Launch MSRPs, release cycles and deals windows as of November 9, 2026.
The NVIDIA RTX 4070 Super (RTX 4000) and NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti (RTX 5000) come from different NVIDIA generations, released 14 months apart. The RTX 4070 Super has since been superseded by the NVIDIA RTX 5070. The RTX 4070 Super is classed High-end and the RTX 5060 Ti Mid-range. Against the RTX 4070 Super, the RTX 5060 Ti costs $170 less at launch MSRP ($429 vs $599, 28% cheaper), has 4 GB more VRAM (16 GB vs 12 GB) and draws 40W less at rated TDP (180W vs 220W).
This GPU is no longer the current generation. It has been replaced by the NVIDIA RTX 5070.
Superseded by RTX 5070
Best for: 1440p gamers who find a well-priced used unit and can accept 12GB VRAM without DLSS 4.
Full details →Mid-cycle — next generation may be on the horizon
Best for: 1440p gamers on a mid-range budget who want DLSS 4 and enough VRAM for modern titles.
Full details →| NVIDIA RTX 4070 Super | NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | High-end | Mid-range |
| Generation | RTX 4000 | RTX 5000 |
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| TDP | 220W | 180W |
| Upscaling | DLSS3 | DLSS4 |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $599 | $429 |
| Editor score | 8.2/10 | 8.1/10 |
| Released | Jan 17, 2024 | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Cycle length | ~415 days | ~800 days |
| Cycle advice | Superseded | Caution |
| Deals advice | Clearance | Caution |
| Successor | RTX 5070 | — |
New units sell well above MSRP and used units run around $670 as of October 2026 — above the $599 launch price. Delivers ~75% of RTX 5070 performance; only worth it used below $500.
Efficient power draw works with modest PSUs.
Over 2 years of stability optimizations ensure excellent game compatibility.
Finally resolves the VRAM debate — double the memory of the RTX 4060 Ti 8GB at a competitive mid-range price.
Multi-frame generation brings high frame rates to 1440p without brute-force rendering.
Efficient enough for mid-range builds without a PSU upgrade.
Released Jan 17, 2024, the RTX 4070 Super has been on the market for 2 years 9 months. It has been superseded by the NVIDIA RTX 5070, which launched Mar 6, 2025, so it's no longer a current-generation buy — new stock is clearance, and the rest of the market is second-hand.
Released Apr 16, 2025, the RTX 5060 Ti has been on the market for 18 months. The previous cycle for this line ran about 800 days, so it is roughly 72% of the way through a typical cycle, with around 228 days to go before a replacement would be due on past form. Our model rates it Caution.
On timing, the RTX 5060 Ti is the only current-generation option of the two (Caution), while the RTX 4070 Super is a clearance or used purchase.
At launch MSRP the RTX 5060 Ti is $170 cheaper than the RTX 4070 Super ($429 vs $599, 28% less). Per gigabyte of VRAM that's $49.9 for the RTX 4070 Super and $26.8 for the RTX 5060 Ti — the RTX 5060 Ti gives more memory for the money. Launch MSRP is only a reference point for a superseded card; its real price is whatever clearance or used stock sells for today.
RTX 4070 Super (deals window to Jun 30, 2027, rated Wait): New retail — no longer in production; remaining new units cost well above the $599 MSRP. Do not buy new.
RTX 5060 Ti (deals window to Dec 5, 2026, rated Caution): Black Friday / Cyber Monday 2026 — usually the best annual GPU deals, but analysts do not expect memory supply to normalise before late 2027, so discounts are unlikely to reach the $429 MSRP. Only buy at or near MSRP.
Next on the deals calendar: for the RTX 5060 Ti, New Year clearance 2027, from Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 20, 2027.
Our pick: NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti
Our pick is the RTX 5060 Ti: it's the current-generation card here, while the RTX 4070 Super has been superseded by the NVIDIA RTX 5070, and it also costs $170 less at launch MSRP ($429 vs $599), has 4 GB more VRAM (16 GB vs 12 GB) and draws 40W less at rated TDP (180W vs 220W).
Go for the RTX 4070 Super instead if you want the higher-tier card: High-end rather than Mid-range, or if you find one on clearance or second-hand for clearly less than the RTX 5060 Ti costs.
Buy/Wait and deals ratings come from release-cycle and pricing data, not benchmarks. How we rate →
Where they're level: editor score (8.2 vs 8.1).