Question Which RTX 40xx GPU for Gaming and Streaming

[MartinH79]

Hello community,
I am looking for an NVIDIA GPU (RTX 40xx) for gaming and streaming with OBS and the Nvenc codec.
Which GPU is the sweet spot for this purpose?
I have a budget of around 500-700€. If it is worth it, can I wait for the super release in January?

Games I stream: Escape From Tarkov, Escape From Tarkov: Arena and Fornite

Happy holidays and have a nice day!

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Hey there,

Please list your PC specs. At first glance, we are talking about a RTX4070 12gb. or 4070/ti. The problem with the RTX models is they have 12gb vram, which isn't enough now at 1440p gaming. The Radeon 6800XT for example has 16gb, and performs better than the 4070 in most games.

Given you want to use nvenc, then your options are limited. The 4070ti Super has 16gb vram, so that's what I'd be going for. Hopefully it will be in the same price range as the vanilla cards.

 

[MartinH79]

Hey there,

Please list your PC specs. At first glance, we are talking about a RTX4070 12gb. or 4070/ti. The problem with the RTX models is they have 12gb vram, which isn't enough now at 1440p gaming. The Radeon 6800XT for example has 16gb, and performs better than the 4070 in most games.

Given you want to use nvenc, then your options are limited. The 4070ti Super has 16gb vram, so that's what I'd be going for. Hopefully it will be in the same price range as the vanilla cards.

I have a Ryzen 7 5800x3d, 32GB DDR4-3200 RAM and a RTX 3060Ti GPU. I play the games in FullHD (FullHD 144Hz monitor) and I also stream them in 1080p60fps.

 

[DSzymborski]

And the exact PSU? Can't really recommend any GPU without knowing the specific PSU you're using.

 

[MartinH79]

And the exact PSU? Can't really recommend any GPU without knowing the specific PSU you're using.

Be Quiet! Pure Power 12FM 750W
MotherBoard: Asrock b550m steel legend
Crucial P3 Plus 1Tb ssd M.2 + 2TB SanDisk Sata SSD
Case: Sharkoon TG6 with 7Fans Sahrkoon Sharkblades
CPU Cooler: Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

I have a Ryzen 7 5800x3d, 32GB DDR4-3200 RAM and a RTX 3060Ti GPU. I play the games in FullHD (FullHD 144Hz monitor) and I also stream them in 1080p60fps.

Is the 3060ti not cutting it for you? It's very good at 1080p for newer games and pretty decent at 1440p.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1...r-12-750w-atx-3-0-80-plus-gold-psu/index.html

It's a good PSU.

 

[MartinH79]

Is the 3060ti not cutting it for you? It's very good at 1080p for newer games and pretty decent at 1440p.

I mean it is ok, but in Tarkov when I play and stream I sometimes recognise a potential for a better stream quality. Because of Christmas and possible New Year sales, I started looking around for something more powerful. First I thought about the RTX 4070, then I heard about the RTX 4070 Super launch in mid-January and now I am not really sure what to do.

 

[logainofhades]

IIRC, you can do AV1 with AMD RX 7000 cards, on OBS now, but iirc it doesn't work on Twitch yet, so if you stream there, you are stuck with NVENC. I am not entirely sure NVENC is any different in RTX 40 vs RTX 30, below a 4070ti.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

I mean it is ok, but in Tarkov when I play and stream I sometimes recognise a potential for a better stream quality. Because of Christmas and possible New Year sales, I started looking around for something more powerful. First I thought about the RTX 4070, then I heard about the RTX 4070 Super launch in mid-January and now I am not really sure what to do.

True. The 4070 Super has 12gb (or at least it's suspected it's 12gb). I would be changing to something with 16gb vram.