I love the game Red Dead Redemption 2. Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of my all-time favorite games to play with my friends on the online game mode or by myself on story mode, but with my old video card that I had on my motherboard the game looked a little bit fuzzy and would make the game a little bit fuzzy and the performance being a bit choppy. So you guys might be wondering what Red Dead Redemption 2 is. According to Copilot, “Red Dead Redemption 2 is a captivating Western-themed action-adventure game set in an expansive, fictionalized version of the United States during the year 1899. Players step into the worn boots of Arthur Morgan, an outlaw and loyal right-hand man to the gang’s leader, Dutch van der Linde. The game kicks off with a disastrous heist in the snowy town of Blackwater, forcing the gang to flee through treacherous mountains. As Arthur, you’ll navigate the challenges of survival, resource gathering, and loyalty within the gang. But as Dutch’s decisions become increasingly reckless, Arthur grapples with doubts about their leader’s intentions. The story unfolds against a backdrop of train heists, gold, and the ever-present threat of the Pinkerton Detective Agency. It’s a tale of camaraderie, betrayal, and the harsh realities of life in the Wild West” (“Microsoft Copilot Conversation on Red Dead Redemption 2.” Microsoft, 24 Apr. 2024.)

So the System Requirements for RDR2 are a little bit high. The video card I had before I upgraded a to a better video card was the recommended card which is the GTX 1060. The recommend GeForce GTX 1060 would run RDR2 but the game would look a little bit fuzzy and the game would be a little bit fuzzy and the performance was a bit choppy. So when I decided to upgrade my video card I had $1000 as my budget so I bought the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super. It was the best card that I could buy with my budget of $1,000.

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER for $799.99

The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super is 71.6% better than the recommend GTX 1060. The RTX 4070 Ti Super is 4th on the passmark rating, so it should run RDR2 really easily. The RTX 4070 Ti Super is made by Nvidia. It has 2340 MHz with 8448 CUDA cores. The 16GB of GDDR6X runs at a bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s.

The PCIe interface is newer compared to other video cards since it was released January 24, 2024. It is PCIe 4.0 with APIs supporting DX12 and OpenGL 4.6. It pulls a max power of 285 Watts and it has a 1×12 pin power connector. It has one HDMI 2.1a and three display ports 1.4a ports. It also supports having 4 monitors. The RTX 4070 Ti Super takes up 2.5 slots and has 3 cooling fans.

Overall my computer has been playing RDR2 a lot smoother than it was before with the help of the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super.  I would recommend this to anyone that needs a new video card if your budget is $1,000.

Note:  This review is part of a classroom project.

Work Cited

“Microsoft Copilot Conversation on Red Dead Redemption 2″  Microsoft,  24 Apr. 2024

“Microsoft Copilot Conversation on spelling errors on blog post” Microsoft, 26, Apr. 2024

Newegg: Zotac GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super (Accessed 26 April 2024)

Video Card Benchmark: RTX 4070 Ti Super vs. GTX 1060 (Accessed 26 April 2024)

TechPowerUp: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Specs (Accessed 26 April 2024)

Steam: Red Dead Redemption 2 (Accessed 26 April 2024)