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• Reviews and benchmarks reveal the RTX 5070 Ti’s position between the RTX 5080 and RTX 4070 Ti Super
• It’s 20% faster than the RTX 4070 Ti Super in Cyberpunk 2077 at native 4K
• An inflated retail price may ruin its potential success in the GPU market

Nvidia‘s RTX 5000 series GPU launch hasn’t been the best, notably due to supply and scalper issues – but the RTX 5070 Ti’s release is on the horizon and reviews suggest it’s nearly as good as the RTX 5080, if it can be found at its retail price.

Based on multiple reviews and benchmarks, the general consensus surrounding the RTX 5070 Ti is that it’s an RTX 5080 lite GPU – it utilizes the same GB203 GPU die and reports (before reviews went live) suggested its placement in between the RTX 5080 and RTX 4070 Ti Super, as highlighted by KitGuru based on ‘leaked’ benchmarks.

That appears to be the case: a prime example is KitGuru’s benchmarks in Cyberpunk 2077 at 4K on maximum graphics settings without using DLSS 4, where the RTX 5080 is 19.2% faster than the RTX 5070 Ti. Sure, it sounds like a big margin, but that’s excluding the use of DLSS 4 which is a huge game changer for image stability and would undoubtedly increase the average frame rate for both GPUs.

Compared to the RTX 4070 Ti Super, the RTX 5070 Ti is 20% faster in the same Cyberpunk 2077 test – with advantages like Multi Frame Generation to significantly boost frame rates with reduced ghosting compared to the RTX 4000 series model, it would knock the previous gen GPU out of the water based on this metric. However, the problem doesn’t stem from how well the new Blackwell GPU performs, but rather its potential retail pricing.

MSI RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X: good enough at MSRP, otherwise… – YouTube Watch On

You’re probably not going to get it at its retail price…

Similar to the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080, the RTX 5070 Ti will reportedly suffer from a limited supply. Inflated prices (for the RTX 5090 and 5080) are widespread at retailers and scalpers are also an issue – unless you’re willing to throw your wallet at either of Team Green’s premium GPUs, I doubt you’ll find them at their retail prices.

The RTX 5070 Ti will launch tomorrow at $749, but the chances of this being the real listed price are very slim due to high demand and potentially limited availability. It’s worth noting that there is no Founders Edition GPU, so you’ll be left at the mercy of retailers – some retailers clearly don’t care about Nvidia’s embargoes since some have already received the GPU, so don’t expect the $749 price to be honored.

If you own at least an RTX 4070 Ti Super, I wouldn’t recommend the RTX 5070 Ti, especially because you’re likely going to be overspending. However, if you’re still using one of Team Green’s RTX 3000 series GPUs, I’d suggest keeping an eye out for one that is hopefully at its retail price.

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• The Asus ROG Astral LC RTX 5090 tips the scales at $3,409
• Some other RTX 5090 and 5080 models also command a hefty premium over MSRP
• Stock of these GPUs remains vanishingly thin anyway

Nvidia’s RTX 5090 and 5080 GPUs are off to a shaky start, not just because of the fact that these new Blackwell graphics cards aren’t available to buy – they sold out immediately, more or less – but also due to pricing on third-party boards.

Wccftech has been scanning pricing across the Asus and MSI Blackwell ranges, and the findings will likely scare, if not terrify, gamers out there who are mulling a high-end GPU purchase.

When stock does come back in – there are smatterings of live pre-orders here and there right now, but not much else, although be sure to keep an eye on our guides on where to buy the RTX 5090 and also the RTX 5080 GPU – price tags are looking seriously steep.

The crown for the most eye-watering price of all is awarded to the Asus ROG Astral LC RTX 5090, a behemoth of a flagship that admittedly pulls out all the proverbial stops (the ‘LC’ refers to the incorporated liquid cooling system), but it’ll set you back $3,409 in the US currently at the graphics card maker’s own store.

Even the cheapest RTX 5090 GPU that Asus currently sells, the TUF Gaming model, is a weighty $2,749, which is over a third more expensive than the MSRP as set by Nvidia (and the asking price for its Founders Edition). Remember, this is the base model from Asus, you can’t go any lower.

At least with the RTX 5080, there is an Asus model at the MSRP of $999 on its web store, the Prime model – so that’s something. If you want the TUF Gaming model of the RTX 5080, though, this will set you back $1,484, quite a hefty hike for a variant that isn’t a top-end card. (The ROG Astral, air cooled, RTX 5080 touches $1,649, all prices correct at the time of writing).

MSI does somewhat better at keeping a lid on pricing, but there are some difficult to swallow price tags nonetheless. There are no RTX 5080 models at MSRP on MSI’s US store, and the cheapest is the Ventus 3X at $1,139, although that’s not a big jump. The top-end RTX 5080 Suprim Liquid SOC is pitched lower than the Asus ROG Astral, though, at $1,499.

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MSI’s RTX 5090 graphics cards kick off with the Ventus 3X which is at $2,379 on its store, more reasonably priced than the baseline flagship from Asus, but still a 20% hike (almost) over the MSRP. If you’re looking at the RTX 5090 Suprim Liquid SOC, though, this graphics card is an eye-watering $2,789 on the MSI store.

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Analysis: Okay, so a liquid-cooled flagship was never going to be cheap, but…

Before the new Blackwell graphics cards emerged, the prediction was that they could be priced considerably higher than the MSRPs. And that has indeed broadly come true, although part of the problem here is that third-party board makers seem to have inflated prices even further after all the clamor and stock shortages around the RTX 5090 and 5080 GPUs.

As an example at the highest-end, the mentioned Asus ROG Astral LC RTX 5090 is the priciest of all Blackwell GPUs at $3,409. However, it was announced at $3,100 (on Reddit, and caused quite a stir at that price), so somehow, there’s been another $300 heaped on top of the already exorbitant asking price.

I’m not impressed with these kinds of shenanigans as it’s bad enough that stock is stupidly difficult to get hold of, and scalpers are causing huge price inflation by reselling RTX 5080 and 5090 graphics cards, without the actual board makers themselves deciding to try and push even harder for profits.

Is this just market dynamics – a reflection of thin supply and big demand? Well, yes, it is to an extent, and doubtless pricing will settle down eventually anyway, if you can be patient. (Indeed, there are still some big question marks over how long we might be waiting for pricing to even out to a more acceptable level overall).

Meanwhile, it’s clearly true that asking prices remain something of a moot point seeing as there are hardly any RTX 5090 or 5080 graphics cards for sale at all, whether at recommended pricing, or third-party pricing.

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• Images purporting to be of the MSI Gaming Trio RTX 5080 appear online – but are quickly deleted
• The images, if legitimate, support rumors that the RTX 5080 graphics card will be the first to launch after CES 2025
• The pictures also appear to confirm some of the specs for the upcoming GPU

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 appears to have leaked online, thanks to a couple of photos of the retail packaging for what appears to be an overclocked (OC) version of the card from one of Nvidia’s third-party partners.

Appearing on a now-deleted ChipHell forum post (according to VideoCardz, which says it managed to grab the photos posted to the forum before the post was deleted), the retail packaging for what may be the MSI Gaming Trio RTX 5080 is shown from the front and the back, appearing to confirm some key details about the new card.

While it has to be said that ChipHell’s forums have sometimes produced genuine photos and detail leaks of graphics cards and PC processors in the past, it’s also an internet forum, so you’ll want to take anything posted there with a grain of salt. After all, you can do amazing things with PhotoShop these days and if there’s one thing to know about forum posters, it’s that they are notorious clout-chasers, so they’ve been known to make stuff up for clicks, as well as be very susceptible for falling for fake photos and ‘leaks’ in the past.

That said, the photos do look pretty genuine at first glance, and the inclusion of the back of the retail box appears to confirm a few rumored spec details, and the fact that the photos purport to be of the RTX 5080 and not the flagship RTX 5090, does line up with rumors that the RTX 5080 will be the first Nvidia Blackwell GPU to hit the shelves, possibly as soon as January 21, 2025.

Confirmation of new specs?

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(Image credit: ChipHell / Via VideoCardz)(Image credit: ChipHell / Via VideoCardz)

Other than their mere existence, the two photos also reveal some new details about the new GPU, assuming they are legit.

First, the new card will apparently include 16GB GDDR7 memory, as has long been speculated. It may also feature a 256-bit memory bus, much like its predecessor. These two specs alone mean it will likely be a monster of a GPU for 4K gaming.

VideoCardz goes on to claim that the card is expected to be the first consumer card to use the PCIe 5.0 interface standard and that the RTX 5080 will use Nvidia’s GB203-400 Blackwell GPU, which is expected to have 10,752 CUDA cores.

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If Nvidia’s Blackwell architecture keeps the same SM structure as Lovelace (which is likely), that means the RTX 5080 will also have 84 SMs, so 84 ray-tracing cores and 84 tensor cores, altogether a 5% increase in core counts over the RTX 4080 Super.

None of this appears on the packaging, however, so at this point, this is all speculation, but with CES 2025 right around the corner, we can expect to know for sure by this time next week.

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