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A chat on subreddit /r/pcmasterrace
human
its not even that, its the generational comparison. 

4070 isn't a generational leap compared to a 3070, but it costs more not just in cost, but cost per frame compared to last gen.

if a new card costs more then the benefits gained its not progress. 

where as the 3060 ti made the 2080 look weak, that was progress.
gpt
The 30 series was a great step forward and the MSRP if you could get it was fine. I got in que for my 3080 ftw ultra gaming and waited 16 months but only paid $700 for it.