4K Gaming Performance
Next up, we’ll place all the chips in the middle of the table and see how the EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA GAMING performs at the 4K resolution. All of the games are running at the highest quality selections available sans Ray Tracing and DLSS which we will look at separately. For each game, we are using the game benchmark included with the game and reporting the average frames per second.
Cyberpunk 2077
In Cyberpunk 2077, the EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA GAMING turned in 30.3 FPS across the manual run through. This does not represent a good playing experience at all which is consistent with the 25.1 FPS performance of the MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT GAMING X. Overclocking the EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA GAMING bumped up the FPS to 32.4 which was not enough to make a difference other than perhaps an academic victory.
Horizon Zero Dawn
In Horizon Zero Dawn, the EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA GAMING achieved 65 FPS which kicks in the VTEC over the MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT GAMING X by 14.7 FPS or 29.2%. Overclocking the EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA GAMING added 7.7% to its lead for a total of 70 FPS.
Red Dead Redemption 2
In Red Dead Redemption 2, the EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA GAMING chalked up 42.8 FPS which was slightly ahead of the MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT GAMING X at 37.7 FPS. Overclocking the EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA GAMING bumped it up to 47.3 FPS for a 10.5% gain. Based on the performance observed, it’s all for naught – Red Dead Redemption 2 isn’t a great idea to play maxed out at 4k on either card.
Metro Exodus
In Metro Exodus, the EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA GAMING delivered 45.9 FPS which was above the 34.8 FPS effort turned in by the MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT GAMING X. Overclocking the EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA GAMING increased its lead at the top of the pile at 45.9 FPS or 7.7%. Regardless, this is not a game you’ll want to play at 4K with either of these cards.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
In Shadow of the Tomb Raider, the EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA GAMING flipped through 60.3 frames per second which was slightly ahead of the 57 FPS that the MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT GAMING X flopped through. Overclocking the EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA GAMING flipped both off with its its performance at 66FPS, a 9.5% improvement.