waiting for at the time of writing). The Inno3D RTX 4070 Ti iChill X3 hasn't blown me away, but it's a solid enough card, so with attractive pricing it would prove to be worth buying.

The RTX 4070 Ti will be available from Overclockers UK with an MSRP of £799.

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Pros

• Impressive cooling performance.
• Very quiet out of the box.
• Eye-catching design.
• 320W TGP.

Cons

• No dual-BIOS.
• Triple 8-pin adapter is unnecessary versus a dual 8-pin.
• Design won't be for everyone.

KitGuru says: Inno3D continues to offer well-cooled cards that produce very little noise, with dual-BIOS it would be even more attractive.

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