After tests, the $750 MSRP card is closer to RTX 4080 Super performance without AI frame trickery.
That kind of promotion doesnt sound as catchy, but who cares?
Getting new graphics for less than last years second-best GPU sounds like an excellent deal.
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For review, Nvidia sent Gizmodo the Asus Prime RTX 5070 Ti.
Its the first time Nvidia has decided to unleash its Titanium edition GPUs alongside the baseline graphics cards.
Its like Nvidia is trying to create a new tier in its lineup.
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Nvidia claims the Ti performs at least 500 more TOPS of AI over the base 5070.
In some cases, that performance boost is enough.
At 4K, the 5070 Ti can barely hit 60 FPS at ultra tweaks in most games I tested.
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Now suck in a breath because theres a wrench in the works.
With stock being so tenuous, things will get worse before they get better.
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is set to launch on Feb. 20 at 9 a.m.
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ET, and we suggest you dont bother buying this card at the cost of an RTX 5080.
The brushed steel underside will be what you see most after you grab it seated in your case.
Why else did you get this GPU if not to get as much performance from it as possible?
There are three DisplayPort 2.1 and one HDMI.
If you have a case that produces cavernous echoes, the Asus Prime may be a better choice.
That being said, it wasnt exactly an easy card to seat.
It took a concerning amount of force to get my power cable slotted in correctly.
The desktop includes an Intel Core Ultra 285K CPU and 32 GB of LDDR5X RAM.
The RTX 5070 Ti FE and the Asus Prime require a 750W PSU minimum.
The previous 4070 Ti and Ti Super required a 700W PSU.
The Olympic-level leap in synthetic benchmark performance between the RTX 5080 and 5090 was staggering.
The jump from the RTX 5070 Ti to the 5080 is still significant but less dramatic.
In 3D Mark Speed Way, the RTX 5080 scores 8,692, while the 5070 Ti does 7,761.
I found a 1,435-point difference in 3D Mark Steel Nomad and a 1,700-point difference in Time Spy Extreme.
Thats a wider gulf between the RTX 4080 Super and the 5080.
Better yet, those point values are near-equivalent to the 4080 Super.
In-game benchmarks were less dramatic.
With path tracing enabled, the game hit closer to 48 in benchmarks.
When you enable 4x frame gen on those parameters, youll hit closer to 100 FPS.
But this isnt a magic trick for turning lead into gold.
Actually, playing under those parameters doesnt feel as responsive as those frame numbers suggest they should.
you gotta hit 60 first before enabling frame gen.
The generation-on-generation leap wasnt dramatic at all in some games.
Thats better than the average of 35 FPS on the 4070 Ti Super.
you’re free to finagle some parameters to hit the necessary 60 FPS.
I did just below 60 FPS with very high ray tracing tweaks.
I can pray that stocks and prices will remain consistent, but I doubt any deity is listening.
I would have an easier time recommending it if it didnt cost $150 more than Nvidias minimum MSRP.
Asus has jumped the price of its Blackwell 50-series pricesby nearly 20%since the RTX 5090 launch.
Nvidia, Asus, scalpers, President Donald Trumps tariffs?
The cards cost what they cost, and its a lose-lose situation for consumers.
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