Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti could turn up before RTX 5070 – and new rumor suggests it might be the powerhouse GPU I’ve been waiting for

December 16, 2024

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Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti could turn up before RTX 5070 – and new rumor suggests it might be the powerhouse GPU I’ve been waiting for

December 16, 2024

RTX 5070 Ti may have 16GB of VRAM and use 350W of energy
It might run with the identical GPU because the RTX 5080, as beforehand rumored
Additionally it is likely to be launched earlier than the vanilla RTX 5070, very early subsequent yr

Nvidia’s RTX 5070 Ti is the topic of a brand new leak sharing a bunch of juicy particulars in regards to the GPU – together with the truth that this graphics card is supposedly set to reach earlier than the vanilla version of the RTX 5070.

Wccftech has spoken to sources who’ve outlined some recent specs for the purported RTX 5070 Ti, in addition to confirming among the information divulged by earlier leaks (as ever, maintain shovelfuls of skepticism available).

We’re instructed that previous rumors of the RTX 5070 Ti are appropriate in asserting that it’ll use the GB203 chip, the identical GPU as within the RTX 5080, however clearly it is going to be a cut-down model. (In principle, GB203-300, with 8,960 CUDA cores, versus the complete loadout on GB203-400 with the RTX 5080).

We didn’t hear something in regards to the VRAM configuration within the final rumor dump, however Wccftech’s sources consider the RTX 5070 Ti will sport 16GB of GDDR7 with a 256-bit reminiscence bus. The video RAM shall be 28Gbps giving a complete reminiscence bandwidth of 896GB/s, closing in on that 1TB/s mark, which is fairly spectacular.

Apparently, energy utilization will run at 350W, which is 50W greater than beforehand believed. There’s a twist right here, although, as leaker Kopite7kimi has chipped in on X to notice that the “newest information exhibits 285W” – whereas admitting that 350W is among the potential configurations. In different phrases, this isn’t but determined, which is actually believable.

Lastly, Nvidia is theoretically going to launch this RTX 5070 Ti because the third Blackwell GeForce graphics card, after the RTX 5090 and 5080 – which means it’ll truly arrive forward of the RTX 5070 itself.

(Picture credit score: Future)

Evaluation: A chip off massive brother’s block

It’s a bit odd for a Ti model (or a Tremendous, if that’s what it seems to be) to reach earlier than the vanilla taste of a graphics card, though it has occurred earlier than sometimes.

Typically this is likely to be associated to manufacturing nuances and chip yields, and with the RTX 5070 supposedly utilizing that very same GB203 GPU because the RTX 5080, that tracks on this respect. (The RTX 5070 is theoretically a special chip solely, GB205). At any fee, at this level, Nvidia wouldn’t shock me if it delivered a Ti Tremendous off the bat…

Hypothesis about present launch plans has the RTX 5090 and 5080 turning up at CES 2025, and the RTX 5070 – or this 5070 Ti, as is the argument right here – arriving maybe at CES as nicely, or a bit later in January.

Wccftech additionally claims that Nvidia goes to launch all its next-gen Blackwell graphics playing cards within the first half of 2025, and most of them in Q1. In order that’d recommend a fast follow-up for the 5070 (or Ti, whichever doesn’t come out in January), and the RTX 5060 debuting maybe so much earlier than anticipated (seeing because the rumors round which were a lot scarcer – suggesting it’s nonetheless a good method down the road).

It’s potential that Nvidia fears what AMD would possibly convey out in the way in which of lower-mid-range GPUs with RDNA 4, and will’ve decided to push the RTX 5060 via sooner in anticipation of competing higher in that house.

Launch timings apart, the specs of the RTX 5070 Ti are making me marvel if this is likely to be the brand new GPU for me. That reminiscence bandwidth of virtually 900GB/s is a 3rd sooner than the present prime canine of the RTX 4070 spins, the RTX 4070 Ti Tremendous.

Then again, energy utilization creeping up isn’t so nice, in fact – the RTX 4070 Ti Tremendous chugs 285W, so 350W is a good previous step up from that. If it occurs, in fact, as a result of as famous above, Nvidia may nonetheless be sticking with 285W. Staff Inexperienced is probably going nonetheless understanding the effectivity to efficiency balancing act – and pricing shall be key right here, too, as ever.

I actually hope that Nvidia can maintain some semblance of a lid on that price ticket, as in that case, there’s a robust chance that this shall be my massive GPU improve within the New 12 months. (One thing I’ll be writing a function about very quickly, as I’ve obtained a really particular purpose for this graphics card improve – so keep tuned).