The RTX 5070 Ti is poised for release, following the high-end RTX 5090 and RTX 5080. Launching in France on February 20 at a price of 884 euros, this card is designed for everyday users, offering a slight price reduction compared to its predecessor. Its design is straightforward with a focus on cooling, though it lacks advanced features like a hotspot sensor. Performance benchmarks indicate improvements in video editing and AI calculations, but it still trails behind AMD’s RX 7900 XT in some areas.
The RTX 5070 Ti is ready to hit our testing benches. Following the impressive RTX 5090 and the more subdued RTX 5080, it’s time to discover how this budget-friendly graphics card measures up. Let’s dive in!
Every new graphics card generation adheres to a familiar pattern. Initially, the flagship model debuts—an impressive powerhouse that sets the standard for the subsequent variants. Next, we see the other models, typically less robust yet significantly more affordable. After exploring the RTX 5090 and 5080, we can now shift our focus to the RTX 5070 Ti, stepping into the territory of cards designed for the everyday user.
Pricing and Launch Details
The MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3x is set to launch in France on February 20, with a suggested retail price of 884 euros. Other manufacturers will also release their versions, but this particular model does not come with a Founder’s Edition from NVIDIA.
Notably, this new generation is slightly more budget-friendly compared to its predecessor. At launch, the RTX 4070 Ti was priced at 900 euros, giving us a slight discount of 15 euros. However, this price may fluctuate as the market reacts, stock levels diminish, and scalpers take over, which sadly seems to be the norm with tech releases these days.
Here’s our test setup for the RTX 5070 Ti:
Design, Power Consumption, and Thermal Performance
The MSI Ventus 3X model we are testing adheres to the recommended retail price, which often means minimal extras. The chassis is predominantly plastic, lacking any LED lighting or flashy features, and is equipped with three fans along its extensive heatsink to maintain optimal cooling. This card occupies two slots and measures 30 centimeters in length, making it compatible with a wide range of builds.
Unfortunately, the RTX 50 series has done away with the hotspot sensor. However, the temperature readings are relatively moderate, showing 33°C at idle and a high of 79°C under full synthetic load. The GDDR7 memory also raises some concerns, reaching 80°C under load compared to 46°C when idle. Despite its smaller size and lower performance, the MSI RTX 5070 Ti’s Ventus version runs hotter than the RTX 5080 Founder’s Edition, which is disappointing.
Maximum power consumption is rated at 300W, which is 15W more than the previous 4070 Ti SUPER. During extensive gaming sessions, the card typically operates around 290W. It includes a 16-pin PCIe 5.0 power connector, and the manufacturer provides a 2x 8-pin adapter along with a support bracket. Overall, the card maintains a reasonable balance in terms of performance and pricing at launch.
Creative Features and AI Capabilities
The RTX 5070 Ti incorporates the latest enhancements highlighted by NVIDIA in the creative domain. This includes support for the 4:2:2 color space for both video and photography, along with AV1 as the preferred video format.
Performance metrics reveal a slight decrease of 3% in photo editing within the Adobe suite compared to the 4070 Ti Super, while video performance has seen an increase of 11%. Utilizing DaVinci Resolve and the PugetBench 1.1.1 benchmark, the RTX 5070 Ti shows a 7% improvement over the 4070 Ti SUPER, though AMD’s RX 7900 XT still leads by a slim margin, outperforming it by 3%.
In Blender 4.3.0, performance variations are minimal across Monster or Classroom, with an 11% increase noted only in Junkshop. AMD still has some catching up to do in this area.
On the AI calculation front, we see a 7% uptick in Float32, 5% in Float16, and another 7% for integer calculations. It’s important to note that NVIDIA is focusing on FP4 compatibility to secure a competitive edge. In Stable Diffusion 1.5, performance has improved by 7% in SD and 8% in HD, although these gains are not particularly groundbreaking.
Benchmarking in 4K and 1440p Against RTX 4070 SUPER and RX 7900 XT
Synthetic benchmarks from 3DMark provide an initial glimpse into the theoretical performance of this graphics card. Speed Way emphasizes ray tracing capabilities, while Steel Nomad focuses on pure rasterization performance.
As anticipated, the theoretical enhancements are significant, with a 17% increase in Speed Way and a 14% rise in Steel Nomad. This suggests that the primary advancements stem from the updated RT cores designed for ray tracing tasks, though real-world gameplay performance is still to be assessed.
To evaluate under actual gaming conditions, we selected 10 titles:
These games were chosen for various reasons. Some, like Alan Wake 2, Black Myth Wukong, and Cyberpunk 2077, push even the most recent graphics cards to their limits. Others, such as Marvel Rivals, serve as excellent indicators for modern competitive gaming. Importantly, all these titles support a wide range of technologies from both NVIDIA and AMD, including DLSS and FSR. For these comparisons, we will use the lowest common denominator: if a game supports DLSS Frame Generation but not FSR3 Frame Generation, we’ll base our measurements on standard DLSS/FSR for a fair comparison. Ray tracing will always be maximized, utilizing path tracing wherever available.
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Where applicable, we will also evaluate the performance enhancements across different DLSS/FSR/XeSS technologies. Unfortunately, results cannot be directly compared between different solutions as they yield varying impacts on performance for identical visual outputs. Therefore, comparisons will be made within the same technology framework, while results from other technologies will be referenced for context.
Alan Wake 2 Performance Overview
In Alan Wake 2, there are minimal improvements with each generation. In 4K, the ray tracing performance between the RTX 5070 Ti and the 4070 Ti SUPER is almost identical, while…