Is the 4070 TI Super experiencing power throttling?
Is the 4070 TI Super experiencing power throttling?
Many factors are involved here (uncertain about your friend's CPU makes the comparison unhelpful) so it’s not really worthwhile to start troubleshooting just yet, because we don’t fully understand the issue. Still, you’ve shared some helpful details. Also, the links in your message are broken. Let’s begin with the fundamentals—feel free to work through each step one by one and confirm whether a particular action improves things or not.
Make sure your PC is up-to-date (follow this guide). I suspect you might be missing important driver updates, especially chipset drivers. Turn off all overclocking settings, including XMP and any CPU overclocking. Use Intel’s software to disable them if needed. Reset the CMOS and observe if performance changes. Ensure your monitoring tools are current (HWINfo, MSI Afterburner, etc.).
After completing these steps, try reactivating XMP to see if it boosts performance. If nothing works, proceed with the next guide starting from the Asking for Help >> Collecting Data section, Step 4, focusing on Nvidia FrameView data collection.
I'm not sure if the problem is still happening, but I encountered a very similar situation when upgrading from a 3070 to a 4070 Ti Super. It seemed related to power limits. I installed Intel XTU and adjusted the Turbo boost settings—maximum power, short power, and core ICCmax. I raised all values to unlimited, and the issue disappeared. I didn't mention throttling before, so it's unclear what caused it. If you haven't found a fix yet, maybe this will help! (When you increase limits, make sure to run a stress test to confirm your cooler can handle the higher demands.)
Absolutely, it was clear from the start. The card functions properly. Have you thought about upgrading the CPU? It’s outdated, but I’m not making this joke. I’ve seen similar issues before—though they’re functional, the 10th series isn’t ideal for newer titles or GPUs. This seems like a reasonable fix: more CPU power is needed, which makes sense since these chips are built to conserve energy. They’re designed to use less when possible. My 3070 has a max TDP of 270W, but it rarely hits that level, right? You’re not complaining, are you? It’s good to have some flexibility then. I’d also suggest running a Firestrike benchmark and sharing the results here. That way we can confirm if there are any real problems or just unrealistic expectations for such an old CPU.