MSI GeForce RTX 4060 Ventus 2X Black 8G OC… vs MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12G Ventus 3X OC… — Head-to-Head (2026)

Our verdict

MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12G Ventus 3X OC… is our pick.

The MSI RTX 4070 Super 12G Ventus 3X OC is the better card for anyone gaming at 1440p or running local AI in 2026: it scores 82.6% higher in 3DMark Time Spy (20,835 vs 11,413) and has 12 GB of VRAM instead of 8 GB. The RTX 4060 Ventus 2X Black makes sense only as a 1080p esports card, and not at its current street price, which is far above what it launched at.

Buy the MSI RTX 4060 Ventus 2X Black 8G OC if you play esports and lighter AAA games at 1080p, your power supply is around 300 W, and you can find it near its launch price rather than today's inflated listing. Buy the MSI RTX 4070 Super 12G Ventus 3X OC if you game at 1440p high refresh, want to run 12B–14B quantized LLMs fully on the GPU, or plan to keep the card 3+ years. Try to pay well under the current listing.

SpecPicks editorial verdict, written April 23, 2026. Prices move, so check the current price on each listing before you buy.