• New stories recommend vital inventory shortages for Nvidia’s RTX 5070 Ti
• There are claims the scenario is even worse than the availability points seen with the RTX 5080
• One UK retailer has put ahead a worst-case state of affairs that it may take (as much as) six weeks for restocking the RTX 5070 Ti

Nvidia’s RTX 5000 collection launch has develop into a memorable one, however for all of the incorrect causes, as scalping, worth inflation, and inventory shortages proceed to trigger chaos for the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 GPUs – and the newly launched RTX 5070 Ti might face the same, or even perhaps worse, destiny.

In case you’ve been contemplating the thought of shopping for an RTX 5070 Ti now that these graphics playing cards have simply been launched, you’ve got probably observed the scramble for inventory, and the GPU promoting out throughout the board.

As observed by TweakTown, in response to sources who spoke to Moore’s Legislation is Useless, a good leaker on YouTube, the RTX 5070 Ti is going through much more troublesome provide points than the RTX 5080.

Certainly, one supply from a serious US retailer claimed that there have been fewer than 10 models of the RTX 5070 Ti in inventory on launch day, hinting at a extreme provide scarcity. One other supply at a giant on-line retailer famous that inventory ranges had been worse than the RTX 5080, and nearer to the RTX 5090’s provide at launch. (Try the video under for the total particulars).

It appears to be like like the same image within the UK, too. A separate report from Wccftech brings phrase from a serious retailer in that nation, Overclockers, which has knowledgeable clients that it may take as much as six weeks (worst-case state of affairs) for contemporary inventory of the RTX 5070 Ti to come back in.

It is price noting that there isn’t a Founders Version model of the RTX 5070 Ti, however solely third-party graphics playing cards made by Nvidia’s companions. Whereas the MSRP is formally $749 within the US, it is a huge mission to seek out one in every of these new graphics playing cards at that worth at any retailer. Certainly, as already talked about, it is a mission to seek out one in any respect, as a result of as we have already seen with the RTX 5090 and 5080, although costs are manner above MSRP in lots of instances, these GPUs are nonetheless bought out.

If you’d like extra unhealthy information, different current buzz on the grapevine theorizes that the identical scarcity of provide may apply to the RTX 5070 and the (still-not-officially-announced) RTX 5060. The previous GPU launches on March 5 (having already been barely delayed by Nvidia), and with AMD’s new Radeon RX 9000 collection debuting in early March, Crew Inexperienced has that on its plate to fret about, too.

A primary likelihood for AMD to get the higher of Nvidia

With Nvidia’s messy RTX 5000 launch seeming to repeatedly stumble onwards, AMD now has an ideal alternative to leap forward of its fierce GPU rival. Even when Nvidia’s new graphics playing cards find yourself being dominant within the battle of the most effective GPUs – and that continues to be to be seen, in fact – it isn’t a lot use if you cannot discover these graphics playing cards at affordable costs (or in any respect, proper now).

AMD’s preliminary RDNA 4 GPUs are actually very shut – rumors level to a launch on March 6, and what appears to be like like a plan to overshadow the discharge of the RTX 5070 – and if these RX 9070 graphics playing cards find yourself with wholesome inventory ranges, this might pose an actual menace to Nvidia. Particularly if AMD pitches its worth tags to assault Crew Inexperienced.

I discover it tough to consider that avid gamers will proceed to fork out for inflated and overpriced third-party Blackwell GPUs, as we’re seeing is the scenario with the RTX 5070 Ti proper now. So, it is the right alternative for AMD to capitalize on the scenario, and take benefit (even when just for just a few months, maybe, whereas Nvidia’s inventory woes proceed).

Crew Purple has fairly misplaced momentum coming off the again of CES 2025, the place the RDNA 4 reveal was a fizzling disappointment, and we had all types of strange rumors flying round in its wake – with Nvidia grabbing the limelight in consequence. Now could be the time for AMD to actually step up.

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