Asus has put a blower cooler on the GeForce RTX 4070, which is currently one of the best graphics cards. The new Turbo GeForce RTX 4070 12GB GDDR6X (TURBO-RTX4070-12G) specifically caters to surroundings with restricted airflow, such as server racks and small-form-factory (SFF) systems. With the ongoing AI fever, we’re seeing more blower-type designs on the market. AI users would love to have one or a few of Nvidia’s H100 (Hopper) or even the last-generation A100 (Ampere) inside their systems. But realistically, these models are out of reach for the majority. Therefore, many are turning to high-end consumer Ada Lovelace graphics cards, such as the GeForce RTX 4090, for their AI needs.
As far as specifications go, the Turbo GeForce RTX 4070 12GB GDDR6X has a boost clock speed of 2,475 MHz, adhering to Nvidia’s reference specifications. The graphics card exists solely for tight-spaced enclosures and does not offer the highest clock speeds for a GeForce RTX 4070. For that, Asus has the high-end ROG Strix models. The Turbo GeForce RTX 4070 12GB GDDR6X draws external power from a standard 8-pin PCIe power connector. Like other blower-type designs and server-grade graphics cards, the power connector is located at the rear of the graphics card to help with cable management, especially inside server racks. The recommended power supply capacity for a single graphics card is 650W, so you’ll need a bigger unit if you plan to run three or four of these in a server rack. The graphics card has four display outputs, allowing you to connect up to four monitors simultaneously, via a native HDMI 2.1a port and three DisplayPort 1.4a outputs with HDCP 2.3 support. Asus has equipped the Turbo GeForce RTX 4070 12GB GDDR6X with a 304 stainless steel bracket that combats corrosion.
