Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti review: A proper high-end GPU, if you can find it at MSRP

A decent upgrade from the RTX 4070 Ti, but a smaller bump from the 4070 Ti Super.

Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti / Asus GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Prime
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Asus GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Prime

Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti / Asus GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Prime

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For this review, Nvidia provided us with an RTX 5070 Ti Prime from Asus. It sports reference clocks and also has a base $749 MSRP. However, we don't know if this is "special launch pricing" like Asus did with certain 5090 and 5080 models, so prices might go up after the initial batch — and probably will, but we'll discuss that more in the conclusion. Still, this isn't a factory overclocked model, and we expect most base MSRP 5070 Ti cards will offer similar performance.

There are no Founders Edition RTX 5070 Ti cards, just as Nvidia made no 4070 Ti or 4070 Ti Super cards. This will be a GPU served solely by the AIB partners, which is probably a good thing for those businesses. The margins may be lower than on the 5080 and 5090, but we anticipate more people will be buying the 5070 Ti than either of the higher-tier parts.

As a base model RTX 5070 Ti, Asus doesn't provide much in the way of visible extras with the Prime. You get a triple-fan card, a 3x 8-pin to 16-pin adapter, velcro strips, and a quick-start manual. There's no support stand or similar hardware, which could still be beneficial on a card that weighs 1180g (2.60 lbs).

The 5070 Ti Prime is a 2.5-slot design measuring 304x126x50 mm. The fans, meanwhile, are custom 88mm designs with an integrated rim to improve airflow and static pressure. The center fan also spins in the opposite direction, which Asus says reduces turbulence and noise levels. The back fan (furthest from the video ports) also features a flow-through design to improve cooling by allowing the air to pass straight through the radiator fins.

The default clock speed on the GPU is a 2452 MHz boost clock, but if you install Asus GPU Tweak III and enable its OC mode, you get a 30 MHz boost. Which is basically something you could do — and a lot more — on your own without any difficulty. We haven't had time to fully test overclocking on the 5070 Ti, and we mostly don't worry too much about such things as modern GPUs tend to push pretty close to their reasonable limits, but if it's like the 5080, there should be a bit more headroom than usual.

Higher-spec Asus cards often include three DisplayPort connections and two HDMI connections, but the Prime sticks with the more traditional triple DP and single HDMI. There's also no lighting of any form on the card, RGB or otherwise. It's a no-frills design, intended to compete on price by eschewing any extra bells and whistles. That doesn't mean it's a completely base-level card, however.

Asus does have a VBIOS switch to toggle between quiet and performance modes. Even Nvidia still skips that on its reference cards. We tested in performance mode, but if you want a slightly quieter experience, graphics cards with a Q/P toggle often adjust the fan speed curves and GPU clocks slightly to reduce noise levels.

Asus also has some less visible extras under the hood. It has moved to phase-change thermal pads with all of its graphics cards now. These tend to hold up better over time compared to traditional TIMs (thermal interface materials) that can dry out. Asus also applies an adhesive, which it calls GPU Guard, to the corners of the GPU package. This can help to reduce warping and cracking over time, leading to better longevity.

Overall, the Asus 5070 Ti Prime follows the traditional approach for GPUs, with clean lines and nothing to draw attention to the card aesthetics. The shroud has a rounded edge on the top and a beveled edge on the bottom, and it's mostly black with a few silver accents. If you prefer a minimalist look to your graphics card, the Prime should be a good choice.

Jarred Walton

Jarred Walton is a senior editor at Tom's Hardware focusing on everything GPU. He has been working as a tech journalist since 2004, writing for AnandTech, Maximum PC, and PC Gamer. From the first S3 Virge '3D decelerators' to today's GPUs, Jarred keeps up with all the latest graphics trends and is the one to ask about game performance.

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  • Jame5
    Basing any performance/$ valuation on this card at MSRP is foolish. There is no FE to anchor it to MSRP. The cards released to the press are slated to be sold $150 above MSRP.

    So why even discuss the card as a decent value at $749 when it will cost 20% more than that at launch?

    *Edit to correct for the fact that it was 20% over MSRP, so $150, not $200 above.
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  • JarredWaltonGPU
    Jame5 said:
    Basing any performance/$ valuation on this card at MSRP is foolish. There is no FE to anchor it to MSRP. The cards released to the press are slated to be sold $200 above MSRP.

    So why even discuss the card as a decent value at $749 when it will cost 20% more than that at launch?
    The further down the stack you go, the less likely pricing is to be completely bonkers. RTX 5090? Yeah, it was always going to sell like hotcakes. 5080 is the step down option so it's not too surprising to see it sell out. But the 5070 Ti? I suspect it will be reasonably available at $749.

    Yes, there will be $799 to $899 variants, with more bling and a modest overclock. But you don't need to buy those to get a decent card. And we've added the caveat that it's only a good card if you can find it at MSRP.

    The same thing basically happened with the 40-series. 4090 and 4080 were mostly sold above MSRP. But 4070 Ti and 4070 were pretty readily available at close to MSRP. The 4070 Ti Super supply is gone now, but it was pretty easy to acquire one at MSRP since it launched a year ago.
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  • DRagor
    the 5070 Ti can get away with 16GB by virtue of costing $749
    Except it will not cost 749 so it makes no sense to say it.
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  • Jame5
    JarredWaltonGPU said:
    The further down the stack you go, the less likely pricing is to be completely bonkers. RTX 5090? Yeah, it was always going to sell like hotcakes. 5080 is the step down option so it's not too surprising to see it sell out. But the 5070 Ti? I suspect it will be reasonably available at $749.

    Yes, there will be $799 to $899 variants, with more bling and a modest overclock. But you don't need to buy those to get a decent card. And we've added the caveat that it's only a good card if you can find it at MSRP.

    The same thing basically happened with the 40-series. 4090 and 4080 were mostly sold above MSRP. But 4070 Ti and 4070 were pretty readily available at close to MSRP. The 4070 Ti Super supply is gone now, but it was pretty easy to acquire one at MSRP since it launched a year ago.
    You should go check out Microcenter.

    They just (this morning in time for the reviews) conveniently have a sale on the Asus card that was passed to reviewers. The list price is $899. They have magically slashed it for review day today back to MSRP at $749.

    It is the ONLY listing available at MSRP.

    *Edit: To be clear, before that all of the available options start at $899. Your high end guess is the floor for where people are starting their profit margins.
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  • ingtar33
    JarredWaltonGPU said:
    The further down the stack you go, the less likely pricing is to be completely bonkers. RTX 5090? Yeah, it was always going to sell like hotcakes. 5080 is the step down option so it's not too surprising to see it sell out. But the 5070 Ti? I suspect it will be reasonably available at $749.

    Yes, there will be $799 to $899 variants, with more bling and a modest overclock. But you don't need to buy those to get a decent card. And we've added the caveat that it's only a good card if you can find it at MSRP.

    The same thing basically happened with the 40-series. 4090 and 4080 were mostly sold above MSRP. But 4070 Ti and 4070 were pretty readily available at close to MSRP. The 4070 Ti Super supply is gone now, but it was pretty easy to acquire one at MSRP since it launched a year ago.
    there is only one. count them one. sku at 749. it's made by PNY. no one else has one at MSRP. so your whole 3 paragraphs of nvidia glazing is pointless. because there aren't any cards availible at 750
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  • JarredWaltonGPU
    Jame5 said:
    You should go check out Microcenter.

    They just (this morning in time for the reviews) conveniently have a sale on the Asus card that was passed to reviewers. The list price is $899. They have magically slashed it for review day today back to MSRP at $749.

    It is the ONLY listing available at MSRP.
    We'll see what happens tomorrow AM. Early listing are always bunk. I would not buy or recommend the 5070 Ti as an $899 or higher card, at all. Even $799 is a reach, but for a blinged out model it would be okay.

    The graphics card companies and retail outlets are getting greedy at launch, but give it a couple of weeks and I wager we'll see plenty of $749~$799 5070 Ti cards on Newegg.
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  • Gururu
    Thank you for the review. It's expectedly pricey, and still great performance for $250 less than next tier. Still out of my league, nVidia definitely not throwing bones yet.
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  • HideOut
    Admin said:
    The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti replaces the prior-generation RTX 4070 Ti and the 4070 Ti Super in the high-end segment. It offers solid performance improvements over the former but only modest gains over the Super. Thankfully, it's also $50 cheaper.

    Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti review: A proper high-end GPU : Read more
    50 reviews appeared online in the last houur or whatever. The only one that reccomends this card is the one with affiliate links. Amazingi how that works.
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  • YSCCC
    LMAO, a proper high end GPU and struggles to find points to be listed in the Pros:

    Pros+
    Good balance of performance and price - Price... seriously? we all know that nobody will be getting it near MSRP, maybe as bad as Ampere where MSRP didn't exist till release of Ada +
    16GB VRAM and 256-bit interface - Which will be not enough for most titles really soon above 1440p+
    Latest Nvidia architecture and features - Which bring... MFG? and....?

    At this point of time I think the now cheaper 7900XTX with 24 GB of Vram, the old 4080 super and the 7900XT 20GB will be the real proper high end card... at least if we don't turn on the RT we can be gaming without FG for a year or so longer
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  • JayGau
    All the tech channels on YouTube are saying that this card will not be sold at 750$. Jaytwocents even slightly broke the embargo on purpose to expose this craziness. There is not FE for this GPU and AIBs are cranking up tbe prices. Stocks will be awful like the other 5000 cards so they have no reasons to sell it at MSRP. The 5080 is now sold at $1300+ (even $1600), and the 5090 at 3000$. So thinking that the 5070 Ti will magically go to 750$ in two weeks is either naive or dishonest.
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